Our ability to design and produce quality components stems from our unique approach; we are a highly innovative company and we pride ourselves in adapting our designs to our customers’ needs. Hydra Dyne Tech’s power to engineer high-performance solutions comes from years of expertise in hydraulics – quickly and efficiently delivering solutions from concept through production.

Our team of engineers includes seasoned production specialists who ensure that our designs, while innovative, can be manufactured effectively. Rigorous testing is conducted at our facility to simulate actual applications and real life conditions.

Beyond specifying which product or system works best under normal conditions, Hydra Dyne Tech goes further to define what is best under extreme conditions. This includes analyzing product life expectations as well as installation requirements to understand essential project needs and expectations.

Plasma nitriding (also known as ion nitriding, plasma ion nitriding, or glow-discharge nitriding), is an industrial surface hardening treatment for metallic materials. To maintain quality and efficiency, we installed a plasma nitriding system which allows us to regulate and control the hardening process. The nitrided surface enhances seal performance by reducing surface friction. This both increases seal longevity and reduces spool wear. Better control of the hardening process is crucial for producing high-quality products.

To explain, in plasma nitriding, the reactivity of the nitriding media is not due to temperature, but to the gas-ionized state. In this technique, intense electric fields are used to generate ionized molecules of the gas around the surface to be nitrided. The gas used for plasma nitriding is usually pure nitrogen since no spontaneous decomposition is needed. This process permits the close control of the nitrided microstructure, allowing nitriding with or without compound layer formation. Not only is the performance of metal parts enhanced, but working lifespans also increase, and so do the strain limit and the fatigue strength of the metals being treated. The nitrided surface enhances seal performance by reducing surface friction.