NEWSLETTER - Rotor UK

NEWSLETTER
When you require a motor, you CAN rely on Rotor!
REGAL BELOIT (UK)
CMG Electric Motors (UK) HAS RELOCATED
EuP DIRECTIVE COMING SOON
CROSSWORD
20 YEARS IN WELLINGBOROUGH
CUSTOMER’S VOICE
STAFF CORNER
Looking for reliable motors and
excellent service? Do not look further!
ROTOR (UK) LIMITED
16 Everitt Close
Denington Industrial Estate
Wellingborough
Northamptonshire NN8 2QF
Issue No.20
February 2011
Tel. 01933-230900
Fax 01933-272152
www.rotor.co.uk
info@rotor.co.uk

REGAL BELOIT (UK)
Regal Beloit Corporation UK now comprises of Rotor
(UK) Ltd and CMG Electric Motors (UK) Limited who
also distribute Dutchi electric motors. The good news
for our customers is that no changes will be implemented.
We will continue to promote and sell rotor nl®
motors as well as all the other commodities within our
product portfolio. Rotor (UK) and their customers now
benefit from the RBC acquisition of Rotor (UK) as it
resulted in gaining an access to variety of products
manufactured by RBC owned sister companies so
dealing with Rotor (UK) will open more doors than
ever before.
Many of our customers will be aware of the CMG
sales office relocation to our premises in Wellingborough,
which took place on 7th February 2011.
CMG office is situated on the other side of our
warehouse giving both companies the feel of real
independence, which is effectively the intention.
Rotor (UK) and CMG will operate as two separate
companies following similar processes, but each
working toward their own individual goals.
CMG Electric Motors (UK) Limited Has Relocated !!
The Sales Office of our sister company CMG Electric
Motors (UK) has relocated to our Wellingborough
premises and from 7th February 2011 they operate
from a new purpose built office located on the other
side of our warehouse. The new contact details are
as follows:
CMG Electric Motors (UK) Limited
Unit 8, 16 Everitt Close
Denington Industrial Estate
Wellingborough NN8 2QF
Tel 01933 220060
Fax 01933 220069
sales@cmggroup.co.uk
Your contacts are Jess and Jo.
CMG UK/ Dutchi motors will undergo a re-branding
exercise in the next few months. The new IE2 range
of motors will be branded MARATHON which is a
very famous electric motors names especially in the
NEMA market in the USA. The RBC owned Marathon
factory is in Wausau, Wisconsin in the USA.
The majority of Marathon metric electric motors for
European market will be produced in the Chinese
Hwada factory which is RBC owned.
Marathon motors are being manufactured to the
highest quality and will be made available to our
customers at a reasonable cost. The fact that the
factory is fully owned by Regal Beloit is a guarantee
that the communication between CMG UK office and
the factory in China will be easy and CMG will be
able to obtain technical information for our customers
as well as accurate updates on existing orders and
deliveries.
US manufactured Marathon NEMA motors have been
currently distributed by Rotor (UK) so for any
enquiries, please contact Magda or Ryan
on 01933 230900 or info@rotor.co.uk
CMG still stock and operate from the Telford
warehousing facility and plan to continue to do so
till mid summer 2011 when the lease on the
premises in Telford expires. CMG will start
relocating the stock to Wellingborough warehouse
in June/July 2011.
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EuP DIRECTIVE COMING SOON !
International Efficiency
IE changeover
Premium Efficiency
High Efficiency
Standard Efficiency
The 16th June 2011 is literally ‘round the corner’ and
most end users are now aware of the forthcoming
changes. We are increasingly receiving enquiries for
IE3 motors and are currently upgrading our stocking
levels with IE2 motors. The plan is to continue to sell
IE1 products until the stocks are depleted. There are
certain criteria which will make the IE aspect exempt.
The list of exemptions is below:
- Intermittent duty cycle (S2...S6)
- Environment where temperature exceeds 40°C
- Applications above 1000 metres above sea level
- Multi-speed motors (two-speed/ three-speed)
- Inverter duty motors
- Single-phase motors
- Brake motors etc.
If you require any further information, please do not
hesitate Amanda Turiccki, the National Internal Account
Manager on 01933 230900 for the EuP information
sheet.
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1. What does the R stand for in RPM?
2. The official name for …… Britain?
3. What is described in N in science
(not mechanics!)?
4. Electric motors are usually of an aluminium
frame OR …. iron ?
5. A motor specification is based on the kW rating,
mounting position, speed and ……?
6. If a motor is mounted horizontally, which letter
stands before the relevant number ascertaining
the mounting position?
7. Rotor bv’s premises are in ……., Holland
(English translation EGG HILL)
8. Which quality feature is important when using
a motor with a frequency inverter?
9. Fan cover can also be a fan …?
10. Terminal box cover is referred to as terminal …?
11. An inverter will create some Eddy …. ?
20 YEARS IN WELLINGBOROUGH
It was on 21st February 1991 when I arrived in Wellingborough to take over the Electric Motor Division of
Exico Limited from my predecessor. At this time Exico Limited was a Czechoslovakian owned export-import
company dealing with many commodities such as shoes, leather goods, furniture, cut glass, steel and of course
MEZ electric motors manufactured in Mohelnice, Frenstat and Drasov plants, which were later in 1994 acquired
by Siemens A&D. It was before Internet, mobile phones when I arrived. The letters were typed using a
typewriter, there was only one computer in the office and a few terminals (keyboard and monitor) but not a
mouse as MS Windows were not yet invented. And of course the top sophistication: The fax machine! to replace
Telex. The sales reps had however a car phone fitted in their cars between the front seats and the handset
remarkably resembled the office telephone as it was connected to the huge base unit with a curly cable we still
know today. The stock record was maintained in a thick book where every warehouse location had it own page
and all records were amended manually.
So during my time in Wellingborough I had seen the demise of Exico Limited as the profitable Electric Motor
Division was the only one to survive and in 2004 become Rotor (UK) Limited, now part of Regal Beloit
Corporation. During the long 20 years I have seen the UK electric motor market change completely and now
we all face the biggest revolution in electric motor industry: The implementation of the EuP Directive, which will
happen on 16th June 2011.
May I thank all customers, suppliers and employees, current and former for the good work and support because
without them I would not be where I am today. Many thanks.
Jerry Hodek
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CUSTOMER’S VOICE
BESPOKE TITANIUM COOLER
GDM Heat Transfer Ltd recently designed and supplied
one of its clients with an air blown cooler made from
titanium.
The Brief
The client was supplying an electronics cabinet fitted
on an oil rig located in the Norwegian oil fields. They
required an air blown cooler to re- circulate the cold
air around the sealed cabinet by pumping sea water
through the cooler. Because of the harsh environment,
standard materials such as copper and aluminium
tubes were not appropriate as the client wanted to
ensure longevity of the cooler due to the associated
problems of replacing parts on oil rigs.
The Solution
GDM Heat Transfer were able to design and
manufacture the titanium cooler in order to meet the
clients specifications. With the cold sea water being
pumped through the titanium tubes, the purpose of
the 0.25 kW ATEX electric motor sourced from
Rotor (UK) Limited and anti static fan was to
re-circulate the air around the cabinet to ensure that
the electronic panels did not overheat.
For more details on GDM's bespoke packaged
solutions or standard AC,DC or Hydraulic
Air Blown Cooler range please visit us on:
www.gdmcoolers.co.uk
or call us on 01889 574880
STAFF CORNER
Meet The Voice!
This edition will introduce our lovely
Selina Porter.
Selina has been with Rotor UK for 8 months and
has proven a great help and has grown to be an
integral part of the team. Selina is very hardworking
and approachable and takes no non-sense!
Statement: I have now been with Rotor UK Ltd for
8 Months and have enjoyed learning about motors
and continue to learn more each day, I have a
varied role and am never "bored" at Rotor, I am kept
on my toes and love the thrill of it!!! We are a great
team here.!
Hobbies: Love socializing, spending time with my
family, swimming, eating out and catching up with
old and new friends
Favourite colour: Pink!!
Prediction of Rotor’s future: Rotor has expanded in
the few months I have been here and I know it will
continue to grow and be successful.
GETTING A JOB IS NOT THE SAME AS KEEPING IT- FOR 20 YEARS!
'Now that you have a job, it is all about keeping it' is the usual statement of proud parents who were just advised that their
little darling has managed to obtain his or hers first job. It is very true, emerging successful amongst all the relevant job
applicants is merely the first step of the long Marathon ahead. This is especially the case in today's world of fast pace,
much aided by the astonishingly rapid overall technological development. A Century ago if your father was a smith then the
chances were that you too would become a smith. Nowadays Politics Graduates sell electric motors, Engineering graduates
do politics and the average longevity of a job role has been dramatically decreased. The way to succeed is to be able to
adapt to the ever changing industrial environment and keep up the pace with modern technologies.
But more over keeping pace with the complex, ever growing legislation and the concept of globalisation is another challenge.
We we are proud to announce that our Managing Director, Mr. Jerry Hodek has perfected these skills and
have been the leader of Exico Limited, Rotor (UK) Ltd and nowadays RBC (UK) for the past twenty years.
Jerry leads by example by working extremely hard, by setting parameters for the company to remain
professional, ahead of its competition, modern and profitable. This Newsletter is not long enough to
describe what Jerry does and does very well. Do you like our website? Jerry designed it single
handedly. Do you like our price list? Jerry designs them in Corel (the printers only print!). Jerry is
the technically most senior person and therefore offers a much valuable support for the technical
team. Jerry manages all staff and processes. Jerry does not stand still but adapts to the changing
industry and has remained in his position as a leader for two decades, irrespective of the
ownership of the company. Regal Beloit recognised his competence by appointing him the Head
of RBC UK but the Rotor team want to voice the fact that WE appreciate him most of all.
Well done Jerry and here is to another twenty years!
Editor: Lucie Hodkova (lucie.hodkova@rotor.co.uk)
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