300YEARS OF ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE
T A Savery & Company is an established engineering company, originally founded as precision engineers and manufacturers of steam engines. Savery now design and manufacture hydraulic systems, power packs, proportional lift controls, electronics associated with hydraulic systems and are the UK distributor for the Hydraforce range of valves and electro-hydraulic components.
In 2006 T A Savery and Company Limited was sold and is now privately owned. Savery continues to manufacture and commission high specification hydraulic systems and components.
The Savery name has long been associated with engineering, starting with the birth of the industrial revolution when Captain Thomas Savery became the inventor of the first industrially used steam engine
1698
Savery patented design for steam engine (Fire Engine) to free mines of water.
1699
The “Fire Engine” is demonstrated at the Royal Society
1712
The Newcomen Engine was designed operating within the Savery patent.
Newcomen Engine deployed near Dudley Castle, closely followed by coalmines in Warwickshire and Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
1715
Thomas Savery dies and the “Proprietors of the Invention for Raising Water by the Impellent Force of Fire” was established.
1720
Newcomen Engine adopted in Europe
1753
Newcomen Engine installed at the Schuyler Copper Mine, New Jersey, USA.
1898
Fisher, Savery & Colbourn manufacture rest pointed iron, brass and copper screws.
1904
William Edward Savery starts a business for the design and manufacture of marine steam engine
1905
Triple expansion engine installed on “The King” steamboat used to serve the rivers Avon and Severn.
1906
Business becomes known as T A Savery and Co after William Edward Savery’s grandfather Thomas Arthur Savery.
1907
Savery introduces the launch engine, dynamo and boiler.
1908
Savery exhibit at the Franco British exhibition May-October 1908
1909
Savery was commissioned by Fellows Morton and Clayton to install an engine and boiler onto “The Swan” narrow boat.
1920
Savery was commissioned to manufacture bus engine components including cylinder heads for Midland Red
1933
Thomas Savery Pumps Limited established to focus on the sale of pumps.
1936
Annular piston metering pump developed for the extrusion of artificial silk.
1938
Annual piston metering pump adapted for oil hydraulic applications a version of which was used on the Rolls Royce Merlin engine to operate the undercarriage of aircraft.
1945
A range of variable capacity pumps for feed control on machines tools and feed control on kilns were developed.
1947
Fuel injection for oil fired boilers and lubrication for various machines.
1959
Relationship formed with Viking Chase in Pittsburgh USA who became US distributor for the Savery range of pumps.
1959
Savery Hydraulics joins the British Fluid Power Association (BFPA)
1960
Commissioned by S C Meredith to develop wire winding machines to enable wire to layer evenly onto large drums using variable speeds dependant on the wire type.
1965
Savery expanded into additional factory space.
1967
System developed for Plastic Coating Limited in Guildford. This was a variable speed system to dip wellington boots into powder to coat the inside of the boots.
1968
Savery Meter developed for measuring oil usage in residential developments.
1969
Chemical metering for the expanded foam (polystyrene) industry
1972
Savery predominately designed and manufactured bespoke hydraulic systems
1975
Savery developed an interest in DC electric power packs, hydraulic cartridge valves and manifolds.
1980
Imported miniature power units AC/DC from John S Barnes.
1989
Savery become UK distributor for Hydraforce
1991
Savery was awarded BS5750-1 making them the first hydraulics company in the UK to register for this Quality certification.
Approved to work for the MOD for hydraulic systems, components and hydraulic ground support equipment including repair installation and commissioning.
1993
Began production of AC/DC power units.
1994
Servo hydraulic test facility installed for Rover Group
1996
Mira Crash test facility
1998
Ground support trolley for Lynx helicopters
2000
Savery installed a hydraulic ring main and aircraft hydraulic interface manifolds at BAE Warton. Since then Savery equipment has been used for pre flight testing for every UK produced Euro fighter/Typhoon.
2004
Defence Aviation Repair Agency (DARA) – Aircraft hydraulic ring main systems installed at St Athan
2005
Ground support trolley for Westland helicopters
2006
TA Savery & Co Sold by the Savery family and now privately owned and operated
2008
Two aircraft hangars fitted out in Damman, Saudi Arabia for Tornado/Typhoon upgrades.
2009
T A Savery acquire Oleo International
Savery installed hydraulic equipment at RAF Coningsby for Typhoon maintenance.
2010
Hull flood barrier operating mechanism upgrade
Savery relocate to larger premises in Coventry
2012
Savery produce hydraulic power unit and various manifolds for Berth 3 at Dover to load and unload vehicles and foot passengers.
2014
Savery Systems designed and installed a Hydraulic Ring Main System for Jaguar Land Rover in Gaydon.
2015
T A Savery & Co Limited win the Queens Award for International Trade 2015.
2019
Savery purchased a Matsuura H PLUS-405 PC12. Increasing quality and efficiency for Manifold and Centre Adaptor manufacture
2021
Savery acquired a VF-4SS to compliment the Matsuura. Enhancing productivity Manifold and Centre Adaptor manufacture