Hydraulic equipment and parts refer to the components of hydraulic systems that control and transmit commands and force.
Actuators, valves and pumps are included in this category. Obviously connected to the overall hydraulic industry, hydraulic equipment and parts is a significant fraction of that industry's economic power.
Industry overview
The hydraulic equipment sector constitutes over $10.5 billion of the national economy. While growth remained flat at only 0.5 percent, the number of jobs showed more positive movement, with 1.15 percent growth.
Currently, the sector employs 15,919 spread over 617 U.S. companies.
These companies are fairly well self-contained in terms of trade with only 10 percent importing raw materials and just 24 percent engaging in international distribution.
Danfoss is currently the largest hydraulic equipment manufacturer in the United States with 1300 employees.
Domestically headquartered in Ames, Iowa, they design and engineer their own hydraulic solutions. These solutions include hydraulic propulsion, steering, pressure monitoring and thermal management.
Graco Inc is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota and is operated by 1,000 employees. With a heavy focus on innovation and creativity, Graco is a truly global company with customers in over 100 countries.
Eaton Corporation specializes in hydraulic power and heat management. Bar manifolds, integrated motor pumps, integrated power packs and air/oil heat exchangers are just a few of the products that they produce.
Deeply involved in aerospace, Eaton Corporation works closely with major airframe and powerplant manufacturers. Located in Jackson, Michigan, Eaton employs 656 people.
Based in Sarasota, Florida, Sun Hydraulics Corp offers a diverse array of manifolds, cartridges, electronic controllers and solenoids. First formed in 1970 by two engineers, Sun Hydraulics currently employs 617 people.
Bosch Rexroth Corp.: Hydraulic Division
Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Bosch Rexroth's Hydraulic Division builds nearly every component required for hydraulic operations.
From accumulators to servo valves, the 575 employees at this location are able to call upon the vast resources of the parent company to conduct research and development of new and innovative systems.
Started over a century ago by Joseph Eaton, Eaton's Hydraulic Division covers every base of hydraulic equipment production.
Their variable speed drive pumps offer 70 percent savings in energy while their DuraForce hydraulic motors with 500 bar force are used on massive mining trucks.
As a defense contractor, all of the components designed and manufactured by Sargent Aerospace & Defense are built to exacting standards.
Their products are equally at home on fighter jets and nuclear submarines. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this company employs 350 people.
Parker Hannifin Corp., Hydraulic Valve Division
Focused on reducing the cost of operation and ownership, Parker Hannifin's Hydraulic Valve Division provides all manner of hydraulic control valves.
Load-sensing directional control valves, flow control valves and low-energy directional control valves are all among the types that are offered by this company.
Heavy lifting technology is a focus of this Columbus, Wisconsin based company. Around 200 employees put their expertise to work in creating heavy-duty valves, manifolds and other control devices.
Forklifts are the main market for Cascade Corp. As a result, their products are customized for forklift operations and special requirements.
Pressure regulators, hose reels, valves and force controllers are all part of their product line.
Based in New Hope, Minnesota, Midwest Screw Products produces fittings for connecting hydraulic lines. Regardless of the pressure of line diameter, they have exactly the fitting you need.
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