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Visit RYCO at the International Fluid Power Exposition

Visit RYCO at the International Fluid Power Exposition

The largest construction show in North America is set for March 14th – 18th in Las Vegas, Nevada, and RYCO will be joining Manuli Hydraulics and Fluiconnecto. The International Fluid Power Exposition (IFPE) showcases the latest innovations and expertise in fluid...

What Transport Vehicles Use Hydraulics?

What Transport Vehicles Use Hydraulics?

Hydraulic systems can be found on a variety of modern vehicles that allow for ease of operation and efficiency. The introduction of fluid power systems to the Transport industry has transformed the way all types of vehicles carry out tasks in this segment. Hydraulics...

Distributor Spotlight: The Hydraulic Shop

Distributor Spotlight: The Hydraulic Shop

The Hydraulic Shop, located in Georgia and Florida, pride themselves on being ready for hose service, day or night, seven days a week, 24 hours a day. The family-owned business quickly responds to service calls whether they are at construction sites, in the middle of...

Product Spotlight: T5 TRUCKER

Product Spotlight: T5 TRUCKER

RYCO T5 TRUCKER hose is a suitable product for under the bonnet automotive/trucking applications including hydraulic oil, diesel fuel, lubrication oil and transmission oil coolers. As the name suggests, RYCO T5 TRUCKER is a speciality hose with polyester braid cover...

RYCO Machine Repair Center Now Open In North America

RYCO Machine Repair Center Now Open In North America

RYCO North America is exited to announce that we are expanding our operations and have opened a new Machine Repair Center. Our new repair hub is located at Houston, Texas and is available to all RYCO customers in...

How Hydraulics Are Used In Forestry

How Hydraulics Are Used In Forestry

Much like the agriculture industry, the forestry sector has implemented heavy hydraulic equipment to assist with large scale harvesting and land clearing to ensure productivity and efficiency standards are met. To ensure this practice is conducted with absolute...

How Hydraulic Systems Have Transformed The Agriculture Industry

How Hydraulic Systems Have Transformed The Agriculture Industry

The introduction of hydraulic systems within the agricultural industry have changed the way farms traditionally operate. In the early days of farming, heavy lifting, and majority of agricultural practices were accomplished with manpower. In today’s agriculture market...

RYCOTE System is an Environmentally Friendly Plating Technology

RYCOTE System is an Environmentally Friendly Plating Technology

RYCOTE Plating System is an environmentally friendly plating technology that offers enhanced performance. It is a known fact that the global cost of corrosion can be estimated to be US$2.5 trillion per year, reducing corrosion in any circumstance will also increase...

RYCO 24•7 and 82°C Hose & Fittings Join Forces

RYCO 24•7 and 82°C Hose & Fittings Join Forces

RYCO 24•7 and 82°C Hose & Fittings join forces to expand service and product offerings to New Zealand customers RYCO Hydraulics Ltd has acquired the assets of 82°C Hose & Fittings in a transaction that will result in expanded service and product offerings for...

New RYCO Packaging

New RYCO Packaging

New RYCO Innovations to be introduced to our customers worldwide. This time this one relates to our packaging efficiencies. What does this mean? Our customers – Distributors, Resellers, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), RYCO 24•7 Hose Technicians, and hydraulic...

Mr. Ricky Celebrates 17 Year Anniversary At RYCO North America

Mr. Ricky Celebrates 17 Year Anniversary At RYCO North America

Ricky Stafford, also known as Mr. Ricky, is celebrating 17 years at RYCO Hydraulics, North America. Let’s deep dive into his journey with RYCO over the past 17 years. One of Mr. Ricky favorite things about coming to work is that he gets to learn new things each and...

Be A Part Of International Women’s Day – RYCO Movement!

Be A Part Of International Women’s Day – RYCO Movement!

March 8th marks International Women’s Day!  Here at RYCO Hydraulics, we are proud of our empowered and inspiring women around the globe. In honour of the occasion, we have invited inspirational RYCO women from each of our global locations to answer the following...

Features & Benefits of our New RYCO RYCS10 Cut-Off Saw

Features & Benefits of our New RYCO RYCS10 Cut-Off Saw

New Year and new innovative hose cutting equipment from RYCO! The advanced RYCO RYCS10 Cut-Off Saw has been designed for the safe, clean, and efficient cutting of textile or wire braided, suction, and multi-spiralled hydraulic hoses for use in workshops and mobile...

Celebrating 75 Years of RYCO

Celebrating 75 Years of RYCO

Time for us to celebrate 75 years of RYCO!  An Australian owned company, RYCO Hydraulics commenced manufacturing hoses, fittings, and filters in 1946. Fast forward to 2021, RYCO Hydraulics has 75 years of experience under their belt and have expanded on a global scale...

Warehouse Team Leader Celebrates 30 Year Anniversary Service at RYCO

Warehouse Team Leader Celebrates 30 Year Anniversary Service at RYCO

RYCO Warehouse Team Leader, Peter Nguyen celebrates 30-year service anniversary with RYCO Hydraulics! Peter also known as Pete, started his career within the plating section at RYCO Hydraulics in Footscray, Australia 30 years ago. Pete was passionate about fitness way...

More wins for the RYCO 24•7 Team Triton during SuperUtes Round 3!

More wins for the RYCO 24•7 Team Triton during SuperUtes Round 3!

Winners are Grinners! We are announcing more wins for the RYCO 24•7 Team Triton during V8 SuperUtes Round 3. Our RYCO 24•7 race car driver, Cameron Crick, was highly motived to be back on track after a long break had an awesome return in Round 2 and that’s not...

What an Awesome Return to SuperUtes Racing with new Team Triton Wins!

What an Awesome Return to SuperUtes Racing with new Team Triton Wins!

We are super thrilled to announce that Cameron Crick and David Sliders had an awesome return to SuperUtes racing Round 2! With some new RYCO 24•7 Team Triton wins and real domination of coverage and speed, Cam and Dave did a great job, with Race 2 being the one that...

What are the major components of a RYCO Wire Braid Hose?

What are the major components of a RYCO Wire Braid Hose?

Have you ever wondered what a wire broad hose is? It’s a hydraulic hose with braid reinforcements designed for systems which transfer power via fluid at medium to high pressures. RYCO Hydraulics offers a premium wire braid hose range such as ISOBARIC Braid,...

Get Back On Track With Supercars  & SuperUtes This October!

Get Back On Track With Supercars & SuperUtes This October!

It’s race week in Sydney! Supercars and SuperUtes are back this October! RYCO 24•7 proudly sponsor Team Triton and will have two Mitsubishi Tritons on track, ready to race. After three months, we’re finally back racing! Sydney Motorsport Park is about to host a racing...

RYCO Mark Length Gauge Tool – Accurate, Fast & Repeatable Method

RYCO Mark Length Gauge Tool – Accurate, Fast & Repeatable Method

The new RYCO Mark Length Gauge tools provide hose assemblers an accurate, fast, and repeatable method of measuring and marking your RYCO hose with the matched RYCO coupling Mark Length. Features & Benefits: Manufactured with long lasting engraved dash sizes....

RYCO Filters mean Less Contamination for your Hydraulic System

RYCO Filters mean Less Contamination for your Hydraulic System

RYCO Filters are needed to remove contamination from a hydraulic system. Contamination increases wear on hydraulic components resulting to increased breakdowns. So, the cleaner the fluid, the longer the life of the system components. Would you like to reduce the risk...

Team Triton Race Car Driver Profile – Cameron Crick

Team Triton Race Car Driver Profile – Cameron Crick

Team Triton V8 SuperUtes race car driver – Cameron Crick shared his professional and personal story! My Biography: Date of birth: 25/10/1997 Place of birth: Camden, Sydney, NSW Lives: Camden, NSW 2570 Status: In a...

Eseries Race Car Driver Profile – Madison Down

Eseries Race Car Driver Profile – Madison Down

Eseries race car driver – Madison Down shared his professional and personal story! Madison provided us with captivating insights on his passion for car racing, iRacing as a training tool to practice, key differences between reality vs virtual racing and much more. Are...

RYCO 24•7 Racing: Speed the Key – On Track & Off

RYCO 24•7 Racing: Speed the Key – On Track & Off

RYCO 24•7 are excited to collaborate with Team Triton SuperUtes and Brad Jones Racing. We are the naming sponsor on car #14 driven by Madison Down in the 2021 Pro Eseries. The six-round Eseries kicks off this Wednesday the 25th of August, running weekly through to the...

Major Features & Benefits of RYCO Adaptors

Major Features & Benefits of RYCO Adaptors

What are the major features & benefits of RYCO Adaptors? RYCO adaptors are ideal for use across a variety of hydraulic assemblies providing port-to-port solutions to meet your needs. What’s more? RYCO’s adaptor range includes a wide variety of sizes, end styles,...

RYCO 24•7 Karratha NOW Open

RYCO 24•7 Karratha NOW Open

New owned and operated RYCO 24•7 branch NOW opened in Karratha. We are happy to welcome Karratha, Western Australia to the RYCO 24•7 network with the introduction of a Service Centre and Mobile Connector Specialists, located at Unit 1, 12 Coolawanyah Road, Karratha....

Testing & Validating Hydraulic Hose Assemblies

Testing & Validating Hydraulic Hose Assemblies

RYCO Tests & Validates Hydraulic Hose Assemblies. Have you ever wondered how hydraulic hose coupling manufacturers validate their designs before releasing them for sale to the market? There are applications that combine working conditions of pressure, temperature,...

Impulse Testing Hydraulic Hose Assemblies

Impulse Testing Hydraulic Hose Assemblies

When conducting standard testing procedures on RYCO hose assemblies, the cycles of applied pressure create an impulse curve. The shape of this impulse curve is strictly controlled to ensure standardised, consistent test results. The rapid rise and fall of the pressure...

Quick & Easy Steps to Assemble and Operate RYCO R16 Crimper

Quick & Easy Steps to Assemble and Operate RYCO R16 Crimper

Want to know how to assemble and operate your RYCO RY16 Crimper, the most versatile crimper on the market? Here, we provide a step-by-step guide to provide you with an effortless crimping experience. STEP 1: Pre-Delivery Checklist Checking the contents against a...

Introducing the New RYCO 24•7  Rapid Response Units

Introducing the New RYCO 24•7 Rapid Response Units

RYCO 24•7 is proud to introduce to their fleet of on-site service trucks the brand-new Rapid Response Units (RRU). These Rapid Response Units will be rolling out to support emergency breakdown services throughout the Pilbara and Goldfields-Esperance regions. Currently...

RYCO Braided Hoses

RYCO Braided Hoses

What is a Braided Hose? As the name might indicate, a braided hose is constructed using layers of either textile or high tensile steel wire braided together to form a crisscross pattern. RYCO hoses with a braided construction are highly flexible and are ideal for high...

Craig Dontas Secures RYCO 24•7 Sponsorship for Racing Return

Craig Dontas Secures RYCO 24•7 Sponsorship for Racing Return

Craig Dontas has announced his return to motorsport competition after a two-year hiatus, securing a major commercial partnership with RYCO 24•7 Australia to compete in the Haltech V8 SuperUte Series with Team Triton. Dontas was a front-running competitor in the V8 Ute...

Hydraulic Thread Types & Uses

Hydraulic Thread Types & Uses

Let's discuss Hydraulic Thread Types & Uses. There are two main types of threads widely used in the industry defined by the nature of the thread form. - Tapered (Pipe) Threads - Parallel Threads Tapered (Pipe) Threads Pipe threads, as the name suggests, were first...

Paul Manuell Wins RYCO 24•7 NZ V8 Utes  Series In Taupo Thriller

Paul Manuell Wins RYCO 24•7 NZ V8 Utes Series In Taupo Thriller

Coming into the final round of the RYCO 24•7 New Zealand V8 Utes Racing Championship, Paul Manuell had a big lead. Yet with the season’s largest field assembled for the Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park event, it wasn’t going to be easy for him. Come Race #1 that...

RYCO 24•7 V8 NZ Utes 2020-2021  Finale Showdown

RYCO 24•7 V8 NZ Utes 2020-2021 Finale Showdown

The booming popularity of the RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes Racing Series in New Zealand has resulted in a huge 40% increase in the field! Catch the RYCO 24•7 New Zealand V8 Utes category for the season finale at Taupo on April 16th - 18th. The weekend kicks off with practice...

Introducing the NEW RYCO.com.au

Introducing the NEW RYCO.com.au

We are excited to launch our all-new RYCO website. Our new website focuses on easy navigation, intuitive design, and improved user experience (UX) supported with product visuals and detailed descriptions. RYCO want to keep you in the Know How. We have a variety of...

RYCO Easter Morning Tea

RYCO Easter Morning Tea

RYCO Easter Morning Tea 2021 was a great success! RYCO Australia collected a whopping $994.50 to donate to The Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal! The Good Friday Appeal raises funds to enable The Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne to provide world class...

RYCO CLEAN Kit

RYCO CLEAN Kit

Did you know? A high percentage of hydraulic system failures can be attributed to fluid contamination. Contaminants that enter a hydraulic system such as dust, debris and dirt can cause system failure and, in some cases, serious damage to its components. Fluid...

RYCO Crimp App  Available NOW

RYCO Crimp App Available NOW

RYCO Crimp is your source for RYCO crimp specifications. Find the Most-Up-To-Date Specifications to accurately and safely crimp RYCO hydraulic hoses with matched RYCO fittings. This intuitive application enables you to get your crimp specifications within your very...

RYCO Increased Stock  Coupled With Efficient & On-Time Delivery

RYCO Increased Stock Coupled With Efficient & On-Time Delivery

Just a little over a year since RYCO relocated to our new state-of-the-art head office and warehouse facility in Derrimut, Australia and our increased stock coupled with efficient delivery equals 40% more warehousing capacity. The new purpose-built facility...

RYCO South Africa  B-BBEE Level 1 Certified

RYCO South Africa B-BBEE Level 1 Certified

RYCO Hydraulics South Africa has been rewarded with the Broad-Based Black Economic Employer (B-BBEE) verification certificate with a level ONE rating. RYCO are now the only foreign owned manufacturer in South Africa to achieve and be rewarded the Broad-Based Black...

One Year On, RYCO & Manuli Continue to  Make it Happen Together

One Year On, RYCO & Manuli Continue to Make it Happen Together

One year ago, Manuli Rubber Industries SpA and RYCO Hydraulics Pty Ltd completed a transaction that effectively merged the businesses. Over the last year, we have seen the combined business become a global powerhouse within the hydraulic hose and fittings industry....

Connect & Blast with RYCO SHOCKWAVE Waterblast Hose

Connect & Blast with RYCO SHOCKWAVE Waterblast Hose

SHOCKWAVE is a very high-pressure, abrasion resistant waterblast hose for the cleaning and preparation of marine surfaces, runways, swimming pool de-scaling, paint removal and concrete facilities. RYCO offer custom high pressure tested and certified waterblast hose...

RYCO Know How 2021 Training Schedule

RYCO Know How 2021 Training Schedule

RYCO has developed a series of training programs covering aspects of fluid connector technology. From competencies for product selection and assembly practices, through to our own nationally recognised Mobile Connector Specialist (MCS) course, RYCO Know How has a...

QEH&S Manager Celebrates 30 Year Anniversary Service at RYCO

QEH&S Manager Celebrates 30 Year Anniversary Service at RYCO

RYCO Quality, Environment, Health & Safety (QEH&S) Manager celebrates 30-year service anniversary with RYCO Hydraulics. George Trainor started back in December 1990, as a Production Quality Engineer. Back then, RYCO only had one location, (previous...

RYCO Accessories 101

RYCO Accessories 101

RYCO provides efficient and durable hydraulic accessories to make your hydraulic system fit together seamlessly. RYCO has a full range of gauges, mounting clamps, easy test, valves and much more. RYCO’s accessories are designed with speed and efficiency in mind so...

RYCO Filters 101

RYCO Filters 101

Filters are complementary to RYCO’s product offering and we have a wide range of filters and filtration accessories including inline spin-on, heavy duty inline, tank top, suction strainers, diffusers, air breather, filler cap/strainer, push-on filler as well as level...

RYCO 24•7 NZ V8 Ute Final Showdown

RYCO 24•7 NZ V8 Ute Final Showdown

What an end to the RYCO 24•7 New Zealand V8 Ute 2019-2020 Championship Series! Paul Manuell has secured the 2019-2020 RYCO 24•7 New Zealand V8 Ute title after a dramatic day of racing at Hampton Downs on Saturday 19th September. It was a close one – Manuell secured...

RYCO 24•7 New Fleet of Hino Trucks

RYCO 24•7 New Fleet of Hino Trucks

RYCO 24•7 now runs a brand-new fleet of Hino trucks as part of the emergency breakdown services throughout Central Queensland. Our older fleet have been running, without issue since 2008, clocking up in some instances 500,000 kilometres on rocky mine sites every day...

Hydraulic Connectors 101

Hydraulic Connectors 101

As the name suggests, hydraulic connectors are used to connect hydraulic circuits by joining two different end terminations together and creating a flow passage to ensure fluid transfer. Hydraulic connectors can be grouped into three main types: Internal Thread...

RYCO Corporate Identity

RYCO Corporate Identity

The RYCO Corporate Capability Profile is available now! The profile expands on our unique positioning in the market – RYCO Hydraulics design, manufacture and distribute hose and fittings. For more than 70 years, RYCO has developed a global footprint with extensive...

Energise your Hydraulic System with RYCO ENERGY E2 Hoses

Energise your Hydraulic System with RYCO ENERGY E2 Hoses

ENERGY E2 is a 2-wire braid R2AT / 2SN hose designed for standard hydraulic hose applications that does not require 3rd party approvals or fire-resistant covers. This product is intended for applications where cost considerations are of paramount importance. E2 is...

Maximum Performance with RYCO Stainless Steel

Maximum Performance with RYCO Stainless Steel

RYCO offers a large range of Stainless Steel couplings and adaptors to accommodate various hose applications ensuring maximum performance, enduring reliability and safety. What is Stainless Steel? Stainless steel is a family of alloy steels containing 10.5% or more...

New & Improved Thread ID Mate App Available Now

New & Improved Thread ID Mate App Available Now

Thread Identification On The Go The new and improved RYCO Thread ID Mate application enables you to identify hydraulic threads and connectors everywhere you go. Correct identification is of vital importance, as the incorrect application of high-pressure connectors...

RYCO CROC System – Your Safety Barrier

RYCO CROC System – Your Safety Barrier

The RYCO CROC System is a 3-in-1 safety device and works as a burst suppressor, whip check, and protects the hose from abrasion. It also provides a cost effective method of bundling hoses together, while providing abrasion resistance to the bundle. Why is it...

The QRAM Trio – Edit Assets, Add Attachments & Take Photos Onsite

The QRAM Trio – Edit Assets, Add Attachments & Take Photos Onsite

  QRAM provides the complete bill of materials at your fingertips. Drawings, photos and test records can be easily viewed, maintained and attached. The QRAM system allows you to not only edit an asset but also add attachments and take images whist onsite. So,...

Discover RYCO QRAM at CONEXPO

Discover RYCO QRAM at CONEXPO

CONEXPO is North America’s largest construction trade show representing asphalt, aggregates, concrete, earthmoving, lifting, mining, utilities and more. At RYCO, we understand the specific requirements of the global construction industry and since growth in this...

RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes Championship –  2 Rounds in, 2 more to go!

RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes Championship – 2 Rounds in, 2 more to go!

What a start to the RYCO 24•7 New Zealand V8 Ute Championship Series it has been so far! V8 Utes or Pick Ups has been an exciting motorsport around the globe for the last 12 years, the 13th season is no exception. The RYCO 24•7 New Zealand V8 Ute season kicked off...

An Exciting New Era For Our Business

An Exciting New Era For Our Business

We are delighted to inform you that Manuli Rubber Industries (MRI) and RYCO have completed a transaction that effectively merges the businesses and results in important new benefits and opportunities for our clients. The transaction – in which Manuli acquired a...

RYCO SURVIVOR™ RQP1 & RQP2  Can Take The Heat!

RYCO SURVIVOR™ RQP1 & RQP2 Can Take The Heat!

In the toughest conditions, RYCO SURVIVOR™ RQP1 and RQP2 deliver unsurpassed performance, reliability, durability and longevity. How so? RYCO RQP1 and RQP2 cannot only withstand high temperatures but also high-pressure oil and air applications. Here’s why:...

RYCO Wall Charts & Product Guide  Available Now

RYCO Wall Charts & Product Guide Available Now

RYCO Wall Charts and 2019 Product Guide - Hydraulics are a quick and easy reference to our 500+ page 2019 Product Technical Manual - Hydraulics, and are both available now! They are each categorised into our major product ranges - Hoses, Couplings and Adaptors. RYCO...

New RYCO Head Office

New RYCO Head Office

New Year, New Chapter, New RYCO Head Office! The construction of our new Australian head office and warehouse facility, at Derrimut, Victoria is now complete. RYCO has been based in Footscray since being established in Moreland Street in 1946 as Australasian Steel...

We Are With You

We Are With You

We Stand Together In The Australian Bushfire Crisis We are absolutely devastated by the bushfire crisis that is destroying the beautiful country we call home. Our hearts are with all those affected including our wildlife and the brave volunteers working tirelessly to...

RYCO 24•7 Rides With Young Gun – Tyler Everingham

RYCO 24•7 Rides With Young Gun – Tyler Everingham

RYCO 24•7 was proud to sponsor Tyler Everingham as he raced into the Dunlop Super2 Round #7 in Newcastle. The 2018 winner of the category now known as the Kumho Super3 Series, was introduced to racing at age 10, hopping behind the wheel of a go-kart, and was quick...

RYCO South Africa Kicking Goals

RYCO South Africa Kicking Goals

RYCO Hydraulics has won the Fluid Power Association of South Africa Soccer Tournament. The tournament was held on Sunday 10th November at the Boksburg Stadium in Gauteng. The tournament is an annual event whereby members of the South African Fluid Power Association...

Discover RYCO Shockwave and Jetstorm @WJTA-IMCA 2019

Discover RYCO Shockwave and Jetstorm @WJTA-IMCA 2019

Mark your calendar for the 2019 WJTA Conference & Expo this November! As a proud member of the WaterJet Technology Association (WJTA), we will be there exhibiting our latest innovative technology. The WJTA Conference & Expo is the annual tradeshow and biennial...

Title Sponsor Announced for New-Look V8 Utes Championship

Title Sponsor Announced for New-Look V8 Utes Championship

Hydraulic hose repair and fitting service provider RYCO 24•7 has this week been confirmed as the title sponsor for the new-look New Zealand V8 Ute Racing Championship. Now entering its 13th season, the series will be known as the RYCO 24•7 V8 Utes Championship. Once...

Bigger & Better RYCO 24•7 Trucks

Bigger & Better RYCO 24•7 Trucks

RYCO Hydraulics continues to invest heavily in the Central Queensland region with the delivery of ten new specially designed RYCO 24•7 trucks, to service the mining sector. The new Hino Trucks with purpose-built bodies and critical safety features will begin servicing...

Match & Connect with RYCO’s  Quick Release Couplings

Match & Connect with RYCO’s Quick Release Couplings

What is a Quick Release Coupling? Quick Release Couplings (QRC) also known as Quick Disconnects, Quick Couplers or Hydraulic Couplers are as the name suggests – easy to connect, easy to disconnect. RYCO carries hydraulic and specialty Quick Release Couplings in a...

We’re Off & Racing With Concept Motorsport

We’re Off & Racing With Concept Motorsport

RYCO 24•7 is proud to sponsor Concept Motorsport for the 2019/2020 NZ Car Racing Season. Nick Ross has been racing in the Premier NZ V8 Series for the past seventeen years. Raising eyebrows after his first season Nick was signed to drive for Team Kiwi Racing in 2004,...

RYCO Vehicles Go Paperless

RYCO Vehicles Go Paperless

It’s been close to twelve months now since RYCO Hydraulics has introduced a paperless business system VMS – Vehicle Management System. “When’s my invoice due?” your customer may ask. With VMS, you don’t need to spend hours sorting through mountains of paperwork to...

RYCO is On The Ball Again… Volleyball

RYCO is On The Ball Again… Volleyball

Austrian pair Moritz Fabian Kindl and Mathias Seiser completed their golden run in the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Vaduz with a three-set win against Russia’s Daniil Kuvichka and Anton Kislytsyn. The Austrians were ranked 12th at the start of the main draw but...

Thales Hawkei – Next Generation Protected Vehicle

Thales Hawkei – Next Generation Protected Vehicle

The Thales Hawkei is a light four-wheel drive protected vehicle designed to meet an Australian Defence Force (ADF) requirement for a light armoured patrol vehicle. RYCO has been involved with the development and production of hose assemblies and adaptors for use on...

RYCO & Lubemasters

RYCO & Lubemasters

We are growing! First Thailand, next was Russia and now we welcome our newest distributor – Lubemasters in South Africa! Lubemasters Hydraulic Hose Service, opened in June 2005 by Francesco Moretti who has been in the lubrication and garage equipment field since 1993....

RYCO & Pressman Co., Ltd

RYCO & Pressman Co., Ltd

For over 18 years, Pressman Co., Ltd has been supplying high-quality high-pressure hoses and components. The magnitude of Pressman Co., Ltd supply covers the whole of Russia from Kaliningrad to Kamchatka. Like Pressman, RYCO Hydraulics understand that in today’s...

RYCO Are All About Connections

RYCO Are All About Connections

RYCO offer the largest range of adaptors providing port-to-port solutions to meet your needs. No matter what adaptor you require, RYCO will connect you! What is an Adaptor? Adaptors connect different components within a hydraulic system, and are typically used to...

BHP Employees In the RYCO KNOW HOW

BHP Employees In the RYCO KNOW HOW

RYCO is committed to continued improvement and further development of our KNOW HOW training programs to meet the varied needs of the hydraulic hose and fittings industry. Just recently we provided training to BHP Trainer Assessors in Perth, Australia. Since 1946, RYCO...

Couplings Explained

Couplings Explained

RYCO Couplings are designed and manufactured by people who know hydraulics. We manufacture hose couplings in many different styles and sizes to match RYCO hose series, with a wide range of thread and connection types. What is a Coupling? A hose cannot be connected to...

RYCO & Wongwaiwit

RYCO & Wongwaiwit

On 18th June 2019, RYCO Hydraulics Global Head Office in Melbourne, Australia hosted some very special guests – Wongwaiwit Industrial Supply Corporation. Wongwaiwit like RYCO Hydraulics are a family owned and operated organisation who specialise in hydraulic hoses,...

How to Safely Operate Crimping Machines

How to Safely Operate Crimping Machines

The RYCO Crimper Series are compact and efficient swaging machines, equally suitable for repair shop applications and high-volume production of hose assemblies. The RYCO Safety Zone provides an increased margin of operational safety when using RYCO matched hose and...

JSEAL™ – The New Standard In JIC Fittings

JSEAL™ – The New Standard In JIC Fittings

Double The Torque, Double The Strength If you’ve used standard JIC fittings before you know the usual problems: sweating, weeping, cracking and the most prominent one – leaking! Standard JIC fittings can sometimes cause many coupling connection problems: RYCO...

HANNOVER MESSE 2019 – By The Numbers

HANNOVER MESSE 2019 – By The Numbers

215,000 trade visitors over 5 exciting days. 6,500 exhibitors compared to 5,800 last year. 75 participating countries, 60% of which were from outside of Germany. 160 companies presented themselves as world-leading providers of solutions – RYCO was one of them! 500...

HALP® – Hose Assembly Lifespan Predictor

HALP® – Hose Assembly Lifespan Predictor

What is HALP®? HALP ® RYCO - Hose Assembly Lifespan Predictor (HALP ®) is an online program that predicts the lifespan of hose assemblies for given conditions and environments. HALP ® aids in determining optimum time to carry out preventive maintenance by providing an...

RY16 1” Hose Mobile Crimper

RY16 1” Hose Mobile Crimper

When it comes to crimpers, the new RY16 1” Hose Mobile Crimper is simply the most versatile mobile crimper on the market! It’s compact size and light weight provides a portable and powerful experience. Hydraulic hose crimpers (swagers) are used to permanently assemble...

2019 Product Technical Manual – Hydraulics Is Here

2019 Product Technical Manual – Hydraulics Is Here

The new look 2019 Product Technical Manual - Hydraulics for hydraulic hose, couplings and adaptors has been developed to cover all markets RYCO services as well as diverse industries around the world. With the addition of new hose and coupling products, this is the...

World Ag Expo®, 12 – 14 February 2019

World Ag Expo®, 12 – 14 February 2019

The largest annual agricultural exposition of its kind, World Ag Expo® boasts more than 1,500 exhibitors and we were one of them! ⠀ On February 12th – 14th, we exhibited our latest innovative technology including our BIOTRANS BT1 hydraulic hose. This multipurpose hose...

Crimpers & Crimping

Crimpers & Crimping

Hydraulic hose crimpers (also known as swagers or swaging presses) are used to permanently assemble crimp couplings onto a hydraulic hose. Hydraulic operated crimping machines are generally quite simple in both design and construction. The great majority of crimp...

HAVE – Hose Assembly Visual Evaluation

HAVE – Hose Assembly Visual Evaluation

Did you know hydraulic hose assemblies have a service life? This service life is dependent upon many factors that cannot be determined upon visual inspection alone. HAVE (Hose Assembly Visual Evaluation) is a methodology of determining visual external defects, wear...

Discover QRAM @HANNOVER MESSE 2019

Discover QRAM @HANNOVER MESSE 2019

HANNOVER MESSE 2019 brings together all key technologies and core areas of industry – from research and development, industrial automation, IT, industrial supply, production technologies and services to energy and mobility technologies. Like HANNOVER MESSE, RYCO’s...

HANNOVER MESSE 2019 – Home Of Industrial Pioneers

HANNOVER MESSE 2019 – Home Of Industrial Pioneers

HANNOVER MESSE 2019 is the world's leading trade show for industrial technology and it’s waiting for you! 6,500 exhibitors from 73 countries. 220,000 trade visitors across 80 countries. The event brings together all key technologies and core areas of industry – from...

New RYCO 2019 Product Technical Manual – Hydraulics

New RYCO 2019 Product Technical Manual – Hydraulics

RYCO have pre-released our 2019 Product Technical Manual - Hydraulics in soft copy for 2019. The new look technical manual for hose, couplings and adaptors has been developed to cover all markets RYCO services around the world. With the addition of new hose and...

System Cleanliness – Contamination & Analysis

System Cleanliness – Contamination & Analysis

The performance of hydraulic systems can be impacted by the presence of contaminants in the hydraulic fluid. But how does contamination arise, and how can we monitor and quantify it so that we can effectively manage it and minimise any potential damage to an hydraulic...

Using the Impulse Curve in Hydraulic Hose Assembly Testing

Using the Impulse Curve in Hydraulic Hose Assembly Testing

When conducting standard testing procedures on hose assemblies, the cycles of applied pressure create an impulse curve. The shape of this impulse curve is strictly controlled to ensure standardised, consistent test results. The rapid rise and fall of the pressure...

Understanding Filtration – Fluid Cleanliness & Filter Efficiency

Understanding Filtration – Fluid Cleanliness & Filter Efficiency

In part 1 of this series on Understanding Filtration - Viscosity and Temperature we covered the significant impact that temperature has on the viscosity of an oil, which in turn affects its performance during filtration and lubrication. There are other factors that...

Understanding Filtration – Temperature and Viscosity

Understanding Filtration – Temperature and Viscosity

Understanding Filtration in Hydraulic Systems When adding filtration to an hydraulic system, it’s important to understand the role of viscosity, pressure drop, fluid cleanliness and filter efficiency (beta ratios) in the overall performance of the system. Temperature...

Who are the Type Approval Surveyors For RYCO Products?

Who are the Type Approval Surveyors For RYCO Products?

Approval Bodies (Surveyors) RYCO works with a number of approval bodies, or surveyors, to obtain type approvals for RYCO hydraulic hose assemblies, and maintain best practice quality management system standards. The following is information about the surveyors who are...

Type Approvals for Hydraulic Hoses & Fittings and Why They Matter

Type Approvals for Hydraulic Hoses & Fittings and Why They Matter

What is a Type Approval? Type Approval is granted to a product that meets a minimum set of regulatory, technical and safety requirements. Generally, Type Approval is required before a product is allowed to be sold into a particular country or industry sector, so the...

Soft seal hydraulic connectors and their applications

Soft seal hydraulic connectors and their applications

Soft seal connectors use an elastomeric object to create a leak-free seal, they can take the form of bonded washers, encapsulated seals and o-rings. There is a wide range of soft seal connector types, including BSPP, DIN, ORFS and SAE. BSPP British Standard Pipe...

RYCO at the Mining & Minerals Recovery Exhibition in Vietnam

RYCO at the Mining & Minerals Recovery Exhibition in Vietnam

RYCO will be at the 4th International Mining & Minerals Recovery Exhibition for Vietnam - 18-20 April 2018 Location: International Center for exhibition (L.C.E) 91 Tran Hung Dao Street Hanoi, Vietnam. Come and visit us at: STAND - F208...

Soft Seal Connectors – The ultimate hydraulic connectors

Soft Seal Connectors – The ultimate hydraulic connectors

Soft seal connectors are a modern development in hydraulic connectors, intended to address the most common issues with older designs, including leakage and the effects of vibration. They’re also designed to work in much higher pressure systems, to meet the growing...

Tapered Pipe Thread Hydraulic Connectors – BSPT and NPTF

Tapered Pipe Thread Hydraulic Connectors – BSPT and NPTF

Tapered pipe thread hydraulic connectors have an outside diameter that is cut on a cone. This results in sides that are not parallel. Two common types of tapered thread connectors are BSPT and NPTF. BSPT British Standard Pipe Taper Country of origin: Britain Thread...

The three types of hydraulic connectors and their two key functions

The three types of hydraulic connectors and their two key functions

This article is an overview of the theory of hydraulic connectors, the three main types of connectors and the two key functions that all hydraulic connectors must fulfil. Three Main Types of Hydraulic Connectors It provides basic information about the three main...

Hydraulic connector thread forms and their applications

Hydraulic connector thread forms and their applications

If you’re new to the world of hydraulics, it can seem difficult to gain an understanding of the many hydraulic connectors available today. In this series of articles, you’ll learn about the different types of hydraulic connectors and their key differences, which will...

Why Force Multiplication is Key to How Hydraulic Systems Work

Why Force Multiplication is Key to How Hydraulic Systems Work

What is Force Multiplication? Pascal’s law states that pressure set up in a confined body of fluid, acts equally in all directions, and always at right angles to the containing surface. When a pressure is applied to a fluid trapped in a confined space, that pressure...

A beginners guide to hydraulics and fluid transmission

A beginners guide to hydraulics and fluid transmission

What does “Hydraulic” mean? The term "Hydraulic" is derived from ancient Greek. The word "hydraulics" originates from the Greek word hydraulikos which in turn originates from hydraulos meaning water organ which in turn comes from hydor, Greek for water, and aulos,...

RYCO 24•7 Mobile Hose Connector Service

RYCO 24•7 Mobile Hose Connector Service

So you are interested in starting a mobile hose connector business, but don’t have a brand, inventory or much experience in the fluid power industry? Look no further than RYCO 24•7. RYCO 24•7 offers a comprehensive service platform for the hydraulic industry with...

Congratulations to our CEO- Leigh Morrison on 40 years of service!

Congratulations to our CEO- Leigh Morrison on 40 years of service!

CEO- Leigh Morrison commenced employment with the company in 1977, by 1986 he was appointed Managing Director and in 2007 became Chief Executive Officer. With Leigh’s leadership and vision the company has grown from a local Melbourne business to the global company it...

Speed to Market Delivery Improved by 60%

Speed to Market Delivery Improved by 60%

With a 60% increase in pick per hour and a return on investment within nine months, there is little wonder why RYCO Hydraulics is calling their Automated Packing Storage and Retrieval System (APS) a global solution. “In Melbourne alone we pick up to 1,300 work order...