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:
Torque for a harmonious gait
First Quarter 2025, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, Horne Technologies

Design Pro Technology has created the first ankle joint prosthesis, D-Ankle that actively moves the foot with a motor when walking, and holds the foot in an anatomically natural position during the course of each step. The integrated drive ensures that the control signals are converted into the appropriate movement. At its heart is a brushless motor from Faulhaber.

SEW-EURODRIVE’s new service and repair centre
First Quarter 2025, News & events, SEW-EURODRIVE

As part of its strategy to ‘close the loop’ in its service offering, SEW-EURODRIVE has broken ground on a new 17 000 m2 Service and Repair Centre. The establishment of the state-of-the-art facility plugs the gap for expert repair services for gearboxes in Africa.

Collaborative robots pioneer automation revolution
First Quarter 2025, Robotics & Mechatronics

Collaborative robots (cobots) are a versatile, cost-effective robot form factor that is demonstrating value across many industry verticals. According to a new report from ABI Research, revenue from cobots will increase from $970 million in 2023 to $7,2 billion by 2030.

High-performance electric wire rope hoists
First Quarter 2025, Electrical switching & drive systems & components

Becker Mining South Africa’s Kito RX electric wire rope hoists, launched in Africa two years ago, play a critical role in many industries.

Upskilled workers add value to maintenance teams
First Quarter 2025, News & events

Maintenance costs, which are traditionally grudge expenses for businesses or industrial operations, can be kept to a minimum by ensuring that maintenance crews are properly trained in key aspects of the condition monitoring process. Wearcheck offers a choice of more than 15 courses covering a wide range of topics, from general oil analysis to thermography, transformer maintenance and many other reliability solutions services.

Schneider Electric’s next generation UPS
First Quarter 2025, News & events, Schneider Electric South Africa

Schneider Electric has launched the new Galaxy VXL – a highly efficient, compact, modular, scalable and redundant 500-1250 kW (400V) 3-phase uninterruptible power supply, complete with enhanced cybersecurity, software and safety features.

Motion technology for all types of automation
First Quarter 2025, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, News & events, Bearing Man Group T/A BMG

BMG has been appointed by The Timken Company as a distributor in southern Africa for the Rollon linear motion guidance system.

New AI advisor for robot selection
First Quarter 2025, Robotics & Mechatronics, Editor's Choice, igus

igus’ new AI chatbot has been added to the online platform RBTX.com. The interactive consultant is designed to enable companies with little previous experience and technological expertise to quickly and reliably put together low-cost automation solutions to becoming more competitive.

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