Hydraulic systems & components


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World-first for local hydraulics company
4th Quarter 2014
The Powerstart pre-engaged hydraulic starter is the first third-party Atex certified starter motor compliant with EN13463-5, EN13463-1, EN13463-8, EN1834-1 and EN1834-2 norms.

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Commercial Shearing offers new Parker pump range
4th Quarter 2014
Commercial Shearing, the longstanding stocking distributor for Parker commercial aluminium and cast iron gear pumps in South Africa, has expanded this range to include the Parker GPA and GP1 range of light to medium duty gear pumps, along with the well-known F1 and F2 range of single- and dual-flow bent axis piston truck pumps.

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Third-generation water-cooled brake
4th Quarter 2014
Third-generation water-cooled brake.

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New solenoid valve series
4th Quarter 2014, Axiom Hydraulics
The New Value line of solenoid operated cartridge valves from Sun Hydraulics offers a reliable, low cost valve solution to industrial and mobile markets.

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Energy-saving die cushion and press drives
4th Quarter 2014
Voith has launched an innovative drive concept for demanding forming processes.

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Premium filters from Donaldson Filtration
4th Quarter 2014
Donaldson Blue premium filters from Donaldson Filtration are designed to meet a wide range of requirements for on-road and off-road trucks and equipment.

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The evolving MRO market
4th Quarter 2014, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa
Hydraulic and pneumatic maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) requirements for all types and sizes of manufacturing business have changed considerably over the past 20 years, as have the products, services ...

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Nut splitter for corroded nuts
4th Quarter 2014
Power Team South Africa has introduced the ENS hydraulic nut splitter series for removing corroded and seized nuts. It is developed and marketed by the company’s US parent company, SPX Bolting Systems. ...

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Subsea hydraulic flying leads
3rd Quarter 2014, Siemens South Africa
Siemens Subsea Products has chosen an all-electric tube bender from Unison to improve the quality and speed the production of the small-bore hydraulic tubes it uses on subsea hydraulic flying leads with ...

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Novel energy efficient filters
3rd Quarter 2014, HYDAC Technology
Hydac’s new Optimicron filter range focuses on minimal energy consumption combined with a high level of fluid cleanliness and a long service life. The series has been expanded with the addition of two ...

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58 years with no unplanned downtime
3rd Quarter 2014
Termoelektarna Šoštanj (TES), the Slovenian coal-fired power plant operator, has enjoyed the high reliability of Voith variable speed fluid couplings for 58 years. They control the speeds of the boiler ...

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Efficient exploration with ThyssenKrupp
3rd Quarter 2014
From the first recording of a hand-held hammer drill in 1902, Krupp has employed state-of-the-art engineering and development techniques to design a range of modern drifters and rotary heads that offer ...

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Certified pressure relief valves
3rd Quarter 2014, Axiom Hydraulics
The Sun Hydraulics RDDT and RDFT pressure relief valves are CE/TÜV certified in accordance with the Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC (PED). The cartridges meet Category IV of the PED, providing the ...

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Hoses for utility maintenance and yellow metal vehicles
3rd Quarter 2014, News & events
Genflex Hydraulics is able to supply hoses and cylinders for utility maintenance vehicles (UMVs) used for railway maintenance, as well as hydraulic fittings for yellow metal machinery across various sectors ...

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Hytec’s largest hydraulic project
3rd Quarter 2014, Hytec South Africa
Hytec recently designed, manufactured and installed 12 large-scale hydraulic cylinders, power packs and linkage systems to replace the hydraulics systems controlling water flow at the Roseires Dam wall ...

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Hose offers longer life and lower maintenance costs
3rd Quarter 2014
Eaton Hydraulics has launched the new EC525 high temperature four-spiral hose. This features Eaton’s new AQP PLUS elastomer compound, designed to provide longer hose life and lower maintenance costs in ...

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What not to do with hydraulic equipment: some cardinal sins
1 June 2014
This is part of a list compiled and edited by Brendan Casey from hundreds of submissions sent to Inside Hydraulics e-zine. Some are directed at operators, some are for designers, but most are for everyone involved in keeping hydraulic equipment running.

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SA’s first accumulator testing solution
2nd Quarter 2014, Tectra Automation
Tectra came up with a system that could test up to three accumulators at a time and measure, record and provide a report of the test results. As HFT stock and supply a large variety of sizes and capacities ...

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Monitoring the health of hose assemblies
2nd Quarter 2014
Internal fatigue due to impact cycles and external abrasion are the two most common causes of hydraulic hose failure. Combined, they account for over 80% of field failures. In the past, many operations ...

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Increase the life of your hose assembly
2nd Quarter 2014
Most hydraulic hose assemblies eventually become worn due to friction or chafing. A Spiral Guard wrapped around the assembly can increase its life by up to 300%. Previously imported, the PVC Spiral Guard ...

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