Top Maintenance Tips to Prevent Equipment Downtime in Cold Weather

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Winter is coming, and your equipment will feel the impact. Cold weather slows machines, drains batteries, thickens fluids, and increases the risk of parts failing. To avoid costly delays this season, now is the time to prepare your equipment for freezing temperatures. These simple maintenance tips from Gorilla Hammers will help keep your machines running […]

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Preparing Your Heavy Equipment for Winter

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Preparing Your Heavy Equipment for Winter As the temperatures drop and winter approaches, construction and demolition professionals know that cold weather can take a serious toll on their heavy equipment. Hydraulic breakers, excavators, and other machinery are powerful investments that need proper care to maintain peak performance through the harsh months ahead. At Gorilla Hammers,

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A Guide to Purchasing Hydraulic Breakers at Auctions

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A Guide to Purchasing Hydraulic Breakers at Auctions Plenty of excavation and general contractors don’t use a hydraulic hammer every day. They want to save on excavator and hammer rentals but can’t justify spending the money on a brand-new hydraulic breaker. Many look to purchase a hydraulic breaker at auction. Many reputable auction companies will

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End of Summer Maintenance Tips for Your Breaker

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Summer isn’t just hard on humans; it is also hard on electrical equipment, simply because to withstand the heat, they have to work for longer periods without sufficient cooling. Circuit breakers especially go through a lot during this period; you must have experienced them tripping up for seemingly no reason during heatwaves. Circuit breakers are

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Benefits of Renting a Hydraulic Hammer

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Benefits of Renting a Hydraulic Hammer Are you looking into the purchase of a hydraulic hammer? Buying may be the right decision for larger projects or companies that will frequently need their demolition equipment. However, if you have a one-time project or don’t have storage space for equipment of this size, there are alternative options. Before

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What Are Carbide Core Tools?

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What Are Carbide Core Tools? Carbide core tools are essential components in the demolition and construction industries, especially when paired with hydraulic hammers and breakers. These high-performance tools are engineered with tungsten carbide tips, one of the hardest materials on earth. The result? Incredible durability, impact resistance, and cutting power—everything you need to take on

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How to Properly Size a Hydraulic Hammer

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How To Properly Size Your Hydraulic Hammer Did you know there are numerous ways to size your hydraulic breaker? The breaker, or hammer, must be appropriately sized for both the work and the carrier on which it will be mounted. To discover how you can do so, continue reading below. Sizing The Hammer on Type

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The Many Pieces of Equipment You May See On A Construction Site

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The Many Pieces of Equipment You May See On A Construction Site Construction sites are highly particular and intricate work environments. Heavy machinery is present on these sites, and each type of construction machinery is crucial for a specific task. Sometimes, an excavator will be breaching deep into the earth and a crane will be

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What To Look For In Hydraulic Hammers

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What To Look For In Hydraulic Hammers Buying a hydraulic hammer is no small purchase. Being confident in your selection is extremely important, as choosing the wrong hammer could result in many repairs, restorations, and costly maintenance. Continue reading to discover what you should look for before renting or purchasing a hydraulic hammer. The Size

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Hydraulic Hammer Winter Warmup and Storage Tips

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Hydraulic Hammer Winter Warmup and Storage Tips Our Gorilla Service Team tends to get a lot of leaking hydraulic hammers of all makes and models on the coldest of days. The seals in all hydraulic hammers are made out of rubber/plastic/polymers. When the breaker is cold, these seals become rigid and inflexible. Hydraulic fluid is

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