Whether you are getting ready to jackhammer a site for a new construction project, taking the tarp off heavy equipment to tune it up for the start of the new season or literally washing away...

You may have seen or heard of a “ParkerStore HOSE DOCTOR” but do you know what one is? Let us explain! Say your backhoe, tractor, dump, plow or any other hydraulic equipment stops working. It may have...

If you are in the northern U.S., you probably know the Groundhog warned us about six more weeks of winter. Snowplow operators – you can keep winter at bay (and prevent headaches) with...

Does your hydraulic hose application cause excessive hose abrasion, pressure spikes, kinking or deep cuts? We understand how these issues happen and how to prevent them. And if there's a way your hose...

The ParkerStore MRO Authority blog is your go-to resource for the Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) in the digital space. Our goal is to improve your productivity and profitability. We're...

So, you have a hydraulic hose that needs to be replaced. This is the perfect time to follow the acronym S.T.A.M.P. (for Size, Temperature, Application, Media and Pressure) to be sure you install a new...

There’s more to installing a hydraulic hose than tightening metal connections. To maximize the life of the hose and its fittings, you’ll need to take into consideration a variety of factors about the...

While “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” (thank you Ben Franklin!) we might say today, “a dollar of prevention is worth many thousands of dollars of downtime, shortened asset life,...

MegaBots’ Eagle Prime is a 16-foot-tall, internally piloted humanoid fighting robot that battles on an epic-scale. MegaBots’ giant fighting robots are the brainchild of engineers Gui Cavalcanti and...

It is critical that you have the proper hose measurement in mind before cutting and crimping your hose, otherwise your assembly is not going to be as efficient as it can be. And, we all know...

Crimping is a crucial aspect of any hose assembly. When you have fluids or gases in motion over extended periods of time, the crimp must be just right otherwise there is a lot that can go wrong....

Many of our ParkerStore customers, like you, work in applications every day with hydraulics, compressed air and pressurized fluids. Fluids under pressure and systems in motion can be very...

The industrial distribution landscape is changing with the business model types and service capabilities being broader than ever before. At the all-encompassing end of the scale are Parker’s Hydraulic...

Remote jobsites typically found in mining, construction and forestry, as well as airports and shipping ports find that downtime is an expensive and unnecessary occurrence. Having the ability to apply...

Triad Technologies, LLC opened an additional ParkerStore on the I-75 corridor this May. The Findlay, OH location will be Triad’s 14th ParkerStore including the acquisition of five Mega...

 “We’re excited about the future of Bluestar Industries, our new ParkerStore, and our continued partnership with Parker,” says Roth Chance, Business Unit Manager at Bluestar.  When you walk into the...

A company that chooses the wrong hose can meet with disaster resulting in added maintenance, decreased safety, and equipment failure. What are the primary characteristics you look for in a hydraulic...

Hydradyne, LLC recently opened a new ParkerStore location in Warner Robins, GA. Initially set-up to service a few accounts that would benefit from a local branch, the middle-Georgia location is also...

Welcome to the ParkerStore Blog. We’ll be bringing your Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) go-to source to the digital space. If you know us already, you know that getting you back to work is our...

We’ve reached our final step in the S.T.A.M.P. method. Here’s a look back at the first four steps: Step No. 1: Size. Correlation between hose I.D. size, flow velocity and the efficiency of...