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Hydraulic Valve - Manual & Electric Control

Hyspecs stocks the Galtech range of cast iron mono-block valves which can be controlled manually and electrically. Galtech have just released a new version of solenoid for the largest valves in the range, the Q95 and Q75. With a reduction in size, the coils can now be installed on all adjoining sections. The Q95 (1") and Q75 (3/4") come in a 1 to 6 bank configuration. These valves have been very popular where electric control is required with a very durable manual backup in place. 

* One to eight bank valves 3/8"-1/2"
* One to six bank valves 3/4"-1"
* Pressures up to 350 bar, with built in
   relief
* Flows to 120 l/min with good
   featherability
* Power beyond and detent options
* Electric solenoid option with manual
   override for all sizes
* Hydraulic, pneumatic and remote cable actuator options
* Dual axis lever option for double bank valves
* Cylinder, motor, single and double acting spools, open or closed centre

For more information and pricing click here. 

Hydraulic Power Pack Manufacture

Hydraulic power packs are used to provide hydraulic power via oil flow and pressure. In their most basic form they consist of the following:

1. Prime mover - AC or DC electric motor or a petrol or diesel engine

2. Hydraulic pump

3. Bellhousing and coupling to join the prime mover and pump

4. Relief valve to protect the pump and circuit

5. Tank and oil

Hyspecs have available off the shelf modular DC hydraulic power pack. Hyspecs can also manufacture hydraulic power pack to your requirements. From small hydraulic power pack driving a simple ram to large complex hydraulic power pack driving components in industrial sized power stations. 

Read more about Hyspecs hydraulic power pack capabilities online here...

In Control With Hyspecs

Welcome to the first Hydrafile for 2013. Wow what a summer we have been having. I can't remember the last time we had such a good run of beach weather. Of course not everyone is happy and with drought conditions upon us the farmers are in a tough position. Personally we are in water conservation mode at home as our tanks slowly dwindle. We have our fingers crossed for some decent rain soon.

Hyspecs Excavator Valving has been featured in the latest Deals on Wheels magazine. Read the article in full in this months Hydrafile:

"Excavators are a versatile machine with a plethora of attachments available - turning a standard digger into a machine capable of just about anything. When adding a new attachment to an excavator, you need to be able to control it. If an auxiliary valve is available, that can be used. If not, another hydraulic valve capable of controlling the new attachment will get the job done."

Download the full article by clicking here.

Holiday Hours

Another year has sprinted past and we find ourselves looking forward to Christmas and time with family and friends. We thank all of our customers for your loyal support this year and we look forward to helping you with a successful 2013. Richard Krebs, CEO.

Hyspecs opening hours for the coming Christmas and New Year holiday period (25th of December to the 3rd of January) will be:

All statutory days and weekends closed. However we have engineers on call for your urgent sales or service requirements.

Mobile phone details for the engineer on call will be available by calling your local branch using the numbers listed on the contact us page. Website and email orders will still be monitored as per normal.

All other days we will be open for normal business.

Don't forget you can view and order hydraulic parts online here.

The site is available 24/7 so if you've run out of time during the day to order that part, you can always logon after hours, place the order and we'll get it dispatched first thing the following morning.

Hydraulic Training Seminars

Brush up on your hydraulic knowledge or send an employee along to help with your business. The Christchurch seminar has been scheduled for the 20th-21st of September and the 18th-19th of October for Auckland.

Book your spot on the course by downloading and filling out the registration form for the Auckland seminar here or the Christchurch seminar here.
 
This two-day seminar offers you an introduction into hydraulic components and their operation. Subject matter covers generic types of pumps, motors and valves and the course content will provide you with an understanding on how these components operate, are applied and conditions that may lead them to fail.

The information presented in the seminar is combined and used in a winch circuit design that is carried out with parameters provided by participants. This allows you to see an example of basic circuit design and component combinations.

Basic fault-finding is also covered to assist you with the emotions of lost money, time and production involved with on-site problem solving. Looking at problem solving from another angle can help you reduce your customer's downtime.

All topics are presented in an open forum and we welcome you to ask questions and participate in topic discussions. This provides the opportunity to hear and share real life experiences that relate to the topic being discussed. For more information on the course content download the Programme from here.
 
The cost of the two day course is $600 + GST and this includes all course material, lunch and refreshments for both days.

To register for the course please download the form for the Auckland seminar here or the Christchurch seminar here. Fill out and email back to us as soon as possible. Alternatively just give us a call using the numbers in the left hand column or email us by clicking here. Attendee numbers are limited so places are allocated on a first come first serve basis. 

New Test Rig Auckland

Hyspecs Auckland has just finished building a brand new hydraulic test rig. Designed specifically to test all types of hydraulic equipment from pumps, motors, valves to cylinders and steering orbitrols.

The test-bench is separated into three testing sections

• 22kW hydraulic variable speed drive for testing small displacement gear, vane and variable displacement piston pumps.
• 55kW VSD for testing larger vane and variable displacement piston pumps, both open and closed loop.
• Valve, steering orbitrol and hydraulic motor testing up to 65 l/min and 350 bars.

Features

• Variable speed control from 500-2000 rpm on both pump test stands.
• Proportional load control up to 350 bars.
• Proportional flow control from 0-300l/min.
• Electronic pressure and flow sensors with 160mm dial pressure gauges for calibration.
• Movable operator console with colour display of test parameters and alarms.
• Boost pump for off-line filtering, cooling and pilot pressures.
• Automatic sump pump to transfer oil from sump to header tank.

New Service Manager Christchurch

Hyspecs Christchurch has a new service manager, James McKay. James started with Hyspecs in October 2007. He holds a National Certificate in Machining and Toolmaking and previously worked as a machinist/toolmaker for a local Christchurch company. James brings a variety of skills to the service department including machining, welding, plant maintenance and mechanical engineering. To read more about our staff visit our staff profiles page here.

New Cartridge Catalogue

For over 30 years Hyspecs have offered comprehensive high quality hydraulic cartridge valves for the mobile and industrial equipment markets. We are designing and manufacturing cartridge manifolds using an extensive range of cartridges from HydraForce, Command Controls and Sun to meet virtually any need encountered in machine design for flow rates of 0.4 to 500 l/min.
  
The latest Cartridge Catalogue is designed to make it easy to find the right valve for the job; we've used the latest CAD program technology to generate virtual manifolds with cut away views to show the internal workings of the valve. Click here to download the Hyspecs Cartridge Catalogue.

Staff News

We'd like to introduce you to the hydraulic service team in our Auckland branch. Steve Trobridge and Dave Lewis can be found arm deep in hydraulic oil most days, fixing customers problems. They love it and enjoy the challenge that comes with the different scenarios they come face to face with every day. Click here to read more about them.

   
      

    Steve Trobridge                 Dave Lewis

Online Shopping

We've had a pseudo online shopping cart for a few years now, with the ability to order hydraulic product online via account and email. We decided it was time to offer a full online shopping experience and have gone live with it on the Hyspecs NZ site.

You can browse and purchase from over 10,000 products using your credit card, account or request payment advice. If you've forgotten to order something during the day no problem. Just log into our site and purchase the goods after hours. We'll have the goods dispatched first thing the next day. Click here to visit the online shop.

Staff News

Hyspecs bids farewell to Gary Holt, Branch Manager of Christchurch. After 3+ years of dedicated service to Hyspecs, Gary is heading back to residence in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Gary will be pursuing Hytech manifold sales across Canada for our NZ manufacturing division. "I would like to thank all the staff at Hyspecs for their support and resources shown to me over the last 3+ years, to Hyspecs Christchurch, who have endured much over the last 18 months, you have grown stronger and I thank one and all for your friendship and support."

Owen Ladbrook will be taking the reigns from Gary and is looking forward to the challenge that will bring. Owen has 15+ years experience at Hyspecs and has spent that time in technical and sales engineering roles.

Hyspecs Auckland has 3 "new" sales engineers to introduce:

       Rory Antony                    Jon Stone                       Justin Smith

Rory joined Hyspecs in mid 2011 and comes from a varied background including 7 years with the NZ Air Force and 3 years with Air New Zealand.

Jon joined Hyspecs in 2011. A Fitter and Turner by trade, Jon comes to us with 4 years experience in servicing mobile hydraulic equipment and a large knowledge of hose and fittings.

Justin holds a Bachelors Degree in Mechatronics Engineering. Justin comes from a diverse background spanning sales, accountancy and debt collection. He joined Hyspecs late 2011.

Click here to read more staff profiles.

Oil Reservois

Where possible Hyspecs likes to provide "Kiwi Made" products. Our NZ made steel oil reservoirs range in size from 100 to 200 litres. For smaller tanks we import the aluminium range of OMT.

The NZ made steel tanks come in 100, 150 and 200 litre (75%) nominal volumes. They are manufactured from mild steel plate with all external welds TIG/MIG welded, continuous, no slag and checked by liquid penetration. The outward top flange comes with Nylock nuts and bolts and the sloped bottom floor allows easy draining via a removable stteel plug. Sealon adhesive tape provides an easy to install dust proof and water proof seal and the reservoir is fully grey primer etched inside and out. The reservoir also comes witih pre-drilled bolt down holes and baffles are available on request. Click here to download more information and pricing.

Hyspecs also stocks the OMT range of aluminium oil reservoirs in 16, 25, 55 and 75 litre (75%) capacities. They are manufactured from cast die aluminium and come complete with lid, gasket and drain plug. The lid is left blank to allow the designer to cut appropriate holes for the electric motor, filters, filler/breather and any other bulk head accessories that may be required. Click here to download more information and pricing.

All reservoir sizes are in stock now and you can purchase the entire range online at our website here.

Scoobi

So what's a Scoobi? The acronym Scoobi was coined by one of our service engineers a few years back and stands for "Self Contained Old Oil Beautifying Implement". The Scoobi was designed to transfer oil from one vessel to another, whilst extracting contamination from the oil in the process. Typically used for transferring old oil from a tank that needs cleaning, during system maintenance and for filling tanks in new systems. Even new oil contains contaminates so it is recommended that a new drum of oil be filtered before going into the tank. The Scoobi provides a clean and easy way of doing this.

Features and Benefits
• Dual filtration in and out, 10 micron, useful for separate water and particle filtration ensuring ultra clean oil
• Gauge for indication that filter needs changing
• Rubber tyres and contoured handgrip for manoeuvrability and easy transportation
• IP65 rated on/off switch
• Assembled from locally sourced components for ease of service
• Manufactured by Hyspecs
• Relief valve protection
• Approximate dimensions 1m(h) x 0.5m(w) x 0.4m(d)


Specifications
• Transfer oil at 20 l/min
• Powered by a single phase 0.75 kW electric motor with lead & plug
• Oil is pumped via a Galtech gear pump

Nett price for the Scoobi is $3300 + GST. We currently have Scoobi's in stock and lead time from ordering if not in stock is typically 5 working days. We also hire out our workshop Scoobi at the rate of $50 per half day and $100 per day plus filters. Hose assemblies can be manufactured to your specifications.

Click here to download the product brochure or buy online now.

Poclain Selector Valves

Hyspecs now stocks the Poclain KV range of electronic 3 and 6 port selector valves.

Electronic selector valves are often used in a situation where a new piece of hydraulic equipment has been added to an existing machine. For instance a 6/2 way valve can divert oil from the tilt function on an excavator to another auxiliary function, at the press of a button.

Stocked valves range in size from 3/8" to 1" (BSP ports), as either 12 or 24 VDC with a manual over-ride option on all. An external drain port is drilled as standard, which allows higher pressure and/or flow in most cases. This port can be plugged if 
not needed. All valves are open on changeover.

Specification Information:

For more information download the Poclain catalogue by  clicking here (see pages 37-39 (3port), 77-87(6-port)).

Our sales engineers are available to offer expert guidance on the correct method for applying these valves to your application. They can be contacted by phone (see the numbers on the contact us page) or email at hyspecs@hyspecs.co.nz.

HYTECH-Hydraulic Manifolds

Hytech is the manufacturing division of Hyspecs NZ, located within the same building at 32 Crooks Road Auckland. Hytech manufactures standard & custom hydraulic manifolds. 

Hydraulic manifolds are used in conjunction with cartridge valves to provide an integrated circuit where complex functions can be performed, equal to that of most conventional control components. The manifold itself is usually some form of aluminium alloy or steel with cavities machined to accept the cartridges. The cartridges control the flow and pressure of the oil to the machines various hydraulic components such as motors and cylinders.

The advantages of this technology become clear once it is examined in more depth

1. Complex functions can be performed by one integrated circuit. This can replace many discrete components.
2. Hosing or pipe-work is greatly simplified, resulting in lower costs and fewer potential failures
3. Pressure, return and function ports can be positioned where most convenient for the end user. Customising the block to the particular machine.
4. Circuit confidentiality is enhanced, since the design cannot be easily traced
without resorting to exotic X-Ray methods.
5. Installed costs are usually lower than discrete components.
6. Skilled technicians are not usually needed to install the circuit.
7. Maintenance is simplified due to rapid cartridge interchange-ability. Failure of the block itself is rare.
8. Circuit versatility industry common cavities allow cartridges with differing functions to be substituted in the block. Therefore altering the circuit to customer specific requirements.
9. The completed circuit is usually lighter than individual components.
10. The completed circuit is usually more compact than individual components.
11. Virtually any circuit can be incorporated into a cartridge block.

Hytech provides Hyspecs with standard hydraulic manifolds that are used in every day circuits, such as relief and counterbalance valves. However Hytech is also geared to provide one off hydraulic manifolds for systems seen in super yachts or factory production lines. Hytech can also provide original equipment manufacturers (OEMS's) with large runs of hydraulic manifolds, fully assembled with cartridge valves and each individual unit tested before shipping to your assembly plant to be inserted into your machine. At Hytech literally no job is too big or small.

For more information download a Hytech brochure by clicking here or visit the Hytech website by clicking here.