Motion Control Buyers' Guide
ParkerStore Cape Town

55 Neptune Street, Paarden Eiland

tel:  
+27 21 511 9146
fax:  
+27 21 510 2570
email:  
quinton@hydron.co.za

Core business offering: hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.


Section - Actuators & manipulators
-Cylinder components & accessories
- Barrels
- Cylinder tubing; Seamless steel
- Cylinder tubing; Stainless steel
- Rings
- Seals & sleeves
-Cylinder variants
- Braked cylinders
-Cylinder components & accessories
-Cylinder variants
- Braked cylinders
- Double rod end
- Single-acting
-Linear
- Servo
Section - Control systems & components
-Manifolds
- Drilled metal block
-Valves
- Cartridge
- Check
- Directional control; ball
- Directional control; manual
- Directional control; pilot operated
- Directional control; solenoid direct
- Directional control; solenoid pilot
- Hydraulically operated
- Modular
- Piloted
- Pneumatically operated
- Servovalve
-Controllers
- Electro-pneumatic
-Valves
- Check
- 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
- Pneumatically operated
- Pressure regulating
- Proportional
Section - Gauges, indicators, transmitters, sensors, encoders & switches
-Gauges & indicators
- Pressure
- Voltage
-Other
- Joysticks
-Switches
- Flow
- Level
- Pressure
- Vibration
-Transmitters & transducers
- Accelerometers
Section - Services
-Design & engineering
- Engineering
- Cylinder; Custom design
-Maintenance & manufacture
- Power pack; Repairs/maintenance
-Plant & maintenance
- Condition monitoring
-Design & engineering
- Compressed air audits
-Dryers
- Maintenance/compressed air leak detection
Industry news:
Next-generation oil-free motor systems with active magnetic bearings
Second Quarter 2026, Electrical switching & drive systems & components

WEG and SpinDrive are collaborating to integrate SpinDrive’s AMBs and built-in IoT condition monitoring into WEG’s market-leading electric motor offering, creating an oil-free, maintenance-free drive solution.

Loadcells for maximising conveyor belt performance
Second Quarter 2026, Electrical switching & drive systems & components

Loadtech’s ViewIT loadcell platform can transform the way operations monitor, manage and maximise conveyor belt performance.

When restoring worn pumps makes cents
Second Quarter 2026, Electrical switching & drive systems & components

Through its extensive SupremeServ operation, pump manufacturer KSB Pumps and Valves is able to repair a wide range of pumps and valves to original OEM specification at a significantly lower cost than new equipment.

Axial piston pump series for next-gen hydraulic applications
Second Quarter 2026, Hydraulic systems & components

Moog has launched its new AXP Axial Piston Pump Series, a next-generation hydraulic solution engineered to deliver optimal performance, reliability and cost efficiency for industrial applications.

Elevating artisanal skills is key to revitalising South Africa’s economy
Second Quarter 2026, News & events

We need to challenge the stigma attached to artisanal and technical careers, and we also need a mindset shift supported by the schooling system so that young people understand future career pathways, choose subjects accordingly, and recognise that artisanal and technical skills carry equal value in a modern economy.

New digital tool reconditioning portal puts customers fully in control
Second Quarter 2026, News & events

Sandvik Coromant has upgraded its tool reconditioning service for solid round tools. The upgraded service replaces a previously manual, multi-stage workflow with a streamlined, fully online experience that dramatically reduces quotation and turnaround times.

Next-generation grease pumps
Second Quarter 2026, Other technologies, SKF South Africa

SKF has introduced its latest advancement in lubrication technology with the unveiling of a new line of air-operated grease pumps.

The AI skills every engineer now needs
Second Quarter 2026, Other technologies

To use AI responsibly and effectively, you need at least a basic understanding of how they work and where they can fail. Generative AI then becomes a powerful assistant; without it, you are effectively ‘prompting and praying’, exposing yourself to errors and professional embarrassment.

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