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(Company Information/Background)

A.B.Hobley Ltd specialises in the design and manufacture of special purpose machines and test equipment. For over 48 years A.B.Hobley have been providing automated production and testing solution

2. Production and Manufacturing Processes
(Company Information/Background)

Over the years we have supplied equipment to many different manufacturing industries and have developed a wealth of expertise in a large number of different manufacturing and production processes.

3. Automatic 16 Station Air Suspension Strut Leak Test
(Products / Leak Test Systems)

This machine performs a pressure decay leak test on air suspension struts at high pressure. These components have a large internal volume and are extremely flexible, as such they requires a v

4. Fan Blade Cropping and Balance Machine
(Products / Automatic Component Machining)

Large diameter fan blades are reduced in diameter by a hydraulic cropping tool. An automatic indexing mechanism presents each blade in turn to the tool. The length of each blade is set by a s

5. Hose Test Machine
(Products / Leak Test Systems)

This machine automatically performs a blockage test followed by a hydraulic pressure decay leak test on three parts at a time. One side of the machine can be loaded while the other is testing

6. Servo Hydraulic Crimping Machine
(Products / Assembly Machines)

This special purpose eight cylinder radial crimping machine assembles automotive air suspension struts. Position feed back and full servo control keep all eight cylinders in synchronisation.

7. Valve Block Plug Insert Machine
(Products / Assembly Machines)

This machine automatically press fits and swages a ball bearing into a variety of different aluminium valve blocks. Each ball acts as a sealing plug to blank off the inter connecting cross dr