Hydraulic systems & components


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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Energy-saving hydraulic fluid
1st Quarter 2014
Engen Lubricants has introduced Hydrokin ESF, an hydraulic fluid with excellent energy-saving properties. Anton Allner, Engen industrial lubricants strategy manager, says the numerous sectors that consume ...

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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, ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Clean oil extends machine life
4th Quarter 2013
Chief operating officer Craig FitzGerald points out that contaminants and particles as small as 2 to 5 microns can result in premature wear and efficiency loss. “Contamination directly impacts on the ...

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Patented solution for Volvo wheel loaders
4th Quarter 2013, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa
Hassle-free coupling under bilateral pressure.

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Customised hydraulic performance
4th Quarter 2013, Hydromobile S.A.
Hydromobile is a major importer and exporter of a wide range of high quality hydraulic systems, pumps and valves, with distributors throughout southern Africa.

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Cylinder tube and chrome plated bar
4th Quarter 2013
Wuxi Precision Steel Tube (WPST) is entering the South African market with high quality cylinder tubing and chrome plated bar. These are the main materials used for the manufacture of hydraulic cylinders. WPST ...

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World first in locomotive steering
4th Quarter 2013
DCD Rolling Stock has revolutionised international railway logistics by increasing the lifespan of the average locomotive wheel by three times while reducing track wear by 60% and energy consumption by ...

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Voith coupling doubles productivity
4th Quarter 2013
An additional 350 000 metric tons of coal production per month has been made possible at the Chinese Sandaogou coal mine in Shaanxi province, thanks to the powerful CPC 1600 AFC armoured face conveyor ...

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Wind turbine brake control
4th Quarter 2013, HYDAC Technology
Fluid technology company, Hydac, supplies a variety of components, systems and services for wind turbines, and Hydac products can be found in thousands of wind turbines worldwide. Included in the portfolio ...

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Revolutionary upward drilling
4th Quarter 2013, Hytec South Africa
The Redbore 30 boxhole drill is set to revolutionise the ore mining and drilling industries with the first direct drive drill that is able to drill overhead, upward into the back, saving on costly tunnel ...

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Agricultural cylinders
4th Quarter 2013
Hydrocylinder manufactures a full range of agricultural cylinders known as the Harvesta range. This is a registered trade mark of Hydrocylinder. The Harvesta is a welded construction cylinder which can ...

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