Hillhead 2012: Hydraulic valves from Atlantic Fluid Technology

With the law tightening up on machinery, hose burst check valves can add an important safety feature, especially when hydraulics are being used to lift heavy equipment over people working below.

Fitting a hose burst check valve means the driver can control the boom if a hose does burst and hydraulics are lost. For about £900 for heavy plant and £200 for lighter plant, plus the relevant hoses, the danger of a boom dropping uncontrollably can be avoided. What price do you put on a life?

Atlantic Fluid Technology are also showing on stand R4 valves for a full range of attachments, providing a controlled flow of hydraulics to the operation of attachments.