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Form Follows Function
red dot design award for our
dry-break couplings range
Eightfold Performance
The RECTUS Group
presents its highlights at
the 2007 Hannover Messe
Of Excavators and People
We will be showing our
TEMA system solutions
for mobile hydraulics at
the BAUMA in Munich
And the
Winner is ...
The RECTUS Group wins the
prestigious 2007 red dot design award
with its dry-break couplings range 200
Top Climate – Whether in
the Reactor or in the Booster
The system solutions from the
RECTUS Group in practice
RECTUS Inside
The people behind the
RECTUS Group
Issue 1/2007
The RECTUS Group Customer Magazine
Contents:
Editorial:
What You Will
Find in This Issue.
Form follows Function.
Even in Germany, one of the European centres for mechanical engineering,
little attention is given to the topic of product design. Despite our own, promising
history with Weimarer Bauhaus, the form of components is ordinarily given very
little importance in this area. With the development of our dry-break coupling
series in the 204, 206 and 209 ranges, we have set standards in this area too – and
it has paid off.
Editorial:
Form follows function
Hannover Messe 2007:
Eightfold performance
BAUMA 2007:
Of excavators and people
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RECTUS Live Discussion:
Frank Engleder on the future
of the quick connect coupling
Instead of Greeting Cards:
Peter W. Klein’s 60th birthday
RECTUS in Practice:
Our system solutions
RECTUS NewTech:
The latest in technology
RECTUS Group News: Welcome
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to the world of the RECTUS Group
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RECTUS Inside: The people
behind the RECTUS Group
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2007 red dot award for the RECTUS Group
The red, three-dimensional ball, which is otherwise
only seen on furniture and designer stereo systems,
is now also proudly displayed on one of our coupling systems. With the award for excellent product
design, the coupling system is the best proof of the
fact that the interaction of functionality, efficiency
and perfected aesthetics is also achievable and
worth aiming for in our industry.
Masthead
Publisher:
RECTUS AG, Daimlerstr. 7
71735 Eberdingen/Germany
Editorial team:
Axel Hrdina +49(0)7042/100-796
Silke Krieg +49(0)7042/100-795
Concept and Realisation:
blösch.partner, Eppingen
Photography:
Ebby May, Jochen W. Detscher
RECTUS Archives
Translation:
Tim Bayton
[email protected]
Circulation: 2,200 Exemplare
© RECTUS Group, Nussdorf, 2007
Horst Simon, RECTUS AG
(back) design engineering manager
and the design engineer behind the
200 range, Hans Frank
In these parts, outstanding product design
is awarded a red dot, which is more commonly known as the red dot design award.
With the highly functional and ergonomic design of couplings ranges 204, 206
and 209, we managed to convince the jury
this year and pick up one of these coveted
awards. The famous Sullivan architectural principle that “form follows function”
applies entirely and absolutely to this new
development. Centre stage in our work
has been taken not by the aesthetics, but
rather – as in all our products – by the
consistent development and optimisation of the technology. The gratifying
result demonstrates that this premise has
also produced an efficient and attractive
design. Should you wish to experience our
“winner” first hand, there will be plenty of
opportunity for you to do so from 16th to
20th April. In this period, the RECTUS
Group will be present at the Hannover
Messe – with many product highlights.
What exactly awaits you there is shown in
this issue. Precisely one week later, from
23rd to 29th April, we will be on the move
again and presenting everything that we
have to offer in the field of mobile hydraulics, at BAUMA in Munich. More on this
too on page 6 of this magazine. On a note
that is equally as positive as the award we
received at start of this year, we were able
to finish last year with a very gratifying
business result. In this thoroughly positive vein, we would finally like to wish you
a successful year, a great deal of pleasure
reading the new RECTUS Live and
perhaps you will visit us some time at one
of the trade fairs.
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2007 Hannover Messe:
Eightfold Performance.
Hall 20
Booth D24
On eight “theme islands”, we will be presenting the most significant innovations
and technical developments in the field
of quick connect coupling systems at
this year’s Hannover Messe, from 16th
to 20th April. In the now familiar atmosphere of RECTUS, our specialists
will show you everything that makes
the competence of the RECTUS Group.
Irrespective of whether you prefer to
continue discussions after the product
presentation in the less formal atmosphere of the bar or you wish to talk about
details with no interruptions, we will
extend a warm welcome to you at our
trade fair booth.
Die RECTUS Group at the 2007
Hannover Messe. The product features
stand out outside and the knowledgeable
discussions at the bar with the specialists
will convince you inside. This is how we
satisfy our customers.
Eight stations that impressively highlight
our claim of developing high-end quick
connect coupling solutions for our customers.
80 More Reasons
to Visit Us!
Your RECTUS Team
for Hannover Messe
Team
Win the high performance
Apple iPod MP3 player with
legendary 80 GB memory
capacity for everything you want
to carry with you, from our trade
fair booth.
1. Dry-break Coupling Systems
3. Safety Couplings:
5. Fluid Handling:
7. The Extreme:
Couplings with no measurable leakage
are always the right choice where critical
media have to be connected under sensitive environmental conditions.
In many ways, many of our products
meet increased safety requirements.
As such, colour/mechanical system
coding makes it impossible to mix up
the media and self-venting couplings
reliably prevent the whiplash effect.
Wherever the safe transport of liquids
is concerned, our special resistant stainless steel and brass coupling systems are
the best option to use.
The development of high performance
systems – which work reliably for example
in the pressure range of up to 800 bar or at
temperatures of up to 300°C – was initially
facilitated by decades of know-how.
2. TEMA Multi-Line:
6. Low Force:
8. Thermoplastic Couplings:
Easily and safely connect and disconnect
up to four hydraulic connections under
pressure, in one go. That is what we call
a sensible increase in efficiency.
Efficient single-handed operations of
coupling systems, particularly at installation points that are difficult to access,
firstly demands easy connecting and
disconnecting. Our low-force systems
make the work child’s play.
The exclusive processing of high performance industrial plastics for coupling
bodies and seals makes these systems the
right solution even in surroundings with
special requirements.
4. Best Practice:
Individual coupling solutions also make
working on test stands quicker and easier.
Monday, 16th April
Tuesday, 17th April
Wednesday, 18th April
Thursday, 19th April
Friday, 20th April
Daniela Ansel
Jan Chlupsa
Frank Engleder
Raik Flöting
Wolfgang Lehmann
Thomas Mayer
Heinz Meyn
Ingo Schied
Birgit Blessing
Frank Blum
Frank Engleder
Raik Flöting
Magnus Littorin
Thomas Mayer
Hellmut Ritter
Ingo Schied
Michael Siegel
Lothar Stefan
Birgit Blessing
Frank Engleder
Práxedes Jiménez
Per Knuthson
Detlef Nitschkowsky
Falk Rehag
Holger Schmidt
Christian Walsleben
Christine Zeeb
Magnus Andersson
Christian Born
Stefan Conle
Thomas Emmel
Frank Engleder
Ursula Joos
Thomas Mayer
Danilo Negri
Jürgen Strudthoff
Christian Walsleben
Jens Worlitschek
Gerhard Armbrecht
Uwe Augenstein
Stefan Conle
Frank Engleder
Wolfgang Kasamas
Frank Leistner
Wolfgang Lutz
Jens Worlitschek
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Team
Monday, 23rd April:
Magnus Andersson, Stefan Conle,
Frank Engleder, Detlef Nitschkowsky,
Michael Siegel, Lothar Stefan
Tuesday, 24th April:
Magnus Andersson, Stefan Conle,
Per Knuthson, Detlef Nitschkowsky,
Michael Siegel, Lothar Stefan
Wednesday, 25th April:
Magnus Andersson, Per Knuthson,
Detlef Nitschkowsky, Ingo Schied,
Michael Siegel, Lothar Stefan
Thursday, 26th April:
Per Knuthson, Magnus Littorin,
Detlef Nitschkowsky, Michael Siegel,
Lothar Stefan, Jens Worlitschek
Friday, 27th April:
Birgit Blessing, Magnus Littorin,
Detlef Nitschkowsky, Michael Siegel,
Lothar Stefan
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The RECTUS Group at BAUMA 2007
Discussion with Frank Engleder, Rectus Group Product Manager
Of Excavators
and People.
The Requirements of our
Customers Form our Specifications.
When, on 23rd to 29th April, everyone who is anyone in the construction sector
meets in Munich – now for the 28th time – the RECTUS Group will, of course, again
be among the party. Amid excavators, cranes and countless visitors, we will again be
in the best company with our innovative solutions for mobile hydraulics.
Ever quicker and more complex processes and increasingly aggressive or high purity
media are the characteristics of the new challenges in the chemical industry. Frank
Engleder, RECTUS Group Product Manager explains the requirements from the
point of view of the manufacturer.
This year in Munich,
our highlights will
include
presenting
you with several innovations and developments of our TEMA product range
for hydraulic applications. Firstly, we will
be demonstrating to you how, with our
new TEMA Multi-Line multi-coupling
range, you can save real time and money
when changing ancillary equipment. Also
on our booth, you can see our high performance TEMA TFF range couplings,
which will be showing what they have to
offer in the pressure range of up to 800 bar.
The new TEMA TF thermo-oil couplings
are designed for applications that require
handling of media with temperatures of
RECTUS Live: Quick connect couplings
have a rapid development history. From
your point of view, which criteria will be
decisive for the success of future generations of couplings?
up to 300°C. Moreover, at BAUMA we
will of course also be showing our pressure eliminator, which facilitates easy
connecting and disconnecting even under dynamic and residual pressure. One
option for connecting manually even with
large diameters and high dynamic pressures is to use our quick connector, which
provides the required force by means of
leverage. Our couplings experts will be
available for detailed questions or specialist technical information of the trade fair.
We look forward to your visit in hall A5,
on booth 406.
Saturday, 28th April:
Magnus Littorin, Detlef Nitschkowsky,
Michael Siegel, Lothar Stefan
Sunday 29th April:
Detlef Nitschkowsky, Lothar Stefan
Hall A5
Booth 406
Frank Engleder: The development of our
coupling systems is very closely linked with
the requirements of our customers. As
such, our new developments are actually a
very good reflection of what the customers
want. The minimisation of leakages, high
resistance to corrosion, efficient handling,
safety in the prevention of mix-ups, increased sealing properties, the minimisation of pressure drop and easier cleaning
are the most common requirements.
high purity zones are assembled under
class 10,000 clean room conditions.
RECTUS Live: “Minimising leakages” is
right at the top of the customer wish list.
What are coupling systems currently able
to achieve with respect to sealing?
Frank Engleder: A lot! As an example, we
would pin point our dry-break RECTUS
200 range. These coupling systems are
fitted with valves on the coupling and
plug, which form almost no volume of
dead-space. As such, when disconnecting,
no drops of the media being carried will
escape, but rather an almost imperceptible film is formed on the end of the valve.
This presents a very decisive advantage,
RECTUS Live: What do these require- particularly for environmental reasons.
ments mean for the materials in which the Just a few days ago we have been informed that we won a red dot award for our
couplings are produced?
KL-Series. We have always placed great
Frank Engleder: If e.g. the media being emphasis on proximity to the market. As
transported are becoming increasingly ag- a result of the good and very close colgressive, this naturally has effects on the laboration of our product management
design of the coupling. In order to gua- with our customers, we have a pragmatic
rantee high surface/corrosion resistance approach to problems and take ideas,
here, only materials such as AISI 303 or wishes and industry-related specifications
AISI 316 L stainless steel are used. With as a starting point. We use practical trials
O-rings/sealing compounds too, we use to test function, reliability and handling.
a large range of high quality materials,
which are also precisely matched to the RECTUS Live: What is the role of erapplication area of the coupling. For high- gonomic aspects in the development of
purity applications such as in medical or in couplings?
semi-conductor technology or in the aerospace industry, high quality technical plas- Frank Engleder: Every coupling must be
tics are increasingly used to take into ac- easy and safe to operate. This is why the
count the sensitive production conditions. 200 couplings range stands out for its
And couplings that our customers use in extremely easy single-handed operation.
Frank Engleder,
Product Manager RECTUS Group
Thanks to the new, ergonomic sleeve
design, which ensures good grip and
handling even with gloves, even difficult
coupling procedures can be performed
easily.
RECTUS Live: What do you consider to
be the greatest challenges of the future?
Frank Engleder: The more complex the
media and the higher the quality of the
production specifications, the more specialised the couplings will be that our customers require from us. As, for example,
more and more media are being used in
high temperature ranges, this will drive
the development of thermo-couplings.
And environmental conservation conditions will play an increasing part. As such,
one thing is clear: the requirements of the
coupling systems will continue to increase,
or in other words: innovative processing
technology is not possible without innovative couplings.
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Peter W. Klein’s (Chairman of the Management Board, RECTUS AG) birthday
Instead of Greeting Cards – or –
What Should I Give My Boss?
For their boss’s 60th birthday, RECTUS Group employees The portrait of the birthday boy was created from over 5,000
had a very special idea. Something that all the money in individual portraits of the employees, with a little software
the world cannot buy, which shows careful consideration support and sufficient “distance“, in 2 x 1.5 metre format. It is
and which fits perfectly into the collection of art enthusiast symbolic of the size of the RECTUS family, which would not
Peter W. Klein.
exist without Peter W. Klein and without every single employee.
The greatest challenge was in collecting the portraits, as we
wanted to include all 500 employees from Australia to Sweden. If
you want to see the result, we have enclosed a print of the motif.
Rampf Dosiertechnik has been relying on RECTUS coupling know-how for 30 years:
Precisely Dosed Process Safety.
Adhesion and dosing technology is becoming an increasingly important consideration in modern production processes.
With over 1,700 system solutions around the world, Rampf Dosiertechnik is one of the leading manufacturers of low pressure,
mixing and dosing systems. Quick connect couplings from RECTUS, which facilitate quick and safe changing of the dosing
head, have been ensuring the reliable availability of the systems in the daily production process for over 30 years.
Nowadays, operations in most branches of RECTUS quick connect couplings play a
industry are inconceivable without mixing major role in the reliable availability of the
and dosing systems for potting, sealing systems in the daily production process.
and adhesive systems. The systems are As such, two mini industrial couplings
in use from the automotive and vehicle from the RECTUS 20KB range are fitconstruction industry and the electrical ted on the dosing head of a mixing system.
and electronics industry to the household The brass double shut-off couplings also
appliance industry and medical technology. connect two compressed air lines, which
operate a cylinder, which opens or shuts
The diversity of the sectors is matched by the dosing head if required. As these are
the solutions that Rampf Dosiertechnik valved couplings and completely sealed, it
GmbH & Co. KG provides. Here, the is guaranteed that the pressure does not
spectrum ranges from purely manual sys- escape from the lines when disconnectems to semi-automated solutions and ting and that no medium leaks from the
fully automated systems with integrated dosing head. In addition to the required
handling robots, assembly workstations, safety and reliability, its small size and
conveyor systems and hardening furnaces. single-handed operation means that the
Impressions of the in-house
birthday celebrations for
Peter W. Klein in Nussdorf
coupling provides the optimum solution
for quick removal/conversion of the dosing
head.
On systems with temperature-regulated
dosing heads, the double shut-off couplings from the RECTUS 21KB or 26KB
ranges are used. A water-glycol mixture,
which ensures a constant dosing head
temperature and thereby the optimum
consistency of the adhesive, is fed through
the couplings.
With the coupling profile that is used
around the world, the connections are
also available around the world and therefore represent the optimum interface for a
“global player” such as Rampf.
“RECTUS couplings have been in use in our systems for 30 years.
Their reliability and easy handling ensure that conversion times
are minimised and that the availability of the systems is guaranteed in daily use – whereby the couplings completely take into
account the increased requirements of the user for simpler process
technologies.“
Hartmut Storz, Sales and Marketing Manager
of Rampf Dosiertechnik GmbH & Co. KG
RECTUS 20KB Series
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Constant water cooling in the DVB-T booster with the TEMA FlatFace range:
Bespoke solution for biotechnology:
So You Can Always Keep a Cool
Head When Watching Television.
To Climate in the Bioreactor.
Since the end of 2005, over 49 million Germans are able to receive digital television
through their aerials. By the end of 2008, at least 90 percent should be supplied with
the so-called DVB-T “terrestrial” television. One of the leading manufacturers of
DVB-T boosters for TV companies and transmission stations is Spanish Broad
Telecom S.A., which relies on dry-break coupling systems from the RECTUS /
TEMA FlatFace range for the water cooling of the highly sensitive electrical
components in these boosters.
In Europe, new, digital aerial television
(DVB-T) is gradually replacing the analogue PAL television that was available
previously. As part of this, both the transmission institutions and the television
viewers must have the necessary equipment. Spanish company Broad Telecom
S.A. – established in the European telecommunications market for over 25 years –
supplies transmission institutions and TV
production companies with the necessary
technology – including DVB-T boosters,
which are required for transmission of
the signals. As the electrical components
of this new generation of boosters are
becoming ever smaller with ever higher
performance, the “old-fashioned” air cooling unit is no longer sufficient: what is required is a constant and effective cooling
system with small dimensions.
of the signals from its DVB-T booster,
Broad Telecom depends on the completely dry-break couplings from the TIF
range. The 3/8” dry-break designs in brass
regulate the cooling water circuit flow
from the booster insert element and thereby provide the necessary cooling to the
highly sensitive electronic components.
This coupling version from the dry-break
range also allows rapid and primarily drybreak connection and disconnection of
the plug-in module into the transmitter
subrack. The so-called push-pull locking
mechanism enables easy insertion and removal of the assemblies with integrated
plugs, without operating the sleeve.
A further advantage of the TEMA TIF
systems is the optimised valve structure,
which means that the coupling always
demonstrates minimal pressure drop, of
which the result is the achievement of
maximum effectiveness and productivity.
Bioreactors are extremely “sensitive”.
They require continuous processes and
therefore constant external conditions,
in order to cultivate cells or micro-organisms in a culture medium. In the
bioreactors of Dutch biotechnology
company Applikon Biotechnology B.V.,
RECTUS couplings not only ensure
that the correct quantity of water is always circulating in the reactor but rather
that it can also be easily and safely disconnected from the function circuit for
sterilisation.
The water circulating in the reactor is of
very particular significance to the function
of a bioreactor: by cooling or heating the
water, it is possible to control the temperature and thereby ensure constant conditions inside the reactor.
The coupling systems used have double
shut-off valves, which automatically open
the line when the plug clicks into the
coupling body. To disconnect, the sleeve
is simply pushed back – the valves lock
and interrupt the circuit. When handling
dangerous media, dry-break couplings are
also used to prevent unwanted air pockets
Bioreactors – also known as fermenters – and even the build-up of small drops of
are containers in which cells or micro- the residual medium.
organisms are cultivated in a culture medium under the best possible conditions, The colour coding of the coupling and plug
in order to gain either the cells themselves, guarantees an additional safety aspect: the
parts of them, or one of their metabolic pro- visual coding (same colour sleeve on the
ducts. For easier operation, small, mobile coupling and colour-marked plug profile)
fermenters are often fitted with quick con- indicates which inward and outward lines
nect couplings, which guaranteed straight- belong together and thereby ensures that
forward connection to various circuits.
they are not connected wrongly.
Quick connect couplings are used for
bioreactors in order to facilitate the safe
and easy separation of the water supply.
When in use, the reactor is regularly disconnected from the circuit for the purposes of sterilisation in the autoclave.
In order to guarantee a controlled water
supply, Applikon Biotechnology relies
on the double shut-off thermoplastic
couplings of the RECTUS 21 range
(Delrin/POM), which demonstrate excellent properties in both the temperature and mechanical resistance of the
material.
The use of our products at Broad Telecom
demonstrates that quick connect couplings represent important connecting elements not only in pneumatics but also in
other sensitive areas of industry, such as
In order to guarantee uninterrupted opera- chemistry, laboratory technology or teletion and thus the continuous transmission communications.
The 21 range coupling systems are available
in 4 different coding colours and different
materials (brass, thermoplastic and stainless
steel).
The pictures show details of the plug-in module and
the central connections for the water cooling system
in booster cabinets.
Couplings from the TEMA TIF
range are used in the cooling
systems.
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RECTUS NewTech
The Latest Technology.
Dry-break Series 200 Awarded Coveted Product Design Prize
Coupling Standards for the Development of Quick Change Systems
The history of our 204, 206 and 209 RECTUS ranges is a true
success story. After their launch last year at ACHEMA in
Frankfurt, the extremely dry-break coupling system caused
uproar in the market. As an outstanding solution in the applications like cooling circuits and chemical processing lines in the
low pressure range, the new KL range secured a permanent place
in the market within a very short time.
With the red dot award for outstanding product design, the
coupling also demonstrates that the interaction of the greatest
possible functionality, efficiency and perfected aesthetics is also
achievable and worth aiming for in our industry – the look now
works with the function.
Take off excavator bucket – release – swing claw round – latch on
new tool – done – and all this without leaving the excavator cab –
in 30 seconds. This is a brief description of the principle of quick
change systems for extension components in mobile hydraulics.
After developing numerous products in this field, for many different suppliers, we can refer to a sound know-how, which we
The Right Instruments for Your Success in Medical Technology
TEMA Products with no Hazardous Substances, in Accordance with End-of-Life Vehicle Directive and RoHS
When, on 1st July 2007, the ban on hexavalent chromium
(chrome VI) in corrosion protection coatings comes into force
in accordance with European directive
2000/53/EC – also called the endof-life vehicle directive – TEMA
and RECTUS too will be able
to supply an appropriate design
for most products, in anticipation of such a regulation, e.g.
with corrosion protection that
is completely free of chrome VI.
Of course, this also applies for the
other hazardous substances that are banned according to directives 2000/53/EC and 2002/95/EC – mercury, lead, chromium,
cadmium, PBB and PBDE – which are now already below
the legally required limits for most products. This means that
companies which manufacture in accordance with European
directive 2002/95/EC – also known as RoHS (Reduction of
Hazardous Substances) – can continue to use high performance
couplings. In addition to the environmental and recycling aspect
described, the corresponding surfaces also stand out for their
extremely high strength capacity in the high temperature range,
which has been proven through durability tests.
Unfortunately, Dust Has to Stay Outside
In the new complete
catalogue, use this symbol
to find information easily
on the appropriate dust caps.
naturally want to offer to other manufacturers. Especially for this
requirement, we have developed a “virtual“ standard system of
components based on which new quick change applications can
be realised. Our hydraulic specialists are, of course, on hand to
provide you with more detailed information at any time.
Irrespective of the media that you connect together with our
systems, when they are disconnected, the connection points –
i.e. couplings and plugs – are always subject to influences from
the surroundings and therefore possible contamination. The
easiest and most effective way to protect your systems is to use
our RECTUS dust caps. Using the easy-operating hold ring,
the dust cap mounting is drawn over the threaded piece and
thereby connected to the coupling or plug. Dust caps are
available for all sizes in diameters from 5.5 to 10.
With the thermoplastic couplings ranges
RectuMed XS / M20, RectuMed M / M48 and
RECTUS M21 range, we offer a product
spectrum especially for use in medical
and biotechnology. All ranges use
only materials that are compliant with USP Class VI
specifications. FurtherRectuMed XS/
more, some of the
M20 Series
couplings are assembled under clean
room conditions, in order to comply
with the highest demands in this area
too. We also offer the M21 (nominal
diameter 5.0) range couplings with colour
and mechanical coding, which reliably
prevents accidental confusion of different
media.
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Efficiency Increase in Mobile Hydraulics Due to New Multi-Line Coupling Systems
Safely connect or disconnect up to four
connections in one go. What promised to provide a significant increase in
efficiency in mathematical terms has, in
practice, proven to be even more beneficial than imagined. As such, the material
is protected by the coupling mechanism
and the risk of wrong connections is eliminated. The optional parallel connection
of electrical contacts provides additional
TEMA Multi-Line
C-Line Compact
process safety and the standard construction of hydraulic couplings with pressure
eliminator allows connecting even with
dynamic/residual pressure in the system.
This means that these coupling systems
are genuine multi-talents in many fields
of application.
TEMA Multi-Line
C-Line Standard
The first big market success of TEMA
Multi-Line is our collaboration with Swedish manufacturing company Volvo. The
tangible advantages of the systems have
convinced the Scandinavian engineers responsible, who will be fitting the majority
of their vehicles with Multi-Line couplings from TEMA from now on.
TEMA Multi-Line
I-Line Industry
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The People Behind the
RECTUS Group.
The First RECTUS Trainee Retires
RECTUS Group News
Welcome to the World
of the RECTUS Group.
Product Training for Customers, Daelers and Employees: This year, alongside training sessions when new products are introduced, we are offering dates where
we will be dealing particularly with the various aspects in the low, middle or high pressure
range. These training sessions (at RECTUS head office, or on your premises) target
both novices and experts in the field of couplings, who can always discover something
new in the training sessions through the direct contact with our product management.
Information on dates and a detailed list of topics for our training sessions is available
directly from Sabrina Feist in our product management department.
For RECTUS AG employees in Nussdorf, 1st December 2006 heralded the start of
a new era: after almost 48 years in the business, training manager (apprenticeship)
Karl-Heinz (Heiner) Witt left the company.
He started his apprenticeship as an industrial mechanic with Walter Klein Schweißtechnik in Stuttgart-Feuerbach, on 1st April 1959, at the age of 16 – as the first trainee
of company founder Walter Klein. From 1962 to the present day, Heiner Witt felt very
close to his company. As the training manager, he always saw himself as a “member of a
big family, in which human values are still important despite international expansion.“
Whilst Karl-Heinz Witt will now finally be able to devote himself more to his
family and his hobbies, Peter W. Klein has both a smile and a tear for the well-earned
retirement of the training manager: ”With Karl-Heinz Witt, we lose not only our
longest standing employee and a highly regarded colleague but also an immense wealth
of knowledge and experience.“
The whole RECTUS family wishes “our Heiner“ many more years of fun and “joie
de vivre”.
Heiner Witt 1960 in action
New Area Manager for Central and Eastern Europe. The RECTUS Group
has had a new person in charge of the region of Central and Eastern Europe since
1st March 2007. Jens Worlitschek is looking after these markets from our head office
in Nussdorf.
Congratulations From the RECTUS Group
In 2006, there were again many long-serving employees who
celebrated an anniversary. Also, our “family” is growing every
year with a few new, little people. Our warmest congratulations
to all those mentioned and we wish you many more good years
in the “bosom of the family”.
An Outstanding Year for TEMA. In 2006, TEMA brand hydraulic products
made international advances. Together with our total of around 60 employees in the
TEMA factory in Skövde, Sweden, we have made sensible developments in the product
range. Moreover, we have continued to expand the team in terms of both quantity and
quality, which means that we are ideally equipped for the new year and new challenges.
(The photograph shows some of our employees in the assembly hall in Sweden).
Southern Bavaria in New Hands. From January, Uwe Augenstein has been
our new sales representative for the region of Southern Bavaria. He is a competent
contact for all customers in the field of mechanical engineering and distribution.
New Face in Management Office. In the office in Nussdorf, Kirsten Schäfer
25 years:
Erika Bochert, Andrea Rapp,
Hans-Jürgen Klein, Reinhold Mohr
10 years:
Meryem Bulat, Sina Burckhardt,
Heike Heck, Emine Kaya,
Beate Mannal, Siegfried Seibold,
Berthold Waldenmaier,
Christian Walsleben
5 years:
Farrell Frye, Kelly Garret, Ronda
Gordon, Cathy Hunt, Lela Jones, Linda
Lewis, Dave Reinhardt, Rob Richter
10 years:
Fran Krug
has taken over as the successor to Gabriele Balzer, who is on maternity leave with
her daughter Nele Elisabeth.
More “Man” Power for our Sales Team. Thomas Frunzke recently joined our
inside sales team as a new teammate. He is looking after the mechanical engineering
segment and is the contact here for new and existing customers.
Anniversaries at headquarters in Nussdorf, Germany
Anniversaries at headquarters in Randleman, USA
Our youngest members:
A warm welcome to all newcomers
Nele Elisabeth (Gabriele Balzer)
Lenie (Andreas Dantes)
Paula (Thomas Serafin)
Jonas Finn (Manon Hölle)
Chris (Anja Wahl)
Samuel Luis (Matthias Bauer)
Finn (Timo Engel)
Adrian (Michael Siegel)
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It makes no difference whether you prefer a Munich wheat beer or a Hanover
Lüttje lager – which is a beer with corn schnapps. This year, everyone will
be catering for your taste. In 2007, the RECTUS Group will actually soon be
presenting on the stages of two international trade fairs. From 16th to 20th
April, you can find us at the Hannover Messe, hall 20, booth D24 and immediately afterwards at the BAUMA in Munich, hall A5, booth 406. We look
forward to your visit.
Please use the reply card as a simple and free way to order your personal
entrance ticket. Simply fill it in and send it off.
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Lost your card? Entrance tickets for the trade fairs can be ordered by
telephone from Birgit Blessing. RECTUS AG, 71735 Eberdingen, Germany.
Tel. +49 (0)7042 100-788. www.rectus.de