our mission statement

We will:
Always deliver a high standard of quality and service.
Maintain our reputation for coming up with effective solutions.
Not only live up to our customer's expectaions, but exceed them.
Appreciate how important a breakdown is and give them priority.


The specialist team at The Hydraulic Shop are highly trained, as a result 99% of our work is completed in-house giving us better control over the workmanship you receive and ensuring a timely delivery on your job.

We provide quality in-house machining, milling, boring and line boring and are able to repair steering orbitals, valve groups and hoists. Our well trained staff are able to impact and test all cranes and lift trucks and provide welding and fabrication works.


Pump & Motors

  • Pumps & motors are thoroughly inspected and evaluated to offer repair options and a firm quote
  • We can test up to 450 horsepower
  • We can provide a new genuine component or aftermarket replacement at competitive prices
  • Port plate and barrel surfaces are reconditioned to like-new factory specifications
  • Care is taken to ensure contaminants are not introduced when re-assembled
  • All pumps and motors are tested to 120% of working pressure at 70°C to ensure when they are put back into service they are in working order as finding out on the job is too late

Cylinders

  • CylindersOur facilities include a cylinder strip down bench capable of handling some of the largest cylinders in the industry – up to 14m in length, 1m in diameter and with a 5000,000 ft/lb torque capacity for nut removal
  • Disassembly and assembly is carried out by trained staff to ensure components are not damaged at any step in the process
  • Care is taken during assembly to ensure contaminants are not introduced
  • Inspection allows us to recommend and provide quotes on the best repair options
  • Resealing is done using quality seals
  • We also light-hone the barrel and linnish the rod to extend seal life and maximise cylinder performance
  • Re-tubing and re-rodding is done ‘in house’ in our extensively equipped machine shop
  • Testing ensures there are no leaks with repaired or rebuilt cylinders – we appreciate that finding that out on the job is too late
  • Replacement cylinders can also be sourced and our staff have product knowledge across a range of brands including PTE, Baker, Alford and Nordon which ensures they source the correct cylinder for each application
  • We also have the ability to design and manufacture cylinders to customer specifications

Control Valves & Cartridges

  • We maintain stock on hand of a large range of motion control, needle, relief, locking, over centering and cartridge valves as well as gauges
  • We can rebuild or supply control valves from basic directional through to PLC controlled multi function proportional units
  • We have developed a test bench to enable flow and pressure at multiple locations to be recorded which results in quicker and more accurate troubleshooting

Seals

  • SealsWe carry a comprehensive range of common seals and o-rings to suit hydraulic cylinders, pumps, motors and control valves including genuine and aftermarket products
  • If we don’t have them we certainly know where to source them
  • We also have access to seal manufacturing if specials are required
  • Over time we have established regular customer requirements and carry stock including complete seal kits, for specific applications

Hose & Fittings

  • We have stock of standard sizes and commonly used hose and fittings on hand
  • Our staff have the knowledge and experience so that even if we don’t have on hand what is required we can improvise and adapt in the case of breakdowns
  • Hoses can be made to order and high volume hose contracts can be fulfilled
  • We also have the ability to assist with the establishment of onsite hose and fitting containers and staff training in hose and fitting selection and manufacture
  • Where required hose assemblies can be manufactured to MDG41 standards

Technical Capacity:


Cylinder Breakdown Able to disassemble up to 14m cylinders
Complete with 500,000 Ft/Lb torque multiplier
Honing Cylinders up to 12m length by 800mm diameters
Bench Testing Available for pumps and motors up to 450hp and Cylinders up to 10,000 psi
Re-building Full facilities for Pump, Motor, Cylinder & Valves
Lathes (7) Capable of turning up to 900mm diameter cylinders up to 7.5 meters long
Drill Radial arm 3.5” drill capacity 800mm to column and 1040mm spindle to base
Milling (2) 5 hp Turret Mill
Line-Boring 10 hp Line Boring Unit
CNC Quick-Tec production machine with 60mm bar feeder.
Can turn up to 200mm diameter and 120mm length
KEYWAY CUTTER Cabable of cutting internal keyway 50mm wide x 500mm long
DEEP HOLE DRILLING From 5mm to 150mm diameter