1934
Undercarriage strut developed using a free floating piston by Oleo's founder Peter Thornhill.
This breakthrough was the seed of invention which eventually led to the Oleo rail buffer.
Leading the world in
energy absorption
Leading the world in
energy absorption
Undercarriage strut developed using a free floating piston by Oleo's founder Peter Thornhill.
This breakthrough was the seed of invention which eventually led to the Oleo rail buffer.
Patent lodged by Peter Thornhill for hydraulic railway buffer
Heavy Wagon buffers are produced
First railway buffers are tested by British Rail
Business becomes known as Oleo Pneumatics Limited
1000 hydraulic buffers to British Rail per week
Oleo adapted standard rail buffers to suit the industrial market
Introduced 400mm stroke buffer
First Oleo Draft Gear produced for British Rail guard vans
Introduction of type 5 UIC 526 buffer (multiplying valve)
1.6m stroke crane buffer produced
Container shock absorber introduced.
New 10000 m² manufacturing facility commenced production.
Distributors appointed for industrial sector
Lightweight range of industrial buffers introduced
Introduced basic computer simulation calculations.
Oleo Inc Founded
Entry into coupler capsule market
High Speed Elevator buffers LB50/55
Elevator buffers introduced
1D Simulation Software offered
First anti-climber units produced
LDi buffer range produced
Designed and built endurance rigs
Low temperature buffer developed for Scandinavia
Designed and built Titan test rig for testing rail buffers
Oleo patented deforming element technology
T A Savery & Company Limited acquired Oleo
Oleo began trading in India
Oleo founded factory in Shanghai
Muff to muff coupler developed
Multi body dynamics simulation software developed.
Office and service centre opened in Germany
High Speed Lift buffer range launched
1D Rail simulation software available by licence online
Oleo built 32m high purpose built test tower to test High Speed Lift range of hydraulic buffers
Oleo launch Type 1 Industrial buffer
T A Savery & Co Limited win the Queens Award for International Trade 2015
