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Rand Building Hydraulics
Rand Building Hydraulics

58 Steel Road, Spartan, Kempton Park

tel:  
+27 11 394 3477
fax:  
+27 11 394 3478
email:  
[email protected]
url:  
www.rbh.co.za

Iso Certification ISO 9001:2015

Core business offering: adaptors, fittings, hose assemblies, quick couplers, solenoid and hand-operated directional control valves, high pressure ball valves, in-line flow control valves, cartridges, gear pumps, couplings, bellhousings, vane pumps, pressure compensated piston pumps, hydraulic motors, test equipment, seamless hydraulic tubing, compression fittings, pipe clamps, cylinder kits, honed tubing, chromed rods.


Cape Town

tel: +27 21 510 5152
fax: +27 21 510 8508
[email protected]
Welkom

tel: +27 57 355 4832
fax: +27 57 355 5881
[email protected]
Davidson, Nicola
Internal Sales Supervisor
[email protected]
Fowkes, Robin
Managing Director
Greeff, Wanti
Welkom Branch Manager
[email protected]
Khan, Saffdar
Sales Manager
[email protected]
Makura, Riah
Personal Assistant to Sales Director
[email protected]
Mnisi, Daniel
Cape Town Branch Manager
[email protected]
Pillay, Vernie
Director
[email protected]
van der Merwe, Francis
Finance & HR Manager
[email protected]
Section - Actuators & manipulators
-Cylinder components & accessories
- Bar stock; Chrome plated
- Bar stock; Steel
- Barrels
- Boots & bushes
- Cylinder tubing; Seamless steel
- Nuts, pistons & rods
- Other
- Rings
- Seals & sleeves
-Cylinder variants
- Cushioned cylinders
- Custom
- Double acting
- Double rod end
- Rodless
- Single acting
- Spring return
- Cushioned cylinders
- Custom cylinders
- Double rod end
- Double-acting
- Rodless
- Single-acting
- Spring return
Section - Control systems & components
-Manifolds
- Drilled metal block
- Modular
-Valves
- Accumulator charge, bleed
- Cartridge
- Check
- Counterbalance
- Deceleration
- 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
- Servovalve
Section - Gauges, indicators, transmitters, sensors, encoders & switches
-Gauges & indicators
- Level
- Pressure
- Temperature
-Other
- Control panels
- Joysticks
Section - Motors, drives & motor controllers
-AC Motors
- Single phase; 1-10 kW
-Controller motor combinations
- Hydrostatic drive systems
- Other
-Motors
- Other
News from Rand Building Hydraulics:
High torque low speed hydraulic motor
Fourth Quarter 2008, Hydraulic systems & components, Rand Building Hydraulics

The BMR is a high torque low speed hydraulic motor. It has a wide speed range of 5 to 775 rpm, depending on model size. These hydraulic motors are available in nominal displacements from 50 cm³ to 400 cm³ ...

Rand Building Hydraulics: full steam ahead
Third Quarter 2008, News & events, Rand Building Hydraulics

Motion Control's editors had the opportunity to spend a morning recently at Rand Building Hydraulics with MD Robin Fowkes, and sales and marketing director Vernie Pillay.       Founded by Horst Guschker ...

Hydraulic safety braking systems
Second Quarter 2008, Hydraulic systems & components, Rand Building Hydraulics

Hydraulic system supplier Rand Building Hydraulics (RBH) supplies hydraulic equipment for Posi Brake and SAFHAS braking systems for use in off highway mobile and mining equipment.    The Posi Brake is ...

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

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