Manufacturer of semi-finished lead products: rolled lead, lead foils, lead sheets, cast parts and lead weights for industry and trade.
Anton Schneider Söhne GmbH & Co. KG
Mönchengladbach (41236)New on Amplifa
Tradition and innovation since 1949
Anton Schneider Söhne GmbH & Co. KG develops and produces products made of the material lead for industry and trade. The product range includes Saturn lead and rolled lead for roof and façade, lead foils and lead sheets for acoustic and radiation protection, lead weights as well as customer-specific components to drawing. At the Mönchengladbach site, facilities are available for melting, rolling, converting and forming lead; additionally, machining, waterjet cutting, gravity and die casting, painting and adhesive bonding technology are offered. Cast parts are produced up to 4,500 kg, rolled coils up to 4,500 kg, converted coils up to 3,000 kg and sheets up to 100 mm thickness. Customers in over 30 countries are supplied; distribution is via specialist wholesale and industry. The company meets the requirements of the RAL quality mark Saturn lead and is a member of the Gütegemeinschaft Saturnblei e. V., the European Lead Sheet Industry Association and the Lead REACH Consortium.
- Site
- Mönchengladbach
- Processes
- Lead melting (lead melting plant), Rolling (reversing two-high lead rolling mill, rolled lead / lead sheets / lead foils), Lead strip converting (converted coils, blanks), Forming of lead (bending, edging, profiling, corrugating / wave profiling, lead raising), Gravity die casting (cast weights, cast parts), Die casting (lead weights to drawing), Lead casting (lead pouring of containers, pouring lead), Pressing of pressed articles
- Materials
- Lead, Saturn lead alloy PbCu05 (lead with copper), Lead alloys (for ingots / casting), Saturn lead alloy PbCu05, Lead (pure lead), Gravity die casting, Die casting, Rolling
- Certificates
- RAL quality mark Saturn lead, Member of Gütegemeinschaft Saturnblei e. V., Member of European Lead Sheet Industry Association, Member of Lead REACH Consortium
- Founded
- 1949
- Industries
- Construction (roof and façade), Medical technology, Acoustic and radiation protection, Industrial batteries, Preservation of historical monuments, Renewable energies (solar, wind power)
- 01
Melting
- 02
Rolling
- 03
Gravity / die casting
- 04
Converting
- 05
Forming (bending, edging, corrugating)
- 06
Machining / waterjet cutting
- 07
Painting / laminating
- 08
Material inspection
Materials and processes
Saturn lead alloy PbCu05
Lead-copper alloy for rolled lead in construction, particularly low in abrasion according to TNO studies.
Lead (pure lead)
Material for radiation protection, acoustic protection, weights and battery components.
Gravity die casting
Production of cast weights and cast parts up to 4,500 kg.
Die casting
Lead weights to drawing from one-off parts to series production.
Rolling
Production of rolled lead, lead sheets and foils from 0.15 mm thickness.
Waterjet cutting
Contour-accurate cutting of lead sheets and blanks.
Machining (turning, drilling, milling)
Chip-forming machining of components to drawing.
Adhesive bonding technology / laminating
Lead-laminated construction panels and self-adhesive lead foils with freely selectable backing material.
Sites
Mönchengladbach
DEHead office and production site
- Part weight / size
- Cast parts up to 4,500 kg
- Lot size
- One-off to series
- Materials
- Lead, lead alloys (PbCu05)
- Lead melting plant
- Reversing two-high lead rolling mill
- Lead strip converting line
- Metal analyzer
- Waterjet cutting system
Products and components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead melting (lead melting plant)Casting | – | – | – | – | Lead |
| Rolling (reversing two-high lead rolling mill, rolled lead / lead sheets / lead foils)Forming | – | Coils up to 1,000 mm width | Rolled coils up to 4,500 kg | – | Lead (Saturn lead PbCu05), Lead with copper alloy |
| Lead strip converting (converted coils, blanks)Forming | – | – | Converted coils up to 3,000 kg | – | Lead |
| Forming of lead (bending, edging, profiling, corrugating / wave profiling, lead raising)Forming | – | Lead sheets up to 1,300 mm width | – | – | Lead |
| Gravity die casting (cast weights, cast parts)Casting | – | – | up to 4,500 kg | – | Lead, Lead alloys |
| Die casting (lead weights to drawing)Casting | – | – | a few grams – several tonnes | One-off part – Series production | Lead |
| Lead casting (lead pouring of containers, pouring lead)Casting | – | – | – | – | Lead (pouring lead) |
| Pressing of pressed articlesForming | – | – | – | – | Lead |
| StampingForming | – | – | – | – | Lead |
| Metal machining / machining to drawing (turning, drilling, milling)Machining | – | – | – | – | Lead |
| Waterjet cuttingMachining | – | – | – | – | Lead |
| Painting (single-sided or double-sided, surface painting)Surface | – | – | – | – | Lead (rolled lead, colour-coated) |
| Adhesive bonding technology / laminating of rolled lead with backing materials (lead-laminatedJoining | – | – | – | – | Lead, Construction panels (backing material freely selectable) |
| Injection and injection mouldingPlastics | – | – | – | – | Lead |
| Manufacture to drawing / sample (radiation protection and weight parts)Engineering | – | – | a few grams – several tonnes | One-off part – Series production | Lead |
| Production of lead foils from 0.15 mm thickness (Schneider Protect 0.25–2.00 mm)Forming | – | Standard widths 1,000 mm and 500 mm | – | – | Lead |
| Production of lead sheets up to 100 mm thicknessForming | – | up to 1,300 mm width | – | – | Lead |
| Metal analysis (metal analyzer, material inspection)Testing | – | – | – | – | Lead |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead melting plant | – | – | – | – | Mönchengladbach |
| Reversing two-high lead rolling mill | – | – | – | – | Mönchengladbach |
| Lead strip converting line | – | – | – | – | Mönchengladbach |
| Metal analyzer | – | – | – | – | Mönchengladbach |
| Waterjet cutting system | – | – | – | – | Mönchengladbach |
Additional services
Quality
Permanent inspections and ongoing external testing ensure the quality of the lead sheets and foils with regard to chemical composition, surface finish and edge condition. A metal analyzer is used for material inspection; the RAL quality mark Saturn lead is confirmed by neutrally monitored tests.
| Evidence | Mönchengladbach |
|---|---|
| RAL quality mark Saturn lead | |
| Member of Gütegemeinschaft Saturnblei e. V. | |
| Member of European Lead Sheet Industry Association | |
| Member of Lead REACH Consortium |
History
- 1949
Foundation of the company by Anton Schneider.
Today Stefan and Thomas Schneider, grandsons of the company founder, run the company in the third generation.