Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z735rQ_vRgI (8 min)

Mike follows excavators through final assembly at a Powston factory, from bare bases to machines with engines and hydraulics installed.

WHAT THE VIDEO SHOWS

- Kitting: workers lay out all the hydraulic hoses and cylinders needed for each machine before it is assembled, so each station has what it needs.

- Models in line include the PE30 and one-ton machines, with Kubota diesel engines being mounted. Bolts are fingertight at this stage and torqued to spec afterward with an impact tool.

- Swing boom cylinders and other parts being fitted at the right stage.

- A greasing tip: don't pump a whole tube into one fitting. Give two or three pumps, rotate the cab a little, and repeat. Pumping all the grease in at once means it never reaches the rest of the swing bearing, which can lead to failures.

Questions? Call Rippa USA Sales at 817-382-3201 or visit RippaUSASales.com. We deliver nationwide with flat rate shipping, and you get 50% off attachments when you buy a machine from us.