Motion Control Buyers' Guide
Hydair

5 Howe Street, Observatory, Cape Town

tel:  
+27 21 448 7780
fax:  
+27 21 447 4361
cell:  
+27 83 252 4600
email:  
[email protected]
url:  
www.hydair.co.za

Iso Certification ISO 9001

Core business offering: equipment for the hydraulic and pneumatic fluid power industry, including design and manufacture. Hydraulic and pneumatic systems from a manifold to a power station. Turnkey projects. Repair, troubleshooting and maintenance of all hydraulic and pneumatic equipment. Installation of all pneumatic and hydraulic systems, air lines, water lines and steam lines.


Durban

tel: +27 31 705 4987
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Johannesburg

tel: +27 11 392 4453
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Saldanha

tel: +27 83 327 7983
[email protected]
Boshell, James
Managing Director
[email protected]
Fortune, Gail
Accountant
[email protected]
van der Merwe, Johan
General Manager
[email protected]
Antcor Corne Smit
Saldanha
tel: +27 83 327 7983
ACL
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Aignep
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
AMD
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
API Pneumatics
(Shared Agency)
CDC
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
CEME
(Shared Agency)
Chelic
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency, System Integrator/Installer)
Dropout
(Shared Agency)
Expel
(Shared Agency)
Friulair
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Gast
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Isaiah
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Maximator
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Oleo Dinamicamarchesini
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Omal
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Orval Hydraulic
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Pneumax
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Ross
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Sirai
(Shared Agency)
SKP
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
STNC
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Tak-Bok
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Titan
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Waircom
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Wooleetec
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Section - Actuators & manipulators
-Linear
- Electro-linear
- Other
- Servo
- Stepper
-Other
- Feed units
- Grippers
- Other manipulators
-Rotary
- Other
- Servo
- Stepper
-Linear
-Rotary
-Linear
-Rotary
-Cylinder components & accessories
- Bar stock; Cast-iron
- Bar stock; Chrome plated
- Bar stock; Steel
- Barrels
- Boots & bushes
- Cylinder tubing; Seamless steel
- Cylinder tubing; Stainless steel
- Cylinder tubing; Welded steel
- Micro-hydraulics components
- Nuts, pistons & rods
- Other
- Packing
- Rings
- Seals & sleeves
-Cylinder variants
- Braked cylinders
- Cushioned cylinders
- Custom
- Double acting
- Double rod end
- Low profile
- Metric
- Mill-type
- Miniature
- Rodless
- Single acting
- Spring return
- Telescoping
-Linear
- Other
- Servo
-Other
- Feed units
- Grippers
- Other manipulators
-Rotary
- Other
- Servo
-Cylinder components & accessories
-Cylinder variants
- Braked cylinders
- Cushioned cylinders
- Custom cylinders
- Double rod end
- Double-acting
- Low profile
- Metric
- Mill-type
- Miniature
- Rodless
- Single-acting
- Spring return
- Telescoping
-Linear
- Other
- Servo
-Other
- Feed units
- Grippers pressure/vaccum
- Other manipulators
- Vacuum cups
- Vacuum pads
-Rotary
- Other
- Servo
Section - Control systems & components
-Control components
- Control relays
- Other
-Programmable controls
- PAC
- PC-based
- PLC
-Manifolds
- Drilled metal block
- Modular
- Rotary
-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
- High water content (HWCF)
- Hydraulically operated
- Integrated circuits
- Manually operated
- Modular
- Piloted
- Pneumatically operated
- Priority flow
- Proportional
- Sequence
- Servovalve
- Timing
-Controllers
- Electro-hydraulic
- Electro-mechanical
- Electro-pneumatic
-Manifolds
- Drilled metal block
- Modular
- Rotary
-Valves
- Check
- Deceleration
- Directional control; Manual valves & manifolds
- Directional control; Pilot operated valves & manifolds
- Directional control; Pressure-compensated valves & manifolds
- Directional control; Solenoid pilot valves & manifolds
- Directional control; Solenoid valves & manifolds
- Electrically operated
- Flow control
- Manually operated
- Pneumatically operated
- Pressure regulating
- Proportional
- Quick exhaust
- Sequence
Section - Electro, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic systems, including mechatronics & robotics
-Robotics & mechatronics
- Mechatronic components
- Peripherals; Grippers
- Peripherals; Vision systems
- Peripherals; Welding
- Research
- Robots
-Asset management
-Condition monitoring
Section - Gauges, indicators, transmitters, sensors, encoders & switches
-Encoders
- Linear
- Rotary
- Synchros & resolvers
-Gauges & indicators
- Counters
- Current
- Digital
- Flow
- Level
- Pressure
- Temperature
- Voltage
-Machine safety
- Torque limiters
-Other
- Analytical instrumentation
- Control panels
- Indicator lamps
- Joysticks
- Switches; Manual
-Personnel safety
- Audible safety devices (alarms, klaxons, etc)
- Dual-hand controls
- Emergency brakes
- Emergency stops
- Foot switches
- Light curtains & guards
- Mechanical guards
- Movement sensors
- Photoelectric guards
- Presence sensors
- Programmable relays
- Safety controllers & shutdown systems
- Safety relays
- Trip switches
- Visual safety devices (beacons, etc)
-Presence sensors
- IR sensors
- Limit switch
- Magnetic sensors
- Proximity
- Sensors
- Thermal sensors
- Vision systems
-Switches
- Flow
- Level
- Position
- Pressure
- Temperature
- Vibration
Section - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation
-Other
- Lubricating oil
- Lubrication systems
- Lubricators
-Hydraulics
- Fittings; Barbed fittings
- Fittings; Couplings
- Fittings; Couplings, quick-acting
- Fittings; Flanged
- Fittings; Flared
- Fittings; Flareless
- Fittings; Flexible couplings
- Fittings; Metric
- Flow dividers; Non-rotary
- Flow dividers; Rotary
- Flow restrictors
- Hose protectors
- Hose reels
- Hoses; Non-conductive
- Hoses; Regular hydraulic
- Hoses; Self-retracting (coiled)
- Hydraulic fluid
- Noise suppressors
- O-Ring bosses
- O-Rings
- Shock absorbers
-Valves
- Relief; Pilot-operated
- Relief; Relief valves
- Relief; Servo-operated
- Surge damping
-Pneumatic
- Fittings; Barbed
- Fittings; Couplings
- Fittings; Couplings, quick-acting
- Fittings; Flanged
- Fittings; Flared
- Fittings; Flareless
- Fittings; Flexible couplings
- Fittings; Metric fittings
- Flow dividers, non-rotary
- Flow restrictors
- Hose protectors
- Hose reels
- Hoses; Non-conductive
- Hoses; Regular pneumatic
- Hoses; Self-retracting (coiled)
- O-Ring bosses, pneumatic
- O-Rings, pneumatic
- Tubing, pneumatic
Section - Motors, drives & motor controllers
-Controller motor combinations
-Controllers
-Motors
-Controller motor combinations
- Hydrostatic drive systems
- Other
-Controllers
- Other
-Motors
- Other
-Controller motor combinations
-Controllers
-Motors
- Other
- Turbine
- Vane
Section - Power generation & storage
-Accumulators & intensifiers
- Accumulators; Bellows or diaphragm
- Accumulators; Bladder
- Accumulators; Non-separator
- Accumulators; Piston
- Filters, filtration systems & accessories
- Heat exchangers
- Hydraulic reservoirs
- Intensifiers; Continuous action
- Intensifiers; Single action
- Intensifiers; Variable displacement
- Other
-Oil coolers
- Air cooled
- Water-cooled
-Power packs
- Custom
- High water content (HWCF)
- Standard
-Pumps
- Air-operated
- Fixed displacement
- Ganged
- Gear
- Hand/foot operated
- High water content (HWCF)
- Piston
- Plunger
- Staged
- Vane
- Variable displacement
-Valves
- Air bleed
- Pressure reducing
- Unloading
-Oil coolers
- Air cooled
- Water-cooled
-Other
- Filters
- Filtration systems
- Separators
-Compressors & pumps
- Compressors; Diaphragm
- Compressors; Oil-free
- Compressors; Reciprocating
- Compressors; Rotary screw
- Compressors; Rotary vane
- Pumps; Other
- Pumps; Vacuum
-Dryers
- Absorbtive
- Absorbtive, regenerative
- Chemical
-Other
- Condensate drains
- Filters
- Lubricators
- Receivers
- Relief valves
- Separators
- Service units
- Silencers
- Lubricating oil
- Lubrication systems
- Lubricators
-Hydraulics
- Fittings; Barbed fittings
- Fittings; Couplings
- Fittings; Couplings, quick-acting
- Fittings; Flanged
- Fittings; Flared
- Fittings; Flareless
- Fittings; Flexible couplings
- Fittings; Metric
- Flow dividers; Non-rotary
- Flow dividers; Rotary
- Flow restrictors
- Hose protectors
- Hose reels
- Hoses; Non-conductive
- Hoses; Regular hydraulic
- Hoses; Self-retracting (coiled)
- Hydraulic fluid
- Noise suppressors
- O-Ring bosses
- O-Rings
- Shock absorbers
-Valves
- Relief; Pilot-operated
- Relief; Relief valves
- Relief; Servo-operated
- Surge damping
-Pneumatic
- Fittings; Barbed
- Fittings; Couplings
- Fittings; Couplings, quick-acting
- Fittings; Flanged
- Fittings; Flared
- Fittings; Flareless
- Fittings; Flexible couplings
- Fittings; Metric fittings
- Flow dividers, non-rotary
- Flow restrictors
- Hose protectors
- Hose reels
- Hoses; Non-conductive
- Hoses; Regular pneumatic
- Hoses; Self-retracting (coiled)
- O-Ring bosses, pneumatic
- O-Rings, pneumatic
- Tubing, pneumatic
Section - Services
-Design & engineering
- Engineering
- System integration/consulting
-Maintenance
- General maintenance
- Transformer oil analysis & testing
-Manufacture
- Control panel
- DB
- MCC
-Design & engineering
- Cylinder; Custom design
- Engineering
- System integration/consulting
-Maintenance & manufacture
- Accumulators/intensifiers; Repairs/maintenance
- Cylinder chrome plating
- Cylinder custom build
- Cylinder; Honing
- Fluid analysis & testing
- Maintenance
- Power pack; Repairs/maintenance
- Rebuilding
-Plant & maintenance
- Condition monitoring
- Lubrication oil analysis & testing (tribology)
- Shutdown
-Training & education
- Hydraulics; Books, literature, multimedia
- Hydraulics; Courses/seminars at customers' premises
- Hydraulics; Courses/seminars at training centre
- Hydraulics; Courses/seminars by arrangement
- Hydraulics; Regular courses/seminars
- Pneumatics & PLC - in-house or outside venue
- Pneumatics; Books, literature, multimedia
- Pneumatics; Courses/seminars at customers' premises
- Pneumatics; Courses/seminars at training centre
- Pneumatics; Courses/seminars by arrangement
- Pneumatics; Regular courses/seminars
- Web-based
-Compressors
- Compressors for hire
- Repairs/maintenance
-Design & engineering
- Cylinder; Custom design
- Engineering
- System integration/consulting
-Dryers
- Maintenance
- Maintenance & manufacture
- Repairs/Maintenance
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