Helical Gear Hydraulic Rotary Actuators

More torque. Higher moment loads. Less weight.

SungJi Hydraulics builds patented helical gear rotary actuators that outperform the units they replace — and bolt into the exact same envelope. Manufactured in South Korea. Engineered, sized, and supported right here in North America.

Why SJH

Engineered advantages you can measure

Every SJH hydraulic rotary actuator shares the same patented helical gear architecture — and the same six advantages over conventional rotator designs.

High Moment Capacity

Robust bearing support carries heavy loads and sidewall forces alike, so the actuator — not an external structure — absorbs the moment loads your application generates.

Long Service Life

Oil-immersed bearings, high-precision assembly, and sealing that keeps out dust and rain add up to actuators that keep working season after season, in the environments that wear competitors out.

No Grease Filling Required

Because the bearings run immersed in oil, they lubricate themselves. No grease points, no lube schedules, no missed maintenance — a real advantage for rental fleets and remote equipment.

Light and Compact

A space-efficient helical gear design with fewer components delivers the same — or more — torque from a lighter, smaller package, freeing up payload and simplifying your mounting envelope.

Free Over-Run Protection

Paired with a counterbalance valve, rotation stops the instant the maneuvering bar stops — no drift, no coasting, and no external brakes to buy, mount, or maintain.

Built-In Overload Protection

The counterbalance valve reacts instantly to external shocks, relieving pressure spikes before they reach your equipment — protecting the actuator, the attachment, and the carrier.

Drop-In Interchangeable

Same envelope. Better actuator.

SJH actuators are externally interchangeable with the competitor units you're running today — identical outside dimensions, identical mounting. The differences are all internal, and all patented: precision helical gearing that delivers more torque, bearing support that carries higher moment loads, and a lighter package with fewer components.

No mount redesign. No new prints. Just a stronger, lighter actuator in the same footprint — protected by U.S. and international patents.

Compare the Four Series
  • Highermoment load capacity than the units we replace
  • Lighterweight from a space-efficient, fewer-component design
  • Zerogrease points — oil-immersed bearings self-lubricate
  • Identicaloutside dimensions for true drop-in replacement
Markets Served

Proven across eight demanding industries

Wherever equipment rotates under load, SJH actuators are working — from forestry grapples to marine deck cranes.

Agriculture

Bale handlers, loader grapples, and implement positioning.

Construction

Excavator grapples, demolition attachments, and positioning drives.

Energy

Utility derricks, pipeline handling, and service equipment.

Marine

Deck cranes, davits, and dockside handling equipment.

Material Handling

Forestry and scrap grapples, rotators, and container handling.

Military

Recovery vehicles, loading systems, and mission equipment.

Mining

Aggregate handling and severe-duty attachments.

Truck & Trailer

Truck-mounted cranes, hooklifts, and trailer equipment.

See how rotary actuators are used in your industry →

About SungJi Hydraulics

Korean manufacturing precision, North American support

SungJi Hydraulics has built helical gear hydraulic rotary actuators for decades, with a 60-person manufacturing team in South Korea producing every unit to exacting quality standards. SungJi Hydraulics N.A. — a six-person sales and technical team based in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania — brings that product to the US and Canada with application engineering, sizing support, and fast answers.

Our mission is simple: products that exceed industry quality standards, delivered on time and priced right, backed by engineering support that lowers your total cost of ownership.

More About Us
60
manufacturing team members in South Korea
6
N.A. sales & technical specialists covering the US and Canada
8
industries served, from agriculture to military
4
actuator series, all patented, all interchangeable
What Customers Say

Trusted by the people who spec rotation

“We switched from our previous supplier because the SJH units drop into the same envelope but handle noticeably higher moment loads. Two years in on our grapple line and zero warranty returns.”

— Engineering Manager, forestry equipment OEM, British Columbia

“The oil-immersed bearing design means our customers never have to grease these rotators. For rental fleets, that alone sells the product.”

— Product Manager, material handling attachments distributor, Texas

“Their North American team turned around application sizing for a marine crane project in under 48 hours. That kind of engineering support is rare at this price point.”

— Design Engineer, marine equipment manufacturer, Louisiana

“Lighter actuator, same footprint, more torque — it let us upgrade the rotation package on our trailer cranes without redesigning the mount.”

— VP of Operations, truck-mounted equipment builder, Ontario

“Lead times have been consistent and the certified prints arrive with every order exactly as promised. They make it easy to spec.”

— Purchasing Director, agricultural implement manufacturer, Iowa

Ready to spec a better rotary actuator?

Send us your application details and our North American engineering team will size the right series, confirm interchangeability with your current unit, and quote it — fast.