Motion Control Buyers' Guide
Hydrafix

16 All Saint Road, Bredasdorp

tel:  
+27 28 425 1141
cell:  
+27 72 214 2617
email:  
[email protected]

Core business offering: hydraulic and pneumatic equipment and repair services.


De Swardt, Wikus
Owner - Hydraulic Technician
[email protected]
Fuchs Oil
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Ingco Tools
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Rand Build Hydraulics
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
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
- Packing
- Rings
- Seals & sleeves
-Cylinder variants
- Custom
- Double acting
- Double rod end
- Metric
- Miniature
- Single acting
- Spring return
- Telescoping
-Linear
- Other
-Cylinder components & accessories
-Cylinder variants
- Custom cylinders
- Double rod end
- Double-acting
- Metric
- Miniature
- Single-acting
- Spring return
- Telescoping
-Linear
- Other
Section - Control systems & components
-Control components
- Control relays
- Other
-Programmable controls
- PAC
- PC-based
- PLC
-Manifolds
- Drilled metal block
- Modular
-Valves
- Accumulator charge, bleed
- Cartridge
- Check
- 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
- Manually operated
- Piloted
- Pneumatically operated
- Priority flow
- Proportional
- Sequence
-Controllers
- Electro-hydraulic
- Electro-mechanical
- Electro-pneumatic
-Manifolds
- Drilled metal block
- Modular
- Rotary
-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
- Manually operated
- Pneumatically operated
- Pressure regulating
- Proportional
Section - Gauges, indicators, transmitters, sensors, encoders & switches
-Gauges & indicators
- Flow
- Level
- Pressure
- Temperature
-Other
- Joysticks
- Grease
- Lubricating oil
- Lubrication systems
- Lubricators
-Hydraulics
- Fittings; Couplings
- Fittings; Couplings, quick-acting
- Fittings; Flanged
- Fittings; Flared
- Fittings; Flexible couplings
- Fittings; Metric
- Flow dividers; Non-rotary
- Flow dividers; Rotary
- Flow restrictors
- Hose protectors
- Hoses; Regular hydraulic
- O-Ring bosses
- O-Rings
-Valves
- Relief; Pilot-operated
- Relief; Relief valves
- Relief; Servo-operated
-Pneumatic
- Fittings; Couplings
- Fittings; Couplings, quick-acting
- Fittings; Metric fittings
- Flow restrictors
- Hose protectors
- Hoses; Regular pneumatic
- O-Ring bosses, pneumatic
- O-Rings, pneumatic
- Tubing, pneumatic
Section - Motors, drives & motor controllers
-Controller motor combinations
-Controllers
-Motors
-AC Motors
- 3-phase
- 3-phase; 1-10 kW
- 3-phase; Fractional kW
- 3-phase; Synchronous
- Geared
- HV; 3-phase
- MV; 3-phase
- Servomotor; Geared
- Servomotor; Ungeared
- Single phase; 1-10 kW
- Single phase; Fractional kW
- Single phase; Over 10 kW
- Single phase; Synchronous
-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
- Hydraulic reservoirs
-Oil coolers
- Air cooled
- Water-cooled
-Power packs
- Custom
- Standard
-Pumps
- Fixed displacement
- Gear
- Piston
- Variable displacement
-Valves
- Pressure reducing
-Oil coolers
- Air cooled
- Water-cooled
-Other
- Filters
- Filtration systems
- Separators
-Compressors & pumps
- Pumps; Other
-Other
- Condensate drains
- Filters
- Lubricators
- Relief valves
- Separators
- Silencers
- Grease
- Lubricating oil
- Lubrication systems
- Lubricators
-Hydraulics
- Fittings; Couplings
- Fittings; Couplings, quick-acting
- Fittings; Flanged
- Fittings; Flared
- Fittings; Flexible couplings
- Fittings; Metric
- Flow dividers; Non-rotary
- Flow dividers; Rotary
- Flow restrictors
- Hose protectors
- Hoses; Regular hydraulic
- O-Ring bosses
- O-Rings
-Valves
- Relief; Pilot-operated
- Relief; Relief valves
- Relief; Servo-operated
-Pneumatic
- Fittings; Couplings
- Fittings; Couplings, quick-acting
- Fittings; Metric fittings
- Flow restrictors
- Hose protectors
- Hoses; Regular pneumatic
- O-Ring bosses, pneumatic
- O-Rings, pneumatic
- Tubing, pneumatic
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
- Structural aluminium
-Compressors
- Repairs/maintenance
-Design & engineering
- Cylinder; Custom design
- Engineering
- System integration/consulting
Section - Tools & equipment including software tools
-Hydraulic
- Hose assembly equipment
- Hydraulic; Test equipment
- Software; Hydraulic design
-Other
- Leak detection
- Mechanical
- Test equipment
-Pneumatic
- Hose assembly equipment
- Leak detection
- Pneumatic; Test equipment
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