Apex have decades of experience of repairing all parts of hydraulic cylinders, including valves. We work across a huge number of different industries and applications so are well versed with requirements for different systems, including corrosive environments, hydraulic systems with high cycle rates and systems working under extremely high and low pressures. We have a state of the art workshop in Dewsbury, where we employ design engineers and expert technicians with a vast experience of working with valve repairs – including obsolete valves.

Yes, we have experience of repairing valves that are obsolete and no longer manufactured. Where parts are no longer available, we can engineer news part ourselves, in our Dewsbury workshop. In cases where repair is not financially viable, we work with a large range of different manufacturers, so are always able to find a new valve to replace a damaged one when necessary.

While our hydraulic valve repairs do often have the effect of making them more durable, trying to improve on a working hydraulic valve to make it more robust is not economically viable for our clients. It is far more financially efficient for us to find an alternative valve that is more durable.

In most cases we will need the valve at our workshop in Dewsbury, where it can be assessed by our strip and assessment team and a good repair can be designed and carried out with our state of the art machinery.

We match the materials used in the original valves, only changing where we can make them more durable using a different material. Valves are usually made of carbon steel, but sometimes stainless steel is used, particularly if the valve is subject to a corrosive environment. We also apply special coatings where required.

We have a department dedicated to inspecting and testing our hydraulic systems. All repaired or manufactured parts are tested stringently, ensuring there are no imperfections. We can test to any pressure required by our clients and are also happy for third party verification or clients to view the testing.

Yes, we can perform testing on your valve under any pressure required by you, in order to produce a Certificate of Conformity.

We understand the time constraints on our clients, so where possible, we try to repair parts within 5 working days. With good relationships with all our suppliers, we are usually able to source new parts within 24 hours and our machine shop is able to quickly engineer new parts where required.