Hunger Hydraulics USA
Ingeniously Engineering Industrial Excellence

A reliable supplier of engineered hydraulic systems since 1945, Hunger Hydraulics Group stands synonymous with excellence. As a family-owned enterprise, it provides a comprehensive range of equipment and components crucial for the advancement of applications in the civil engineering , aluminum continuous casting, heavy-duty industrial cylinders, and heavy-duty off highway equipment industries.

“In this world where nothing is consistent, the Hunger team stands tall, accomplishing constant successes with our in-house, heavy-duty, industrial components,” says Armin Hunger, General Manager at Hunger Hydraulics USA. The latest is the largest aluminum continuous casting cylinder with a 47” rod and 433” stroke and weighing 100 metric tons.

Inspired by its extra-large heavy-duty hydraulic cylinders the company’s tagline ‘How big do you want it?’ stands true to its services. The U.S. based part of the Hunger Hydraulics Group, is segmented into custom cylinders, seals, power units, and rotary actuators. It also focuses on the supply of high-precision rebuilds and repairs, along with machining capabilities for milling and turning tasks.

The Hunger team understands that true restoration, reliable modifications, and rapid maintenance are vital for highly efficient manufacturing operations. However, the unavailability of components, expensive repairs, long production downtime, and cramped installation conditions remain persistent hurdles that hinder manufacturers from achieving performance objectives.

Hunger Hydraulics swiftly provides its customers with engineered hydraulic solutions, reducing production time with its state-of-the-art engineering and machining capabilities. These synchronized interactions between trailblazing technologies and customer-specific applications form the blueprint of Hunger Hydraulics’ diverse projects.

A prominent example of its engineering prowess is NASA’s Crawler-Transporter 2. In 2012, the space association contracted the company requesting 22 hydraulic cylinders to upgrade the capacity of the crawler. Leveraging its multi-generational expertise and high-end facilities, Hunger Hydraulics meticulously designed and delivered jacking, equalizing, and leveling (JEL) cylinders within two years.

Topped with robust experience, flexibility, quality, and innovation, Hunger Hydraulics fosters dynamic projects for any industrial application. This versatility enables the expansion of its solutions to customer advisory, project planning, and compliant production testing.

The speed and zero maintenance costs of its self-sustaining innovations set Hunger Hydraulics apart from its market contemporaries. Through early involvement in rapid prototyping, the company has developed patented technologies like the Hunger sealing and bearing elements system Proprietary solutions from Hunger Hydraulics are the result of its robust research and development facilities. A noteworthy instance of Hunger Hydraulics’ innovation streak is the Japanese-based project involving the development of the largest hydraulics cylinder, weighing over 200 metric tons, for the biggest dredging excavator in the world. The cylinder is 150 feet in length when fully extended, that’s half the length of a football field! With a stroke of 66 feet, this behemoth is still 84 feet in length when fully retracted. This extra-large cylinder’s pull force is an incredible 330,000 lbs.

Building on innovative technologies, Hunger Hydraulics is a frontrunner for economical manufacturing of hydraulics systems. Through continuous research, swift adaptability, and a team of seasoned professionals, the company aims to boost problem-solving solutions across various customer applications worldwide.