Hydraulics & Pneumatics July/August 2022

Webtec Products Ltd Webtec is a Global manufacturer of hydraulic measurement and control products for mobile, industrial and agricultural machinery. Founded in 1964 and headquartered in the UK, it has regional offices throughout the World located in Germany, North America and Hong Kong. Specialist distribution partners and service centres - who have been strategically chosen for their expertise – make up the Global network offering excellent sales and customer service to Webtec’s customers. In addition to its standard product range, through its customisation approach called Make it Blue ® Webtec also now offers customers a unique four step process which helps to maximise the potential of their hydraulic machinery but without the complexity of costly consultancy. Make it Blue ® has been developed following consultation with many customers, who will benefit from the more integrated approach to product customisation through combining 56 years of sales, engineering and manufacturing experience that Webtec is now formally offering through this process. Webtec’s range of hydraulic control valves for mobile and industrial applications includes: Flow control: Two and three port pressure compensated valves Directional control: Zero-leak, rotary shear valves and manual winch valves Pressure control: In-line relief valves The range of hydraulic test equipment suitable for portable and fixed applications includes: Hydraulic testers: Digital, analogue, mechanical Flow meters: Turbine, positive displacement, variable orifice, variable area Webtec Products Limited Nuffield Road, St Ives, Cambridgeshire PE27 3LZ tel: 01480 397444 e-mail: sales-uk@webtec.com website: www.webtec.com Contact sponsors programmes such as the Arkwright Scholarship Trust and The Secondary Engineer ® Fluid Power Challenge. ‘An Introduction to Practical Hydraulic System Maintenance’, a new guide for all fluid power technicians was co-authored by industry experts Steve Skinner and Webtec’s Managing Director Martin Cuthbert, this invaluable tool is aimed to help educate technicians and engineers new to hydraulic fluid power maintenance and hydraulic engineers embarking on a career in this industry. All profits made from the book will be donated to support STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) programmes such as the ‘Fluid Power Challenge’ run by the charity Primary Engineer in the UK and set up to help encourage the next generation of engineers in schools. Webtec’s own Education resource at www.webtec.com/education offers free product and educational guides, whitepapers, training videos and a host of technical and fault finding reports. www.webtec.com Company Profile Pressure meters: Test gauges, industrial gauges, transducers Tachometers: Photo, electric, inductive Data loggers: Portable, industrial The company’s range of hydraulic components has been built around a variety of flow control valves, including flow dividers and similar types of auxiliary valves. Design and developing of these products is continuous with the addition of complimentary items from other manufacturers. The Webtec portable hydraulic tester, now widely accepted as the industry standard, allows the user to measure flow, temperature, pressure and speed all in one rugged unit. The range has expanded over the years to include a full range of test equipment from a pressure test point to a hydraulic data logger. The company also offers full repair and calibration services at its fully equipped Repair and Calibration facility and is Certified to BS EN ISO9001:2015 Webtec is dedicated to increasing the knowledge and skills of its employees, customers and the wider community. From its commitment to its own apprenticeship schemes to educating and encouraging the next generation of engineers the company is proud to