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N 53°51'57.28", E 13°49'37.39" - Zecherin, Duitsland
The Penebrucke connects the island Usedom with the mainland. In 2000 a new brigde was built, for which Hycom delivered the hydraulic system.
The connection with a length of 325 meter has a drawbridge of 20 meter. The lift cilinders of the bridge have a drilling of 320mm, rod of 200 mm. The stroke is 2560 mm.
N 53°10'59.82, E 5°50'08.81" - Husum, Germany
In the inner port of Husum in N-Germany is the double Klapp Brücke Husum situated.
This bridge consists of two parts:
A bridge for trains and a bridge for road traffic.
The drive mechanism of the bridge for road traffic has been delivered by Hycom.
Through a hydraulic simultaneously run a synchronic movement of both cylinders is guaranteed. Moreover there is a drive of the “Antrieb and Verriegelungs-” cilinders of the Pendelstützen and of the Hochlagen Riegel.
This bridge has been produced in 2001 under commission of Stahlbau Lavis.
N 53°13'18.36", E 8°27'28.60" - Elsfleth, Germany

The hydraulic installation of the railway bridge in Elsfleth, in Niedersachsen Germany, is completely revised in 2005.

The drive unit, lift cylinder (440/400 with a stroke of 420 mm), rotation cylinder (200x140 with a stroke of 1660 mm), the so called Hoernersicherung cylinders, Zungenschien en cylinders en the piping have all been replaced.

This bridge is part of a busy route and must therefore function absolutely trouble-free.
N 65°30'31.86", E 14°21'56.00" - Lagarfoss, Iceland

With the hydro-electric power station Lagarfossvirkjun in Iceland, Hycom built in 2006 a new installation for the operation of 4 watergates.
With these gates it is possible to regulate the water level for the hydro-electric power station.

The gates are opened with large water supplies, which creates a by-pass alongside the station.
Hycom delivered the hydraulic unit, 8 pieces cylinders of 200x90 with a stroke of 2300 mm, including length measuring system and the electric steering installation.
N 65°30'23.69", E 14°21'51.37" - Burtell, Iceland
With the hydro-electric power station Burfell-Station, Hycom built in 2002 an installation for the operation of 2 so called Iceflap gates.
These flaps are part of the flood-control dam in the Thjorsa river.
Through these flaps, ice floes can be removed, which could block the access of the hydro-electric power station. The cylinders have a piston diameter of 250 mm., a rod of 125 mm. and a stroke of 5900 mm.
N 53°20'48.13", E 6°14'29.42" - Dublin, Ireland

The bridge has sailed in 2009, with a pontoon to Dublin. It is special that the bridge deck hangs to 31 cramp-iron cables and that the whole bridge can turn 90 degrees to let the ships pass. The bridge is 123 meters long, 28 meters wide and 45 meters high. The turning point of the bridge lies far from the middle, for this reason the bridge is kept in balance by 2800 barrels ballast, existing from heavy concrete and steel blocks.

The construction exists from five large hydraulic lift cylinders which levy the bridge of its position and two large turn cylinders which can open and close the bridge in 90 degrees. The total installed power is 220 kW, de turning cylinders have a calibre of 550 mm, a shaft of 300 mm and a stroke of 3800 mm.

The 5 lifting cylinders are type 800/720 with a stroke of 150 mm.
N 52°11'36.81", E 4°44'18.25" - Ter Aar, Nederland

The Kattenbrug in Ter Aar, provence South Holland is a draw bridge, which is driven by hydro motors in stead of cylinders.
The driving unit of the bridge has been replaced in 1995.
N 52°06'11.48", E 6°03'45.53" - Eerbeek, Nederland
Commissioned by Machine Fabriek Eerbeek the hydraulics for Mayr Melnhoff has been delivered for the wet weevil of the Cardboard Machine 3. With a 2-way proportional pressure regulation, the correct press force of the roller, can be adjusted.
N 52°10'55.37", E 5°58'34.25" - Apeldoorn, Nederland

Hycom B.V. main office, Antillen 43, 7333 PE, Apeldoorn
N 51°57'51.26", E 6°17'09.29" - Doetinchem, The Netherlands
For the bicycle- and pedestrian bridge over the Old IJssel in Doetinchem, Hycom delivered the hydraulic system in 1996. The bridge opens through one single cylinder with a calibre of 180 mm, a shaft of 125 mm and a stroke of 1050 mm.
The axial piston pump is driven by a 11 kW E-motor.
N 52°58'51.95", E 5°27'39.96" - Workum, The Netherlands
Under instruction of Waterschap Friesland a hydraulic installation for the draw bridge over the Burevaart in Workum has been delivered.
This Bascule bridge is driven by a closed-loop hydraulic system and has one cylinder of 280/200 with a stroke of 1234 mm.
N 53°10'59.82", E 5°50'08.81" - Leeuwarden, The Netherlands

Under instruction of Bergum Staalbouw, a hydraulic installation has been delivered for the draw bridge over the Nauwe Greuns in Hempens-Teerns at Leeuwarden. This bridge is driven by two cylinders, which have a calibre of 180 mm, a shaft of 125 mm and a stroke of 1367 mm.

Both cylinders have a length measuring system.
N 52°08'32.01", E 4°31'52.67" - Leiderdorp, The Netherlands
For the company Grimbergen B.V. an installation has been delivered in 1995 for the Doesburg. The installation is a copy of the Kandelaarbrug in Delft.
N 51°53'17.85", E 4°38'14.14" - Kinderdijk, The Netherlands
Kinderdijk is a village in the Alblasserwaard of Zuid-Holland.
The place is famous for its 19 Windmills and is placed on the World Heritage List of UNESCO. Now a days the water is pumped electrically (screw of Archimedes) en with hydraulic gates the necessary water flow is reached.
N 52°09'33.85", E 4°27'02.79" - Leiden, The Netherlands

The Haagse Schouwbrug is a bascule bridge over “de Oude Rijn”, which has been delivered in 1995 under instruction of Heijmans and Gemeente Leiden. The hydraulic drive takes place with a half-open system.
Both cylinders have a calibre of 250 mm, a shaft of 160 mm and a stroke of 1600 mm.

The cylinders have a length measuring system and a manifold with load hold valves at bottom side.
N 52°57'34", E 5°55'14" - Heerenveen , The Netherlands
In the centre of Heerenveen the Heeresloot joins up with the Engelenvaart at the Herenwalsterbrug. For this bridge Hycom delivered a hydraulic system.
N 52°28'30.28", E 4°36'57.73" - Ijmuiden, The Netherlands

Hycom has delivered in cooperation with Pentacon Haarlem a hydraulic system for a few overturn installations at Corus.
To overturn the segment for maintenance work, at both sides a cylinder is hydraulically controlled.

The cylinders are executed with a length measuring system for the realisation of simultaneously run. Hycom delivered the installation complete with control system.
N 51°57'49.90", E 4°23'33.52" - Delft, The Netherlands

The Kandelaarbrug is a bridge over de Delftse Schie between Delft and Rotterdam, at the Zweth and was built in 1995. It is a draw bridge for slow traffic.

The bridge makes his move with one cylinder of 200/140 with a stroke of 1725 mm.
N 52°59'57.45", E 6°31'55.52" - Assen, The Netherlands
The Klooster bridge is an important connection between the Drentsche Main Canal and Kloosterveen. The Bridge deck is 8 by 14 meter and is delivered in 1999.
N 52°00'25.36", E 5°05'35.83" - Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
For the Queens lock channel complex Hycom delivered new cylinders for the Lock doors and the levelling gates.
N 51°29'57.14", E 5°16'11.40" - Tilburg, The Netherlands
Over the Wilhelminakanaal between Tilburg and Oirschot is the drawbridge Groenewoud.
This bridge is opened by 1 cylinder.
The hydraulic installation has been delivered in 1996.
N 51°38'41.68", E 13°49'37.39" - Dinteloord, The Netherlands
In Dinteloord (North Brabant) over the river the Dintel is the Prinslandse Bridge. This is a sloping draw bridge with one awl on the portal, which runs forked to the hanging rods.
All construction parts are tube shaped and the underside of the bridge deck is flat.
The bridge was built in 1995.
N 51°56'38.59", E 4°7'48.62" - Beneluxhaven, The Netherlands
For the quick load and unload of the Ferry with P&O between Rotterdam and Hull, new Ro-Ro piers have been built. One for freight traffic and one for pedestrians.
The adjusting of these piers is possible by hydraulic cylinders. The installation has been commissioned by Hollandia with Hycom and has for the South Pier an installed power of 2x 55 kW. Both cylinders provided with a length measuring system, have a calibre of 580 mm, a shaft of 240 mm and a stroke of 6250 mm.
N 51°42'23.49", E 4°24'30.73" - Belfeld, The Netherlands

Hycom installed in 1994 8 hydraulic units for the Lock Channel and Dam Complex Sambeek, to keep the water in the Maas within certain levels. These units are including cylinders for the Lock doors motion work (140x70, stroke 890 mm) and for the Lock doors movement (450x200, stroke 2540 mm).

The Lock channels at Sambeek and Belfeld will be modernised in the second half of 2010. The fairway will be made suitable for ships with a length of 190 m, a width of 11,4 m and a depth of 3,5 m. This conversion should be ready in 2013.
N 51°48'31.87", E 5°27'11.14" - Lith, The Netherlands

The Prinses Maxima Sluizen are a Lock Channel Complex in the Maas in Lith. The complex contains two lock channels. The south maelstrom has a length of 120 meter and is 14 meter wide. The north maelstrom has a length of 193 meter and is 18 meter wide.

Because of the new lock channel, professional and recreation navigation can now be separately locked. Hycom delivered the installation for the new lock channel in 2002. The installation contains of hydraulic units with the lock door cylinders and the cylinders for levelling gates.
N 51°51'13.04", E 5°49'17.92" - Weurt, The Netherlands
The Lock Channel Weurt lays at the Waal, 3 km from Nijmegen. In the enterance to the Maas-Waal canal, a double shut lock doors, the new lock channel with lift doors with a fixed brigde and the old lock channel with roll bars and a lifting bridge.
Hycom delivered a hydraulic system for the levelling gates.
N 51°54'29.02", E 4°27'47.03" - Rotterdam, The Netherlands
The Park lock channel in Rotterdam have been renovated in 1995.
Hycom delivered two hydraulic units and cylinders for the drainage-canal gate “Parksluis” and the outlet gate “Delfland”.
N 51°29'59.28", E 3°39'00.71" - Arnemuiden, The Netherlands
The hydraulic installation for the Railway bridge in Arnemuiden in Zeeland is completely revised in 1998. Hycom delivered for this a new drive unit, a turning cylinder of 250/180 with a stroke of 800 mm and a lock cylinders. Besides this the lifting cylinder with a plunjer of 500 mm is revised.
N 51°50'02.45, E 4°03'02.78" - Haringvliet, The Netherlands
To prevent a repeat of the flood disaster of 1953 a few Storm Surge Barriers have been realised, to shorten the fragile Dutch coastline. One of the Storm Surge Barriers is the Haringvliet Lock Channel complex in Stellendam, built to shut off the Haringvliet from the North Sea. This Lock Channel complex consists of combination of two land abutments, 16 pillars with in between seventeen openings of each ca. 60 meters and has a total length of approx. 1 km. Each opening is shut off with two steel segment gates, which move up and down, on hinging arms and are driven by hydraulic cylinders. These single working cylinders have a calibre of approx. 800 mm, a stroke of approx. 4500 mm and are each able to move a weight of approx. 900 Ton. In favour of the lifespan and reliability of the Storm Surge Barriers it all runs at a small working pressure of approx. 150 Bar. Together with partners Hycom delivered a substantial contribution to the modernisation of the complex, by delivering new hydraulic installations. This way the functionality and reliability of this Lock Channel complex is protected for the Netherlands.
N 51°33'43.00", E 03'82.00 - Terneuzen, The Netherlands
In Terneuzen is the lock channel complex between the Westerschelde and the Channel of Gent. Over the West lock channel are two drawbridges, each 450 ton, with a hydraulic drive. The cylinders have a calibre of 600 mm, a shaft of 350 mm and a stroke of 5200 mm.
The maximal effective flow of these pumps is 700 l/min. Both bridges have been delivered in 2008 and belong to the biggest in the Netherlands.
N 53°06'57.02", E 5°50'06.88" - Idaerd, The Netherlands
In the middle of the Friese landscape, nearby Idaerd lays over the River Tutse, the in 2002 delivered Tutse Brege. The bridge is operated manually and is mainly used for pleasure.
The closed loop system operates two cylinders 320x220 mm with a stroke of 1650 mm.
N 51°42'23.49", E 4°24'30.73" - Vlissingen, The Netherlands

The sailable traffic and pedestrian bridge in Vlissingen has been delivered in 2005.
This pontoon bridge is lifted by 4 lifting cylinders with a bottom of 180 mm, shaft of 125 mm and a stroke of 1700 mm. After this two turning cylinders of 200x140 with a stroke of 2250 take care of the turning movement. The turning cylinders generate a force of 765 kN. The total moving movement lasts 6.5 minute. Hycom delivered the installation including control panel under instruction from Janson Bridging.
N 51°42'23.49", E 4°24'30.73" - Willemstad, The Netherlands
The Volkerak Lock Channels are the largest inland navigation lock channels in Europe. They form an important point in the Rijn-Schelde connection. Hycom delivered in 1995 four hydraulic units, including cylinders for the door gates operation.
N 52°22'58.13", E 4°53'28.22" - Amsterdam, The Netherlands

The Westerdoksluis bridge is one over the 1539 bridges in Amsterdam.
This bicycle- and pedestrian bridge lays over the Westerdok and connects the Westerdok island with Amsterdam.

The hydraulic drive has a power of 37.5 kW and both cylinders have a calibre of 220 mm, a shaft of 160 mm and a stroke of 1820 mm. The cylinders have a length measuring system and a manifold with load hold valves at bottom side.
N 52°26'55.22", E 4°43'06.60" - Spaarndam, The Netherlands

For the company Jansen Venneboer Hycom delivered a hydraulic installation for the bridge over the Side Canal C in 1997.

This installation exists of a rise movement with 2x a cylinder of 160/110 and a stroke of 740 mm and an installation for the bridge movement existing of 2x cylinder 320/220 with a stroke of 3400 mm.