01
Cost
Right-sized investment, not padded for a “standard” spec you don't need.
Precision Hydraulic Power Solutions
Right solution.
Real advantage.
Precision-designed hydraulic power units built to the exact balance of cost, performance, and serviceability your equipment demands.
- Founded 1985
- 40 Years, Privately Held
- 2nd-Gen Family Leadership
Live monitoring
Precision-fit spec
Not a one-size default.
1985
Founded in Jacksonville, FL
40 Years
Privately held. No outside investors.
2nd Gen
Kim → Natasha Kawasaki leadership
Our Precision-Driven Process
Seven factors. One right-fit solution.
02
Performance
Engineered against your equipment's real load, not a generic benchmark.
03
Support
Responsive service, real guarantees, and warranties behind every unit.
04
Lead Time
Fast turnaround built into the process, not promised after the fact.
05
Design Life
Built for the duty cycle your equipment will actually see in the field.
06
Sustainability
Efficiency choices that hold up across the unit's full working life.
07
Serviceability
Field-serviceable by design, so a misfit unit doesn't become a callback.
Not sure where you stand?
Run your current spec against all seven in a working session.
Get a working sessionBeyond the Power Unit
Built-in intelligence. Not just hydraulics.
The Scada portal is a purpose-built equipment monitoring system for baler and compactor units. Live dashboards and anomaly detection are already running in production; predictive maintenance and remote control are on the near-term roadmap.
Real Scada portal interface — illustrative data shown.
Live now · roadmap ahead
- Live dashboards and anomaly detection across connected units
- Predictive maintenance alerts — rolling out next
- One-click remote fixes — on the roadmap
40
Years privately held
Every unit that leaves the shop floor above carries the same standard Kim set on day one.
Build it right. Back it fully. And always put the customer first.
That mindset still drives Hydrolec today, now under second-generation leadership from Natasha Kawasaki. As we mark 40 years as a privately held, profitable manufacturer, the commitment holds: help equipment manufacturers build better machines, win more business, and serve their customers without limits.
1985
Founded by Kim Kawasaki
Today
Led by Natasha Kawasaki
2025
40th anniversary milestone
Inside the Shop
Built by hand. Every unit.
Real footage from the Jacksonville, FL facility.
Jacksonville, FL facility
Source: Hydrolec's own facility footage.
Resources
From the shop floor to the spec sheet.
Let's talk about your next power unit spec.
Tell us what you're building and where the current spec is falling short. We'll bring 40 years of precision engineering to the table.