About Hydraulic Projects Ltd
Hydraulic Projects Ltd was first incorporated in 1966, having been started in a boat yard in Teignmouth by its founder Dick Hammond. Dick, a skilled engineer and designer, recognised the need for a robust, compact and economic range of hydraulic valves for smaller OEMs. In 1984, a new purpose-built factory was commissioned in Devon, England. The company now produces three ranges of modular valves, a selection of line mounted valves, two ranges of pumps for autopilots (reversing and constant running) and a Design Award winning hydraulic actuator with combined pump and reservoir. The business boasts state of the art production machinery, assembly shops and design facilities all on one facility on the Devon coast. Products are designed in-house using solid modelling techniques and more than 90% of components are manufactured on site. All products are assembled and tested at the Devon base. Quality is paramount and the company is certified to ISO 9001 quality standards. Still a family owned business, the directors intend to expand further into new markets and products for generations to come.
(OEMs). The Hy-Pro team supply smaller companies with expert guidance and advice as well as specially designed valves to suit specific applications. With qualified engineers, an experienced technical sales team and manufacturing equipment on the same site, new products and product modifications can be produced within weeks.
The Hy-Pro range and bespoke products are being sold into OEMs around the UK and Europe, including customers such as Teagle Machinery, Ransomes Jacobsen, McConnel, Atlas Copco, Forum Energy Technology, Spencer Carter, Schuitemaker Machines (Holland) and STS Olbramovice (Czech Republic).
Hy-Pro products can be found in agricultural and fruit picking equipment, car recovery trucks, car transporters, construction equipment, railway maintenance equipment, pipeline construction, drilling rigs, industrial applications and fishing boats. The manual and solenoid operated valves are known for reliability, durability and value for money with on-time delivery (valves are built to order from stocked components).
Marine autopilot pumps and actuators are supplied to large autopilot manufacturers and boat yards. Between 2012 and 2014 a new range of reversing pumps was developed to include sizes between 0.6 and 2.5 litres per minute. The introduction of this super-quiet, IP67, economical and low power pump has been very successful. Actuators and 50 mm cylinders sold with pumps are widely favoured by large ocean-going cruising and racing sailing yachts. These were famously used by Pete Goss and are still used by others in the solo round-the-world races). The reversing pump and actuator ranges are now the autopilot hydraulics of choice for Raymarine, Nexus, Coursemaster (Australia), B&G and Garmin (USA). Hy-ProDrive products are also sold through distributors in the UK, Europe and even South Africa.
Hydraulic Projects Ltd supply the world's leading autopilot manufacturers with hydraulic pumps, cylinders and valves of the highest quality for steering yachts and commercial craft.
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