Manawatu Hydraulics Ltd

Manawatu Hydraulics Ltd is a general engineering and hydraulics workshop in Palmerston North that diagnose, repair and manufacture a wide variety of products, specialising in Hydraulic House Lifting Plants to Vintage Car Parts for the local and international market.

We specialise in one-offs/low/medium/high volume production.

Manawatu Hydraulics was established in 1984. With our expertise, we provide complete in-house solutions with our diverse range of machinery.

Common things we do are:

  • Manufacture and Repair Hydraulic Pumps/Motors

  • Manufacture and Repair Hydraulic Cylinders

  • Repair Hydraulic Valves

  • Manufacture Custom Valve Blocks

  • Make Custom Hydraulic Hoses

  • Make Custom Hydraulic Systems

  • Hydraulic Fault-Finding

  • Servicing and Maintenance

  • Supply Hydraulic Components

  • Supply Seals and Orings from our large stock inventory

  • Metal Case Hardening

  • Welding (Mig, Tig, Arc, Laser)

  • Laser Engraving

  • Pressing

  • Low/Medium/High Production Items

  • Cut Keyways (Internal and External)

  • Cut Splines (Internal and External)

  • Design and Manufacture Gears (Spur, Helical, Internal)

  • Complete Design Solutions (Calculations, 3D Modeling, Manufacture)

  • Make Stronger Aftermarket Parts as required

  • Re-Manufacture Vintage Vehicle Parts (Crankshafts, Engine Blocks, Conrods, Valve Gear, Camshafts, Gearboxes)

  • Make Dies


So if you need anything done, give us a call, pop in, or send us an email. We will get you sorted.

Some of the machines we have:

    • CNC Machining Centres

    • CNC Lathes

    • CNC Mill-Turn Lathe

    • CNC EDM Wire-cuts

    • CNC Laser Welder

    • Fibre Laser Engraver

    • Sink-die Spark Eroder

    • Manual Lathes (up to 6m between centres and up to 2.3m in gap)

    • Manual Mills

    • Centreless Grinders

    • Cylindrical Grinders

    • Surface Grinders

    • Mig, Tig & Arc Welders

    • Profile Cutter

    • Planer

    • Brake Press

    • Boring Machine

    • Gear Cutters (spur, helical, internal gears)

    • Camshaft Grinder

    • Crankshaft Grinder

    • Heat Treatment Oven