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  • How Fire Prevention is Vital in the Evolution of Mining
    February 23, 2022
    How Fire Prevention is Vital in the Evolution of Mining
    Mining fires continue to plague the industry with 27% of all losses attributed to the issue. With equipment continuing to operate in high temperatures and extreme conditions, the r...
  • How to Prevent Commercial Kitchen Fires
    January 24, 2022
    How to Prevent Commercial Kitchen Fires
    The Primary Causes of Commercial Kitchen Fires Restaurants or catering businesses are required to maintain their equipment according to stringent standards set out by regulatory b...
  • Keeping Wind Turbines Safe – Why Having the Right Fire Protection is So Important?
    November 25, 2021
    Keeping Wind Turbines Safe – Why Having the Right Fire Protection is So Important?
    What does a turbine fire cost? Majority of fires starts in the nacelle, often too high to fight from the ground and too dangerous to send people up. These difficulties apply even ...
  • Prevent severe fire disasters at your data center and keep your staff, equipment and data safe with proven effective fire suppression systems by Rotarex Firetec
    March 11, 2021
    Prevent severe fire disasters at your data center and keep your staff, equipment and data safe with proven effective fire suppression systems by Rotarex Firetec
    On Wednesday night on 10 March 2021, a fire broke out at OVHcloud in Strasbourg, one of the most important data centers in France. The fire has disrupted millions of websites inclu...
  • COMPACT LINE Linear-Heat-Detection-Wire
    May 18, 2020
    COMPACT LINE linear heat detection, a new detection - new features and advantages
    Most vehicle fires start in the engine compartments and surrounding areas. Therefore, a fast and effective fire detection is indispensable for any kind of vehicle in case of emerge...
  • From risk analysis to fire suppression to backups to testing and beyond—5 best practices for data center disaster planning
    April 23, 2019
    5 Best Practices For Data Center Disaster Planning
    By Charles Strobel There's no time like now to review disaster planning for your data center operations—and what kind of fire suppression systems are right for you. Whether...
  • 57% of restaurant fires start in the kitchen—enter: The FireDETEC automatic fire suppression system
    March 20, 2019
    Saving The Restaurant,
    Sparing The City Center?
    By Charles Strobel As the headlines read, "It could have been much worse." Could a new generation of automatic fire suppression systems for small-to-medium size commercial kitche...
  • Data center fires: Give inert gas fire suppression the silent treatment with silent nozzles from Rotarex Firetec
    March 7, 2019
    Silent Treatment: Putting Out Data Center Fires Without Causing Sound Damage
    By Charles Strobel Fire and sensitive data center equipment obviously don't mix. You want a rock-solid automatic fire suppression system to protect your sensitive data. And depend...
  • Data center fires: Is it time to add electrical cabinet-based automatic fire suppression? (Hint: Yes)
    February 7, 2019
    Fixed Plus: Growing Interest in Augmenting Room-Based Fire Systems in the Data Center
    By Charles Strobel An alarming number of data center electrical fires over the last 18 months may have some facilities looking at augmenting their fixed-installation room and buil...
  • Electrical cabinet-based automatic fire suppression: Could it have helped stop the Nuclear One disaster from escalating as far as it did?
    November 26, 2018
    Nuclear One: Could Electrical Cabinet-based Fire Suppression Have Reduced the Damage?
    By Charles Strobel The Union of Concerned Scientists is out with a new study on the 2013 disaster at Nuclear One near Russellville, Arkansas—and it has me wondering if elect...
  • Can inert gas fire suppression help museums and other high-sensitivity environments avoid disasters like the fire at Brazil
    November 13, 2018
    Brazil's National Museum Disaster: Are Inert Gas Fire Suppression Systems the Answer?
    By Charles Strobel As the world absorbs the devastating loss of Brazil's National Museum last month, counterparts at other institutions may be wondering if inert gas fire suppress...
  • Why actuate your room-level fire suppression system when electrical cabinet fire protection can put electrical fires out where they start—just ask China Telecom
    September 24, 2018
    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...
  • 140-liter cylinders from Rotarex Firetec: Fit the same amount of extinguishing agent in fewer cylinders
    August 20, 2018
    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...
  • Don
    July 26, 2018
    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...
  • The Compact Line Vehicle Fire Suppression System from Rotarex Firetec is the world
    July 17, 2018
    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...
  • You
    July 11, 2018
    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...
  • Is clean, green inert gas fire suppression the natural choice for you?
    June 18, 2018
    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 ...
  • Why actuate your room-level fire suppression system when electrical cabinet fire protection can put electrical fires out where they start.
    May 9, 2018
    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...
  • The Innovation Machine Behind a Revolution in Precision Measurement for Inert Gas Fire System Readiness
    February 1, 2018
    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 insi...
  • Fire suppression breakthroughs from Rotarex Firetec are coming to Intersec 2018
    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...
  • New automatic fire suppression systems for buses—compact, UNECE R107-compliant
    January 10, 2018
    Breakthrough Bus Fire Protection Technology Makes UNECE R107 Compliance Easy
    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...
  • Automatic fire suppression systems for commercial kitchens—3 top features to look for now
    November 29, 2017
    3 Top Tips for Choosing a High-Quality Fire Suppression System
    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...
  • Rotarex Firetec to show FireDETEC automatic fire suppression systems at Power Gen International 2017.
    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 ...
  • Is Inert Gas Really the Best Choice for Data Centers? Read This to Find Out
    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...
  • The DIMES digital cylinder contents measurement system for a data center inert gas fire suppression system increases productivity.
    November 13, 2017
    Data Center Chooses DIMES Digital Measurement System for Inert Gas
    SituationA 4,500 square meter data center housing 40,000 servers has installed a Rotarex Firetec INEREX® inert gas fire suppression system. Nine fire protection zones, includin...
  • When to Choose Inert Gas Fire Suppression—Key Applications Where It Can Make All the Difference
    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...
  • See Our UL-Listed INEREX® Inert Gas System Components at Fire India
    August 8, 2017
    See Our UL-Listed INEREX® Inert Gas System Components at Fire India
    Fire India 2017 is rapidly approaching. From the 7th through the 9th of September we'll be there in Mumbai to highlight exciting products that are already attracting a lo...
  • Now You Can Find All the VdS Certified Components You Need from Rotarex Firetec
    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 range of ...
  • It
    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...
  • FireDETEC
    May 5, 2017
    FireDETEC's New 4-Liter Cylinder Protects Smaller Vehicles from Fire
    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 FireDETEC systems d...
  • Why Automatic Fire Protection for Individual CNC Machines Makes Sense
    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...
  • Why Inert Gas Fire Protection is Safe for People
    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...
  • Rotarex Sales Manager Michael McSweeney Discusses Company’s Success, New Developments and the Dynamics of the Data Center Industry
    April 5, 2017
    Rotarex Sales Manager Michael McSweeney Discusses Company’s Success, New Developments and the Dynamics of the Data Center Industry
    Michael McSweeney, Sales Manager of Rotarex North America, recently spoke with Data Center POST about what Rotarex does, what makes the company successful and unique, the dynamics ...
  • See How to Protect Essential Equipment from the Inside at NFPA Mexico
    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...
  • See a Simple Way to Protect Labs from Fire at PITTCON 2017
    February 27, 2017
    See a Simple 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...
  • Why Fire Suppression with Inert Gas is 100% Safe for Our Environment
    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...
  • Did You Know that Individual Machines & Equipment Can Be Protected from Fire?
    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...
  • Visit Us at Intersec – See How Our UL-Listed IG System Components Save Time & Effort
    January 9, 2017
    Visit Us at Intersec – See How Our UL-Listed IG System Components Save Time & Effort
    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...
  • Estação De Tratamento De Água Escolheu A Proteção Contra Incêndio De Objetos Para Gabinetes Elétricos
    December 14, 2016
    Estação De Tratamento De Água Escolheu A Proteção Contra Incêndio De Objetos Para Gabinetes Elétricos
    Situação Essa estação de tratamento de água filtra 1,2 milhão de metros cúbicos de água por dia, abastecendo 1 milh&ati...
  • Your Inert Gas Fixed Installation Fire System May Be About to Fail
    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...
  • The Case for Purchasing a UL Listed Inert Gas Fire System
    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 ...
  • See UL-Approved Inert Gas Components that Can Be Assembled into a Complete System – and More!
    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...
  • New IG Pressure Regulator Shows Our Commitment to Performance, Safety & Productivity
    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...
  • Water Treatment Plant Chose Object Fire Protection for Electrical Cabinets
    August 23, 2016
    Water Treatment Plant Chose Object Fire Protection for Electrical Cabinets
    Situation This water treatment plant filters 1.2 million cubic meters of water per day, serving 1 million customers. Built entirely underground, the facility uses 21 electrical cab...
  • Come Meet Us at NFPA – We’re Now Serving Mexico from a New Local Office
    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 N...
  • Why the FireDETEC Directional Valve System Attracts so much Interest
    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 ...
  • FireDETEC Supplemental Fire Suppression Systems Now Available with Novec 1230 fluid
    March 21, 2016
    FireDETEC Supplemental Fire Suppression Systems Now Available with Novec 1230 fluid
    Rotarex Firetec announces the launch of its FireDETEC object protection systems with 3M™ Novec™ 1230 Fire Protection Fluid. The system is a private label of Fire Fluid ...
  • FireDETEC is a Tested Recipe for Commercial Kitchen Fire Protection
    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...
  • Visit Our New Website to See World Leading Fire Suppression Valves, Components & Systems
    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...
  • At NFPA Mexico See FireDETEC’s New Systems with Novec 1230 fluid And More…
    February 24, 2016
    At NFPA Mexico See FireDETEC’s New Systems with Novec 1230 fluid 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...
  • See How Our Innovation and Quality Improve Fire Protection at Sicur Expo
    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 Firet...
  • Visit Rotarex Firetec at Intersec Dubai to See Major Innovations in Fire Safety
    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...
  • Be Sure Your Fire Suppression System is Ready 24/7/365 — Automatically
    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 p...
  • See FireDETEC’s Innovative Supplemental Fire Protection Systems at NFPA 2015
    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...
  • Rotarex Firetec Innovations in Fire Suppression Systems
    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 va...
  • Rotarex Firetec to Announce Major Innovations at Interschutz 2015
    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...
  • New 12 Liter Cylinder Protects Large Vehicle Engines from Fire
    March 24, 2015
    New 12 Liter Cylinder Protects Large Vehicle Engines from Fire
    The FireDETEC fire protection system is one of the most effective ways to quickly detect and suppress fires in commercial vehicles. With the recent introduction of a new 12-liter c...
  • Why Include Automatic Fire Suppression in Electrical Cabinet Design?
    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...
  • Protecting Business-Critical Objects from Fire... Is it a Good Investment?
    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&rsqu...
  • Major FireDETEC Innovations to Be Featured at intersec 2015
    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...
  • Rotarex Firetec Innovations in Fire Suppression Systems
    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 la...
  • Supplemental Fire Suppression for Electrical Cabinets
    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 def...
  • Why Install Supplemental Fire Suppression for CNC Machines?
    November 27, 2014
    Why Install Supplemental Fire Suppression for CNC Machines?
    The short answer to this question is: “because it increases your efficiency.” Every year, a large number of machine shops and manufacturing companies are hit with a fir...
  • The Advantages of Choosing UL Approved Fire Suppression Systems
    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...
  • Why SP Approval is Important for Bus Fire Protection
    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 ...
  • Is the LPCB “Red Book” Relevant?
    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...
  • FireDETEC Commercial Kitchen Systems Receive LPCB Approval
    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 u...
  • FireDETEC Fire Suppression for Buses is First to Receive SP Approval
    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 Engine...

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