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The ability to convert hydraulic power into Hydraulic construction attachments can Maintenance is quicker and cheaper as it
torque enabling equipment to carry or be used for large and small machines only occurs infrequently compared to
push heavy loads. The fluid power and can perform various, difficult tasks. other machinery. Also, the high-density
system allows the machinery to easily These attachments can include hammer compressed fluid used by hydraulic
cope with heavy loads without having to and breakers, cable reelers, truss booms, machinery is less likely to leak.
worry about gears, pulleys or heavy compactors, trenchers, grapples,
leavers, and provides great force. magnets and concrete busters. These
attachments allow the machine to be
This type of machinery can also be used for various purposes.
known as track motors and used to move
Due to their robust designs, hydraulic
heavy loads and move over difficult
machinery is less likely to breakdown as
terrain. This machinery relies on the
they have fewer moving parts than other
machine's hydraulic system to function
machinery. This also makes the
correctly. Hydraulic wheel motors are
machinery more cost effective, and
also indispensable for wheeled machines
easier to identify a problem should it
such as forklifts.
occur.

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