For water level control for flood protection in modern dams hydraulic drive systems with hydraulic cylinders are mainly used to gate movement and positioning.

This can be done according to the usual DIN and ASME standards but also regional standards as well as special customer requests can be considered. The necessary functions for load holding, synchronisation and safety will be realized with manifold blocks which are mainly direct flanged to the hydraulic cylinders. Through the optional possible engineering and production of hydraulic manifold blocks as well as of the associated power packs we can offer our costumers complete systems solutions for civil engineering. An actual reference list, representing our decades of experience from more than 100 projects, is available on request.

For hydraulic drives located close to water high demands according to reliability, corrosion protection or environmental compatibility have to be kept.
These demands can be fulfilled by using modern piston rod coatings like the Ceraplate Coating, Ulterplate Plus Coating by using special Hunger Seal and guiding elements for environment friendly hydraulic fluids or by using maintenance free spherical bearings in stainless steel quality and related control block and limit / positioning sensor and Hydraulic Power Unit, electroic control system as well with site installation and commission