Keep Your Hydraulic Systems Running Smoothly with Rotec’s Accumulator Charging and Servicing

Hydraulic accumulators are crucial components in a wide range of equipment, from excavators and cranes to wind turbines and drill rigs. These devices store energy in the form of pressurized fluid, helping to optimise system performance by mitigating pressure fluctuations, absorbing shocks, preventing contamination, and providing supplemental energy. They achieve this using a bladder or diaphragm to separate inert gas (typically nitrogen) from the hydraulic fluid.

While generally low-maintenance, accumulators can experience performance degradation over time. Common issues include tears in the bladder or diaphragm, loss of pre-charge gas, and seal deterioration. Overpressurisation and fluid contamination are the most common cause, as is improper installation.

Accumulator Safety and Compliance

Safety is paramount when dealing with pressurised systems. Under the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 (PSSR), the user/owner is legally responsible for ensuring a written scheme of examination is in place before accumulators are put into operation.

These regulations mandate periodic inspections by a competent person to ensure the safe operation of hydraulic systems and protect personnel from potential injury. Compliance with PSSR is essential for all accumulator users.

Rotec Hydraulics: Your Certified Parker Accumulator Centre

Rotec Hydraulics is one of only a few Parker Certified Accumulator Service Centers in the UK. This prestigious certification underscores our commitment to providing industry-leading products and expert service for all your accumulator needs, including ensuring compliance with safety regulations.

We service, charge, and distribute any brand of accumulator or related product, ensuring your systems operate at peak performance, efficiency, and safety.

Comprehensive Accumulator Services

Accumulators naturally discharge over time. At Rotec Hydraulics, we can recharge your accumulator to the required pressure, provided the bladder or diaphragm is in good condition. If these components are damaged, we offer competitive quotes for repair or replacement. We also assist our clients in understanding and meeting their PSSR obligations.

Our experienced technicians are adept at hydraulic accumulator troubleshooting and possess the expertise to restore your devices to optimal working order. Whether you require charging or more extensive repairs, we deliver timely and professional service, prioritizing both performance and safety.

How Rotec Can Help You

Don’t let accumulator issues disrupt your operations or compromise safety. Contact us today for a no-obligation quotation for service, repair, or replacement. Our team is ready to assist you with all your accumulator needs, including guidance on PSSR compliance.

Call us at 01823 348900 or email us at sales@rotec.net.

100% Achilles audit _Rotec Hydraulics Ltd
100% Achilles audit _Rotec Hydraulics Ltd

Boost Efficiency and Safety: Rotec Hydraulics is Your Parker Approved Accumulator Service Centre

Accumulators play a vital role in all industries, ensuring smooth and reliable hydraulic system performance. However, maintaining and servicing these critical components can be complex.

That’s where Rotec Hydraulics comes in. As a Parker Approved Accumulator Service Center (ASC), we possess the in-depth knowledge, experience and test rig facilities to provide comprehensive accumulator services, including: 

  • Product Range: We stock and sell accumulator products of all brands, sizes, and types.
  • Test Rig Facility: Our state-of-the-art test rig enables the testing of bladder type accumulators from 0.5 litres up to 54 litres.
  • Maintenance & Recertification: Our skilled engineers meticulously maintain and recertify your accumulators, ensuring optimal performance and extending their lifespan.
  • Pre-Charging & Audits: We pre-charge accumulators and conduct thorough audits to identify potential issues and prevent costly downtime.
  • Scheduled Inspections & Replacements: We offer customised inspection schedules and recommend replacements when necessary, proactively safeguarding your hydraulic systems.

Benefits of Choosing Rotec Hydraulics:

  • Enhanced Safety: Minimize accident risks and protect your employees with our expert service, adhering to all relevant safety regulations.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Ensure your operations comply with Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (PSSR) 2000 by adhering to recertification, data monitoring, and scheduled inspections.
  • Increased Productivity:
    • Boost Efficiency: Optimize system performance and reduce energy consumption with accumulator replacement, maintenance, and pre-charging.
    • Reduced Downtime: Minimize downtime and maximize productivity through warranty validation, preventative maintenance, and optimized performance.
  • Extensive Inventory of Accumulator Parts:
    • Bladder Kits
    • Charging Kits
    • Saddle Clamp Assembly
    • Relief Valves
    • Safety Blocks
    • Accumulator Flange Adaptors

Ready to optimize your accumulator management?

Contact us to schedule an initial consultation and discover how Rotec Hydraulics can help you enhance efficiency, improve safety, and minimise downtime.

Email sales@rotec.net or call 01823 348900.

Rotec achieves Parker Certified Accumulator Service Centre recertification

100% Achilles audit _Rotec Hydraulics Ltd

Rotec is pleased to announce it has been re-certified as a Parker Hannifin Hydraulic Accumulator Service and Technology Centre.

Following successful completion of an audit process for Hydraulic Accumulator Technology and Service Centres, Rotec Hydraulics Ltd has retained its prestige as the only certified Parker Accumulator Service and Technology Centre in the South of the UK.

Parker Certified Accumulator Service Centres were established to enable the combination of industry-leading products with excellent customer service, and to deliver stress-free accumulator management with maximised performance, efficiency, and safety.

The benefits of being a Parker certified centre, in addition to Rotec’s status as a Parker Hydraulic Technology Centre, enables Rotec Hydraulics to provide integrated solutions that combine products, services and technologies. Rotec’s access to original spare parts provides tangible benefits to clients, including shorter inspection time and the reduction of complexity help to lower cost and to save time.

As added value to customers, the Rotec Hydraulics Ltd Service Centre is able to utilise the Parker Tracking System (PTS) which helps schedule accumulator maintenance, providing automated notifications on inspections and replacement parts.

Rotec Hydraulics have the knowledge, expertise and capabilities to deliver a comprehensive range of accumulator services including:

Regulatory compliance and certification

  • Hydraulic accumulator re-certification
  • Provision of tracking systems, data monitoring and recording
  • Optimising customer documentation to fulfil regulatory requirements
  • Local pressure vessel regulation
  • Audits, scheduled inspections and replacement parts

Hydraulic accumulator maintenance and pre-charging

  • Full service for just in time solutions and breakdown repairs
  • Full service for replacement and planned/preventative maintenance
  • Commissioning/testing (on-site)
  • Bladder and piston seal replacement
  • Gas pre-charge control and re-charge

System Optimisation

  • System design and improvement (including Hydraulic Power Units (HPUs) and Accumulator Racks, calculation, training and measurement)
  • Accumulator replacement

Asset Management

  • Energy and efficiency audits
  • Risk assessment and servicing of safety equipment
  • Asset condition monitoring and prognostics (sensors)
  • Legal conformity and insurance cover
  • Enabling customers to exploit the potential of Condition Monitoring and the use of Internet of Things (IoT) technology.

For more information on Rotec’s ramge of Accumulator services, contact our team.