18th August, 2008

RTK Industries continues to invest in new technologies

2008 marks a new era for RTK Industries with new ownership and revitalised direction and goals.

Still Australian owned and with even greater resources and focus, RTK is committed to remaining at the forefront of advances in metals manufacturing technologies.

RTK announces the acquisition of two new robotic welders – a 400 amp water-cooled Pulsed MIG welder and a 400 amp Plasma welder. Both are Kuka robots, from Germany with integrated Fronius welders from Austria.

The robotic welders are due for arrival in September at a combined value of over $200,000.

These high precision, small footprint industrial robots aid in speeding production time with the capability to reduce both labour and time components by as much as 80 percent!

They are relatively self sufficient enabling RTK’s skilled tradesmen to be freed up for lower volume, customized project work.

The outcomes are real and significant - improved productivity and efficiencies for RTK and (most importantly) the supply of even more consistent, higher quality engineered products for RTK customers at even faster turnaround times.

Darren Evans, General Manager at RTK says, "These improvements and investments in the latest and best manufacturing technologies reflect our commitment to delivering world class outcomes to our customers and our continued dedication to setting new benchmarks as a leading manufacturer of engineered products."