Rotork

What we do:

Energy and water are critical to our lives today.

Water to drink, to cleanse, to make food; it is essential to life. Similarly with gas and oil products. Without them transport grinds to a halt, we can't cook, we can't keep warm, and we can't make anything.

Together they are the utilities we take for granted until something goes wrong, and then we all realise how important they are. In your home, you turn the water on and off with a tap, as and when you need it. It's just the same for the thousand's of miles of pipes that bring energy and water to our cities, homes, refineries and factories.

At Rotork, they make the taps or valves that adjust the flow in these vast supply systems. We've been making them since 1957. The first valves were just like a giant tap turned on and off by hand. Nowadays they are power driven adjusting flows at the touch of a button on a control panel, computer or even with a handheld remote. 

These motorised valves are called actuators, and a team of 3750 people are designing, making and servicing actuators in 11 countries.

Rotork actuators are quietly working away in the background maintaining the quality of life for hundreds of millions of people around the world.

For People and Planet :

Having started in the petrochemical sector in the 1960s, Rotork has seen the use of its products change radically in more recent times.

Its actuator control systems now play an important role in wastewater control, biomass haulage, solar power plants, fire safety in subway tunnels, controls to reduce sulphur emissions in power stations.

These are just a few examples of how Rotork’s technology is playing a part in transforming energy production, efficiency and reducing pollution.

Why we do it:

As the challenges of energy production and concerns about global warming and energy conservation grow, so comes the need to design better and smarter valves.

Rotork teams are always working on new ideas, and they thrive on doing their bit on the big issues that the world faces as the population rises and the concerns about energy conservation, drinking water, and the environment become ever more critical.

Doing this requires  multiskilled teams with in-depth knowledge across a whole range of engineering.

While actuators might not appear glamorous from the outside what lies within is a complex system of high precision mechanical components, gears, motors, sensors electronics and hydraulics. They must be functional, durable, capable of withstanding extremes of temperature anywhere from the Arabian desert to the Arctic Circle.

The People who do it:

While Rotork's actuators may be the result, it is the 3700 employees around the world that make the business tick.

Designing, developing, manufacturing, selling, and servicing our products. The fact that many employees have been working for Rotork for decades is an indication that people enjoy working as part of their team.

With many worldwide locations and a growing demand Rotork is well regarded in offering many employees the opportunity of working and living in other countries. An opportunity not just to be a tourist but to work with colleagues from many nationalities and to absorb different cultures

Our Engineers include:

Mechanical Engineers Electronics Engineers Hyraulics Engineers