It may come as surprise that the most powerful hydraulic systems bare so much similarity to the human body.  Imagine your heart being the hydraulic pump in your system, and hydraulic fluid being the blood which is filtered by the kidneys (being your hydraulic filters).  However, unlike the human body, manmade hydraulics need careful servicing and maintenance.  How Hydraulic Systems work Hydraulic oil holding tank Here is where most of your contaminants will find its way into the oil. However...

To mark National Farmers Day we thought we’d share some fun facts on farming in the UK. 57% of all land in the UK is used for agriculture! There are over 200,000 farms in the UK! East Anglia produces enough barley make 2.5 million pints of beer each year! We produce 8 million tonnes of wheat a year and the average person buys 43 loaves of bread per year. 5.5 million tonnes of potatoes are produced each year enough to make 27.5 billion packets of crisps! 60% of food eaten in the UK is grown...

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As we approach the colder months now is the time to start thinking about how you will run your engine throughout the winter. Understanding how antifreeze works will help you protect your engine from trouble this winter. What is Antifreeze made of? Antifreeze is a glycol-based fluid made up of either ethylene glycol (EGW) or propylene glycol (PGW) and several anti-corrosive compounds which prevents the corrosion & oxidisation of your coolant system. Most machines use a 50/50 mixture of...

We've created the following Filter & Lubricant Kits for some popular machines that may be in your Fleet. Machine Reference TAKEUCHI TB016 FILTERS & LUBRICANTS FK82352Z KUBOTA K008-3 FILTERS & LUBRICANTS FK79194Z BOBCAT E08 FILTERS & LUBRICANTS FK73201Z JCB 8008 MICRO MINI DIGGER FILTERS & LUBRICANTS FK26118Z JCB 8014, 8015, 8016, 8017, 8018 FILTERS & LUBRICANTS W/PERKINS 103.10 ENGINE FK77992Z TAKEUCHI TB216 FILTERS & LUBRICANTS FK82391Z PELJOB...

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, today, has announced new measures including numerous tax cuts in his mini budget 2022. Kevin Minton, Chief Executive of the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) resonded to the announcement. He commented: “We welcome the government’s renewed focus and commitment to growth. The Chancellor has provided a framework for the construction industry to work with in the interim. Setting the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) at a permanent level of £1m is a welcome step...

RE Fleet Manager is a free tool created to help our customers manage filters for their machinery.

Tier III & IV high pressure common rail (HCPR) fuel systems have been a true benefit for engines over the past 10 years by improving engine performance through more efficient combustion. HCPR fuel systems optimise fuel consumption and reduces particulate emissions. However some new equipment owners have experienced fuel related downtime and/or operability issues in colder weather conditions. Around 95% of the particulate typically found in diesel fuel was not a problem for older engines...

RICO Europe provide the widest range of filter service kits for Construction and Agricultural Machinery. Filter Service Kits make it easy for you to service your machine using the correct filters. Download our infographic below. Benefits of Filter Service Kits.

With so many filter manufacturers in today’s market manufacturing the same filter for a particular application and each with their own unique part number, effectively cross referencing your part numbers can be somewhat difficult to say the least. Here’s a few tips to help you correctly identify the filters you require. What part number should you start with? If possible always use the OE part number for your application to prevent an indirect cross reference occurring.  If you have a parts...

News products from SF Filter – September 2022 View the latest product releases from SF Filter. Below you will find the different types of filter, information on the application and the correct cross reference numbers Type SF Number Applications Cross Reference Image OIL FILTER  SP 96091 VOLVO / RENAULT 23151592 / 7423390408 OIL FILTER  SP 96092  JCB 320/B4394  OIL FILTER SO 97097 VW GROUP 0BH325183A / 0BH325183B FUEL FILTER SK 48964 DOOSAN 400504-00320 FUEL FILTER SK...

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