Motion Control Buyers' Guide
Hydracor Hydraulics

17 Brass Street, Brackenfell

tel:  
+27 21 981 2005
fax:  
+27 21 981 2871
email:  
[email protected]
url:  
www.hydracor.co.za

Core business offering: gear and piston pumps, high and low speed motors, valves, cylinders and accessories. Full system design service and application advice, working with clients to develop new machines.


Johannesburg

tel: +27 11 397 1280
fax: +27 11 397 6838
[email protected]
Cape Town

tel: +27 21 981 2005
fax: +27 21 981 9810
[email protected]
Frazenburg, Alban
Int. Sales Cape Town
[email protected]
Kapp, Raymond
Procurement Manager
[email protected]
Kapp, Christo
Owner
[email protected]
Kapp, Ian
Branch/Technical Manager - Cape Town
[email protected]
Manzoni, Wilma
Admin Cape Town
[email protected]
Pretorious, Colin
Int. Sales Johannesburg
[email protected]
van der Berg, Ettienne
Technical manager
Zwiegerlaar, Nathan
Branch Manager - Johannesburg
[email protected]
Lu-En
(Shared Agency)
Prince Hydraulics
(Shared Agency)
Roquet
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Source
(Shared Agency)
White Drive Products
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Section - Actuators & manipulators
-Cylinder components & accessories
- Bar stock; Cast-iron
- Bar stock; Chrome plated
- Barrels
-Cylinder variants
- Custom
- Double acting
- Double rod end
- Metric
- Single acting
- Spring return
- Telescoping
Section - Control systems & components
-Manifolds
- Drilled metal block
-Valves
- Cartridge
- Check
- Counterbalance
- Directional control; ball
- Directional control; manual
- Directional control; pilot operated
- Directional control; solenoid direct
- Directional control; solenoid pilot
- Electrically operated
- Flow control; Flow control valves
- Hydraulically operated
- Integrated circuits
- Manually operated
- Modular
- Piloted
- Pneumatically operated
- Priority flow
- Proportional
- Sequence
Section - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation
-Hydraulics
- Fittings; Barbed fittings
- Fittings; Couplings
- Fittings; Couplings, quick-acting
- Fittings; Metric
- Flow dividers; Non-rotary
- Flow dividers; Rotary
- Flow restrictors
- Hoses; Regular hydraulic
- Hydraulic fluid
-Valves
- Relief; Pilot-operated
- Relief; Relief valves
Section - Motors, drives & motor controllers
-Controller motor combinations
- Hydrostatic drive systems
-Motors
- Other
Section - Power transmission & distribution
-Hydraulics
- Fittings; Barbed fittings
- Fittings; Couplings
- Fittings; Couplings, quick-acting
- Fittings; Metric
- Flow dividers; Non-rotary
- Flow dividers; Rotary
- Flow restrictors
- Hoses; Regular hydraulic
- Hydraulic fluid
-Valves
- Relief; Pilot-operated
- Relief; Relief valves
Section - Services
-Design & engineering
- Cylinder; Custom design
- Engineering
-Maintenance & manufacture
- Cylinder custom build
- Maintenance
- Power pack; Repairs/maintenance
- Rebuilding
News from Hydracor Hydraulics:
Row marker valve
2nd Quarter 2012, Hydraulic systems & components, Hydracor Hydraulics

Hydracor’s range includes the row marker valve, which controls the field marking system arms on towed agricultural machinery to ensure accurate and efficient ploughing, seeding and fertilising.

Industry news:
The role of analogue gauges in a digital world
Fourth Quarter 2025, Pneumatic systems & components, SA Gauge

With so much focus on digital systems, remote monitoring and automation, it’s easy to assume that traditional analogue gauges are outdated. Yet in almost any plant, mine or processing facility, you’ll still find them in daily use. There’s a good reason for this.

Heavy impact, smart control
Fourth Quarter 2025, Hydraulic systems & components, Editor's Choice, Axiom Hydraulics

Every now and then a project lands on your desk that’s equal parts heavy machinery and fine control - a tantalising mix for any engineer. A client approached Axiom Hydraulics with a project exactly like this.

Africa Automation Indaba 2026
Fourth Quarter 2025, News & events

Africa’s automation and process control landscape is poised for a major milestone with the launch of the Africa Automation Indaba, taking place from 13 to 14 May 2026 at the Radisson Collection Hotel, Waterfront, Cape Town.

Hamar Controls earns dual Siemens Partner Awards
Fourth Quarter 2025, News & events

Hamar Controls has been honoured with two Smart Infrastructure Partner of the Year Awards by Siemens. These acknowledge the company’s exceptional manufacturing output within the Siemens SIVACON S8 partner programme.

SAFPA: From the President's desk
Fourth Quarter 2025, SAFPA, SA Fluid Power Association (SAFPA)

News about SAFPA’s activities.

Advanced tensioning solutions for industrial applications
Fourth Quarter 2025, Shaft power components

OST-Africa has developed an advanced range of tensioning elements, designed to meet the demands of mechanical power transmission

The advantages of using an adjustable cable gland
Fourth Quarter 2025, Shaft power components

Pratley continues to demonstrate its engineering leadership with its innovative adjustable cable gland, designed to significantly reduce maintenance and labour costs across a wide range of industrial applications.

Making lines safer with smarter connection
Fourth Quarter 2025, Hydraulic systems & components, Hydrasales

Imagine connecting multiple hydraulic lines or a combination of hydraulic, electrical and grease lines with one single, confident movement. That’s the everyday convenience operators get from Faster’s MultiFaster multi-coupling systems.

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