Inprotec was founded in 1999 at the headquarters in Heitersheim
The company develops and produces tailor-made and customer-specific granulates and powders on fluidized bed spray granulation systems or spray dryers for product quantities from 100 g to many thousands of tons per campaign
The numerous customers come from different sectors of the chemical industry
The contract concept makes it possible to move from the idea to large-scale technical implementation on a 100 t scale in less than 6 months without having to make investments worth millions
the seven production plants reach a drying capacity of around 100,000 t/Y
more than 200 jobs have been created to date
The extremely uncomplicated and fast available plant technology opens the door for a multitude of processes in the field of drying and particle shaping: thus
several individual components (liquid and/or solid) can be spray dried (spray-drying)
spray granulated (spray-granulation) or spray solidified (spray-chilling/ cooling) with this technology in one process step
whereby easily manageable powders or particles can be sprayed
free-flowing granules (particle sizes between 20 µm and 5,000 µm) can be produced
highly dusty or clumping particles can also be transferred via a spray agglomeration (spray-agglomeration) to free-flowing granulates by adding suitable binders
without these losing the advantages of their particle properties
the (built-up) granules or agglomerates produced can be coated with specific materials by coating and thus protected against external influences (e.g
moisture) or internal incompatibility with other components of a formulation or a targeted release can be achieved
lipophilic systems can also be combined with the fluidized bed process to form solid
free-flowing and stable particles (matrix-encapsulation)
Only by targeted release of the internal components (oil-containing droplets or coated solid agents) during the target application (e.g
by dissolution and pH change in a washing liquor)
desired effects become visible or perceptible
which can be converted into granulates or powders with a load of up to 50 %
All products are tailor-made and optimally adapted to the specific requirements of the customer's product applications
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The manufacturer of high-performance spray technology for die casting molds in Heitersheim
impresses with tailor-made systems and individual support
we wanted to attend the visit to GERLIEVA Sprühtechnik GmbH despite Corona security measures and distance and we were able to experience in an impressive way how at the same time
medium-sized traditional and yet highly innovative and individual
who runs the GERLIEVA company in the second generation
together with teammates Oliver Foesel and Roland Mader
did not want to dwell long on the topics of the pandemic
Die casting had a difficult year in 2020 and that should be respected - but now we are looking ahead
GERLIEVA Sprühtechnik GmbH has been setting international standards with its form spray systems with knowledge and skills for 40 years
The company offers spray technology and peripheral devices for the NE hot and cold chamber die casting for die casting machines from 40 to 5000 t clamping force
Sqeeze) as well as spray and blow nozzles and equipment for forging
On a production area of ​​more than 3,500 m²
project and produce at state-of-the-art workplaces and offer their customers complete and individual solutions
The key to success for a medium-sized company: individuality and absolute customer proximity Armin Linbrunner doesn't have to think twice when he says that his customers don't get a kit
proximity to the customer is the key that plays a special role at GERLIEVA
"We look after the customer from the inquiry to the commissioning of the system on site with a project manager," explains Oliver Foesel
"The customer gets a permanent contact person for all topics in all project phases."
This of course requires a grown and sustainable team with low fluctuation
The same fitters who are responsible for service
repairs and maintenance also work in the in-house assembly of the systems at open workstations. The employees have a state-of-the-art machine park for CNC production at their disposal
which enables a vertical range of manufacture of almost 95%
so that practically every component is available in the company
A well thought-out spare parts warehouse also allows for a quick supply of spare parts in an emergency
because strategically important parts are always at hand in the warehouse
Quality and environmental policy Those who stand for high standards when it comes to customer proximity also demand the highest standards in terms of quality and the environment
This applies in particular to the quality of the systems supplied
the procurement of valuable raw and auxiliary materials and environmentally friendly working methods at all times
GERLIEVA Sprühtechnik GmbH international Just as the die casting industry has globalized over the past 20 years
GERLIEVA has grown with and in the markets
new partners in Turkey and China have been added in 2020
plus the possibilities of digital networking and remote services
were a guarantee for GERLIEVA's proverbial closeness to customers even in the difficult months of the pandemic
exchanges with partners and customers and a healthy reunion
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