Specialised Engineering of Hydraulic Systems, Cylinders and
Small Machines, for the Agricultural, Forestry Petroleum, Marine,Industrial and Mining sectors of South Africa.

About HCE

"Engineered Project Solutions"

HCE Engineering strives to leave our Industrial footprint firmly imprinted by offering our clients a concept of “Engineering Projecting Solutions”,  successfully transitioning our company from manufacturing cylinders to engineering, projecting and manufacturing of hydraulic systems.

HCE offers a unique approach, simply termed “Engineering through Partnerships”, our vision is to enhance our clients proficiency within their Industrial Sectors.  HCE offers engineering solutions by taking clients envisioned concepts through consultation, formulating solutions, draughting and finally manufacturing or fabrication of the envisioned concepts, which is all achieved under one roof.    The same procedure is followed when assisting with upgrading, modification or the integration and diagnostics of hydraulic systems.

Sourcing and procurement of components and products form a major part of projecting.  Pricing is vitally important, HCE undertakes to ensure through constant price checking that our clients receive the best product and pricing possible.  

Industrial Sectors in South Africa continue to evolve, as machinery becomes more efficient, quicker, are driven harder and pushed to their limits. HCE endeavour always to be innovative and effective as it is paramount to our growth and development, that continued achievement of these criteria ensures the success of our clients.

A brief history

Hydrocylinder was started in 1997 specializing in the manufacturing of Hydraulic Cylinders supplying to the Agricultural, Industrial and Mining sectors of South Africa.  HCE not only manufacture cylinders but can assist with the building of hydraulic systems, some of these projects may be viewed on our Facebook page, Hydrocylinder S.A – Pty Ltd.  HCE has immersed itself in consulting, projecting and an undertaking to find solutions for clients. Our ability to accomplish this is the years of on hand experience of over 30 years in our industry.  Diversity is the key element to our growth which ultimately ensures that we deliver a diverse service to our clients.

Power packs, actuators, accumulators and the installation thereof are designed, built and manufactured on site.  HCE designs and manufactures brand name and specialised manifold blocks.  Components are manufactured for special applications, such as rotary union, nozzles for high pressure pumping, wet crete nozzle assemblies, injector housings, these are a few of many components manufactured on site. HCE will stock manufactured components for projects, details can be ascertained during the consultation phase.

HCE carry a specific range of product in line with our market and client’s needs, derived from years of supply and demand. Our main items are honed tubing, chrome rod, cylinder kits, cylinder components, certified mild steel tanks, hydraulic hand pumps, Maxtor air coolers, pressure gauges, Ponar hydraulic valves and Blain lifting valves.

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Engineering through partnerships

Simply termed as “Engineering through Partnerships”, our vision is to enhance our clients proficiency. How we deliver on this is our concept of a “One Stop Engineering Consulting Projecting Solution”, providing our customers with a full inhouse engineering capability, utilising any of our services as a whole or individually.  Services include consultation, draughting, manufacturing, fabrication, installations, diagnostic’s on systems, repairs, refurbishment and modification on hydraulic systems aswell as sourcing and procurement of components.

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OPENING OF NEW HCE BRANCH IN KZN

HCE KZN (Ballito)

HCE KZN was registered in 2022, our doors opened officially in Ballito in 2024.

HCE KZN has a full installation team and can assist with site inspections, systems diagnostics and project consulting.

All major manufacturing takes place at the moment in Gauteng. Our goal is to have a fully operational facility in the future based in KZN.

All enquires can be sent to info@hcesa.co.za or go to Contact Us and reach out to any of our staff.

If you have any queries, need advice or hydraulic assistance please contact the following numbers.

Sidney Badenhorst – 082 413 6363 (Technical assistance)

Pieter Theunissen – 076 111 6234 (Technical assistance)

Brandon Badenhorst – 071 608 4698 (Technical assistance)

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Research and development is a constant in our industry and forms a passionate part of HCE.  Our understaning is the more we undertake to spend time on development and research the more accomplished we will be in our ability to provide a proficient service to our clients.  

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