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September 24, 2018
Case Study in Data Center Fire Protection
China Telecom Dials Up its Defenses with Electrical Cabinet Fire Suppression Systems
By Charles Strobel In the telecommunications industry, your server room, storage and data input/output facilities are the nerve center of your entire operation, and defending it a...
August 24, 2018
VIPR: Why the Valve with Integrated Pressure Regulator is a New Gas Equipment Must-Have
By Charles Strobel Don't look now, but "plug-and-weld" simplicity may be coming to an industrial welding operation near you. Anyone familiar with this line of work knows just how...
August 20, 2018
Burning Questions:
Are 140-Liter Cylinders Really the Right Choice for Your Inert Gas Fire System?
By Charles Strobel It's the 140-liter question for many fire system engineers and their clients: Are 140-liter cylinders a better choice for inert gas fire suppression systems? T...
August 16, 2018
Choosing the Right Gas Equipment:
4 Top Tips for Selecting Portable Gas Mixture Calibration Solutions
Here Are Some Key Tips for Making Smart and Safe Decisions. By Charles Strobel You already know the drill: When it comes to handling gas mixtures to calibrate the instruments use...
August 8, 2018
3 Key Selection Factors for Gas Calibration Applications
By Charles Strobel You know how proper gas calibration is so critically important to the accuracy and safety of your work? It's not like you're doing it wrong. It's just that you...
July 26, 2018
Silent Nozzles & Inert Gas Fire Suppression
Sound & Fury: How to Avoid Putting Out Data Center Fires with a (Loud) Bang
By Charles StrobelIf you think fire can be tough on your data center, it can be even harder without silent nozzles. Just ask Nasdaq. On 15 April, stock market trading in seven Eu...
July 17, 2018
Automatic Fire Suppression Systems for Vehicle Engine Protection
What Goes into UNECE R107 Certification, and What Should Bus OEMs Look for in a System?
Ever wonder how automatic fire suppression systems for vehicle engine compartments earn UNECE R107 approval—or why it even matters? Me neither. But as it turns out, the proc...
July 11, 2018
Automatic Fire Suppression Systems for Engine Protection
Is UNECE R107 Really Legally Binding?
Are you ready for R107? As the deadline approaches for compliance with UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No. 107, manufacturers selling Class III bu...
June 18, 2018
Choosing an Automatic Fire Suppression System
Is Clean, Green Inert Gas Fire Suppression Really the Natural Choice for Your Use Case?
By Charles Strobel Given today's strict building codes, new environmental regulations, and ambitious corporate green initiatives, building- and room-based fire protection systems ...
June 14, 2018
Compact And Ultra-Precise Medical Gas Regulator
Rotarex Meditec, a business unit of Rotarex SA, introduced the MINIOX medical gas pressure regulator. For use in hospital and homecare respiratory therapy, it reduces the high gas ...
May 9, 2018
Which to Choose:
Full Room or Electrical Cabinet Fire Protection?
By Charles Strobel Did the UK's national Meteorological Office damage a room full of computer systems just to extinguish a fire in a single electrical cabinet? Unlikely, but deta...
February 1, 2018
Game-changers:
The Innovation Machine Behind a Revolution in Precision Measurement for Inert Gas Fire System Readiness
If necessity is the mother of invention, she sure knows how to light a fire under our team—or more correctly, how to help them put one out. In a recent post, we took you ins...
January 16, 2018
The Revolutionary New ALPICONNECT Medical Gas Terminal Units On Display At Arab Health 2018
Arab Health 2018 is just around the corner and Rotarex Meditec is looking forward to showing booth visitors our new innovative ALPICONNECT terminal units for medical gas systems in...
January 10, 2018
Rotarex Innovation Comes into Focus at Intersec 2018
It's a fact. The pervasive momentum generated by the "Internet of Things" (IoT) is now transforming fire safety. Components with embedded digital technologies can now be connected...
January 10, 2018
Ticket to Ride:
Breakthrough Bus Fire Protection Technology Makes UNECE R107 Compliance Easy & Affordable
A regulation requiring fire suppression systems on all new passenger buses is about to go into effect throughout Europe. The good news: A game-changing new technology is making it...
November 29, 2017
Commercial Kitchen Confidential:
3 Top Tips for Choosing a High-Quality Fire Suppression System You Can Afford
Commercial kitchen fires may seem hilarious in old scenes from "Faulty Towers", but the lack of an automatic fire suppression system is no laughing matter. Yet while such sketches...
November 23, 2017
Why Choosing VIPR Valves Makes Better Economic Sense
Many companies and institutions that use gas in their daily operations use cylinders equipped with standard hand wheel valves. And gas companies supplying those cylinders equipped ...
November 23, 2017
Featuring Clean Agent Fire Suppression Systems at Power Gen International
Power Gen International, the world's largest power generation event, is coming up soon and our Rotarex Firetec team will be ready to show you our game-changing FireDETEC automatic ...
November 15, 2017
Is Inert Gas Fire Suppression Really the Best Choice for Data Centers? (Video)
The story of fire risk in data centers is almost as old as data centers themselves. Talk about a blast from the past. It was nearly sixty years ago when the first known blaze withi...
October 30, 2017
Visit us at Semicon Europe 2017
It's no secret that Rotarex is the leading UHP cylinder valve manufacturer. We were the first to design, develop and manufacture UHP cylinder valves with the required gas com...
October 24, 2017
Burning Question: When Should You Choose Inert Gas Fire Suppression?
What would Disney do? If you’re looking for guidance on whether inert gas fire suppression is the best fit for your requirements, it turns out Walt Disney Studios could offe...
October 24, 2017
See How Our Digital Technologies Improve Medical Gas Safety at MEDICA 2017
MEDICA 2017 is just around the corner and we're looking forward to showing booth visitors how our digital VIPR valves deliver better accuracy and safety while improving care giver ...
September 27, 2017
How Compact & Modular Switch Over Boards Optimize Gas System Design
When choosing a specialty gas switch over board, the key factors driving your decision are likely to be proven performance and durability, as well as overall product ergonomics, de...
August 17, 2017
We're Highlighting INEREX^® Inert Gas System Components at China Fire 2017
China Fire 2017 takes place this year in Beijing, from the 5th through the 8th of September. China is a fast-growing market for us and we would like to invite engineers, installers...
August 8, 2017
See Our UL-Listed INEREX® Inert Gas System Components at Fire India
Fire India 2017 is rapidly approaching and we'll be there to highlight exciting products that are already attracting a lot of interest throughout Asia. Here, many fire safety syste...
August 7, 2017
A Tip for How LPG Cylinder & Tank Manufacturers Can Gain a Competitive Advantage
Here's a tip for one quick way cylinder & tank manufacturers can gain a competitive advantage: offer your recreational vehicle customers LPG cylinders equipped with an ultra-co...
July 17, 2017
A Tip on How to Improve Your Lab Efficiency
In our research, we work with a lot of labs. We've uncovered three important factors pertaining to gas use at the bench that negatively impact productivity. First, many labs have ...
June 13, 2017
Digital Remote Monitoring of Medical Oxygen Sources Increases Productivity
Ensuring accurate and uninterrupted gas flow is essential for safe medical oxygen therapy. This requires 24/7/365 monitoring of gas cylinder contents. Hospital personnel and home c...
June 13, 2017
Now You Can Find All the VdS Certified Components You Need from Rotarex Firetec
Recently, Rotarex Firetec achieved VdS certification for its CO2 fire suppression system discharge nozzles. This is significant since it means that we now have a complete rang...
June 8, 2017
It's Official! We've Now Sold 1 Million Fire Cylinder Valves
This month, we're celebrating a major milestone...we sold our one millionth fire cylinder valve! This achievement now takes its place in the long and distinguished history of Rotar...
May 30, 2017
How Advanced Digital Technologies Improve Medical Oxygen Therapy
Exciting advances in digital technologies now make it possible to improve the accuracy and safety of medical gas therapy — and increase care giver productivity. At Rotarex Me...
May 11, 2017
Our Industry-First Electronic Level Gauge Highlighted at AEGPL 2017
We're looking forward to the AEGPL Congress that takes place this June in Lisbon. For over 70 years, Rotarex SRG has created many breakthrough LPG gas control products and we're no...
May 5, 2017
FireDETEC's New 4-Liter Cylinder Protects Smaller Vehicles from Fire
Affordable FireDETEC automatic fire suppression systems are popular with many bus and truck companies. To protect their assets from fire and keep people safe, they install FireDETE...
May 3, 2017
Why Automatic Fire Protection for Individual CNC Machines Makes Sense
CNC machines are vital for machine shops and manufacturing companies. But, if you combine heat, hot metal chips, dust and debris with oil-based lubricants and static electricity, a...
April 19, 2017
Why Inert Gas Fire Protection is Safe for People
When you are evaluating fire protection systems, it is helpful to consider how exposure to an extinguishing agent affects people. In the event of a fire, it's essential that people...
April 10, 2017
Rotarex SRG is Going to NPGA 2017 in Nashville!
We're busy getting ready for the upcoming NPGA Southeastern National Propane Expo held in Nashville, from April 21-23. Rotarex SRG has a lot of exciting products to show, including...
March 28, 2017
Now in Asia! Next Generation Digital and Telemetric VIPRs
Recently, Rotarex Meditec has made outstanding advances in digital and telemetric technologies and has applied them to our next-generation of VIPR medical gas valves. We’re l...
March 28, 2017
Rotarex Laboratory Gas Innovations on Display at EUROLAB 2017 29-31 March
Eurolab 2017, Poland’s largest laboratory equipment trade show, starts today in Warsaw. For analytical laboratory facilities using specialty gases, you won’t want to mi...
March 22, 2017
LPG Industry Pioneer Rotarex SRG Exhibits at Congreso de la AIGLP
We’re pleased this year to be exhibiting at the 32nd Congreso de la AIGLP in Buenos Aires. In business since 1934, Rotarex SRG has pioneered many breakthrough LPG gas control...
March 17, 2017
We’re Showing a Large Array of New Products at Forum Labo 2017
We’re constantly looking for new ways to make labs ultra-safe and more efficient. This year, at Forum Labo, we’re showing an impressive array of new products, each desi...
March 13, 2017
See How to Protect Essential Equipment from the Inside at NFPA Mexico
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Mexico Fire Expo is coming soon. Rotarex Firetec will be there to show products of special interest to the regional market, so we wo...
March 13, 2017
Visit the UHP Gas Control Pioneer Rotarex at SEMICON China 2017
Rotarex pioneered the gas technologies now commonly used in the semiconductor industry, and we’re pleased to participate in SEMICON 2017 in China – the fastest growing ...
February 27, 2017
See a Simple and Economical Way to Protect Labs from Fire at PITTCON 2017
Rotarex is attending PITTCON 2017 in booth # 4705 to show the FireDETEC® automatic fire suppression system for laboratory fume hoods. A ventilation system that protects pe...
February 22, 2017
You Probably Know Our World Leading Premium Quality LPG Cylinder Valves So…
This year we’re excited to be going to Bangladesh, a country where LPG demand is rising and a large infrastructure is being put in place to accommodate it. Rotarex SRG will b...
February 13, 2017
Why Fire Suppression with Inert Gas is 100% Safe for Our Environment
There is a lot of discussion in our industry about the relative environmental impact of “clean agents” used in fire suppression systems. While using chemical clean agen...
January 18, 2017
Did You Know that Individual Machines & Equipment Can Be Protected from Fire?
Most buildings are required to have fire protection systems designed to prevent destruction of the entire premises. However, if a fire starts in a machine or piece of equipment tha...
January 13, 2017
Our Linestar Point-Of-Use Is Sure To Attract Attention At Sepem 2017
SEPEM Nord 2017 in Douai France is opening soon and Rotarex Ceodeux will be there! We are featuring the new Linestar point-of-use for laboratories, one of the most compact re...
January 9, 2017
Visit Us at Intersec – See How Our UL-Listed IG System Components Save Time & Money
If you are attending Intersec Dubai 2017, spending a few minutes at our booth can save you 2.5 years of effort and 500,000 euros! That’s what it took us to get UL listing for...
December 7, 2016
Does Device Design Make a Difference to Oxygen Therapy Caregivers?
Our Rotarex Meditec team has talked with many oxygen therapy caregivers and found that traditional medical regulators can be awkward and intimidating to use. Bulky and unwieldy, th...
November 30, 2016
Your Inert Gas Fixed Installation Fire System May Be About to Fail
Inert gas is one the best fire suppression agents for protecting people and property from fire. But did you know that even state-of-the-art fire suppression systems, designed and i...
November 15, 2016
The Case for Purchasing a UL Listed Inert Gas Fire System
Many fire protection system installers assemble components, sourced from numerous suppliers, to build a complete inert gas fire suppression system. Then, they will either invest a ...
November 14, 2016
How Rotarex Automotive Achieved ISO/TS16949 and Why It’s Important
After a comprehensive audit conducted by the independent certification agency TÜV Rheinland, Rotarex has received the ISO/TS16949 certification for the design and manufac...
November 9, 2016
How This LPG Multivalve Can Revolutionize LPG Cylinder Manufacturing
At the upcoming World LPG Forum in Florence, we’re featuring our new, LPG multivalve. I hope you’ll be able to stop by our booth, #E3-E4, and see it. It’s the fir...
November 7, 2016
See UL-Approved Inert Gas Components that Can Be Assembled into a Complete System – and More!
The Fire and Security Shanghai 2016 expo is coming right up. If you’re planning to attend, I’d like to invite you to stop by the Rotarex Firetec booth to see our comple...
November 7, 2016
At MEDICA 2016 See Telemetric VIPRs & New Products That Improve Medical Gas Safety
MEDICA 2016 is coming up soon and we’re particularly excited about the innovative products we’ll be showing this year. Since Rotarex Meditec is leading the way in apply...
October 11, 2016
What’s Driving the Future of Medical Gas Equipment?
VIPR Integrated TechnologyRotarex Meditec is a pioneer in integrated valve technology for medical gas applications. Over time, gas companies have realized the value of this technol...
August 30, 2016
How We’ve Increased Lab Productivity with a Mount-Anywhere Point-of-Use
Recently, we took a close look at how analytical labs install and use a point-of-use (POU) for specialty gas applications. What we found varied greatly from lab to lab, but they al...
August 30, 2016
New IG Pressure Regulator Shows Our Commitment to Performance, Safety & Productivity
A key advantage of Rotarex being a world leader in pressurized gas equipment is our ability to quickly adapt innovations from one sector to another. That’s exactly what happe...
June 23, 2016
Why We’ve Developed a Medical Gas Switchover Board with Integrated Digital Display
The answer to why we developed e-Alpi Switch, the industry’s first automatic medical gas supply switchover board with an integrated digital display, is simple: to make it eas...
June 15, 2016
We’ve Just Released the First Stainless Steel Integrated Valve for Calibration Gas Apps
We’ve just introduced another exciting industry first for calibration gas applications. Designed for the wide range of specialty gases used to calibrate analyzers, Ducal is t...
May 24, 2016
Rotarex Firetec Features New FireDETEC & Inert Gas System Components at NFPA Las Vegas
NFPA 2016 Las Vegas is just around the corner! And Rotarex Firetec is ready to show you two exciting new products that deliver superior fire protection using environmentally friend...
May 11, 2016
Forklift Safety Day Calls Attention to Shocking Forklift Accident Rates
While forklift accident rates are high worldwide, recent statistics issued by TotalTrax show just how serious the problem is in the U.S. Over 100,000 forklift accidents are reporte...
April 20, 2016
Not Running Out of Propane Actually Reduces Maintenance Cost
When you first think about it, I imagine you can’t see how a propane forklift running out of gas can increase your maintenance cost. But it can — and we’ve demons...
April 19, 2016
Come Meet Us at NFPA – We’re Now Serving Mexico from a New Local Office
We’re now serving Rotarex Firetec customers in Mexico from our new local office in Santiago de Querétaro. Our local team would be very glad to meet you personally at NFPA Mexico...
April 12, 2016
Why the FireDETEC Directional Valve System Attracts so much Interest
Our FireDETEC supplemental fire suppression systems are already the cost-effective way to protect business-critical objects, such as machines or equipment, from the inside where a ...
April 4, 2016
MLD Featured in New Product Showcase at NPGA Southeastern Expo
The National Propane Gas Association Southeastern Convention and International Propane Expo is moving this year to the world famous home of American country music, Nashville, Tenne...
March 23, 2016
Here’s How the MLD Low Propane Fuel Gauge Improves Forklift Safety
When a propane forklift runs out of gas in the middle of a task, you know there is downtime. But you may not have considered the safety risks. Hauling propane cylinders long dista...
March 21, 2016
FireDETEC Supplemental Fire Suppression Systems Now Available with NOVEC™ 1230
Rotarex Firetec announces the launch of its FireDETEC object protection systems with NOVEC™ 1230 Fire Protection Fluid. The system is a private label of Fire Fluid Technologi...
March 15, 2016
FireDETEC is a Tested Recipe for Commercial Kitchen Fire Protection
All it takes is the right combination of ingredients to ignite a commercial kitchen fire. Grease and fat build up in ductwork or flue, oven flame up, too high temperature in the fr...
March 9, 2016
Visit Our New Website to See World Leading Fire Suppression Valves, Components & Systems
The new Firetec website has just been launched! Now, Firetec Building and Room fire protection systems and FireDETEC Object Protection systems can be found in one next-generation w...
March 3, 2016
New Life+ VIPR Marks Great Progress in Safer Delivery of Oxygen Therapy
We’ve recently released a new medical VIPR called Life+ that represents great progress in improving the safety of medical oxygen therapy. Its “all-in-one” integrated design i...
February 25, 2016
Calculate Exactly How Much Money You’ll Save with MLD
Until now, it’s a fact that there’s not been a reliable way to judge how much propane is remaining in a cylinder. This has lead to a lot of very “creative” ...
February 24, 2016
At NFPA Mexico See FireDETEC’s New Systems with NOVEC™ 1230 And More…
Visit us at NFPA Mexico, and you can be one of the first to see the new FireDETEC® supplemental fire suppression systems with Novec™ 1230 Fluid.* This is an exciting product, as...
February 17, 2016
See How Our Innovation and Quality Improve Fire Protection at Sicur Expo
The Sicur 2016 International Security, Safety and Fire Exhibition is coming up soon. And Rotarex Firetec will be there. We’re busy preparing to display of our certified Firetec ...
December 11, 2015
Visit Rotarex Firetec at Intersec Dubai to See Major Innovations in Fire Safety
Soon, visitors from over 125 countries will come to Dubai to attend Intersec 2016. Over 1,200 exhibitors will welcome up to 30,000 attendees who come to see the latest developments...
November 26, 2015
New Product Gives LPG Forklifts an Edge Over Electric Models
I’d like to give you some new information that will help you decide whether an LPG forklift or an electric model is right for your business. First, some background. The purc...
November 9, 2015
We’ll Unveil Next Generation Medical Gas Control Products at Medica 2015
At Medica 2015, we will introduce four next generation, industry first products. I hope you can stop by our exhibition booth to find out how they will improve safety and make deliv...
October 9, 2015
Introducing MLD Minimum Level Detector for LPG Forklifts
At SRG we’re always talking with our customers to help them solve problems and improve their operations. One thing we’ve heard over and over from warehouse and operatio...
June 26, 2015
Be Sure Your Fire Suppression System is Ready 24/7/365 — Automatically
It’s one thing to install a comprehensive fire suppression system…but quite another to keep it maintained and fully pressurized 24/7/365. Systems can fail or perform poorly if ...
June 12, 2015
See FireDETEC’s Innovative Supplemental Fire Protection Systems at NFPA 2015
Things are changing fast in the fire safety industry, with many innovative new products and technologies being developed that deliver better and more economical fire protection. An...
May 11, 2015
See Rotarex’ Complete Range of High Precision Gas Equipment at SEPEM 2015
The SEPEM 2015 event in Avignon is a showcase for innovative technologies, products and services that enable factories to operate efficiently, cleanly and safely. One of 7 SEPEM ev...
April 27, 2015
Rotarex Firetec Innovations in Fire Suppression Systems
It’s not a surprise that Rotarex Firetec will be introducing 4 major innovations at the Interschutz 2015 event in June. For over 80 years, it has been designing innovative valves...
April 2, 2015
Rotarex Firetec to Announce Major Innovations at Interschutz 2015
The countdown to Interschutz 2015, the world’s largest fire protection trade show, is well underway. Starting on June 8th, experts from around the world will come to Hannover Ger...
March 24, 2015
Forum Labo Biotech 2015 - Rotarex Ceodeux to Show Complete Specialty and Medical Gas Solutions
The exciting Forum Labo Biotech 2015 exposition of laboratory materials and services providers takes place at the end of March in Paris. Rotarex Ceodeux will be exhibiting at booth...
March 24, 2015
New 12 Liter Cylinder Protects Large Vehicle Engines from Fire
The FireDETEC fire protection system is one of the most effective and economical ways to quickly detect and suppress fires in commercial vehicles. With the recent introduction of a...
March 16, 2015
Visit Rotarex Ceodeux at ARABLAB 2015 and See High Quality Gas Equipment
ARABLAB 2015 is coming up soon, and if you’re attending it will be well worth visiting the Rotarex Ceodeux booth. Here you will see high quality gas equipment that gives you ...
March 11, 2015
Rotarex Ceodeux to Introduce an Ergonomic High Precision Product at ACHEMA 2015
One hundred and seventy thousand visitors are expected at the 2015 ACHEMA World Forum. They’ll be eager to see new products and uncover the latest trends at this leading event fo...
February 19, 2015
Why Include Automatic Fire Suppression in Electrical Cabinet Design?
There is a lot to consider when designing an electrical cabinet. Choosing the right power supplies, surge protection, Ethernet products, relays and opto modules or modular terminal...
February 17, 2015
Rotarex to Show Future-Ready Digital Products at GasShow 2015
GasShow 2015, the biggest LPG-CNG-LNG industry event in the world with hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of visitors, takes place on March 5th and 6th, 2015, in Warsaw, Poland. ...
January 21, 2015
Protecting Business-Critical Objects from Fire... Is it a Good Investment?
A lot of people in the fire protection industry are starting to talk about “object protection.” As a new term, it is not very well understood. So with this blog, I’d like to ...
December 17, 2014
Major FireDETEC Innovations to Be Featured at intersec 2015
Last year’s successful intersec trade show saw 1,213 exhibitors welcome 24,766 visitors from 131 countries. The 2015 event, taking place in Dubai from 18-20 January, promises to ...
December 11, 2014
Rotarex Firetec Innovations in Fire Suppression Systems
By protecting individual fume cabinets from fire, laboratories guard against catastrophic damage and ensure operational continuity. Fume cabinets pose an elevated fire risk for l...
December 3, 2014
Supplemental Fire Suppression for Electrical Cabinets
By protecting individual electrical cabinets from fire, companies guard against catastrophic damage and ensure business continuity. Approximately 30% of all fires are caused by de...
November 27, 2014
Why Install Supplemental Fire Suppression for CNC Machines?
The short answer to this question is: “because it can save you a lot more money than it costs.” Every year, a large number of machine shops and manufacturing companies are h...
November 18, 2014
The Advantages of Choosing UL Approved Fire Suppression Systems
The Underwriters Laboratories is known worldwide for its expertise in evaluating the effectiveness and safety of a wide range of products. Through a comprehensive process of certif...
November 14, 2014
Why SP Approval is Important for Bus Fire Protection
Most bus fires start in the engine compartment where they are unseen by the bus driver or passengers. This gives the fire time to build in intensity and power, making it harder to ...
November 14, 2014
Is the LPCB “Red Book” Relevant?
How can you be sure the fire safety systems and products you install to protect buildings and equipment actually perform as promised by the manufacturer? This is an important quest...
September 26, 2014
FireDETEC Commercial Kitchen Systems Receive LPCB Approval
The FireDETEC® Fire Suppression System for commercial kitchens is now listed in the Loss Prevention Certification Board’s “Red Book.” An essential reference used worldwide b...
September 27, 2013
FireDETEC Fire Suppression for Buses is First to Receive SP Approval
The FireDETEC Compact Line for Vehicle Engines recently became the first product to be awarded the “P-mark” from the SP Technical Institute of Sweden. As R&D Engineer for FireD...

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