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Belts, Hoses And You.
By G.C. Skipper
As a rule, belts and hoses don't rank very high on a construction fleet manager's priority list -- until one of them fails. Then it's another story. Equipment is shut down, work is delayed and the longer the equipment sits idle (on or off road), the more the damage to productivity and profit.
Although belts and hoses may not be the most technically complex components on a vehicle, significant changes have taken place over two decades. One change for both products has occurred in the rubber compound used in the manufacturing process. Another change has been in the manufacturing process itself that has resulted in higher quality belts and ...
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