Agriculture
Components and Hydraulics from One Supplier
Hydroforce manufactures the hydraulic cylinders, motors and pumps, machined parts and gears, die-cast housings, sintered components and wear parts that keep tractors, harvesters, sprayers and every implement in the field running.
Why Farm Equipment Wears Parts Differently
A cylinder on a tractor or a combine strokes hundreds of times a day, in a cloud of field dust that lands on the rod at every extension. Fertiliser, chemicals and rainwater reach the same surface, working on the chrome and the welds long after the machine is back in the shed. Shock loads add wear a factory floor rarely sees: a bucket hitting frozen ground, an implement dropped at speed at row's end.
Then the season closes and the machine sits idle through winter, corroding quietly instead of wearing down. A worn cylinder during harvest costs more than the part: it costs a day, sometimes a week, of downtime the crop cannot wait out. Components built for agriculture have to survive that duty cycle and still ship fast when a machine goes down mid-harvest.
By Type of Equipment
Built for Every Machine on the Farm
Tractors
Hitch, steering and loader-arm cylinders exposed to dust and chemicals every pass.
Loaders and telehandlers
Boom, tilt and stabiliser cylinders under repeated shock loads.
Trailers and tipping bodies
Telescopic cylinders sized for long stroke and high side load.
Tillage equipment
Fold and depth cylinders in constant contact with soil and grit.
Combines and sprayers
Header lift, steering and boom cylinders, plus threshing and spray drives.
Forage and livestock equipment
Drives and cylinders for mixers, spreaders and handling gear that run daily, all year.
What We Make for Agriculture
Six Technologies for Agricultural OEMs
Hydraulic Cylinders
On a farm machine a cylinder is a wear part. Bores run 20–1000 mm at up to 500 bar, with induction-hardened rods and hard chrome plating for dust, fertiliser and moisture duty.
Typical parts
- Hitch and steering cylinders for tractors
- Boom, tilt and stabiliser cylinders for loaders and telehandlers
- Telescopic cylinders for tipping trailers and wagons
- Header lift, steering and boom cylinders for combines and sprayers
Hydraulic Motors and Pumps
Every circuit needs a pump or a motor behind it. We build both to the same 100% functional and pressure-test standard as our cylinders, so a loader circuit and its cylinder can come from one order.
Typical applications
- Loader and steering circuit pumps
- Spray boom and nozzle circuit drives
- Combine header and threshing drives
- Seed drill and spreader metering drives
Machining and Gears
Gearbox shafts, PTO gearing and manifold housings come off the same CNC floor, cut and ground to ISO 1328 accuracy and case-hardened where the drawing calls for it. Parts up to 2 m in diameter and 16 m long are within scope.
Typical parts
- PTO gearbox shafts, gears and splined couplings
- Header and reel drive shafts
- Hydraulic manifold housings and cylinder mounting brackets
- Replacement gears for reducers already in the field
Aluminium Die Casting
A die-cast housing saves weight over a machined steel equivalent, which matters on anything carried on a boom or linkage arm. The process holds ±0.1–0.3 mm tolerance, Ra 1.6–6.3 finish.
Typical applications
- Pump and gearbox housings
- Sensor and control unit enclosures
- Brackets and covers for mounted equipment
Powder Metallurgy and MIM
Pressing and sintering a gear near final shape is usually faster and cheaper than cutting it from bar stock once volumes rise. Pressing runs to 800 MPa, sintered density to 97%, tolerance to ±0.05 mm as sintered, ±0.02 mm on MIM parts.
Typical applications
- Sintered spur and helical gears for gearbox and pump drives
- Oil pump rotors and gerotors
- Sintered filters for hydraulic and fuel circuits
Cemented Carbides
Soil is abrasive, and a part in constant contact with it wears fast if made from ordinary steel. Tungsten carbide (WC-Co), graded to ISO 513, holds a wear surface far longer, which suits tillage tooling and other ground-engaging parts.
Typical applications
- Wear inserts for tillage and ground-engaging tools
- Nozzle and orifice components exposed to abrasive flow
- Bushings and wear sleeves in high-cycle mechanisms
Cost Logic
Where the Budget Goes, and Where We Save
Agricultural parts live under a tight price ceiling, so we spend on the surfaces and tests that decide field life, and save where it does not matter.
| We invest in | We save on |
|---|---|
| Induction-hardened rod and hard chrome plating | Batch runs instead of one-off machining |
| Wear-rated seals for dust and chemical exposure | Automated welding on repeat geometries |
| Honed tube and ground, chrome-plated rod for a tight seal fit | Skipping options a machine does not need |
| 100% pressure and leak test on every unit | Lower setup cost on repeat orders |
Aftermarket
Replacement and Repair
Many orders are not for a new machine. They are for a part that already failed, on a machine running a decade or more. We build to your drawing when you have one, and reverse-engineer from a worn part or sample when you do not, matching bore, stroke and mounting geometry.
A rod, a tube, a gland or a seal kit is available separately for field repair. If a part fails every season on your fleet, plan a batch ahead of time: ordering before the season starts lowers the per-unit cost and puts the part on the shelf before you need it.
By drawing
By worn sample
Batches timed to season
Seal kits in stock
Documentation
Standards and Documentation
We document agricultural components with material certificates, dimensional records and test results, against the standards your engineering team already works to.
| Standard | What it covers |
|---|---|
| ISO 6020 / ISO 6022 | Mounting dimensions for hydraulic cylinders, 160 bar and 250 bar series |
| ISO 4413 | Safety requirements for hydraulic systems and components |
| ISO 5675 | Quick-release couplings between a tractor and a mounted implement |
| EN 10204 3.1 | Material certificate with traceable test results, on request |
| ISO 1328 / DIN 3960 | Accuracy classes for gear tooth geometry |
| EN 1706 | Chemical composition and mechanical properties of cast aluminium alloys |
| ISO 5755 / ISO 22068 | Specification for sintered PM and MIM materials |
| ISO 513 | Classification of cemented carbide grades |
ISO 4254 applies to the finished machine and is the OEM's responsibility. We list it because your machine is designed to it, and our components arrive with the documentation needed to fit inside that design.
Our quality system is certified to ISO 9001:2015. More on inspection stages and equipment: Quality .
Quality
Quality Control
Every order passes through the same three-stage control we run across the shop floor: incoming material checked against its certificate, in-process dimensions tracked through machining, heat treatment or plating, and a final inspection before shipment.
Cylinders and pumps get a pressure and leak test on every unit, without sampling. Gears and machined parts are measured on coordinate measuring machines and profilometers against drawing tolerance, with results kept on record. Calibrated gauges and trained operators sit behind every measurement; independent third-party inspection is available on request.
More detail: Quality .
From Hydroforce
From Our Workshop
Piston Rods: Machining, Grinding and Hard Chrome
Turning, induction hardening, chrome plating and grinding to Ra ≤ 0.1 µm on the finished rod.
Read more → MachiningCustom Gear Manufacturing for Industrial Reducers
Cutting and grinding gears up to 2 m in diameter, agricultural gearboxes included.
Read more → Powder MetallurgySintered Gears: Powder Metallurgy and MIM
Pressing and sintering net-shape gears for volume drives, cheaper per part than cutting each tooth.
Read more →Procurement FAQ
FAQ
What is the minimum order quantity?
It depends on part size and process. A single reverse-engineered replacement can make sense on its own; other parts only pay off in a batch. Tell us the part and quantity and we will tell you where that line sits.
Can you work from a worn part instead of a drawing?
Yes. Send the part, or a photo with key dimensions, and we reverse-engineer the geometry, mounting points included, before we quote.
Can I order a batch ahead of the season?
Yes, and it is usually cheaper. Ordering before the season starts avoids a rush premium and keeps a machine off backorder.
Do you deliver across the EU?
Yes, from our own production floor to OEMs, dealers and repair shops across the EU.
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Get a Quote
Send us your drawing, a specification, or a photo and the measurements of a worn part. We will quote the cylinder, motor, gear or component you need, built to tolerance and tested before it ships.