Motion Control Buyers' Guide
Hydraulix

613 Marneweck Road, Moreleta Park

tel:  
+27 12 9975899
cell:  
+27 82 709 3061
email:  
[email protected]
url:  
www.hydraulix.co.za

Core business offering: hydraulic, electronic, pneumatic and process equipment and technology; hydraulic maintenance tools and equipment; mechanical valves.


Aromogum, Raj
Sales Manager
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Boshoff, Desmond
Sales Engineer
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Govender, Vishnu
Sales Engineer
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La Grange, Quintin
Sales Representative
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Hydac
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Power Team
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Socla
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Titeforce
(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
- Braked cylinders
- Cushioned cylinders
- Custom
- Double acting
- Double rod end
- High water content (HWCF)
- Low profile
- Metric
- Mill-type
- Miniature
- Rodless
- Single acting
- Spring return
- Telescoping
-Linear
- Other
- Servo
-Mechanical
- Screw jacks
-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
-Mechanical
- Screw jacks
-Other
- Feed units
- Grippers pressure/vaccum
- Other manipulators
- Vacuum cups
- Vacuum pads
-Rotary
- Other
- Servo
Section - Control systems & components
-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
- Peripherals; Welding
Section - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation
-Electrical
- Circuit breakers
- Fuses
- Power contactors & isolators
- Protection (thermal, magnetic, electronic, CT, overvoltage)
-Hydraulics
- Dampers
- 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
-Shaft power
- Adaptors; Compressor/motor
- Adaptors; Hydraulic pump/engine
- Adaptors; Hydraulic pump/motor
- Bearings; Ball bearings
- Bearings; Interference fit
- Bearings; Needle
- Bearings; Plain
- Bearings; Pre-mounted
- Bearings; Roller
- Bearings; Thrust
- Belt drive components
- Brakes
- Couplings, flexible shaft
- Flexible shafts
- Gaskets
- Gears & gearboxes; Bevel
- Gears & gearboxes; Helical
- Gears & gearboxes; Planetary
- Seals, mechanical
- Variable speed drives; Hydraulic
- Variable speed drives; Mechanical
- Variable speed drives; Pneumatic
Section - Motors, drives & motor controllers
-Other electric motors
- Stepper
-Other
- Motor contactors & isolators
-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
- Accumulators; Spring-loaded
- Decontaminator, pipe & tube
- 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
-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
- Refrigerant
-Other
- Condensate drains
- Filters
- Lubricators
- Receivers
- Relief valves
- Separators
- Service units
- Silencers
Section - Power transmission & distribution
-Electrical
- Circuit breakers
- Fuses
- Power contactors & isolators
- Protection (thermal, magnetic, electronic, CT, overvoltage)
-Hydraulics
- Dampers
- 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
-Shaft power
- Adaptors; Compressor/motor
- Adaptors; Hydraulic pump/engine
- Adaptors; Hydraulic pump/motor
- Bearings; Ball bearings
- Bearings; Interference fit
- Bearings; Needle
- Bearings; Plain
- Bearings; Pre-mounted
- Bearings; Roller
- Bearings; Thrust
- Belt drive components
- Brakes
- Couplings, flexible shaft
- Flexible shafts
- Gaskets
- Gears & gearboxes; Bevel
- Gears & gearboxes; Helical
- Gears & gearboxes; Planetary
- Seals, mechanical
- Variable speed drives; Hydraulic
- Variable speed drives; Mechanical
- Variable speed drives; 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
Section - Tools & equipment including software tools
-Electrical
- Electrical; Test equipment
-Hydraulic
- Cleaning equipment for fluid power lines
- Hose assembly equipment
- Hydraulic; Test equipment
- Software; Hydraulic design
-Mechanical
- Screw jacks
-Other
- Mechanical
- Test equipment
- Tribology equipment
-Pneumatic
- Cleaning equipment for pneumatic lines
- Hose assembly equipment
- Pneumatic; Test equipment
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