Ernest Lowe is a licensed distributor of the internationally recognised pneumatic component producer Norgren. We are also licensed to manufacture some of their products in South Africa. We at Ernest Lowe have the technical ability to advise on conceptual and engineering problems and can offer various pneumatic solutions to suit your needs. Our network of fully equipped branches throughout South Africa ensure you of prompt after-sales service countrywide.

TUBES AND FITTINGS
The Enots range of fittings include compression, push-in, nickel and plastic fittings. They are available in a full range of shapes and sizes, in imperial and metric dimensions to accommodate both metal and plastic tubing.

PROCESS VALVES
We are agents for Buschjost and Herion. They can cater for almost any fluid up to 300 BAR and work in various explosive environments. These include: General Purpose Valves, Steam Valves, Stainless Steel Valves, Angle Seat Valves, Namur Interface and Gas Approved valves.

VALVES
We have a range of valves to complement our range of cylinders which include hand, mechanical, solenoid and pilot operated valves from M5 to 2” BSP porting. All solenoid voltages are available and systems can be designed to suit your sequence of operation.

FIELD BUS SYSTEMS
A cost effective way to control pneumatic systems is to use Norgren’s Bankable Valves VM10 or V20/V22 these accept all major Fieldbus protocols, which can be changed if required and offer multi valve configuration and up to 7 million choices.

PRESSURE SWITCHES AND PROPORTIONAL VALVES
Proportional Control valves in 2/2, 3/2 and 5/2 configuration are available from 1/8”G to 1” BSP OR NPT with 0 _ 10 volt or 4 _ 20 ma control voltage and from 0 -16 Bar output.

Hydraulic products for the industrial and mobile industries:

Yuken

• Vane and piston type pumps with a full range of industrial valves, including electro proportional types.
  

Casappa – Walvoil – Oleostar

• High pressure gear pumps and motors in aluminium and cast iron.
  
• Full range of mobile valves including sectional, monoblock and cartridge types.

Linde

• Axial piston pumps and motors for open and closed circuits up to 500 bar pressure.
  

Ikron

• Filters & Accessories
  

O.M.T.

• Filters
• Reservoir Accessories
• Flow Meters
• Bell Housings
• Drive couplings.

Nippon

• Bladder-type Accumulators.

Hydrostar

• High torque, low speed, radial piston motors.

Auburn Gear

• Planetary gear drives.

Elco

• Hydraulic cylinders for industrial and mobile applications.

Elco

• Design and manufacture of complete systems and power packs

Elco

• Piston Pumps
• Vane Pumps

Ernest Lowe is a listed ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:2000 & OHSAS 18001 Company and as such, 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 in South Africa. We at Ernest Lowe have the technical ability to advise on conceptual and engineering problems and can offer various pneumatic solutions to suit your needs. Our network of fully equipped branches throughout South Africa ensure you of prompt after-sales service countrywide.

Our cylinder range is probably the largest on the continent of Africa and includes positioner, rodless, VDMA and ISO cylinders. Our local product lines enable us to make cylinders to any bore size and virtually any stroke length you may require. We can also manufacture specialised cylinders to your specification, as well as intensifiers and cylinders for other unusual applications. We have manufactured the Martonair cylinder range in South Africa since the mid fifties.

Using our pneumatic/hydraulic/electrical design package (Automation Studio), our system designs can be simulated to prove that they function correctly before you purchase. Within our facilities we can design, build, install and commission complete pneumatic systems, whether manually, pneumatically, PLC or FIELDBUS controlled, units mechanical, electrical or pneumatic interlocks, and feedback
systems.

The following software packages are available from ERNEST LOWE:

• Pneusoft
  A catalogue CD with CAD dimensioned drawings and DXF file capability.
• Automation Studio
  A comprehensive design package for pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical and digital electronic library with complete colour animation and simulation features.