Motion Control Buyers' Guide
AC Honed Group

9 Drakensberg Boulevard, Alrode South, Ext. 17, Alberton

tel:  
+27 11 900 1413
fax:  
+27 11 900 1150
cell:  
+27 82 906 0735
email:  
info@achonedtube.co.za
url:  
www.achonedtube.co.za

Core business offering: Honed and Unhoned Tubing, Chrome shafting, Cast iron, Large thick-walled tubing, Deep hole drilling, Gun Drilling, CNC Machining, Hard Chroming, Grinding, Peeling, Centerless grinding, Hydraulic components, Induction Hardening, CNC Milling


Calitz, Andre
Managing Director
andresnr@achonedtube.co.za
Lottering, Willie
Operations Manager
achopp01@achonedtube.co.za
Swart, Charmaine
Internal Sales
charmaine@achonedtube.co.za
Swart, Leon
Financial
info@achonedtube.co.za
Section - Actuators & manipulators
-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
- Rings
- Seals & sleeves
-Cylinder variants
- Braked cylinders
- Cushioned cylinders
- Custom
- Double acting
- Double rod end
- Single acting
- Telescoping
-Cylinder components & accessories
-Cylinder variants
- Double-acting
- Low profile
- Metric
- Mill-type
- Rodless
- Single-acting
- Telescoping
Section - Control systems & components
-Manifolds
- Drilled metal block
- Modular
- Rotary
- Drilled metal block
Section - Power generation & storage
-Accumulators & intensifiers
- Accumulators; Piston
- Intensifiers; Continuous action
- Intensifiers; Single action
- Intensifiers; Variable displacement
-Power packs
- Custom
Section - Services
-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
-Design & engineering
- Cylinder; Custom design
- Engineering
- System integration/consulting
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