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Flat Jacks, Hydraulic Jacking Systems,
Monitoring Equipment, Temporary Propping,
Jack Hire and Sales

Contract Services

for all our products and services for permanent and temporary applications.

Temporary Propping

giving construction our support for bridges, buildings, structures and a full range of propping systems.

Structural Monitoring

complete range of structural monitoring equipment for real-time or remote monitoring.

Projects

range of projects completed by Hydra-Capsule within the specialist sector.

Heavy Duty Jacking Equipment for Bridge, Building and Structure Lifting

Heavy duty jacking equipment specialists, Hydra-Capsule Ltd offer a professional and personal service to all our customers. Established in 1987, we soon gained a reputation for quality, safety and innovative solutions for the jacking of bridges and other super-structures and buildings within the UK.

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Our own range of heavy lifting and jacking equipment is designed in-house and developed from over 25 years of practical experience. Working on projects with the Highway Agency, Network Rail and London Underground, including projects concerning prestigious structures, we have become one of the UKâ€™s leading jacking equipment specialists within the civil and construction industry.

Hydra-Capsule Limited carries a large stock of fully tested hydraulic bridge jacks and accessory equipment available on a sales, hire or contract basis at competitive rates.

Jacking Services, Equipment and Products include:

Flat Jacks - Temporary and Permanent Grout filled.
Hydraulic Jacking & Electronic Monitoring - Lifting, Lowering and Pre-loading of Steelwork and Temporary Propping
Equipment Hire - Hydraulic Jacks and Associated Accessories (1,000 units in stock)
Synchronised Lifting - Bridge Jacking and Sliding Systems.
Hydraulic Cylinders - Design and Manufacturing.
Temporary Propping Systems - Full risk contractual services (Supply, Hire and Fix), temporary works permit to load and inspections from our engineers, erection and dismantling to Hire and Sales only
Structural and Geodetic Monitoring Equipment - Remote Structural Health Systems and Intregrated real-time web-base access software
Structural and Bridge Bearing Replacement.
Grout Bags used for Underpinning.
Single & Multi-Strand Jacking.
Weighing, Load and Pile Testing - Equipment Hire.
Pre-Stressing and Post-Tensioning
Consultancy

We always take pride in providing a professional and personal service to all our customers, maintaining good working relationships, giving helpful advice, technical support and on-site back up with all our products.

Hydra-Capsule house lifting project jack-up entire five bedroom home by 1.5 metres to prevent future flooding.

Latest News

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CANARY WHARF - WOOD WHARF DEVELOPMENT - HYDRAULIC JACKING, PRE-STRESSING & POST TENSIONING
6th November 2015

Hydra Capsule supplied pre-stressing equipment to post tension 72mm diameter bars at a total of 36 locations.

The works involved accurately monitor the displacement and the loading induced to each stressing bar to a maximum of 3000 kNs (300 tonnes) in a defined squence to tension the support struts for the development of the superstructures to be built.

HYDRA CAPUSLE WIN - "SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD" 2015 BY BUILDING SAFETY GROUP
28th October 2015

Hydra Capsule have recently successfuly been awarded business award. For the recognisation of our Health and Safety development.

In addition, Hydra Capsule were judged by the largest construction Health and Safety Group in the UK.

We would like to thank everyone who voted, BSG Limited and all our employees at the companies for thier hard work and commitment during 2015...read more.

BROADGATE HOUSE, COVENTRY - TEMPORARY PROPPING, CRASH-DECKS & HYDRAULIC JACKING
30th September 2015

Hydra Capsule have completed a multi-disciplined project which involved numerous services. Ranging from temporary supports and back-propping to support the structure during demolition works - cfrash decks were supplied to each floor (4) level to ensure the safety of working contractors around the high-risk areas throughout the floors

Hydraulic jacks were installed to ensure load distribution and high-tensional stressing bars with pre-stressed support floors and walls....read more.

A1L2B LEEMING TO BARTON - A1(M) MOTORWAY LINK - BRIDGE JACKING / LIFTING AND BEARING REPLACEMENT
30th August 2015

Hydra Capsule have supplied 100 number 100 and 180 tonnes hydraulic 'lock-nut' cylinders with all associated equipment and synchronised lifting system to ensure accuracy upto 1.00mm throughout all jacking locations to assist with the bearing replacement and repair for the widening project.

All works were successfully completed by Hydra Capsule under "live" traffic condition. To a total of +10.00mm uplift at all locations were achieved....read more.