In our view, a company may live for the future, but it also draws on the past. For this reason, we will also be posting older news items on this page so that future generations will be able to read about all the events of interest from the company’s past.
	04.08.2009: Company holidays Please note that we have company holidays from 10.08. to 14.08.2009! 15.01.2009: Hanover Fair 2009 Come and visit us at the Hanover Fair for industrial and hydraulic manufacturers from 20 to 24 April 2009. Here we will be presenting our latest innovations alongside our established product range, as well as offering you the benefit of our services. You will find us in Hall 24 at Stand B30, the VDMA joint stand. 15.12.2008: The year draws to a close The team at RT Filtertechnik would like to take this opportunity to thank all our business partners for your confidence and cooperation, and to wish you and your families a peaceful Christmas and a Happy New Year. However we did it in the last year, we decided not to send Christmas presents to our customers. Instead of this we gave donations to the nonprofit institutions Leuchtende Augen e. V. and Lebens-Schule für Krebsbetroffene und Helfer e. V.. 27.11.2008: Company holiday 2008/2009 Our company will be closed from 22.12.2008 until 09.01.2009. This does not apply to special agreements. Last day of dispatch will be 16.12.2008. Business will reopen on 12.01.2009. 18.09.2008: 10.09.2008: Company building extension After several months the building work is finished. Details >> 25.08.2008: 18.08.2008: New staff member Dipl.-Ing. Frank Oberli joined the RT-Filtertechnik as General Manager on 18. Feburary 2008. He can be contacted on ext. -117 or by e-mail on oberli@rt-filter.de. 18.08.2008: Suction-return flow filter series extended to accommodate higher flow rates Designed for high return flow rates of up to 420 l/min, the SRA6 also has the added advantage that it can be installed horizontally. The filter is based on our tried-and-tested suction-return flow filter concept, already well established on the market. The integrated valve technology meets the highest performance standards, making it suitable even for construction machinery, agricultural engineering or recycling and municipal equipment. Further information can be found on our data sheet, which is available via sales@rt-filter.de or by contacting our technical sales department. 18.12.2007: A successful year draws to a close The team at RT Filtertechnik would like to take this opportunity to thank all our business partners for your confidence and cooperation, and to wish you and your families a peaceful Christmas and a Happy New Year. However we did it in the last year, we decided not to send Christmas presents to our customers. Instead of this we gave donations to the nonprofit institutions Leuchtende Augen e. V. and Lebens-Schule für Krebsbetroffene und Helfer e. V.. 01.10.2007: Changes open up new pathways... Our sales director Mr. Philippin has decided for personal reasons to pursue an alternative career and will be leaving us as of 30 September 2007. We would like to express our thanks to him for his valuable input over the past years and wish him all the best for the future. For sales and marketing enquiries, please contact Mr. Wozniak, Tel. +49 (0)7541 / 508-170, E-mail: wozniak@rt-filter.de or Mr. Arnold, Tel. +49 (0)7541 / 508-156, E-mail: arnold@rt-filter.de 11.09.2007: Donation to the charity ´Leuchtende Augen´ 23.08.2007: Agritechnica 2007 We will be at the international DLG exhibition for agricultural machinery, Agritechnica 2007, in Hanover from 13 to 17 November 2007. Please visit us in Hall 13 at Stand B68. 21.05.2007: New staff member We welcome Mr. Faitsch, our new production manager, to the RT-Filtertechnik team and wish him a good start. 07.05.2007: The history of fluid filtration From dirt trap to system protector Details >> 26.02.2007: New staff member We welcome Mr. Jörg Arnold to the technical customer advice team. 12.01.2007: Agritechnica 2007 We will be at the international DLG exhibition for agricultural machinery, Agritechnica 2007, in Hanover from 13 to 17 November 2007. 12.01.2007: bauma 2007 Come and visit us at the trade fair for construction machinery in Munich from 23 -29 April 2007. Here we will be presenting our latest innovations alongside our established product range, as well as offering our services to the construction machinery industry and all other mobile hydraulic manufacturers. You will find us in Hall A4, Stand A4.400, the VDMA joint stand. 11.01.2007: Hanover Fair 2007 Come and visit us at the Hanover Fair for industrial and hydraulic manufacturers from 16 to 20 April 2007. Here we will be presenting our latest innovations alongside our established product range, as well as offering you the benefit of our services. You will find us in Hall 24 at Stand C27, the VDMA joint stand. 05.01.2007: DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 Certificate The continual satisfactory operation of our management system has been certified by the Bureau Veritas Certification Germany GmbH on 21.12.2006. 02.01.2007: New staff member We welcome Mr. Werner Kohl to the technical customer advice team. 30.12.2006: Christmas present However we did it in the last year, we decided not to send christmas presents to our customers. Instead of this we gave a donation to the nonprofit institution Leuchtende Augen e. V. 24.08.2006: Product refinement brings multiple advantages Individual combination of single elements as an economic solution for suction-return flow filters Details >> 04.08.2006: Oil filtration State of the art Details >> 17.05.2006: New recruit Dipl.-Ing. Sven Wozniak has joined the RT-Filtertechnik team as manager of technical customer advice. With his experience in the fields of mobile hydraulik and customer service he will work out the best solution for your problem. Mr. Wozniak will be happy to discuss your technical requirements with you. His direct line is: +49 (0)7541 508-170. 17.05.2006: New telephone extension Please note that the telephone extension of our sales manager, Mr. Frank Philippin, has changed. His new direct line is now: +49 (0)7541 508-150 22.12.2005: Christmas present However we did it in the last year, we decided not to send christmas presents to our customers. Instead of this we gave donations to nonprofit social institutions. One of them being the Dr. Ruth Pfau foundation. The foundation supports the rebuilding of the leprosy ward in Pakistan which was damaged in an earthquake. 20.12.2005: Tip-top oil maintenance RT-Filtertechnik GmbH has been developing filtration systems, filter elements and accessories for over 50 years and specialises in mobile hydraulic applications. The foundations of the company were laid by Dipl.-Ing. Friedrich Landwehr in 1949 against formidable odds. Details >> 07.09.2005: Filtech Europa From 11 to 13 October 2005, Wiesbaden will be hosting the exhibition Filtech Europa a biennial event offering the chance to talk to international experts about the latest research findings and scientific developments from all branches of filtration and separation technology. 01.09.2005: 15th international exhibition for airport equipment, technology and services Airports are of great interest to hydraulic engineers like us, as the vehicles, platform lifts and various other auxiliary equipment used there are hydraulically driven. For this reason, the inter airport Europe is certainly worth a visit for anyone working in this field. Details >> 20.04.2005: Goodbye to impurities in oil No insider within the industry would dispute the clear superiority of German hydraulic components on the world market. Pumps, valve blocks, accumulators, motors - all are unbeaten. Yet they are of small value unless the oil flowing through them is kept clean. POW met the experts from RT Filtertechnik to find out about the state of the art, the special uses of different filter systems in mobile hydraulics and the latest trends. Details >> 05.04.2005: Hannover Fair 2005 Come and visit us at the Hannover Messe for industrial and hydraulic manufacturers from 11 to 15 April 2005. Here we will be presenting our latest innovations alongside our established product range, as well as offering you the benefit of our services. You will find us at Stall 24, Hall B 32. Details >> 16.03.2005: Expansion of Web site As part of our continuous updating procedure, we have added a new feature to our website. In our "Glossary", you will find explanations of various terms from the world of hydraulics - and filtration in particular - which may not be familiar to everyone. The glossary is constantly expanding, with new and interesting items being added all the time. To access it, just click on the menu option "Know-how". 23.12.2004: Our christmas present However we did it in the last year, we decided not to send christmas presents to our customers. Instead of this we gave a donation to the nonprofit social institution of the Zieglerschen Anstalten. The range of the Zieglerschen Anstalten in Wilhelmsdorf which we provided, take care of hear- and speech-handicapped children, who are additionally mentally handicapped. We wish all the visitors from our homepage and all our customers a Merry Christmas and a successful new Year 2002! 27.09.2004: Technical Adademy Esslingen The seminar “Filtration, pressure fluid and degree of purity in the fluid technology” will be happen on the 10. and 11. November 2004 in the Technical Academy in Esslingen. More informations about this and other event offers also the possibility for registration you will find on www.tae.de. 21.09.2004: Expansion of Web site The tide of information is equally unstoppable on the subject of hydraulic filtration. Our website contains all the latest news, innovations and know-how and is constantly being expanded and updated. In the "download section", you will also find a selection of documents which may be of use to you, the customer. 19.07.2004: RT Information Days - Details here The first ever RT Information Day took place to great acclaim on 25th June 2004. Prompted by the positive experience of direct consultation with our customers, this Day heralded a series of similar events to be held at irregular intervals. Our team of specialists, assisted by invited experts, presented a range of interesting talks giving a deeper insight into the development of filtration technology and its practical applications. The official opening of the new filter element production capability at our subsidiary FTW offered a fitting opportunity to kick off the series of events with a conference in Kromsdorf, near Weimar. Details >> 05.07.2004: CD-Catalogue A new version of our CD-Catalogue is available for immediate despatch. Please send your request to sales@rt-filter.de. 26.01.2004: BAUMA 2004: hall A5, stall 308 Come and visit us at the world’s biggest trade fair for construction machinery in Munich from 29th of March to the 4th of April 2004. You will find us in hall A5, stall 308. Here we will be presenting our latest innovations alongside our established product range, as well as offering our services to the construction machinery industry and all other mobile hydraulic manufacturers. 12.12.2003: Extension Know-How-Area As part of our ongoing data maintenance, we have added a further new item to our know-how section. Now you can also read all the latest news on ´A breath of fresh air for filtration technology´. You can access this article via the menu option ´Know-how´. 08.12.2003: Christmas time We wish all the visitors from our homepage and all our customers a Merry Christmas and a successful new Year 2004! 01.10.2003: Technical Academy Esslingen The seminar “Filtration, pressure fluid and degree of purity in the fluid technology” will be happen on the 12. and 13. November 2003 in the Technical Academy in Esslingen. More informations about this and other event offers also the possibility for registration you will find on www.tae.de. 01.08.2003: 14th international exhibition for airport equipment, technology and services Airports are of great interest to hydraulic engineers like us, as the vehicles, platform lifts and various other auxiliary equipment used there are hydraulically driven. For this reason, the inter airport Europe is certainly worth a visit for anyone working in this field. Details >> 25.07.2003: RT boosts productivity RT-Filtertechnik GmbH has a strong tradition of innovation. This applies not only to our product development, but also to our constant im- provements in filter production and assembly. One example of this is the new automated revolving rack recently acquired by the assembly department, and which has given a significant boost to our productivity. 06.03.2003: Hannover Fair 2003 Come and visit us at the Hannover Fair for industrial and hydraulic manufacturers from 7 to 12 April 2003. Here we will be presenting our latest innovations alongside our established product range, as well as offering you the benefit of our services. You will find us at Stall 21, Hall D 21. Details >> 13.01.2003: Information event on standardisation at the VDMA The fluid technology division of the VDMA organises the standardisation procedure for hydraulic and pneumatic systems in various individual standardisation committees. In order to give all members an overview of the committee's work and the issues currently facing it, an information event will be held on 04.02.2003 at the VDMA offices in Frankfurt-Niederrad. 01.01.2003: The year of optimism Once again we find ourselves at the start of another new year. We leave behind us an eventful 2002, whose political and economic ups and down were scarcely favourable to a steady business development. That we nevertheless have cause to be well satisfied with 2002 is thanks to our excellent working relationship with our customers and suppliers. We wish you all continued success and good health in the new year. 06.11.2002: 3. Colloquium on Mobile Hydraulics On the 11th and 12th November 2002, the 3rd Colloquium on Mobile Hydraulics is due to take place at the Technical University of Braun- schweig. The main emphasis will be on hydraulic systems in tractors and mobile machinery. As a special attraction, each of the speakers will be bringing a machine or specimen model with them for demonstration purposes. 06.06.2002: Extension Know-How-Area As part of our ongoing data maintenance, we have added a further new item to our know-how section. Now you can also read all the latest news on ´Hydraulic filtration in mobile hydraulic´. You can access this article via the menu option ´Know-how´. 29.05.2002: Extension Know-How-Area As part of our ongoing data maintenance, we have added a further new item to our know-how section. Now you can also read all the latest news on ´The ergonomics of the suction-return-flow filter´. You can access this article via the menu option ´Know-how´. Details >> 16.05.2002: Extension Know-How-Area As part of our ongoing data maintenance, we have added a further new item to our know-how section. Now you can also read all the latest news on ´Improved efficiency thanks to intelligent filter systems´. You can access this article via the menu option ´Know-how´. Details >> 07.05.2002: Extension Know-How-Area As part of our ongoing data maintenance, we have added a further new item to our know-how section. Now you can also read all the latest news on ´ Can oil maintenance save costs?´. You can access this article via the menu option ´Know-how´. Details >> 01.05.2002: Extension Know-How-Area As part of our ongoing data maintenance, we have added a further new item to our know-how section. Now you can also read all the latest news on ´Cutting-edge technology plus´. You can access this article via the menu option ´Know-how´. Details >> 26.04.2002: Extension Know-How-Area As part of our ongoing data maintenance, we have added a further new item to our know-how section. Now you can also read all the latest news on "Playing safe". You can access this article via the menu option "Know-how". Details >> 01.03.2002: 3. International Colloquium on Fluid Technology One of the world's biggest trade conferences on hydraulics and drive engineering is due to take place from 5 - 6 March 2002 in Aachen. Now in its 3rd year, the ifk focuses on topics such as fluid technology for mobile applications, fluid technology in automotive engineering, fluid technology in production and fluid technology in aviation. Details >> 30.01.2002: Filter technology-secret tip in the internet: www.rt-filter.com With it clearly structured informations and interesting Know-How our homepage has already proved for many users of technical interesting. The clear and quick design have also convinced the profis again this year. That way, the RT-Filtertechnik-Website got the prize for one of the best internet-sites the second time. In view of economic relation and utility the electronical sectoral guide certificated our site to be a pattern. So far as we know, is our company the only one, which got this award in the branch. 20.01.2002: Fluidtrans Compomac 2002 The Fluidtrans Compomac 2002 is due to take place from 20. to 23.02.2002 in Milan. For many years, this exhibition has rovided an important platform for all manufacturers of hydraulic and pneumatic drive and automation engineering systems. This time the focus of the event will be on motion control. 21.12.2001: Christmas time We wish all the visitors from our homepage and all our customers a Merry Christmas and a successful new Year 2002! 21.12.2001: Our christmas present However we did it in the last year, we decided not to send christmas presents to our customers. Instead of this we gave a donation to the nonprofit social institution of the Zieglerschen Anstalten. The range of the Zieglerschen Anstalten in Wilhelmsdorf which we provided, take care of hear- and speech-handicapped children, who are additionally mentally handicapped. 06.12.2001: 1000. Suction gas filter A few years ago RT-Filtertechnik GmbH developed the suction gas filter in a special project for the company GEA Grasso. In this month we could celebrate the jubilee of the production of the 1000. suction gas filter. Details >> 11.09.2001: Technical Academy Esslingen The seminar “Filtration, pressure fluid and degree of purity in the fluid technology” will be happen on the 15. and 16. November 2001 in the Technical Academy in Esslingen. More informations about this and other event offers also the possibility for registration you will find on www.tae.de. 11.09.2001: Filtech Europa From 16 to 18 October 2001, Düsseldorf will once again be hosting the exhibition Filtech Europa a biennial event offering the chance to talk to international experts about the latest research findings and scientific developments from all branches of filtration and separation technology. 18.06.2001: Filter data base english The new filter selection guide on our homepage is now also available in English, and can be accessed under "Products". In future, we will continue to add all our latest products to the database, which we will update for you regularly. 09.04.2001: Hannover Fair 2001 Come and visit us at the Hannover Fair for industrial and hydraulic manufacturers from 23 to 28 April 2001. Here we will be presenting our latest innovations alongside our established product range, as well as offering you the benefit of our services. You will find us at Stall 5, Hall A 31. 04.04.2001: Filter data base english The new filter selection guide on our homepage will shortly also be available in English. 02.04.2001: Filter data base To coincide with the opening of BAUMA 2001, the world's biggest construction machinery exhibition, in Munich, we will be launching our filter data base on the internet. Our new selection guide can be found here under "Products": to use it, simply log on and enter your production data, and suitable solutions will be found for you. Interested? Visit us now! 01.04.2001: New Head of Development and Design The management of our development and design department has been taken over with effect from 1 April 2001 by Mr. Günther Müller. Mr. Müller brings with him a high level of technical expertise which can be reliably called upon at all times by our customers. 09.03.2001: RT in the press The January/February 2001 edition of Fluid magazine featured our article "Cutting-edge technology + ergonomics" concerning the use of suction/return filters in construction machinery. The article discusses the possibilities and problems which this type of filter entails. 08.03.2001: BAUMA 2001 Come and visit us at the world’s biggest trade fair for construction machinery in Munich from 2 to 8 April 2001. Here we will be presenting our latest innovations alongside our established product range, as well as offering our services to the construction machinery industry and all other mobile hydraulic manufacturers. You will find us at Stall A5.304, Hall A5. 01.03.2001: Top Business Site 2001 Our website has been pronounced Top Business Site 2001 by the electronic sectoral guide of the publishing company MM. We take great pleasure in accepting this award and hope you feel the same way about our homepage. 13.02.2001: New recruit Our sales team has recently acquired a new member, Mr. Jürgen Seiler. He is well qualified to deal with your queries or problems, and is at your service at all times. 06.12.2000: New RT service Modern hydraulic oil maintenance requires not only top-quality hydraulic filters but also expert supervision. Our range of services in this sector has recently been reorganized and can now be found in the internet under "Product - Laboratory Service". 30.11.2000: RT in the press AGT, a magazine aimed at designers and developers in the mechanical engineering industry, devotes a whole section to hydraulic filtration in issue 4/2000. Here you can also read about the latest examples of RT know-how. 15.11.2000: RT in Action The range of uses for RT filters is constantly increasing. You will find a selection of the most useful applications in our newly updated "Applications" section. 07.11.2000: Technical Academy Esslingen The seminar “Filtration, pressure fluid and degree of purity in the fluid technology” will be happen on the 15. and 16. November 2000 in the Technical Academy in Esslingen. More informations about this and other event offers also the possibility for registration you will find on www.tae.de. 01.09.2000: RT on display Visit us at the BAUMA 2001 exhibition in Munich from 02 – 08 April in hall A 5/stall 304. 18.08.2000: RT in the press In the special issue of Fluid Technik 2000, our article entitled “Grasping the Nettle“ featured as the title story. This article can also be found on our “Know-how“ page. 12.08.2000: A growing fund of know-how Our know-how page is steadily growing. See our latest article for information on the optimal design of our suction filters. Details >> 10.08.2000: FTW Web site Our subsidiary FTW Fluidtechnik GmbH now has its own Web site as of the beginning of August. You can also find out about the FTW Web site through our site under “Facts and Data“ or via the new address www.filterelemente.com . 01.08.2000: Expansion of Web site A new page has been added to our Web site which we will be using in future to publish the latest information on our company as well as advertising job vacancies, for which a brief application form will also be available. 20.07.2000: New recruit The running of our technical documentation and secretarial department has been taken over by Ms. Daniela Lehr with effect from mid July. You can find out how to contact Ms. Lehr on the “Facts and Data“ page.