When you’re clocking in early and clocking out late to keep up with a hefty workload, you can’t afford equipment downtime. In the second installment of our Top Shop series, the parts and service staff at Robert H. Finke & Sons Inc. Equipment outside Albany, New York, share tips on the essential parts they recommend operators keep on hand to minimize downtime as well as the importance of knowledgeable service technicians when repairing and servicing your machines.

It’s the busy season. Tough work, long days, lots of grime. When you have such a grueling schedule, preventing breakdowns and keeping machines maintained and working hard is often top of mind.