Holmbury are proud and excited to announce that we will be sponsoring Tom Ovenden for the upcoming Mini JCW 2024 season. Tom will be racing with EXCELR8 Motorsport and joins the JCW championship having won the Mini Cooper Class in 2023. Tom is also taking up a role as an Academy Driver for EXCELR8’s British Touring Car Championship team. We had the pleasure of joining Tom during his recent testing session at Donington Park and got to see the fantastic racing livery on his Mini. The Holmbury logo looks fantastic on both doors, the roof and headlights. We wish Tom all the best for the year ahead and we will be cheering him on every step of the way! 🏎️🏁🏆
A new innovation is making waves throughout Thailand replacing the traditional piler groundwork method with a unique new system. KEMREX use steel piles (resembling giant screws) to reduce the usual installation time of weeks into just 30 minutes per pile. Saving time, using zero concrete and vastly reducing C02 emissions through less machinery makes this method far more environmentally friendly than traditional installation. The steel piles are hot galvanised dipped to 100 microns thickness providing years of corrosion free service. There are multiple applications ranging from buildings, billboards, forestry, pillars and fencing. Holmbury HQ series are a part of the hydraulic fluid power system. This propels the customised motor attachment which drives the steel piles into the ground.
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Partners Fairtech Engineers (India) took the perfect opportunity to showcase the wide Holmbury range of quick release couplings and recently extended high pressure ball valves. The Holmbury HQ Flat faced coupling series, manufactured in accordance to ISO 16028, has long been established in the Asian market and remains the first choice of leading construction equipment manufacturers.
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Holmbury remain the only quick release coupling company to have, not only been awarded the Gold but also the Platinum award by the global OEM.
The SQEP (Supplier Quality Excellence Process) was created by Caterpillar to recognise suppliers who demonstrate their commitment to excellence and drive a zero defects culture within their organisation. Suppliers are certified by meeting or exceeding stringent performance standards, including product quality and on time delivery.
Hydraulics have been a critical component of construction equipment for many years, providing the power necessary to move heavy loads and perform other important functions. However, the increasing popularity of hybrid and all-electric vehicles has raised questions about the future of hydraulics within construction. Is there a future? The answer is, DON’T PANIC!
While it is true that hydraulic systems are typically powered by diesel engines, which are becoming less popular due to their high emissions, there are still many reasons why hydraulics will likely remain an important part of construction equipment for the foreseeable future.
First and foremost, hydraulic systems are incredibly powerful and efficient, making them ideal for heavy-duty tasks like lifting and moving large loads. This means that even as construction equipment becomes more electric, there will likely still be a need for hydraulics to provide the power necessary to perform these critical tasks.
Furthermore, many manufacturers are already developing hybrid and electric construction equipment that still incorporates hydraulics.
For example, some hybrid excavators use electric motors to power the machine’s movement, but still rely on hydraulic systems for the lifting and digging functions.
In addition, hydraulic systems are highly customizable, which means that manufacturers can tailor them to meet the specific needs of different types of construction equipment. This makes them a versatile and adaptable technology that can continue to evolve alongside other advances in construction equipment design.
Overall, while the rise of hybrid and all-electric vehicles may have an impact on the future of hydraulics within construction, it seems likely that they will continue to play an important role in powering heavy-duty construction equipment for many years to come.
Holmbury have recently supplied a customer with our HFT series for a specific marine project, follow the link below to find out more…
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Holmbury are renowned for our market leading Flat Faced (HQ) range of hydraulic quick release couplings. First designed in 1984, the series took the market by storm and soon became a hugely recognised name within the industry. In 1999 the Holmbury design was adopted to form the ISO standard 16028. Since then, our range of couplings has expanded to accommodate Flat Faced, ISO A, Multi Couplers, Agricultural, Screw to connect along with many others and covers all size requirements from ¼ to 2”.
Ball Valves Carbon and Stainless Steel
BVC2 & BVS2
But did you know that Holmbury also offer a range of high-pressure ball valves in both carbon and stainless steel? Our BVC2 & BVS2 series offer a full-bore, unrestricted flow with negligible pressure drops. The floating ball design provides effective sealing, with one-piece body delivering both a high-pressure rating and superior strength.
‘L’ and ‘T’ Ported Ball Vales Carbon and Stainless Steel
BVC3 & BVS3
Holmbury also market a full range of L and T port options or three ways, with mounting holes and ergonomically designed handles which aids in fitting and clearance. Both carbon and stainless-steel valves start from ¼ BSP up to 2” BSP. You can also have other threads options such as NPTF and UNF.
Along with the ball valves themselves, Holmbury offers spare handles in either a straight or offset orientation (both carbon and stainless steel) and locking kits.
Last week Holmbury had the pleasure of welcoming Sapphire to our Tonbridge office to meet some of the team. Sapphire have been our provider for SAP Business One for over a decade and they have been incredibly helpful over the last year or so, helping us integrate our new Kardex Machine into the day-to-day life at Holmbury. The team at Sapphire had to write custom coding as SAP and our Kardex machines program Remstar Power Pick, had never been used together before. This was a challenge, as it would be for any company, however Sapphire handled the task with ease and created a bespoke system for Holmbury. This particular system allows us to send pick lists from SAP directly to our Kardex machine so our warehouse team can pick orders as efficiently as possible while helping to streamline the picking process.
SAP Business one also has an MRP function which we at Holmbury have been using to review and place purchase orders for the last 2 years. Before this function was available to us, Holmbury had to create purchase orders manually which was not only more time consuming but allowed more room for error. By using this integrated system in SAP, it has allowed Holmbury to have a better understanding and control over what is required to ensure we have the right products on the shelf at the right time to supply and fulfil our customers’ requirements.