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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Electro-cylinders for ATEX applications 2nd Quarter 2014, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa Parker Hannifin has extended its successful ETH range of high thrust electro-cylinders to make them suitable for use in explosive atmospheres. The new ETH ATEX transfers all the advantages of the popular ...
Hydraulic spreader for heavy industry 2nd Quarter 2014 The SPX FLS 15 hydraulic spreader from Power Team SA is an extremely powerful hydraulically operated tool which uses the integrated wedge concept to open flanges, parts on engines, gearboxes, pumps, compressors ...
Hydraulics for flight simulator 2nd Quarter 2014 In a joint venture with Hydraulic Training Consultants (HTC), Hydrastatic Sales & Service (HSS) has completed the installation and commissioning of four hydraulic power units and cylinders for the emergency ...
Hydraulic winches 2nd Quarter 2014 Becker Mining South Africa’s range of hydraulic winches, known for unique safety, precision and nimble features, complements the manual range of Tirfor handheld machines, which are ideally suited for ...
No unplanned downtime since 1997 2nd Quarter 2014 The Indonesian mining company, Bukit Asam is expanding its operations at Tanjung Enim Coal Mine in Sumatra, Indonesia. For 10 new belt conveyors the company deploys 14 Voith TVVS fluid couplings from ...
Preventative maintenance for wheel motors 2nd Quarter 2014, HYDAC Technology A number of mining haul truck manufacturers utilise GE electric wheel motors on the rear of their haul trucks. Each truck has two wheel motors which contain 40 to 50 litres of synthetic final drive gear ...
Energy saving valves for load holding operations 2nd Quarter 2014, Axiom Hydraulics The patent-pending LoadMatch valves from Sun Hydraulics save energy by reducing unnecessary fuel consumption. Many machines operate at loads well below maximum capacity and LoadMatch valves automatically ...
What not to do with hydraulic equipment: some cardinal sins 1st Quarter 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 ...
Hydraulic components need protection 1st Quarter 2014 Good filtration needs to be an integral part of an hydraulic circuit to ensure long life and proper operation of the pumps, valves and motors. Hydraulic circuits are designed in all shapes and sizes, ...
Wear-free alternative to electromechanical shaft 1st Quarter 2014 The closed loop differential pump (CLDP) servo drive is setting new standards in hydraulics. Unlike electromechanical shafts, this self-contained linear drive offers a high level of overload protection ...
Custom designs in a few minutes 1st Quarter 2014, Axiom Hydraulics QuickDesign from Sun Hydraulics is a free, web-based tool that creates custom designs in as little as 10 minutes. Working with circuits containing up to 12 cartridges, it is completely automated and allows ...
Quick release screw-on couplings 1st Quarter 2014, Hydrasales Designed for earthmoving and construction applications, Faster’s FHV range of quick release screw-on couplings can be used on drilling rig machines, trenchless drill machines, demolition machines, scraper ...
Turning the Concordia 4th Quarter 2013 Once the 114 000 ton, 290 metre ship was anchored and stabilised to prevent her slipping down the steep sea floor, the next phase of this complex and risky engineering operation was to pull her upright ...
