The original company, Ernest Lowe (a member of the Hudaco group), was established some 110 years ago and developed into one of the leading hydraulic and pneumatic engineering companies in the Republic of South Africa.
After two mergers over the past two decades, namely with Messrs Hydrotube (Pty) Limited and Power Systems International, we are one of the largest local manufacturer and reconditioner of hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders in South Africa.
What We Offer
We design and manufacture a range of hydraulic cylinders known as the ELCO 180V, HT 210 and HT 250 SERIES. A large part of our production is engaged in the manufacture of cylinders to customer’s individual requirements and specifications.
In the pneumatic field we manufacture a comprehensive range of pneumatic cylinders in South Africa. We also manufacture our own range of ‘special’ cylinders to meet customer’s requirements.
Hydraulic products for the industrial and mobile industries. Ernest Lowe is a listed ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:2000 & OHSAS 18001 Company and operates to these standards.
Ernest Lowe is a licensed distributor of the internationally recognised pneumatic component producer Norgren. We are also licensed to manufacture many of their products...
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