Project title

PIUS-Check                                 Project-No. 124

Process-oriented material flow analysis in the galvanizing and surface technology at the Otto Brenscheidt GmbH & Co. KG company.

Point of contact

Time Frame

Length of project - 4 months
From September to December 2002

NACE-Code:

2851

Company details

Otto Brenscheidt GmbH & Co. KG, Sundern

Industry sector: surface refining
Products: wire and metal strips (nickel, silver, tin, copper, gold)
40 employees

"The application of a cycle system based on our currently available technology, has enabled us to produce in a more resource efficient manner."
Klaus Brenscheidt (Managing Director)

Brief description / Results

PIUS focus areas were:

• Reduction in the amount of fresh water through the utilization of rain water (water)
• New concept in the coolant cycle of the induction system (energy / water)
  
  

Further details

Project title

PIUS-Check in galvanizing and surface technology

Detailed description

The Otto Brenscheidt GmbH & CO. KG company has been manufacturing galvanized wire and metal strips in the Sauerland region for over 85 years.

Nickel-plated, silver-plated, tin-plated, copper-plated and gold-plated wire and metal strips are manufactured in their ISO 9001:2000 certified specialised factory. The family run business has invested €15,000, based on the findings of the PIUS-Scheck, in an additional 15KW cooling aggregate in order to improve the temperature management of the coolant. In the current induction system, organic components are removed and the metal's surface is altered via a smelting process. Through the optimization of the coolant cycle, Brenscheidt is currently saving €14,000 per year on its fresh water expenses. Through this, the amount invested, although the electricity costs increased due to the cooling aggregate, were amortized within 18 months. The waste heat in the system is used to heat the factory floor.

Transferability to other SMEs

Making rain water usable, in particular in the surface refining sector with its ever increasing fresh water costs, is growing in relevance. Company specific conditions are significant for the transferability.

Publication

Publication of the EFA-Newsletter 01/2004 PIUS-Check-example with the title "Cost Reductions through Cycle Management", p. 5
Publication FhG annual report 2002, IML, Dortmund, p. 51

Key words

Surface refining - galvanising - PIUS - wire - metal strips - nickel - tin - silver - copper - gold - coolant - induction - fresh water - rain water