40 Years of Rotec

Since 1979, Rotec have been a source of expertise and support for local industry, manufacturers and producers. The company has grown substantially, from those humble beginnings from old butcher’s shop supplying a wide range of hydraulic hose & connector products, to a leading specialist provider of pneumatic and electronic components & systems, serving a wide variety of organisations operating across the public and private sectors across the UK.

Rotec’s history has been characterised by steady growth, expansion, and a series of accreditations, ranging from ISO9001, to specialised nuclear and MOD certifications such as Achilles UVDB. 

Rotec operates from 4 locations across the South West: Taunton (HQ), Stroud, Plymouth and Rotec’s sister company in Wimborne – Ram Reman, specialising in hydraulic cylinders.

 The company is managed day to day by Paul Prouse (Managing Director) with Andrew Rimes (Technical Director), Richard Renfree (Engineering Director) and Richard Lang (Sales Director).

The company delivers solutions to clients problems including a complete design, build and installation service for hydraulic, electronic/computer/PLC integration and pneumatic systems.

The engineering company has worked with a number of high profile clients from the following sectors: 

  • Aerospace
  • Utilities
  • Defence
  • Marine

 Rotec continues to be ambitious, and hopes to remain one of the companies that form the backbone of the South West’s Hydraulic Industry.

 Date: 6/8/19

Author: Sarka Humpolcova

 

Seawork Marine Exhibition 2019

Rotec Hydraulics and our sister company Ram Reman Ltd will now traditionally be exhibiting at Seawork, the largest European commercial marine exhibition. Join us on our Stand (PB123).

When: 11th – 13th June 2019 

0930 – 1730 Tuesday 11 June 2019
0930 – 1730 Wednesday 12 June 2019
0930 – 1700 Thursday 13 June 2019

Where:

Mayflower Park venue in Southampton, SO14 2AQ, United Kingdom.

Visit: Stand PB123

Click Here to Register

For more information visit https://www.seawork.com/

 

Specialised training for our engineers

We have received the latest certification and passport cards for engineers whom have carried out training week commencing 25/03.

At Rotec, we believe the work we do is only as good as the people who do it. Maintaining high standards and safe work practices is paramount, which is why we invest into high quality training for all of our engineers. A number of them attended courses in March, designed specifically for the Fluid Power industry by The British Fluid Power Association (BFPA):

The engineers have now been supplied with the certification and updated engineer passport cards.

TRAINING PASSPORT SCHEME FROM THE BFPA

“This new initiative developed by the BFPA aims to help you keep an easily accessible record of the BFPA training you have achieved. You will be able to show these training passport cards to employers and customers to confirm qualifications and they will act as a reminder for when individual training courses need to be renewed.”

You can read more about Engineer Passports on the BFPA website.

Date: 15/04/2019

Author: Sarka Humpolcova

Rotec the only Parker Hydraulic Technology Centre in the South of the UK

Parker Hannifin, a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies have recently awarded Rotec the title of ‘Hydraulic Technology Centre’. Rotec’s technical abilities as “System Integrators” have earned them the HTC title, in addition to being a Parker Store – a certified Parker distributor, home of genuine Parker parts, source of technical advice and innovative solutions.

Rotec specialise in the design, build and installation of hydraulic, pneumatic and electronic systems based on customer specification. The company provides bespoke solutions to a variety of industries such as aerospace, marine, defence, industrial, agriculture and more.

What can you expect from Rotec, your local Hydraulic Technology Centre?

  • Peace of mind

We only ever use genuine Parker products and technologies where possible, because of their reputation for quality, durability and reliability.

  • Free up your time

We are able to manage the project from start to finish: from Consultation & Quotation, through the Design & Build, all the way to Installation & Maintenance.

  • Stress free

All of our engineers are highly trained, with deep understanding of Parker products, as well as all things hydraulic, pneumatic and electronic. They have the knowledge, the experience and the resources to offer the best available solutions to your problems.

  • Knowing you can’t get any better

Working alongside the best in the industry allows us to have the ‘finger on the pulse’ of the industry. We are always looking out for improved products & technologies, so you don’t have to.
Contact us today to discuss how you could benefit from our Parker technology know-how.

By Sarka Humpolcova

07/03/2019

Rotec at Seawork marine exhibition 2018

Rotec was excited to be part of this year’s marine exhibition in Southampton, an event we have been returning to for over 10 years.

We shared our stand with our sister company – Ram Reman, the specialist in hydraulic cylinders who compliments Rotec’s core capabilities in the design, build, installation and maintenance of hydraulic, pneumatic and electronic systems.

This year Rotec decided to champion Parker Racor filtration products, offering 30% discount in honour of the event. Rotec and Parker have a long history of close partnership, with Rotec recently becoming the only Parker HTC (Hydraulic Technical Centre) in the South of UK. Stand Visitors could look forward to a game of ‘Can you guess where these Racor filtration elements are on our ship?’ with the chance to win small prizes, using a Parker IQAN unit incorporated into a lit up boat unit.

As always, we had a great time and we look forward to the next year!

Author: Sarka Humpolcova

Date: 15/07/2018

 

Networking at Leonardo factory: in the shade of the AW159 Wildcat

Richard Lang, our Sales Director was recently invited to attend an event organised by WEAF (West Of England Aerospace Forum). It was a great networking opportunity to catch up with old friends and meet new people from the industry, as well as see part of the Leonardo factory, there even was the spectacular AW159 Wildcat on show!

AW159 is the latest generation 6 tonne multi-role maritime helicopter, designed to operate from the smallest helicopter-capable ships, in the world’s harshest maritime environments of high sea state and associated deck motion conditions. The rotorcraft is an improved version of the Westland Super Lynx designed to serve in the battlefield utility, search and rescue and anti-surface warfare roles. In British service, common variants are being operated by both the Royal Navy and British Army to replace their aging Lynx Mk.7/8/9 rotorcraft. The AW159 has also been offered to several export customers.

Read more about the AW159 Wildcat here 

AW159 Wildcat

Date: 13/04/2017

Author: Sarka Humpolcova