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How to install proximity sensors

Tech Tip Tuesday: How to install proximity sensors on your stabilization legs

Power-Packer offers proximity sensor-equipped stabilization legs. Our proximity sensors are inductive and designed for precise and reliable detection of the piston in the fully retracted position, significantly reducing the risk of damage to the leg during transit. They can be set as normally open or normally closed, depending on your application needs and electrical circuit. […]

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Tech Tip Tuesday: Top 5 reasons Power-Packer hydraulic cylinders are ideal for the aggregate industry

  In the aggregate, mining and construction industries, equipment and vehicles are constantly exposed to dust, debris and moisture, and it can be challenging to keep contaminants from entering hydraulic systems. In addition, abrasive materials, like sand, gravel and rocks, can wear down or damage parts, compromising effectiveness.   Here’s how Power-Packer’s hydraulic system design

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Advantages of Proximity Sensors

Tech Tip Tuesday: Top advantages of proximity sensor-equipped stabilization legs

Power-Packer’s hydraulic stabilization legs are now available with proximity sensor capabilities. Why are proximity sensors important? Adding this capability means:   Increasing stabilization system longevity and decreasing costly downtime. Stabilization legs can be damaged during on-highway travel if they’re not retracted. Enhancing safety. Proximity sensors can be used in conjunction with an in-cab display to indicate

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Tech Tip Tuesday: Cab tilt products designed with the operator in mind

Power-Packer North America offers a complete system of hydraulic cab tilt components, including latches, cylinders, pumps and cab suspensions. Power-Packer cab tilt systems are powerful and durable, engineered for harsh environments and the rigorous demands of on- and off-road equipment, military vehicles and fire and rescue vehicles. Designed with the operator in mind, our products

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Tech Tip Tuesday: How Power-Packer helps ensure an efficient and safe asphalt plant

Asphalt projects, whether the site is permanent or portable, need to run safely and efficiently, and several factors support that process: work site preparation, the ongoing production process and minimal downtime. Power-Packer has the stabilization products to ensure rapid and safe deployment and reduce downtime at your work site. Worksite: Simple setup and stable supportEasily

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Tech Tip Tuesday: Concrete applications, durable solutions

Power-Packer offers several stabilization products to help ensure efficiency for heavy- and light-duty concrete applications and assist with rapid equipment deployment at a construction site. Stabilization for concrete conveyors, truck-mounted concrete pumps and batch plants With lift capacities of up to 85,000 pounds per leg, our heavy-duty stabilization legs can support your largest concrete application. Our unique

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Tech Tip Tuesday: How to integrate stabilization system into your equipment

Power-Packer’s self-contained stabilization systems have two main components: stabilization legs and control boxes. This complete system means you may operate the legs separately from your equipment’s other hydraulic systems. While an isolated system approach has advantages, there are some situations where integrating a stabilization system into your equipment’s current hydraulics may make more sense. Integrating

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Control Box

Tech Tip Tuesday: How does a control box power stabilization legs?

A control box is used to drive stabilization legs or hydraulic landing gear. It’s a self-contained set of controls that includes a motor or pump, reservoir, and valves to operate the landing gear. The control box supplies high pressure hydraulic energy to extend the legs or lift the trailer and low hydraulic pressure to retract

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Tech Tip Tuesday: Does your equipment need a standard or heavy-duty stabilization leg?

Selecting the right stabilization or jack leg is a critical step, especially for run-on machinery applications, like rock crushers, screening plant or mobile power generation equipment. In many cases, Power-Packer’s standard stabilization legs will do the job. Top traits of our standard stabilization legs include: Lift capacity up to 70,000 pounds Mechanical locking pins with

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Tech Tip Tuesday: How to install a Power-Packer stabilization system

Power Packer offers control boxes as hydraulic power units for our stabilization legs because they allow for a self-contained stabilization circuit. The following instructions and part lists provide a helpful guide for installation of your stabilization system. For all orders, start by checking your shipment to be sure there has been no damage or loss

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