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It all began with the Sisu radial piston hub motor, invented
by the company Oy Suomen Autoteollisuus Ab. Designed as part of the wheel hub, this motor gave
the timber trucks required extra pull force to survive the extreme road
conditions.
The Black Bruin hydraulic motor is a newer version of
the original Sisu motor, with very similar working principle. Today's Black
Bruin motor first saw the light of day in the early 1980's and the development
to meet the ever increasing industry demands continues.
Since the 50's many strong companies in Finnish metal
industry have contributed to the development on the Black Bruin motors: SISU,
Partek, Valmet, Metso and the present owner since 2003, Sampo Rosenlew Ltd.
1959
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Design and manufacturing of hydraulic
motors begins by the Finnish company Oy Suomen Autoteollisuus Ab
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1960
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First
production series: SISU motors for forest trucks
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1970
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Company
Partek Oy acquires the hydraulic motor production
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1976
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Introduction
of the first rotator series (MR)
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1984
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Launch of
the first Black Bruin motor series (BB)
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1987
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Company Valmet
Oy acquires the hydraulic motor unit from Partek Oy
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1993
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ISO 9001
certificate
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1996
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Valmet
Hydraulics Oy is established
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1997
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Introduction
of the BBR rotator series
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1997
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New
premises in Jyväskylä Municipality
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1998
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Introduction
of the BBC motor series
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1999
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ISO 14001
certificate
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2001
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Company's
name was changed to Metso Hydraulics Oy
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2003
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Sampo Rosenlew Ltd acquires Metso Hydraulics
Oy, company's name changed to Sampo Hydraulics Ltd.
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2006
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Sampo
Hydraulics Inc. is established
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2009
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50th
anniversary of Sisu/Black Bruin radial piston hydraulic motors
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