The original company, Ernest Lowe (a Division of Hudaco Industries Limited), 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 few years, namely with Messrs Hydrotube (Pty) Limited and Power Systems International, we are one of the largest local manufacturers and reconditioners of hydraulic cylinders in South Africa.
What We Offer
We design and manufacture two ranges of hydraulic cylinders known as the 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 are the licensed manufacturer of MARTONAIR cylinders in South Africa. We further manufacture our own range of cylinders as well as ‘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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