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Second Record Year in a Row
Precision engineering component supplier, R. A. Rodriguez, has closed 2011 on a real high. It has reported substantial growth for the second year running and reassuringly this success is almost equally split between the UK and export markets. In 2010 the company increased its turnover by 25% and it has repeated this performance in 2011. Export sales have also grown to now account for 25% of turnover.
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Drives & Controls - Stand No D1342
For two years running, home market demand for R. A. Rodriguez gears and drives products has made a significant contribution to the company’s impressive growth. This Letchworth-based supplier of innovative engineering components and systems will be focussing on two ranges within this business division at Drives & Controls – KHK Stock Gears and Framo Morat Drives.
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More Turntable Bearings Manufactured In House
R. A. Rodriguez can now offer its customers even better availability and lead times on the Rodriguez GmbH brand of turntable bearings. This is thanks to a second wave of investment by the Eschweiler-based manufacturer that has resulted in the installation of additional machinery including a Pittler 5-axis machining centre.
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Conveyor Belt Tensioners Ideal for Gypsum Mine
Over time all operating conveyor belts stretch requiring adjustment to restore optimal tension. Failure to do so not only compromises handling efficiency but can also result in unplanned downtime and maintenance and therefore higher operating costs. This was the exact problem at British Gypsum in Barrow.
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New Business Division for R A Rodriguez
Precision engineering component supplier, R. A. Rodriguez, is steadily making a name for itself in factory automation. As the UK distributor of IEF Werner linear motion systems and Universal Robots robotic arms ..............
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Turntable Bearing Literature
The KAYDON® HS Series turntable bearings, noted for their exceptional high load and thrust capacity for their size, are the subject of a newly released data sheet. Available in the UK, Scandinavia and Ireland from sole distributor, R. A. Rodriguez
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R A Rodriguez Expands its Sales Team
The precision engineering component specialist R.A. Rodriguez is growing and there are a number of reasons for this good news. The company’s appointment as the European master distributor for KHK is partly responsible. So too is its increasing export sales for KAYDON® thin section bearings and the development of the R.A. Rodriguez automation business................
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Miniature Gears down to Module 0.1
The increasing miniaturisation of electronic components has led to the parallel demand for smaller engineering components such as micro gears for micro assembly, electronic and medical engineering as well as model making...............
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New Conveyor Pulley - Superior Performance and Lower Cost
By switching from conventional pulleys to the new Bryant TuffCore® alternatives, conveyor manufacturers and users alike will reap numerous benefits. Introduced to the UK market by sole UK distributor, R. A. Rodriguez, these new pulleys are designed to meet the speed and performance needs of modern handling systems.
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Modified Ex-Stock Gears Boost Speed and Extend Life
Faster performance as well as increased capability and service life have been achieved by a new drive system on the upgraded Cavity Auto Scanning Laser System (C-ALS®), a core product for York-based Measurement Devices Limited (MDL). Several of the transmission components that complete the drive system were supplied by R. A. Rodriguez .....................
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New Turntable Bearing Catalogue
At 136 pages, the latest edition of the KAYDON® turntable bearing catalogue is the company’s most comprehensive yet. Engineers can request a copy or download a PDF version via the website of KAYDON®’s long standing distributor for the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia, R. A. Rodriguez UK Ltd .....................
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Popular Robot Enhances its Reputation
It is unsurprising that the Universal Robot from R. A. Rodriguez is finding the greatest favour amongst the UK’s SME community. This small, light weight robotic arm with six axes of movement provides simple, plug-and-play productivity and makes automation easily accessible for any manufacturer .......................
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DSEi 2011 Preview - Stand No N7-170
For over 40 years, R. A. Rodriguez has supplied high quality transmission components to the defence and aerospace sectors. From desert warfare to space exploration its range of KAYDON® bearings are proven choices for critical applications ....................
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Wind Turbine Bearings are Re-Manufactured - Saving both time & money
KAYDON® re-manufactured bearings perform like new but cost much less. This is a benefit recently discovered by Duncan Plant and Construction, the Antrim-based specialist in wind turbine operation management and maintenance .................
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PPMA 2011 - Product Launch Confirmed
The overall theme for R. A. Rodriguez at PPMA will be automation and the company’s ability to address a wide range of needs from the supply of a simple plug-and-play robot or compact drive through to a bespoke, multi-axis and programmable handling system..............
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Space Saving Slewing Ring Bearings
The ability to deliver exceptional load and thrust with significant space savings makes the KAYDON® HS Series slewing ring bearings, from R. A. Rodriguez, ideal for a wide range of medium to heavy duty applications ...........
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Own Brand Turntable Bearings
To meet the increasing demand for high quality, large diameter bearings Rodriguez GmbH has introduced its own brand of turntable bearings. They are manufactured at its factory in Germany ...................
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Compact Linear Chain Actuator Provides Push and Pull
Good technical specification, an attractive price and sound application advice were the reasons why Birmingham-based Industrial Washing Machines (IWM) switched its allegiance to engineering component supplier, R. A. Rodriguez ...................
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Record Sales Year
R. A. Rodriguez, the supplier of precision engineering products, is delighted to confirm its business has grown by 25% on the previous year thanks to record sales throughout 2010 ...............
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New Conveyor Roller Coating Outperforms Existing Alternatives
Durathane® is a coating material that rivals traditional urethane and provides many customer benefits. Developed by conveyor product specialist Bryant Products Inc ...............
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Reinventing the Wheel .... High Tech Bike Features Kaydon® Reali-Slim Bearings
Due to their small dimensions, light weight and excellent running accuracy KAYDON® Reali-Slim bearings have proved to be the best solution for a high-tech bicycle wheel that is truly revolutionary ............
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Kaydon® Expands Thin Section Bearing Manufacture
Several customer benefits will result from KAYDON® rationalising its bearing manufacture in the US. In conjunction with the considerable expansion of its Sumter factory .............
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Master European Distributorship based on UK Success
R A Rodriguez has been so successful at selling KHK gears in the UK that it has prompted the Japanese manufacturer to re-think its distribution strategy ..................
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Dedicated Engineer for the Renewables Market
KAYDON® bearing products are ideally suited to the arduous working and low maintenance requirements of renewable energy engineering applications ................
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Compact Drive for Swimming Pool Covers
Since its introduction to the UK three years ago, the Framo Morat "Compacta" slip on geared motor has proven to be the perfect solution ..............
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Bearings Manufactured to Aerospace Standard
KAYDON® Corporation Bearings Division has confirmed that the quality systems at two more of its principal manufacturing facilities in the US have now been certified to AS9100B, ...........
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Turnkey Solution for Automated Coding
Productivity gains are a natural by-product of automation but only profitable if accuracy and reliability is assured .................
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MWP Best Automation System / Equipment - Universal Robot
R A Rodrguez (UK) Limited wins MWP Best Automation System / Equipment for the Universal Robot ................
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Award Winning Robot Improves Productivity at Johnson & Johnson
The Universal Robot was chosen by Johnson & Johnson to help handle its vast range of products ..................
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KAYDON® Bearings Have The Ideal Credentials For Offshore
The great benefit of using a single, large diameter slewing bearing is well known ....................
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