RUD Rieger & Dietz is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of round steel chains, producing top-quality chain components and systems for a wide variety of markets and applications. Operating for 140 years, clients can be confident in the quality and expertise of the RUD product portfolio.
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Today, the RUD Group is a global player. Our main development and production facility in Aalen, Germany, offers future-oriented solutions with chain systems and components for a wide range of applications.
Experience, diligence, ambition and passion are virtues RUD value in order to remain the best. RUD is ISO 9001 certified and is renowned for its expertise in heat treatment methods, delivering premium quality chain products to suit the most demanding applications.
Lifting and lashing solutions
RUD retains an impressive product portfolio and have earned a global reputation as a leading manufacturer of high-quality round steel link chains and associated components working across a vast array of industries.
RUD is a leading manufacturer of lifting and lashing applications that guarantee ultimate safety when lifting and moving heavy loads.
Offering more than 600 different tested and certified lifting and lashing points, 75% of which are for bolting and 25% for welding, in conjunction with its high-quality chains portfolio; VIP (Grade 100) and ICE (Grade 120) RUD provides standard and tailored applications to meet the highest demands in all areas of application of future-oriented lashing and lifting equipment from 80 kg to 200t working load limit (WLL).
Demanding working environments
Working across many industries, including mining, automotive, machinery, manufacturing, construction, maritime/offshore and military to name a few, RUD’s lifting and lashing products can be used in a wide variety of demanding environments, helping to deliver solutions that are tailored to specific requirements, project aims and working conditions.
In particular, RUD’s products have been increasingly popular across the offshore industry, due to their heavy lift capabilities of up to 200t WLL and their robust resistance to corrosion.
RUD ID System
Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is continuously evolving as a significant technological development, as it facilitates documentation, inspection and inventory management processes.
RUD was one of the first manufacturers to embed RFID chips into its products. RFID technology enables clients to track, identify, inspect and trace alle equipment. The components are embedded with a RFID chip and given a unique identification number that is then tracked through a customised reader.
The reader captures the unique identification number and transfers it to the PC application so that clients can easily manage the documentation and administration of their products.
RUD’s RFID technology means that equipment can now be quickly identified without errors and the product ID number can be easily managed and registered.