Case Studies
Rapid Gearbox Replacement at a Gravel Pit: A Rotamec Success Story
In the world of industrial maintenance, quick and effective solutions are crucial to minimising downtime. This post highlights a recent success story where Rotamec demonstrated exceptional agility and technical expertise
Engineering Excellence in Extreme Environments
Engineering Excellence in Extreme Environments: Rotamec’s Innovative Solution Revolutionises Blast Freezer Maintenance Rotamec faced a significant challenge at one of our longstanding food processing clients. The task involved working on
ATEX Repair Guide
What is ATEX? ATEX stands for “ATmosphères EXplosibles,” which is a European Union directive that regulates the manufacturing, installation, and use of equipment in potentially explosive atmospheres. It aims to
Achieve Significant Savings with Rotamec’s Energy Efficiency Calculator
Saving £’s & Helping the Environment In the food manufacturing industry, one of the key challenges lies in optimising energy consumption. When our customer approached us with an aging IE1
Forecasting Optimal Performance: Rotamec Partners with National Weather Service for SWEP Plate Heat Exchanger Dismantling, Servicing, and Rebuilding
Forecasting Optimal Performance: Rotamec Partners with National Weather Service SWEP Plate Heat Exchanger Dismantling, Servicing, and Rebuilding Rotamec is a leading engineering solutions provider with a specialised site team that
CovElec’s Expert Gearbox Overhaul Saves Manufacturer from Downtime Disaster
Previous Next CovElec was contacted to overhaul a Brevini gearbox for a customer in the manufacturing industry. The gearbox was exhibiting signs of wear and tear, leading to reduced performance
Covelec and Walkers Midshire Foods team up to support engineering apprentices
CovElec, the Midlands-based motor, gearbox, and pump maintenance provider, unites with Walkers Midshire Foods, a part of the Samworth Brothers group, a leading food manufacturer, to offer their engineering apprentices a
Fast overhaul of 21.5 tonne gearbox prevents production downtime
When a 21.5 tonne, custom designed gearbox required overhaul, completing the task within a 10-day period was vital. Production at a large steel mill depends on the gearbox, and if
Wastewater System Installation
When a wastewater treatment plant needed replacement, it wasn’t just the cliff-top position that presented a challenge, as residents needed the system to continue operating throughout the duration of the
Dust Suppression Systems Improve Operator Health & Safety at Quarry
Dust suppression systems improve operator health and safety at quarry A Somerset aggregate quarry wanted to improve health and safety for its personnel by minimising airborne dust. Particle clouds, formed
Fast response: requirements for maintaining private pumping stations
Sewage Pumping Station For pumping stations installed privately off of the water utility network, their design is key to ensuring effective operation and efficiency. It’s equally important that the pumping
Reducing energy costs with plate heat exchanger insulation
Reducing energy costs with plate heat exchanger insulation While pipework is always insulated, it’s less common to see insulation on plate heat exchangers. To ensure optimal operation and efficiency, insulation
Emergency fan balancing returns bakery to full productivity within hours
Emergency fan balancing returns bakery to full productivity within hours A large industrial-scale bakery in South Wales, which is part of a national bakery chain, runs round-the-clock production to supply
British Sugar Stone Catcher Upgrade
British Sugar process thousands of tonnes of sugar beat each week at their plants in the UK. When the beat is lifted from the field, flint, stone and rocks are
River Extract Pump Installation
Picture 2 shows the old line shaft lift pumps. These pumps transfer the river water to the surrounding reservoirs to the west of London. As part of the upgrade works
Water Treatment Works
As part of the major upgrade works along the river Thames, CovElec undertook the complete mechanical upgrade to various sites owned by Affinity Water. These drinking water extract works incorporated the upgrade to fish
Seasoning / Flavouring Slurry Mixing Equipment
In 2007, the UK’s largest snack food manufacturer challenged CovElec to devise a method of mixing vegetable oils and seasoning powders to spray as flavouring onto an extruded wheat collet
Fruit, Nut & Seed Health Bar Production Line
A Leicester based bakery needed to automate the production of health bars for major high street brands. CovElec have been commissioned to design and build an extrusion line with integrated cutter. The system is PLC
Tray Baked Flapjack Line
This turnkey project, designed, manufactured and installed by CovElec to the clients specification and requirement to fill baking trays with oats and syrup at a rate of 450 trays per
Syrup, Margarine & Sugar Mixing System
During 2015 CovElec were approached to design and build a syrup, margarine and sugar mixing system. The blended syrup mix is made to stored recipes, then fed to two mixing
Grading facility puts its eggs in the Rotamec basket
When shopping at the supermarket or eating at a restaurant, you want to be assured that your food has undergone proper quality checks. These checks can be quite the challenge
River Power selects Rotamec for hydropower generator repair
Harnessing the power of water is one of the most efficient and environmentally friendly ways to produce electricity. For a hydropower installation of any size, it is imperative to keep
Rotamec wards off maintenance issues for Devon hospital
While it can be argued that all maintenance is critical, nobody can argue that there is an application area more critical than a hospital. This is a zero-downtime environment –
Rotamec keeps fast food restaurant open on Sunday
Most of us will have indulged in fast food on a long motorway drive. Restaurants at services receive a large quantity of customers – especially on weekends. One Sunday morning,
Rotamec rewind service helps a leading brewery to keep its fizz
Ensuring redundancy in large scale manufacturing operations is key to any plant manager’s peace of mind. In the beverage industry, where processing speeds are high and profit margins per unit
Business as usual at Bristol shopping centre during Rotamec booster set replacement
For shopping centres, keeping the taps on is essential to ensuring that shops, restaurants and cinemas can stay open to the public. Booster sets pressurise the water supply, ensuring water
Rotamec’s prompt maintenance support keeps fast food restaurant cooking
Fast food is always in demand, which is why restaurants are required to be open for long hours. With multiple shifts passing through the restaurant each day and hundreds of
Rotamec support Facility Management company in keeping local restaurant up and running!
Rotamec’s out of hours site team keep local restaurant up and running & save £9k in down time! Our out of hours team received an urgent phone call on a
Rotamec’s In-House Machining Saves Local Packaging Company £10k & Reduces Lead time
In-House Machining Saves Local Packaging Company £10k & Reduces Lead time We were given an opportunity to supply some specialist Selection Chain to a local Packaging company. The customer had
Rotamec Provides Best Engineering Solution for Local Timber Company
Local Timber Company – Conveyor System Saving £££’s & Minimising Critical Plant Breakdown Our engineers were called to site to look at carrying out a routine maintenance job on our customers stacker conveyor. The machine is the customers main line which
Before & After – Premium Quality Blower Refurbs
Blower Refurbishment A new customer recently offered Rotamec the opportunity to prove itself by giving us a couple of their rusty old roof extraction blowers and asking that we offer
Rotamec Helps to Keep the Fishing Fleet at Sea
Rotamec were recently called to attend to a failed motor on a Belgian scallop trawler. After 30 years of providing the motive power behind the trawler’s capstans and winches, operating