Hydraulic systems & components


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How to solve the pressure connection problem
Third Quarter 2023
Quick couplings offer a quick, practical, and safe solution for the connection and disconnection of multiple parts of hydraulic circuits; coupling is carried out without the need for tools and stays sound, preventing leakage while the fluid is under residual pressure.

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Cavity cartridges for lower pressure systems
Third Quarter 2023, Axiom Hydraulics
Sun Hydraulics has launched the Sun Common (SC) cavity cartridge valves. Joining the broad range of existing Sun Hydraulics cartridge valves, these new cavity cartridges are optimised for lower pressure systems. These valves boast a common SAE style cavity, which is compliant with SAE cavity standard ISO 17209:2013. There are several great options that will allow you to engineer optimised, interchangeable solutions and enhance the functionality of your demanding applications.

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Axiom raises the bar
Second Quarter 2023, Axiom Hydraulics, Editor's Choice
Established in 1959, Axiom Hydraulics is one of South Africa’s oldest hydraulic companies, and specialises in the design, supply, repair, reconditioning, and servicing of a wide range of hydraulic ...

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Hydrosense Hydraulics partners with TMA Winches
Second Quarter 2023, Editor's Choice
Hydrosense Hydraulics was founded in 2019 by Daniel Cattell as a family owned and run business. Daniel has been working in the hydraulics industry since leaving school, when he joined Kawasaki Precision ...

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Tailored manifold manufacturing
Second Quarter 2023
Hytec Engineering has moved beyond its niche offering of hydraulic cylinder manufacturing, repair and maintenance to include general engineering work and the manufacture of hydraulic manifolds. The decision ...

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Sailing the seven seas
First Quarter 2023, Instrotech
Sailing has been a means of transport for millennia, and the spirit of sportsmanship is as old as humanity itself. At the Vendée Globe 20-21, a non-stop, round the world regatta which takes place every ...

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A cost-effective flow control valve
First Quarter 2023, Axiom Hydraulics
Sun Hydraulics has released the company’s first solenoid-operated, three-way proportional flow control valve as part of the expanding line of FLeX Series valves. The patent-pending, compact FREP combines ...

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Stucchi South Africa has liftoff
First Quarter 2023, Alba Hydraulics
Stucchi has opened its fifth commercial subsidiary, Stucchi South Africa. The new company was established in a joint venture with Stucchi’s historical distributor, Alba Hydraulics, to sell Stucchi products ...

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Hydraulic rock drill
Fourth Quarter 2022
Epiroc continues its proud reputation for setting the global industry benchmark in the design, manufacture and supply of high-quality machines and equipment for mining, infrastructure and natural resources ...

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A buyer’s guide to hydraulic filter and lube filter replacements
Fourth Quarter 2022, Hydrasales
How has the hydraulics market changed? Sourcing of products has become a very erratic and difficult business. Despite technology, buyers are faced with serious challenges to find filter and element ...

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A quality suction line solution
Fourth Quarter 2022
A pump suction line system from Austrian company, ASA Hydraulik, is available from Hydraulic Tools in Cape Town. This has been developed for hydraulic systems, and is compact, cost effective and safe. ...

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The best of hydraulics meets the advantages of electric
Third Quarter 2022, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa, Editor's Choice
Electrification is not new. The difference is the convergence of three powerful forces: stricter governmental regulations; ESG initiatives by the top companies in the world; and TCO. As adoption ...

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“Oops! I forgot to check”
Third Quarter 2022, Hydrasales
Daily checks of hydraulic systems, or checks at the time of employee shift changes, are good practices that should be part of a successful maintenance programme.

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HFT is sole distributor for Hengst Filtration
Third Quarter 2022, Hytec Fluid Technology
Following the acquisition of Rexroth Filtration by Hengst Filtration in 2021, Hytec Fluid Technology (HFT) has been appointed the sole distributor of Hengst Filtration products to customers across sub-Saharan ...

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Expanding the market for Dura-Bar
Third Quarter 2022, Axiom Hydraulics, Editor's Choice
Dura-Bar is the largest producer of 5 to 66 cm diameter iron bar in the world. The company is unique in the industry in creating the iron bar stock in a horizontal, continuous casting process without ...

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Hytec Fluid Technology’s Vacuum dehydrators for hydraulic systems
Third Quarter 2022, Hytec Fluid Technology
Hytec Fluid Technology (HFT) is the official distributor of the Hy-Pro vacuum dehydration units, manufactured in the USA by Hy-Pro Filtration. These units continuously and efficiently remove contaminants ...

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Destructive cavitation in hydraulic systems
Second Quarter 2022, Hydrasales
Cavitation results from excessive vacuum conditions at the inlet to a pump. High vacuum creates vapour bubbles within the oil, which are carried to the discharge (pressure) side. These bubbles then ...

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Optimising hydraulic controls
Second Quarter 2022, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa
Parker Hannifin has launched two components − the Parker Automation Controller PAC120 and the electro-hydraulic controller module PACHC − that together offer an innovative solution for the automation ...

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Concept to solution the short way
Second Quarter 2022, Axiom Hydraulics, Editor's Choice
QuickDesign streamlines your custom design process, delivering complete designs in as little as ten minutes.

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3D printing for hydraulics
Second Quarter 2022
Hydraulic components are traditionally manufactured through machining or casting. Now hydraulic equipment manufacturers are producing manifolds, servo valves and hydraulic adapter blocks using 3D printing. ...

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