Ensuring an adequate on-site supply of hoses and accessories and readily available service and repairs, helps to improve on-site productivity and efficiency.

Hydraulic and Automation Warehouse (HAW) supplies on-site hose and fittings as well as on-site hose and fittings container services, stocking Italian-manufactured Intertraco hose, collars and fittings.

Developed by Hytec Services Africa (HSA), the container workshop provides hose and fittings services and helps facilitate the supply of HAW’s range of hydraulic services on a mine or any other site.

HAW’s Intertraco range of MSHA, Lloyd’s Register, DNVGL and LAPI-approved hoses consists of:

• 1 and 2 wire braided hose
• 4SP and 4SH spiral hose
• R15 high pressure spiral hose
• R4 suction hose         
• PTFE smooth and convoluted hose
• R7 & R8 non-conductive hose
• 700 bar jacking hose

All collars in the range can be used on multiple hoses, for example D22 collars can be used on both one- and two-wire braided hoses and D56 collars are suitable for both the 4SP and 4SH hoses, which are available in skive or non-skive versions.

HAW is a Bosch Rexroth South Africa Group Company and has branches in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Middelburg, Port Elizabeth and Pine Town, expediting the delivery of products and services with minimal lead time.

On-site container workshops

Measuring 20 ft to 40 ft in size, most containerised workshops include a work bench, air conditioner and extractor fan, 3 phase 380 V power source, LED lighting and eight 10-tier adjustable shelves. Each workshop is fitted with a Uniflex UG32 crimper, cut-off machine, skiver, engraver and pallet cleaner.

Stock depends on site requirements, but typically includes one- and two-wire hose, four- and six-wire spiral hose, mining and air hose, fuel hose, collars and hose fittings, adaptors and high and low pressure ball valves. A single container is used for repair services and administration, while additional containers can be used for bulk product storage.

HAW explains that the units are particularly suitable for remote locations and can be custom built to suit any specifications and shipped with or without stock. The company also provides on-site training.