Flodraulic Group

Flodraulic expertise in fluid power spans all forms of liquid and gaseous technologies including hydraulics, pneumatics, lubricating oil, compressed air, coolant and other unique media. What they all have in common is the need to convey that media from point-to-point throughout the system. To accomplish this, there exists a tremendous variety of optional hoses, tube, pipe, fittings, connectors, couplings, adaptors and accessory products. They are made of endless combinations of materials, thread types, burst pressures, sealing methods and media compatibilities, all designed to meet the application needs in question. Welcome to the technology world of fluid conveyance! While all Flodraulic facilities provide fluid conveyance expertise for the mobile and industrial systems they design, some carry exclusive expertise in hose and fitting technologies. Chief among them is Flodraulic’s Omniflex team in Ontario with its five stocking locations. As Flodraulic’s leader in fluid conveyance technologies, Omniflex offers: OEM hose assemblies Just in time kitting and sub-kitting On-site installations Vendor-managed inventories Preventative maintenance programs Eaton “Affiliated Distributor” programs Large local inventories Partnered primarily with Eaton Aeroquip, Flodraulic is ready to provide: Hoses of all types Hose ends and fittings Connectors Swivel joints Snap-To-Connect fittings LifeSense hose systems Fittings of all types Couplings Adaptors Tube fittings Hose crimpers Accessory products While Omniflex is dedicated almost entirely to fluid conveyance technologies, all other Flodraulic locations and divisions are expert at providing true turn-key systems which include all hose, fitting and connector requirements. Several locations such as Flodraulic’s RHM Fluid Power Division not only design and build a large number of fluid power systems each year, they are also a full-line authorized Eaton Aeroquip hose and fitting distributor. RHM also offers fluid conveyance expertise spanning global specifications, thread types and sealing technologies to match the diverse requirements of its worldwide end user markets. When it comes to pneumatics, Flodraulic is one of SMC Corporation’s largest elite tech stocking distributors in North America. Not only is SMC the world’s largest manufacturer of pneumatic system components, it is also a global leader in the supply of pneumatic fluid conveyance products. As SMC’s partner, Flodraulic provides almost all of its pneumatic systems complete with SMC hose, fittings, connectors and accessory products to ensure ease of single-point supply and accountability. The SMC connector line includes inch and metric one touch fittings, fitting manifolds, and pneumatic tubing available in multiple colors, sizes, and materials: Comprehensive line of inch or metric sized fittings, speed controllers, and tubing Includes clean room options and a broad set of specialized fitting and pneumatic tubing options Integrates one-touch fitting technology in both pneumatic fittings and speed controls Provides stainless steel fitting and brass fitting options Improves energy consumption, by providing lower pressure return stroke options Air cylinder speed control is critical to the longevity of your machine operation To learn more about fluid conveyance technologies, please feel free to visit the Flodraulic website “Tech Tips” section where you will find two brief articles entitled:

Through its aluminum extrusion partner, MayTec, Flodraulic offers a comprehensive and integrated profile system where profiles can be connected in any way you may require. A wide range of accessories provide functional and aesthetic results to applications.

RHM's Process Filtration Group, part of the Flodraulic Group of companies, has greatly expanded its filtration and coolants fluid handling capabilities. By offering a full range of media filtration and environmentally friendly media-less products, Flodraulic can now offer full system capabilities. Revolutionary vacuum filtration technologies and permanent media filtration modules compliment partner products, existing filtration products and specialized conditioning and refinery systems. Flodraulic's range of high pressure through-tool products, pump back units and machine support modules will be marketed under our standard products trademark "PowerKool."

For over forty years, Flodraulic and its divisional companies have been providing products, systems and solutions to virtually all end markets utilizing mobile hydraulic technologies. Today, Flodraulic supplies much more than simply hydraulic products. As a mobile System Integrator, we have expertise in designing entire machine control, monitoring and diagnostic systems. Our capabilities include CANbus, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, radio remote control, diagnostic, remote monitoring and M2M technologies. We bring together the many technologies required, for machine control, to create a complete solution by working closely with our clients from the initial concept to the full production of their machinevehicle.

Flodraulic is one of North America’s leading suppliers of pneumatic components, systems and assemblies. Partnered closely with SMC Corporation, Flodraulic has grown to become one of SMC’s largest stocking elite tech distributors. SMC is the world’s largest manufacturer of pneumatic automation products and is recognized as a global technology innovator within the fluid power industry. With Flodraulic and SMC, we bring to our customers: Product depth….over 11, 000 basic products with over 600, 000 variations Innovation….1, 300+ engineers throughout North America, Asia and Europe Global support….320 sales offices, 78 nations, 5, 600 direct sales plus distribution Strong local presence….commitment to local markets through distribution Delivery reliability….33 manufacturing plants in 25 countries Single source….most complete product line-up of pneumatic products available Training….educational tools, classes and training centers around the world Local inventory….large inventories at Flodraulic facilities throughout North America Stability….almost 60 years of market leadership Leadership….recognized globally as a leader for products, innovation and integrity Pneumatic product capabilities from Flodraulic include: Actuators and air cylinders Directional control valves and manifolds Airline equipment Air preparation equipment Connectors and fittings Electric actuators Vacuum products Sensors and switches Fluid process valves Static control Temperature control Specialty equipment More than an impressive product line-up, Flodraulic offers applications and engineering expertise to put it all together to create innovative solutions in the form of systems and assemblies. Flodraulic is expert in designing and packaging unique custom solutions to address the specific challenges faced by its customers. Though SMC is Flodraulic’s primary partner when it comes to pneumatic components and systems, we are supported by a host of other industry-leading pneumatic manufacturers who help to round out our complete product and system capabilities. A complete listing can be found in the website supplier section. Pneumatics are easy to use, clean, safe and relatively quiet. Pneumatics make for better working environments while saving energy and making minimal negative impact on the environment. Today, pneumatic components and systems are found in virtually all industry sectors and the demand for cost-effective, automated solutions continues to grow. With Flodraulic’s thirty-plus locations across North America, our service to all industry sectors is unparalleled and well supported with applications expertise, service, local inventories and a commitment to innovative solutions.

It is widely recognized within the fluid power industry that failure to maintain clean fluid and air in an operating system is the number one cause of component failure, system breakdown and downtime. Flodraulic understands this and designs efficient and correctly selected and sized filtration into every hydraulic, pneumatic or process system it designs. Not only is Flodraulic an expert in engineering proper filtration in with new circuits, we know how to diagnose existing systems, identify problem areas and take corrective action. Some of our filtration services and capabilities include: Low, medium and high pressure hydraulic filtration Pneumatic and vacuum filtration Offline, kidney-loop and mobile cart filtration Fluids analysis, particle counters and diagnostic services Element interchange and competitive cross-overs Lube oil systems filtration Industrial bag, cartridge and back-flushing filtration Fluid conditioning products Process filtration and oil separation systems Magnetic, vacuum and gravity filtration conveyor systems Cyclonic filtration solutions Machine tool coolant filtration systems Filtration accessory components Fuel filtration systems – diesel and biodiesel Whether your filtration needs are an inline pressure filter on a piece of agricultural machinery, pneumatic filtration in a primary plant distribution airline or a complete machine tool process filtration system, Flodraulic and its family of companies are equipped to help you out.