Bosch Rexroth South Africa Group company Hytec Engineering has included the manufacture of hydraulic manifolds to its range of products and services. Manufactured from locally sourced and certified materials, the manifolds are engineered and manufactured at the company’s engineering facility in Spartan, Johannesburg.

The company has expanded its offering of hydraulic cylinder manufacturing, repair and maintenance to include general engineering work and the manufacture of manifolds. Manifolds form an integral part of most hydraulic systems, from industrial to mobile applications.

Hytec Engineering says that the decision to diversify followed extensive market research and a facilities audit, used to ensure that the engineering team could meet clients’ expectations. It explains that two computer numerical control (CNC) vertical milling machines and various specialised tools are used to ensure that all manifolds are manufactured to exact specifications.

“The decision to include hydraulic manifolds in our engineering offering was made as it was a good fit to our existing skillset, facilities and process,” explains Hytec Engineering GM Andre Lindeque. “Clients seeking these manifolds benefit from their compact design, which simplifies installation and space requirements, as well as limiting any hydraulic pipe installation requirements,” he adds.

The company asserts that the material used is guaranteed by the supplier, and it offers a full guarantee on workmanship. Hytec Engineering says it can manufacture most manifolds within a certain size limitation. “Our CNC milling machines are capable of machining manifolds to maximum dimensions of 350 mm (h) x 650 mm (w) x 625 mm (d), or X-axis 650 mm, Y-axis 625 mm, and Z-axis 575 mm, which is limited to tooling used,” Lindeque stipulates. The table load capacity is approximately 850 kg.

Hytec South Africa installs and commissions its manifolds onsite and to customer specifications. The company also provides aftersales service agreements, onsite repair, and maintenance. “We encourage clients to supply the required valves or equipment that need to be fitted to the system,” Lindeque says. “This enables us to do a complete function test prior to delivery.”