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How to Maintain & Protect your Batteries on JCB Machinery in the Winter

Low temperatures alone won’t affect the life of a battery, but poor maintenance will put additional stress on the charging system. In lower temperatures, the demands on an undercharged ba...

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The four principal steps when painting plant machinery

For any successful painting job for plant machinery there are FOUR principal steps to take. Here at HTS we carry all the materials you need for a perfect paint job!  1. PREPERATION. Th...

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How to Maintain & Protect your Engines on JCB Machinery in the Winter

As the cold and wet weather continues, this is the best time to ensure that your equipment is working 100% of the time at 100% efficiency! Here are a few things to consider to maintain&nbsp...

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VIDEO: Choosing the best pot & piston for a TS410

The TS410 is the increasingly popular, high performance disc cutter from Stihl.  When it comes to repairs and replacement parts, HTS is the ‘Complete solution’ for all things ...

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Rearview Safety on JCB Machines

On construction sites, worker and vehicle safety should always be paramount. However, heavy plant machinery, combined with on and off-road construction vehicles, pose a real and constant th...

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How to Determine the Consistency of Grease using NLGI

Here at HTS Spares we are proud to be a leading supplier of grease products to the construction industry in the UK. We stock a large selection of high performance greases, suitable for...

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The Different Types of Grease Cartridges

Traditional, Reiner Type™ or LubeShuttle™ grease cartridges, what’s the difference? The traditional 400 gram grease tube, with two open ends and a circumference of 53mm, has been in u...