A farmer from Tolar, TX posted picture of his bent hydraulic cylinder on Facebook. In his post he says he has hay in the field and is desperate to get his equipment up and working. He was told online to go to Hundley Hydraulic in Cleburne the next day. He did. Hundley's machinest fabricated a new chrome rod. The cylinder was repacked and tested. He … [Read more...]
Hundley Hydraulics Services All of North Central Texas
Hundley Hydraulic has been located in Cleburne, TX for 35 years. Starting from the business in and around Cleburne we grew even as our town grew. We started to notice work coming in from farther away and realized that our customers were spreading the word about the quality of our work and service. Over and over we heard that people were told … [Read more...]
Hydraulic Maintenance Tip: Find the Noise. Fix the Problem.
Noise is never a good thing in a hydraulic system. This is especially true if the noise changes between when the pump is on or off stroke. Most likely the pump is experiencing some degree of cavitation, which is causing the noise. The life of the pump, and the operation of the system, is negatively affected by this situation. One cause of … [Read more...]
Dispelling The Myth: New Hydraulic Oil Is Clean Hydraulic Oil
You may think that new hydraulic oil is automatically clean, but that’s not really the case. New hydraulic oil straight from the drum has a typical cleanliness level of ISO 4406 23/21/18. Now that number may not mean a lot to you, but it's four cleanliness code levels below that considered ideal for a high pressure, high performance hydraulic … [Read more...]