Over 70 years of cutting edge press tools and equipment

Time and time again, trade professionals who value quality and innovation trust Rothenberger tools to get the job done.

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Your tools. Our priority.

All Rothenberger Press Tools are expertly serviced in Australia by experienced professionals. Simply drop your Rothenberger Press Tool at any branch, and our team will ensure it’s returned in top working condition.

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Rothenberger

Rothenberger manufacture premium tools and machines for HVAC-R plumbing and refrigeration professionals. Known for durability, Rothenberger press tools are forged in Europe and backed by servicing and customer support you can count on.

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Keep your tools performing at their best

Exposure to dirt, mud and water along with constant use can cause your tool to lose performance slowly. Regular servicing helps maintain tool accuracy, reliability and safety. Rothenberger's authorised service network provides expert maintenance and repairs to help minimise downtime and extend equipment life. To get your Rothenberger tool serviced, simply drop it at your most convenient ACTROL branch.

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Access product information on site

Whether you want to transfer images of the pipework inspection directly to your mobile device, or provide your customer with proof of your flushing process or pressure test, the Rothenberger app makes it simple. Have product information, technical resources and support tools at your fingertips, so you can get the job done right.

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What makes Rothenberger tools different?

Learn how Rothenberger designs professional tools that are trusted around the world by HVAC-R technicians to help them work faster, safer and more accurately.

00:00 [Music]
00:13 So my name is Tren Carter. I am the
00:16 managing director of Rothenberger
00:18 Australia and New Zealand. There's a lot
00:19 of advantages from using a press tool.
00:21 Um certainly in both refrigeration and
00:24 plumbing. You don't need hot work
00:26 permits. It's quicker and it's a lot
00:29 cleaner. One of the good things about
00:31 dealing with Rothberger is we stand
00:33 behind our tools no matter what. So if
00:36 we take our jaws for example, they're
00:38 manufactured in Europe and they are made
00:40 from highly stressable and flexible
00:43 special steel. And the final two
00:44 processes are the machining of the
00:46 blanks to the profile that's required
00:49 and then laser hardening of the form
00:52 within the jaw to give it double the
00:54 life of our previous jaws. As an
00:57 engineer, the most exciting part of our
00:58 manufacturing process is the drop forge.
01:01 It's it's a 70 ton mold that drops onto
01:04 the hot steel and creates the shape of
01:07 the press jaw or the pliers or other
01:10 hand tools. Job forging is one of the
01:12 best ways to create premium tools
01:15 because it's strong, it's reliable, and
01:19 you get a perfect tool every time. So,
01:21 the majority of our tools are made and
01:23 designed in house from the initial
01:25 concept all the way through to the CAD
01:28 designs through to the trial product
01:31 through to the field testing right
01:33 through to the end user. We utilize end
01:36 users in our field testing. So when we
01:38 bring a product to the market, it's not
01:40 just a design our engineers have come up
01:42 with. It's a design that the end user
01:45 wants to use. So we changed the market
01:47 from 1967 with the expander tool which
01:50 changed the way plumbers join copper. We
01:52 then have continued to innovate. We
01:54 introduced press with Reece in 2011, Maxi
01:58 Pro in 2017 and we continue to work
02:01 closely with Reece to look at what their
02:04 customers need not just for today but
02:06 for five and 10 years in the future. So
02:09 the reliability of the Rothenberger jaws
02:10 is second to none. Through the quality
02:12 control, the batch testing, the laser
02:15 hardening, you can get 15,000 presses
02:18 out of one jaw.
02:22 [Music]

Proven tools, trusted across the globe

70+ years experience

With over 70 years experience making cutting edge pipe tools and piping equipment, Rothenberger tools are trusted by trade professionals who value quality and innovation.

32 countries worldwide

Founded in 1949 as a trading company, Rothenberger is one of the world's leading manufacturers of pipe tools. Today, the company is represented in 32 countries across and a network of sales partners.

6,000 Rothenberger products

With a portfolio of over 6,000 products, Rothenberger delivers one of the world’s most comprehensive ranges of premium tools and machines.

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