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About Us Early History Hotter Engineering is owned and managed by Russell Hotter since purchasing the engineering division of T E Hotter Limited from his father in 1992. Hotter Engineering was originally founded in 1950 by Tom Hotter to service the general engineering and machinery repair needs of the local farmers The early 1960’s saw the development of a new cow yard system which was one of the first major steps toward efficient cow flow. T.E. Hotter Ltd was the original NZ patent holder of the circular cow yard and designed the first motorised backing gate. A large part of the business was the fabrication and installation of Herringbone type milking sheds. In 1968 Merv Hicks approached Tom with a concept drawing of a new type of Milking System and development work started on a Rotary Milking Shed. In 1969 T.E. Hotter Ltd installed the World’s first Rotary Milking Platform on Merv Hick’s farm near Eltham. By 1971 the Company had signed an exclusive agreement with Turn-styles Ltd to develop and manufacture the drive systems for all Turn-Styles Brand Platforms. The name Hotter became synonymous with state of the art design and included the development of first hydraulic, intermittent drives through to the original variable speed Magnetic drive systems available in the 1980’s. Units were exported worldwide under the Turnstyles banner. Patents protected the product until 1990.
The sale of Turn-styles to Alfa Laval Agri in 1989 saw a new focus on product development, driven by Alfa Laval in Hamilton. Hotter worked with Merv, and Peter Smith to design a new drive unit and roller system that is still in operation today. The new drive was on show for the first time at the National Field-days in 1991 and was so well received that within months all other platform manufacturers in NZ had copied the design. Recent History Since the acquisition of the business in 1992, Hotter Engineering has re-focused on its core business of manufacturing. It moved to its current location in 2002 and has invested heavily in both technology and resources. Manufacturing facilities offer:
Technology includes
In 2010 Hotter Engineering acquired new head office premises in New Plymouth and recruited further members of the executive team to both reduce the demands on the owner and to enable further strategic initiatives including full review of resources, training and health and safety; implementation of LEAN manufacturing processes; further research and development and focusing on strategic relationships and business development.
Hotter Engineering continues to be committed to developing and manufacturing high quality products, exceeding the expectations of our clients and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. |
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The Company grew extensively through the 1970’s / 80’s due to a buoyant economy and diversification. Product lines were added including sales and maintenance of new agricultural machinery, dealerships for tractors, harvesting machinery and motorcycles. 