Motion Control Buyers' Guide
Ernest Lowe, a Division of Hudaco Trading

6 Skew Road, Boksburg North

tel:  
+27 11 898 6600
fax:  
+27 11 918 3974
email:  
[email protected]
url:  
www.ernestlowe.co.za

Iso Certification ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, OHS 18001

Core business offering: a full range of hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders, powerpacks, pumps, motors, valves, hose and fittings complete with accessories and field service offering. One of the largest manufacturers and reconditioners of hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders in southern Africa. Supply and repair of leading brand pneumatic products and components for industrial automation systems.


Nelspruit

tel: +27 13 752 8211
fax: +27 13 752 6620
[email protected]
Port Elizabeth

tel: +27 41 484 4727
[email protected]
Cape Town

tel: +27 21 511 0580
[email protected]
Richards Bay

tel: +27 35 751 1219
[email protected]
West Rand/Vaal

tel: +27 11 762 1840
[email protected]
Potchefstroom

tel: +27 81 294 5807
fax: +27 18 294 5893
[email protected]
Rustenburg

tel: +27 14 597 3580
[email protected]
Steelpoort

tel: +27 13 230 9770
fax: +27 13 230 9772
[email protected]
Thabazimbi

tel: +27 14 772 3846
fax: +27 14 772 3270
[email protected]
Welkom

tel: +27 57 355 2733
fax: +27 57 355 2672
[email protected]
Middelburg

tel: +27 13 692 5071
fax: +27 13 692 3101
[email protected]
Durban

tel: +27 31 569 2365
fax: +27 31 569 2371
[email protected]
Coulson, Jimmy
Branch Manager - Rustenburg
[email protected]
du Plessis, Andries
Branch Manager - Steelpoort
[email protected]
Fink, Mariska
Branch Manager - Middelburg
[email protected]
Green, Kevin
Product Manager
[email protected]
Jackson, Russell
Branch Manager - Durban
[email protected]
Joubert, Stephan
Technical Sales Rep - Richards Bay
[email protected]
Killmann, Shaun
Branch Manager - Port Elizabeth
[email protected]
Killmann, Shaun
Branch Manager - Cape Town
[email protected]
Krieger, Deon
Managing Director
[email protected]
Lessing, Jan
Branch Manager - West Rand/Vaal
[email protected]
Page, Kenny
Branch Manager - Nelspruit
[email protected]
Pitout, Chris
Branch Manager - Welkom & Potchefstroom
[email protected]
Smal, Kobus
Workshop Manager, Head Office
[email protected]
van Staden, Saendre
Team Leader - Thabazimbi
[email protected]
Auburn Gear
(Shared Agency)
Buschjost
(Shared Agency)
Casappa
(Shared Agency)
Curtiss Wright
(Shared Agency)
Fluid Automation Systems
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Globe Air Motors
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Herion
(Shared Agency)
Hi-Force Hydraulics
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Ikron
(Shared Agency)
IMF
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
IMI Norgren
(Shared Agency)
Jorc
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Kracht
(Shared Agency)
Martonair
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Maxseal
(Shared Agency)
Metaris
(Shared Agency)
Nacol & Nippon
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Norgren
(Shared Agency)
Norgren Automation Solutions
(Shared Agency)
Norgren Buschjost
(Shared Agency)
Norgren Herion
(Shared Agency)
Norgren Maxseal
(Shared Agency)
Oleostar
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
OMT
(Shared Agency)
Pumprite
(Authorised Resellers/Dealer/Sub-Agency)
Sprague
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
SPX
(Shared Agency)
Strate
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Syron
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Thompson
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Tognella
(Shared Agency)
Walvoil
(Shared Agency)
Webtec
(Sole Distributor/Sole Agency)
Yuken
(Shared Agency)
Section - Actuators & manipulators
-Linear
- Other
-Other
- Feed units
- Grippers
-Rotary
- Other
-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
- 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
-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
-Programmable controls
- PAC
- PC-based
- PLC
-Visualisation
- HMI
-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-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
- Research
- Robots
-Condition monitoring
Section - Gauges, indicators, transmitters, sensors, encoders & switches
-Gauges & indicators
- Counters
- Digital
- Energy; VAhr/kVAhr
- Flow
- Level
- Pressure
- Temperature
-Other
- 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
- Trip switches
-Presence sensors
- Limit switch
- Magnetic sensors
- Proximity
- Vision systems
-Switches
- Flow
- Level
- Position
- Pressure
- Temperature
-Transmitters & transducers
- Particle counters
Section - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation
-Other
- Anticorrosive coatings
- Lubricating oil
- Lubrication systems
- Lubricators
-Hydraulics
- Fittings; Barbed fittings
- Fittings; Couplings
- Fittings; Couplings, quick-acting
- Fittings; Flanged
- Fittings; Flexible couplings
- Fittings; Metric
- Flow dividers; Non-rotary
- Flow dividers; Rotary
- Flow restrictors
- Hose protectors
- Hoses; Non-conductive
- Hoses; Regular hydraulic
- Hydraulic fluid
- Noise suppressors
- O-Ring bosses
- O-Rings
-Valves
- Relief; Pilot-operated
- Relief; Relief valves
- Relief; Servo-operated
- Surge damping
-Pneumatic
- Fittings; Barbed
- Fittings; Couplings
- Fittings; Couplings, quick-acting
- Fittings; Flexible couplings
- Fittings; Metric fittings
- Flow restrictors
- Hose protectors
- Hose reels
- Hoses; Regular pneumatic
- Hoses; Self-retracting (coiled)
- O-Rings, pneumatic
- Tubing, pneumatic
Section - Motors, drives & motor controllers
-Controller motor combinations
- Hydrostatic drive systems
-Motors
- Vane
Section - Power transmission & distribution
-Other
- Anticorrosive coatings
- Lubricating oil
- Lubrication systems
- Lubricators
-Hydraulics
- Fittings; Barbed fittings
- Fittings; Couplings
- Fittings; Couplings, quick-acting
- Fittings; Flanged
- Fittings; Flexible couplings
- Fittings; Metric
- Flow dividers; Non-rotary
- Flow dividers; Rotary
- Flow restrictors
- Hose protectors
- Hoses; Non-conductive
- Hoses; Regular hydraulic
- Hydraulic fluid
- Noise suppressors
- O-Ring bosses
- O-Rings
-Valves
- Relief; Pilot-operated
- Relief; Relief valves
- Relief; Servo-operated
- Surge damping
-Pneumatic
- Fittings; Barbed
- Fittings; Couplings
- Fittings; Couplings, quick-acting
- Fittings; Flexible couplings
- Fittings; Metric fittings
- Flow restrictors
- Hose protectors
- Hose reels
- Hoses; Regular pneumatic
- Hoses; Self-retracting (coiled)
- O-Rings, pneumatic
- Tubing, pneumatic
Section - Services
-Design & engineering
- Engineering
- System integration/consulting
-Maintenance
- General maintenance
-Manufacture
- Control panel
-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
-Design & engineering
- Cylinder; Custom design
- Engineering
- System integration/consulting
-Dryers
- Maintenance
- Maintenance & manufacture
- Repairs/Maintenance
Section - Tools & equipment including software tools
-Hydraulic
- Cleaning equipment for fluid power lines
- Hose assembly equipment
- Hydraulic; Test equipment
- Software; Hydraulic design
-Pneumatic
- Hose assembly equipment
- Pneumatic; Test equipment
- Software; Pneumatic design
News from Ernest Lowe, a Division of Hudaco Trading:
First Awalift system in Africa
1st Quarter 2018, Other technologies, Ernest Lowe, a Division of Hudaco Trading

Ernest Lowe has announced the first ever installation in Africa of the Strate Awalift 80 unit at Amandelbult.

Ernest Lowe adds Webtec to product offering
3rd Quarter 2017, News & events, Ernest Lowe, a Division of Hudaco Trading

Ernest Lowe recently partnered with UK-based Webtec as a registered distributor. Webtec is a hydraulic measurement and control company that designs, manufactures and distributes a range of hydraulic ...

New management team for Ernest Lowe
3rd Quarter 2013, News & events, Ernest Lowe, a Division of Hudaco Trading

Over the past two years hydraulic and pneumatic engineering company, Ernest Lowe has undergone a complete transformation. A new management team headed by managing director, Burtie Roberts, sales director ...

End of the line for bent axis pumps and motors
First Quarter 2008, Other technologies, Ernest Lowe, a Division of Hudaco Trading

Linde developed technology to overcome limitations which restricted swash plate piston pump and motor design for more than three decades. The company claims that the breakthroughs have enabled the swash ...

Multiposition airless cylinders
First Quarter 2005, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, Ernest Lowe, a Division of Hudaco Trading

Motion and fluid control specialist Norgren, represented in South Africa by sole local agent Ernest Lowe, has extended its range of actuator solutions with a new, multipurpose airless cylinder. The new ...

Ernest Lowe launches its 'Own Brand' of pumps
Fourth Quarter 2004, News & events, Ernest Lowe, a Division of Hudaco Trading

The Ernest Lowe in-house launch of its new 'Own Brand' of pump ranges was celebrated at a function at its Boksburg North premises on 8 October 2004. While the pump ranges were being introduced to personnel ...

Locally manufactured solenoid slide valves
Fourth Quarter 2004, Other technologies, Ernest Lowe, a Division of Hudaco Trading

Ongoing automation in the South African industry and mining sectors has developed a need for a well-priced, reliable high-flow valve as an alternative to imported equipment. The Ernest Lowe solenoid slide ...

Compact swing drives
Fourth Quarter 2004, Other technologies, Ernest Lowe, a Division of Hudaco Trading

Linde Material Handling, represented in South Africa by sole local agents Ernest Lowe, has developed new, compact swing drives that widen its product range for open loop applications. The intelligent ...

Electronic control units
Fourth Quarter 2004, Other technologies, Ernest Lowe, a Division of Hudaco Trading

Ernest Lowe is the sole local agent for Linde of Germany, which has developed its new generation of electronic control units. Electronic control units have become indispensable components for both open ...

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