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Concrete Equipment – Improvement Maintenance with Femco

Femco® is the ultimate solution for accelerating and enhancing service on your concrete equipment and trucks. An on-site oil change within seconds, and back to work immediately? That’s achievable with Femco® Draintechnology’s oil drain plugs.

Construction and Demolition

In Construction and Demolition projects, the use of both small and large equipment is crucial. Meeting deadlines for projects is not always easy. Vehicle and machine maintenance is time-consuming and can cause significant delays. Oil changes are perhaps the most cumbersome part of it all. We explain how the easiest way to simplify this process, and save both money and time below.

Concrete equipment paired with Femco® drain plugs

For trucks, excavators, paving/earth-moving equipment, or any other concrete equipment, Femco® offers oil drain valves. Femco has been a well-known brand in the concrete industry for over 40 years. Our drain systems can be used for engines, transmissions, gearboxes, and any other application requiring fluid replacement. Whether you’re searching for a drain system for a Putzmeister pump, Caterpillar excavator, or a Bobcat track loader, Femco has it. Femco® provides an oil drain plug for every brand or type of equipment.

How do Femco® plugs work?

Femco drain plugs replace the standard OEM plug. When it’s time for an oil change, no tools are needed. Simply unscrew the dust cap and attach the drainer to the plug. The valve will open, allowing the oil to flow out of the pan. It’s a completely sealed drain system, and there will be no oil leakage. Hot oil can be drained, eliminating the need to wait for it to cool. For service on larger fleets, consider Femco’s Click Drain system, which can be combined with an EVAC Unit to drain oil within seconds under suction power.

Femco® at World of Concrete - Equipment Maintenance

We invite you to meet us at the World Of Concrete show in Las Vegas 2024! From January 23-25, visit us at booth C6506. Feel free to connect with one of our professionals to explore the possibilities. Don’t wait any longer —
make your equipment maintenance faster and better.

4Jul

Fluid draining with Femco

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Femco can speed up fluid drain time up to 8x.

Fluid drainage plays a crucial role in maintaining vehicles and machinery. However, the traditional process can be time-consuming and messy, leaving hands and workshop floors covered in dirty fluids. At Femco, we provide OEM spec oil drain valves that revolutionize the oil change process with increased speed and cleanliness. Our oil drain plug replaces the OEM plug and is available in over 600 sizes, with the ability to manufacture custom sizes in our own factory. Upgrade your fluid draining experience with Femco, where exceptional speed and efficiency are our priorities.

Femco's plugs provide several benefits when it comes to draining fluids:

Drain fluids hot. With our closed drain system, you can now drain fluids hot without risk of burns. Whether it’s oil or other fluids, our system allows for the draining of hot fluids at engine temperature. This means that hot oil can flow out effortlessly, resulting in a smoother and more efficient draining process. By draining fluids hot, you’ll experience less residue left behind, which is highly beneficial for the health and performance of your engine.

No more risk of burning hands. Our closed drain system is designed to ensure maximum safety. It operates in a fully enclosed manner, the valve is only open when a drainer is securely attached to the plug. The drainer acts as the key to open the valve of the drain plug, allowing for controlled and safe fluid drainage. With this innovative system, you can confidently perform fluid changes without worrying about the risk of burns.

Safer workplace. No more messy and slippery oil spills on the shop floor.

Easy to use. The thread sizes of our drain system are perfectly suited to fit oil pan, ensuring a smooth installation process. You’ll find that attaching the drainer to the plug is a breeze, and it conveniently accommodates plugs of all sizes. Additionally, our system allows for effortless fluid disposal. By connecting a hose, you can easily guide the fluids to a designated disposal container.

Engine oil

Draining the motor oil is a simple yet vital maintenance task that should be performed at regular intervals. By removing old, contaminated oil and replacing it with fresh oil, you enhance engine performance, protect against wear and tear, improve heat dissipation, and extend the overall lifespan of your engine. Remember, regular oil draining is a small investment that yields significant long-term benefits for your vehicle. Femco drain plugs are perfect for improving this process, and thousands of hours of engine oil draining have already been saved by our plugs.

Hydraulic oil

Regularly replacing hydraulic oil is a critical maintenance practice for machinery and equipment that rely on hydraulic systems. Femco’s plugs can also be used for hydraulic systems. Ultimately, this maintenance task contributes to prolonging the life of machinery and equipment, enhancing operational efficiency, and reducing downtime in industrial applications.

Transmission oil

Regularly changing transmission oil is a fundamental maintenance task for vehicles equipped with automatic or manual transmissions. By draining the old transmission oil and replacing it with fresh oil, this process helps ensure smooth gear shifting, prevent excessive wear, and maintain the overall health of the transmission. Femco’s plugs are also used for draining transmission oil.

Coolant

Femco oil drain valves can even be used to drain coolant. Regularly replacing coolant (or antifreeze) is a vital maintenance task for vehicles to ensure optimal engine cooling and prevent overheating. By draining the old coolant and replenishing it with fresh coolant, this process helps maintain proper temperature regulation, prevents corrosion, and extends the life of the cooling system.

Order drain plugs for fluid draining

You can easily choose the right plug size on our website. We offer a wide range of plug sizes for all types of vehicles and machines. Use our search engine to find the right plug size for your application and order it easily in our web shop. Should you require any assistance or have inquiries, don’t hesitate to reach out to our knowledgeable experts. You can easily get in touch with us by filling out the contact form or sending an email to info@femco.com.

“Achieve optimal fluid drainage efficiency with Femco’s cutting-edge technology.”

19Jan

Femco Draintechnology installs 186 solar panels

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Making Femco's office and factory more sustainable

Femco begins the year of 2023 with the installation of 186 new solar panels on the roof of both its office and factory in the Netherlands. The decision to purchase solar panels was a sustainable investment in the company and the environment. Femco manufactures and produces our products in our own factory. This requires a lot of energy. Femco has made the choice to have the entire roof covered with solar panels to ensure a large part of Femco’s electricity is supplied by green power.

Femco tries to be a sustainable business in several ways. Femco’s products allow for the draining of oil in a controlled and environmentally risk free way. Because of our products, less oil is wasted and spilled during routine maintenance.
Now the products known for contributing to a cleaner process of vehicle maintenance are cleanly and sustainably manufactured as well.

5Jul

Femco Oil Drain Plugs for John Deere

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Faster and safer oil change for John Deere equipment!

Performing frequent and proper maintenance on John Deere equipment ensures a long and reliable service life.
An important part of maintenance is changing the oil regularly.

Thanks to Femco’s innovations in drain plug technology, changing oil is much faster and cleaner than ever before.

Femco Oil Drain Plugs

Whether you have a have a large fleet or just a handful of personal pieces of equipment, Femco has options to suit your needs.

Standard Plug (few vehicles):

The Standard Plug is easy to install in place of the original oil plug. When you’re ready to change your oil, you can simply screw the Femco drainer on the plug. The valve will open and the oil will flow out.
This plug makes it possible to drain oil (hot) at engine temperature. Because the system is closed, it eliminates risk of oil leaks. This makes for a much cleaner and safer work place!

Click Drain Plug (fleet maintenance):

The Click Drain Plug has the same advantages as mentioned above with the Standard. The difference is that with the Click Drain there is no need to screw on a drainer. With a Femco Clicker Coupling you can easily click the drainer on to the plug.
Femco’s Click Drain System is perfect for use in combination with an evac unit for a full oil change in just a few seconds.

John Deere Engines

John Deere makes large variety of tractors and equipment. The plug sizes on the engines are diverse.
If you know the plug size you can easily find the right plug on the website.
Don’t know the plug size? Here is a list of John Deere engines: