FDA is the sole agent in Indonesia for HCIC and DMC (Delta Manufacturing Cylinder). HCIC is a hydraulic system exporter founded in 1998. It designs and makes cylinders, power units and components for tipping and engineering equipment, and FDA brings them to customers in Indonesia.
You can order a standard cylinder from the range, or send a drawing or an old cylinder and have one built to match. This page covers both, and what to send us so the first quotation is the right one.
Standard cylinders
Underbody cylinders. Single or double cylinders with the cradles and supports needed for tractors and semi-trailers. They suit rear, side and three-way tippers and agricultural trailers. See the underbody cylinder.
Front-end tipping cylinders. Telescopic cylinders for trucks and trailers that tip. The HCIC front-end solution runs at a standard operating pressure of up to 250 bar and is designed to keep weight low while raising tipping speed and keeping the body stable. See the front-end tipping cylinder.
Single and double acting cylinders. For engineering equipment and machinery builds.
Seal kits. To rebuild a worn cylinder. See hydraulic seal kits.
Custom cylinders
When the equipment needs a specific size, mounting or stroke, we arrange manufacturing through HCIC. The range covers excavator arm, bucket and boom cylinders and the cylinders on loaders, pushdozers and earthmovers.
| Excavator (arm, bucket, boom) | Loader, pushdozer, earthmover | |
|---|---|---|
| Working length | 50 to 3000 mm | 50 to 4000 mm |
| Piston diameter | 80 to 350 mm | 20 to 320 mm |
| Working pressure | 70 to 350 bar | 70 to 260 bar |
| Seal type | Parker, Hallite, NOK | Parker, Hallite, NOK |
| Cylinder material | 20#, 40#, 45# (CK45), 16Mn (52), 27SiMn | 45# carbon steel |
See the custom hydraulic cylinder page and our manufacturing process.
What is inside the cylinder
Four components decide how long a cylinder lasts.
- Piston rod. 40Cr steel, chrome plated and heat treated to a surface hardness of HRC60. It is polished before and after chroming and reaches a roughness of Ra 0.4, which lowers friction and extends service life.
- Tube. 25Mn cold drawn tube. The bore is roller finished and then machined on CNC equipment to control roughness and hardness.
- Seals. NOK, Hallite and other international brands, rated for -20 to 130 °C.
- Welding. Panasonic robot welding with high-strength wire, friction welding on the rod ends, and ultrasonic flaw detection on the welds.
What to send for a custom quotation
A cylinder is quoted from its dimensions, so the more of these you can send, the faster we reply.
- A drawing, or the measurements of the cylinder you are replacing: bore, rod diameter, stroke, closed length and the mounting type at both ends.
- The working pressure.
- The machine it fits, with model and year.
- Photos of the old cylinder, including any stamped numbers.
- The quantity.
You can attach photos and drawings on the quotation form. If you only have the old cylinder, measure the barrel outer diameter, the rod diameter and the pin-to-pin length extended and retracted. That is enough to start.
Standard or custom: how to decide
Choose a standard underbody or front-end cylinder when you are fitting a tipper body and the stroke and mounting match a catalog size. Choose a custom cylinder when you are replacing a cylinder on an excavator, loader or special machine, or when the original model is no longer available. If you are not sure, send the details. Our team will tell you which route is faster.