Our UHT Equipment and other Units are pre-assembled ready for connection as far as practicable. The complete pre-assembly of the equipment on a base frame ready for connection minimises the assembly work and cost on site. The modular structure of, for example, UHT plants, allows for expansion and modification at a later date. Another positive aspect of pre-assembly is that due to the standardised build-up process, risks with regard to sterility can be avoided.
Machine tools, that in the course of projects have been designed, constructed and fine-tuned especially for the production processes at Ahaus, allow for an efficient production of semi-finished products for the follow-up manufacture of components.
The machine is a so called 'Ring wind-up machine'. This machine is used for the placement of spacer rings that are used on the inside tubes of our heat exchangers.
Another machine tool is the 'Pipe-bending machine' (Fig. 4) that forms U-shaped tubes from pipe material ready for installation in the heat exchanger.
For component pre-assembly we use different welding methods:
- Orbital welding
- TIG manual welding
Electrical wiring and cabling (fine-tuning) of process plants and plant components complete with software test belongs to the services of the pre-assembly department at the Ahaus subsidiary.
Pressure equipment is manufactured and tested at our premises according to the
PED Directive 97 / 23 EC. We received the corresponding TÜV certificate in 2004.
AD 2000–leaflets are standard for the design, manufacture, equipment and test of our plant components also certified by TÜV in 2004.
In view of our steadily increasing business with companies abroad as well as for expanding our market potential, we are certified according to ASME in 2005.