Tangye Speciality Products
Tangye hydraulic jacks are essential tools in many industries including Construction, Industrial, Automotive, Aerospace, Mining, Rail, Nuclear and Offshore.
Tangye’s considerable experience and engineering skills, along with cutting edge design and manufacturing facilities, enables us to work with customers to fulfil specific non-standard requirements through bespoke, tailor-made designs, modifications or adaptations.
All products are manufactured and tested in the UK using quality materials and in accordance with ISO 9001.
Tangye bespoke hydraulic jacks are designed and manufactured to meet specific requirements and applications, ensuring optimal performance and safety taking into account:
Design Considerations:
- Load Capacity and Pressure: Determining the required load capacity and operating pressure are crucial to the jack’s safe operation. Factors such as the weight of the load, the desired lifting height, and the operating environment for example available space and dusty atmosphere will influence these parameters.
- Material Selection: The choice of materials for the jack’s components, such as the cylinder, piston, seals, and base, are important in ensuring reliability and long service life. High-strength alloys, stainless steel, and specialized coatings are commonly used by Tangye to ensure durability and resistance to wear and corrosion. Heat treatment processes are specified and applied to enhance the jack’s ram and body strength, hardness, and durability.
- Structural Design: Tangye engineers will carefully design the jack’s structure to withstand the anticipated loads and stresses. Finite element analysis (FEA) and other simulation techniques can be employed to optimize the design for safe operation in line with the expected application of the hydraulic jack.
- Safety Features: Incorporating safety features is paramount. Pressure relief valves, overload protection mechanisms, and robust locking systems are some of the ways in which Tangye engineers ensure jacks are designed to prevent accidents and enable safe operation.
- Ease of Maintenance is another important aspect. The compactness and ease of portability of Tangye jacks means they are often used remotely. In the event maintenance is needed, the jacks are designed such that servicing can be performed on location, if necessary. There should be no need to return the jack to base if the jack has been used correctly.
Manufacturing Process:
- Precision Machining: Components such as the cylinder, piston, and base are precisely machined to achieve the desired dimensions and tolerances. Tangye used advanced CNC machines and cutting tools to ensure accurate and efficient manufacturing, ensuring Tangye jacks are fully prepared for service.
- Assembly and Testing: The various components are meticulously assembled, ensuring proper fit and function. Rigorous testing is conducted to verify the jack’s performance, load capacity, and compliance with industry standards.
- Quality Control: Throughout the manufacturing process, stringent quality control measures are implemented to identify and rectify any defects or deviations from specifications.
Customization and Versatility:
Bespoke Tangye hydraulic jacks offer the advantage of customization to suit specific applications. Modifications can be made to the jack’s dimensions, stroke length and mounting options to meet specific project and usage requirements.
Finally…
The design and manufacture of Tangye bespoke hydraulic jacks brings together many years’ engineering expertise, precision manufacturing techniques, and, of course, rigorous testing. By carefully considering load capacity, material selection, structural design, and safety features, Tangye will ensure your bespoke lifting solution will deliver reliable and efficient performance in the most demanding applications.
Contact Tangye for more information on specialist products.
