CETOP cylinders: EN8 chrome rods and ST52 N4 honed barrels extend seal life; fluid/seal compatible; light–heavy, mobile; to 250 bar.
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Service-friendly modular: 9 mounts and standard sizes for quick cylinder swaps to boost uptime; medium to extra heavy; steel and paper mills.
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Flexible mounts; patented safety vent and self-adjusting damping; service-friendly modular for harsh duty; heavy mobile: excavators, trucks.
Learn MoreHytec Engineering is Africa’s premier hydraulic cylinder specialist, delivering a full-lifecycle solution from precision design utilising 3D modelling to the supply and re-manufacture of cylinders to OEM standards.
Our robust product offering includes the S250 Series, Mill Type, and specialist Mobile Cylinders (rated up to 700 bar), complemented by Piston Accumulators and Manifold Blocks.
All services, encompassing complete pressure testing up to 700 bar and complex in-house machining, are managed centrally for swift turnaround and are underpinned by ISO 9001 certification, a 1-year/6 000-hour warranty, and comprehensive failure analysis.
We leverage the extensive quality assurance and distribution network of Bosch Rexroth Africa across 30 African service centres.

We understand the importance of maximum uptime for your operations. We provide a temporary replacement cylinder while yours is serviced.
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We repair, rebuild and refurbish your hydraulic cylinders to the most stringent OEM specifications at our world-class facility in Johannesburg.
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We re-manufacture hydraulic cylinders to OEM standards with a 1-year/6 000-hour warranty, supported by comprehensive failure analysis.
VIEW MOREThis mill-type range range features a service-friendly modular system with nine mounting types.
The standardisation of these dimensions enables simple hydraulic cylinder exchange, which boosts production and uptime. They are ideal for heavy industrial applications, including use in steel & paper mills.
These hydraulic cylinders, designed and tested by Hytec Engineering, feature a nominal working pressure of 250 bar. They have been engineered for excellent reliability, performance, and efficiency in heavy industrial and mobile applications.
Constructed from chrome-plated EN8 rods and ST52 cylinder barrels that are honed to an N4 finish, the S250 achieves longer life on gland seals and shaft surface protection and adheres to CETOP standards.
Hytec Engineering's mobile cylinders feature robust construction, flexible mounting, and patented safety venting, paired with self-adjusting damping capabilities.
These cylinders are built with a service-friendly modular design specifically engineered to operate reliably under harsh conditions in heavy mobile equipment such as excavators, trucks, and other heavy equipment.
Our extensive and comprehensive stockholding of new & refurbished hydraulic cylinders for popular earthmoving models allows for a Service Exchange program. This rapidly replaces damaged or worn cylinders from consignment stock, minimising downtime for your operations.
Hytec Engineering is Africa’s largest hydraulic cylinder specialist, providing a comprehensive, full-lifecycle solution across the mining, industrial, marine, and mobile sectors with 30 service support centres across Africa.
All hydraulic cylinder repair and re-manufacture work is conducted to OEM standards, adheres to SABS standards, and is ISO 9001:2015 certified. We provide a strong quality promise:
Material traceability and full inspection & test reports are supplied with every completed cylinder..
Hytec Engineering is your one-stop provider, with all facilities under one roof, enabling fast turnaround times. Our innovative services include:
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