Faced with a variety of hydraulic manufacturers, suppliers or companies, how should we choose? What fields do they specialize in? The following will introduce you to some world-renowned hydraulic brands and their specialty products, hoping to allow everyone to quickly understand the hydraulic industry.
1. Rexroth (Germany)
From components to systems, Rexroth's products cover almost all hydraulic fields. It mainly provides hydraulic products in engineering machinery, plastic machinery, manufacturing technology, machine tools and presses, ships and marine and other related fields.
Rexroth is also one of the advocates and practitioners of Industry 4.0 in Germany. With its intelligent components, customized solutions and services, it creates a perfect application environment for the realization of connected industry.
2. Eaton (USA)
From 1911 until 2000, Eaton was primarily known as a truck and parts supplier. After the 1990s, Eaton has become a diversified global leading power management company through a large number of mergers and acquisitions.
◆In 1999, Eaton acquired Aeroquip-Vickers, the global leader in industrial hydraulics.
◆In 2000, Eaton established a joint venture with Japan's Sumitomo Heavy Industries, and completed full control of the joint venture in 2001.
◆In 2005, Eaton acquired the filtration system business part of Hayward Industries and in 2011, acquired Internormen Technology Group, etc., further improving its filtration system business capabilities. (Don’t underestimate filtering. As the most widely used consumable part in hydraulic systems, filters’ market is huge and there are also giant companies such as PALL, Donaldson, etc.)
At present, Eaton's hydraulic products are most widely used in agricultural machinery, construction machinery and aerospace.
3. Danfoss (Denmark)
Founded in 1933, Danfoss has grown into a diversified company with business segments covering power, cooling, heating, drives, industrial automation, silicon power supplies, high-pressure pumps, fire safety, and emissions monitoring. Its hydraulic business falls under its Industrial Automation business unit.
In May 2001, Danfoss expanded its hydraulic business and integrated Sundstrand of the United States and Sauer of Germany to form Sauer-Danfoss. In 2013, Danfoss took full control of Sauer-Danfoss. In 2021, Danfoss acquired Eaton's hydraulic business.
Danfoss is very well-known in the field of mobile hydraulics and automation control. We believe that Danfoss will be seen more in the construction machinery and industrial fields in the future.
4. Parker Hannifin (USA)
Founded in 1917, Parker is currently a global leader in motion and control technology, providing precision engineering solutions. It is a global leader in nine major fields: aerospace, environmental control, electric machinery, filtration, fluid and gas processing, hydraulics, pneumatics, process control, sealing and shielding.
Parker has strong R&D and innovation capabilities in the field of parts and components. Many parts standards originate from Parker.
5. HAWE HYDRAULIK (Germany)
HAWE is one of the world's leading companies in the development, manufacturing and sales of hydraulic products. It has the most advanced processing and testing equipment in the same industry in Europe.
HAWE's main products include: variable displacement axial piston pumps, radial piston pumps, manual pumps, directional valves (stop type, slide valve type), pressure valves, flow valves, etc. Its products feature high pressure (700bar), small size, long life, no leakage, good reliability, compact structure, etc.
6. Kawasaki Heavy Industries (Japan)
As a diversified multinational heavy industry company, Kawasaki’s current business sectors are mainly transportation, energy, industrial equipment, leisure and entertainment, etc.
Kawasaki became involved in hydraulics in 1916. What really made Kawasaki's hydraulic business booming was its later application in construction machinery. Kawasaki is well-known for its travel motors, and especially the travel motors of excavators have a very high market share.
7. Yuken (Japan)
Yuken was established in 1956. As the largest hydraulic manufacturer in Japan, its products are sold all over the world, mainly including: hydraulic pumps, hydraulic valves, hydraulic motors, electro-hydraulic proportional control valves, pressure valves, flow valves, directional valves, cartridge valves, etc.
The company's products are widely used in packaging machinery, injection molding machinery, rubber machinery, hydraulic machinery, die-casting machinery, plastic machinery, engineering machinery, machine tool machinery, forging machinery, and mobile machinery, etc.
8. MOOG (USA)
In 1951, Bill Moog successfully developed the electro-hydraulic servo valve, a device that converts weak electrical pulses into precise and powerful motion. Today, MOOG's motion control technology is widely used in many markets and application fields such as civil aircraft cockpits, power generation turbines, Formula One racing cars, and medical infusion systems, effectively improving the performance of related products.
9. Linde Hydraulics (Germany)
Founded in 1904, Linde Hydraulics is a global supplier of modular hydraulic systems, including hydraulic systems, electric systems and electronic control systems. The company's products include hydraulic pumps, hydraulic motors, hydraulic valves, electronic control systems, rotary systems, etc. Linde hydraulic products are widely used in mobile working machines and the industrial field.
In 2012, Weichai Power invested a total of approximately 1.167 billion euros to control 38.25% of the equity of KION Group and 90% of that of Linde Hydraulics. Linde Hydraulics (China) Co., Ltd. has inherited the product technology advantages of Linde Hydraulics and Weichai Power and will continue to provide high-quality hydraulic products and technical services to customers in China, Southeast Asia and South Asia markets.
10. Oilgear (USA)
Founded in 1921, Oilgear is a world-renowned manufacturer of piston pumps and electro-hydraulic control technology products. It has long been engaged in the R&D and production of fluid power machines. Its flagship products are piston pumps and high-pressure systems.
Its products are widely used in metallurgy, metal processing, machine tools, automobiles, petrochemicals, construction machinery, glass and wood machinery and other industries, serving various hydraulic press manufacturers and users around the world.
11. Hydac (Germany)
HYDAC specializes in the production of components and devices used in fluid filtration technology, hydraulic control technology, and electronic measurement technology. It is a world-famous manufacturer of hydraulic parts, such as filters, accumulators, hydraulic valves, electronic products, pipe clamps, electromagnets, hydraulic system assembly and other products.
HYDAC products have a wide range of applications, covering almost all walks of life, especially in the metallurgical industry, automobile industry, power equipment, chemical industry, engineering machinery, paper industry, shipbuilding industry, machine tool manufacturing and other fields.
12. Atos (Italy)
Atos is headquartered in northern Italy. The company has professional electro-hydraulic technology and rich experience, and provides component products covering almost the entire hydraulic field. Atos started with electro-hydraulic control, and its star products are proportional valves and electro-hydraulic systems.
13. Gates (USA)
Gates Company was founded in 1911. Today, it has become the world's largest manufacturer of automotive rubber belts and hoses.
Gates automotive aftermarket products and services provide you with OE quality transmission and non-transmission parts, including timing belts, V-belts, water pumps, filters, brake pads, batteries, wipers, car maintenance products, etc. .
In terms of Gates industrial products & services, Gates industrial drive belts and pulleys, industrial hoses and couplings are widely used in agricultural machinery, food and filling processing lines, minerals, oil and gas, transportation and other industrial fields.
14. Stauff (Germany)
Stauff is a world-renowned manufacturer of hydraulic accessories. Its main products include: various specifications of pipe clamps, joints, accumulators, filters, heat exchangers, liquid level gauges, flow meters, high-pressure hose assemblies, high-pressure gear pumps, pressure switches, various seals, etc.
Stauff's hydraulic accessories are widely used in various fields of industry, such as the steel industry, machinery industry, including machine tools, engineering machinery and construction machinery, ships, ports, power plants, industrial pipelines and other special fields.
