Cookie Cutter vs Custom Lube Equipment: TPL’s Fundamental Difference

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The fundamental difference between TPL and other lube truck manufacturers is the intention behind our business model. We don’t build lube equipment simply because there’s market share available, or because we acknowledge its necessity in the mining, construction, and municipal industries. Our purpose is driven by the desire to understand and identify our customer’s actual…

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Choosing Lube Equipment to Combat Extreme Weather Conditions

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Wherever you work, you’ve likely experienced a range of weather and temperature changes on the jobsite. While the remainder of the year remains uncertain, the last thing you need is to worry about if your equipment can hold up to a changing climate. Below are some tips to help you choose the best lube truck…

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Time Management in Primary Maintenance

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With COVID-19 continuing to offset business plans around the nation, it’s more important than ever to keep a close eye on product usage and labor hours for your crews. Most business owners and operators are already aware that things like unnecessary travel and broken equipment hurt their profitability, but what exactly can be done to improve time…

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Enhancing Lube Equipment with Prism M Singe Stage Paint

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As a lube equipment manufacturer, it’s imperative that we regularly consider the overall value that our products have in relation to their cost to the end user. A lube truck or skid’s value, while never exactly the fiscal sum of its parts, is equitable to how well it performs – thus creating correlation between the…

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What Is A Lube Skid and Some Of Its Benefits

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A lube skid is a mobile piece of lubrication equipment utilized in a work environment that can be used to top off greases, oils and fluids for vehicles or machinery. In addition, they contain waste oil storage tanks. Since they are self-contained, lube skids also reduce the need for oil storage lockers, barrels, and containers…

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Oil Truck or Lube Truck? TPL Explains The Differences

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Outside of our industry (and sometimes, within it), people will mistakenly refer to a lube truck as an “oil truck”. While the distinction may seem negligible, it’s important to recognize the differences in these two pieces of equipment, especially when discussing business needs. Oil Trucks An oil truck is normally used to deliver bulk oil…

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TPL Highlighted in Construction In Focus Magazine

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We are honored to be featured in the March 2020 issue of Construction In Focus magazine! In addition to highlighting our dedication to building quality lube trucks and mobile lube equipment, the article illuminates our commitment to excellence through hard work, new process building, and valuing our staff. Working alongside our dedicated account representative Erin Wells, we…

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Fuel Lube Replacement Parts

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While we’re best known for our custom lube trucks and excellent repair service, we also offer authentic replacements for most of the parts that wear out with regular use. And now, we have streamlined the ordering process for our existing and new customers. We know that one of the biggest challenges our customers face is…

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A Look at the New Fluid Manager For Lube Trucks

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If you follow us on Facebook, you’ve already heard a bit about the new Fluid Manager tool that we are adding to our fuel lube trucks. The a big picture description of this new tool is that it will help our clients keep a closer eye on exactly how much fluid is in their tanks,…

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Keeping Up With Our Lube Trucks

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One of the things that we love most about our company is its variety. It’s not like we build one thing, setting up an assembly line that spits out exact copies of the same lube truck over and over. And while we do have a few standard truck and skid designs that we can offer…

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