The METS Trade Show 2018
The METS trade show is coming to Amsterdam this November 2018 and Hy-Pro are going to be attending. The exhibition is being held from 13th to 15th November 2018 at the RAI in Amsterdam and is the largest international B2B exhibition for the marine leisure industry since 1988. This event is a hub for innovation,…
Read MoreA Beginners Guide to EMC Compliancy
What is EMC compliancy? EMC (ElectroMagnetic Compatibility) testing is the process in which electrical devices are tested to ensure they do not emit a large amount of electromagnetic interference. These interferences are known as radiated and conducted emissions, and there are tests to prove the quality of both. This is to establish that any device…
Read MoreUpcoming BFPA Conference on Fluid and Lubricant Contamination
The BFPA is holding a technical conference in Bath this September, and whilst we are not attending this conference, it may be of interest to some of our customers and partners. This conference will focus on how important it is to minimise hydraulic fluid and lubricant contamination, as well as how recent developments may have…
Read MoreHy-Pro to Replace Imported Monoblock with British Slice Valve
If you have read our previous blogs, you will know that increasingly manufacturing is returning to the UK. This is great for the UK industry as well as the consumers of the high-quality goods. We are pleased to announce that Hy-Pro will be replacing the previously imported monoblock range with our very own British designed…
Read MoreHyPro PR+ Pump Retrofitted to Home-Built 44’ Yacht
Written by Andrew (Aussie) Bray We’ve been communicating recently with a customer in Australia about his PR+ pump with a reservoir, and wanted to share how he has used our equipment in his home-built yacht. This is a new autopilot installation, retrofitted to Starship, a 30-year-old 44’ aluminium cutter, which the owner (Andrew Aussie Bray,…
Read MoreGDPR – What It Is & How We Use Your Data
Many of our customers are companies, and if you are one of these you are probably aware of the approaching deadline for GDPR. There is a lot of confusion surrounding GDPR, so we’ve highlighted the basics in this blog and briefly explained how it affects us as a company and might affect yours too. If…
Read MoreUnderstanding & Avoiding Hydraulic Failures Due To Contamination
Over 85% of all hydraulic system failures are caused by fluid contamination – Hydraulic fluid can be contaminated by a range of pollutants such as solids or liquids, and in fact the most common contaminant is water. If the hydraulic fluid in your system has been contaminated it can cause the hydraulics performance to decrease…
Read MoreHy-Pro Launching New Product at the Birmingham Fluid Power & Systems Expo
Hy-Pro is launching a brand new product this April at the Fluid Power and Systems exhibition at the NEC Arena, Birmingham from 10th April to 12th April 2018. James and Peter, two members of our Application Engineering team, whom you may have read about in our blog post last week, will be at the show…
Read MoreApplications Engineer James Retires After 46 Years with Hy-Pro & We Welcome Peter to the Role
We are very pleased to welcome Peter to our team but this comes with a sad goodbye to our long-standing employee James – Peter is taking on his role as Applications Engineer. James was originally steered towards this industry back at school: “As a small child with a passion for all things mechanical (preferably with…
Read MoreHy-Pro’s Valves Specifically Designed for Pumps, Winches and Hose Reels
Here at Hy-Pro we design and manufacture valves specifically for Pumps, Winches and Hose Reels. The valves provide the products with the same basic element of a control system, for the on/off, in/out, and/or float functions together with a speed control. We use these valves in a multitude of our products, including: The HRV, V4-40,…
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