Control Systems for an Increasingly Digitized Sector

Agriculture, construction and forestry are the main outlet sectors for Hydreco products. The acquisition of the company by Duplomatic MS Group now allows the latter to offer a wide range of products aimed at these sectors, such as hydraulic cylinders, gear pumps, control valves, joysticks and machine control systems.

Hydreco’s entry into Duplomatic MS Group in 2019 has resulted in a strong synergy between the two organizations, strengthening the Group’s ability to provide tailored solutions for a wide range of applications in the mobile and industrial sectors. Hydreco Hydraulics can boast many years of experience in the world of hydraulic components; for over one hundred years it has been designing, manufacturing and distributing products for the transportation and mobile hydraulics sectors. Hydreco’s products that find application in agriculture are aimed at specialized vehicles and equipment such as machinery for harvesting olives, hazelnuts, toppers, pruners, orchard machinery, even tracked, tillers for cutting grass, mixer wagons and many others.
Today, Duplomatic’s offer includes hydraulic cylinders, gear pumps, control valves, joysticks and machine control systems for agricultural machinery, offering customers the option and benefits of a single supplier to manage all orders and supply requirements. Among the advantages are savings, in terms of time and money, as well as a closer technological partnership in the choice of the best solution for every customer.

Joysticks and remote controls for an increasingly digitized sector

Precision farming, agriculture 4.0 and IoT are revolutionizing the mobile machinery sector. The digitalization of the agricultural sector is expected to become even more intense in the near future. Hydreco Hydraulics Italia has, among its highlights, joysticks and remote controls, where electrical and electronic solutions are rapidly spreading. The development of Hydreco products has been guided by the need for compactness and ergonomics, well represented in the new range of joysticks.

A complete range of hydraulic remote controls

Hydreco Hydraulics Italia provides an extensive range of hydraulics remote controls: from the dual axis joystick (available in 2 versions to match all the needs of various applications) to the single axis device (usable also in the modular version with many options on board). The range includes also monoblock pilot valves, particularly suitable in the most demanding environment, foot pedals, available in various configurations and layouts, as well as supply units, configurable with 2 or 3-way selector – 12/24VDC solenoid. All devices can be supplied with more than 200 metering curves for the optimal regulation of the main controls (Directional Control Valves and/or Hydrostatic Transmission). The MDC Joystick is an electro-proportional solution for the most sophisticated needs in multiple sectors: agriculture (telehandlers, tractors, special vehicles/attachments and so on…), construction (mobile cranes, special excavators), forestry (timber cranes), material handling (loaders, reach stackers, fork lift trucks) and municipal (loaders and snow tracks).
This model of joystick provides machine manufacturers with a robust, hard wearing solution as it features a PA66 body with glass fibre and a strong mechanical structure for long operating life. It operates between -40 and +85 °C (-40÷185°F) and it features an IP65 protection.
The MDC joystick is available also on single axis execution; its electronics is based on SMD Hall effect technology, a well proven and very reliable solution; its layout provides long life operation, with an extremely robust design of the mechanical components, as well as an accurate development of the electronics. Voltage supply is between 9 and 32VDC. It also features closed-loop digital controlled outputs and the output versions include 0÷5V, PWM, CAN bus, Ratiometric. It is a user- friendly device, with the possibility of setting up the main parameters through a simple software interface provided by Hydreco. The new range of EPVJ Mini Joystick is another new entry. This made in Italy version is available to fit smaller space for armrest and console mounting, preserving strong mechanical structure and high reliability. This is a solution for heavy duty applications in agriculture (small tractors for vineyards, orchards, and fruit/vegetable pick up) and forestry (firewood processors).

The answer to the demand of compact and effective solutions

Let ‘s conclude with the “brand new baby” bankable valves of the SDN series. The SDN represents the answer to the demand of a compact but effective solution on the bankable valves side of applications. With a flow capacity of 15 l/min and the possibility of assembling up to eight working sections – with a significant variety of options – SDN is the right “device” for many applications, where flexibility and compactness are a must.
The maximum operating pressure at 350 bar matches the need of a wide range of applications where this size of valve is essential for the success of the machine.