Hydraulic Plumbing Kits

Hydraulic plumbing kits and hydraulic hammers can be a big headache to their owners. They may not perform correctly and they may have costly breakdowns. Often these problems can be traced back to incorrect installation, incorrect flows and pressures. Hydraulic hammers are a precision tool that must be carefully matched to both the job in hand and the carrier machine. The carrier then needs to be plumbed correctly so as to ensure correct hammer operations. Not all hammers work the same internally. Hammers have their likes and dislikes. Different brands and models of hammers have their own likes, dislikes and sensitivities. Keep your hammer happy and it will make you happier by saving you money and it will be more reliable. If your carrier requires plumbing then we suggest you plumb it correctly with a good hydraulic kit and minimize headaches before they start. Not all hydraulic kits are the same. Some are better than others. We may also suggest minor upgrades. They may cost you a little more at the outset but they could well save you lots of money in the longer term and make your plumbing more versatile and able to operate different brands of hammers and other attachments in the future. Call us, give us as much detail as possible and we will advise you the best way to go about your installation.

The Hammer Depot offers a wide range of good quality hydraulic kits as well as lower cost budget kits to suit your carrier. Talk to us about your needs and we will give you the various options to meet your needs and also to match your short and long term budgets. We will determine the flow rates you require and offer you kits accordingly. Not all kits are the same quality. Not all kits are made in the same way and the quality of the components may vary greatly. The manufacture method of the steel tubes and contours may also vary greatly. Give us a call and we will be glad to advise you the various options available to you.
When calling us please give us the brand, model, year and serial number of your excavator and also the brand, model, year and serial numbers of your hydraulic hammer. Please also supply us with any other numbers that may be stamped into you hammer as often the same model hammer may have more than one flow version internally. The additional numbers will help us determine your hydraulic kit requirements correctly.

As well as for hammers, call us for your hydraulic pipe work system needs for shears, grab, height limiters, pulverisers, rotators, clamshell buckets, reed cutters, tilt bucket, slew limiters, etc.

We also supply hose burst protection valves and safety systems to meet Iso 8643 European legislation. Similar legislation will no doubt be adopted in North America at some stage.

Hydraulic Kits vary according to the types and number of pumps your excavator has and the oil output required on the hammer you chose to install. Some hammer designs require external accumulators installed in line in the hammer circuit to prevent damage to your excavators hydraulic system as well as reduce high pressure oil cavitation errosion within the hammer itself. Under very high pressure cavitation can cut away the internal metal parts of the hammer requiring replacement of expensive internal parts we will advise you the best options to protect against such damage and avoid costly repairs.

Some models of Tramac Hammers, Rockram Hammers, Kobex Hammers and Dynatec Hammers can be turned through 180 degrees in their casings so as to match your plumbing orientation if your excavator is already plumbed. Older (pre-1996) E series Rockram breakers are of fixed orientation.

All kits come with instructions and are packed so that they can be sent to you by Road or by Air Express.

Call us  Toll- Free1-877-426-6373 for all your Hydraulic Hammer Plumbing Kit needs, our staff will happily assist you.