Custom-made stainless steel vessels, apparatuses and heat exchangers for the chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries.
Roscher Apparatebau GmbH & Co. KG
59269 BeckumNew on Amplifa
About Roscher Apparatebau
Roscher Apparatebau GmbH & Co. KG is an owner-managed company founded in 1945 in Beckum (North Rhine-Westphalia) that manufactures apparatuses, vessels, heat exchangers and special constructions from stainless steel in its own plant. The product range includes pressure vessels, mixing and agitator vessels, stainless steel tanks, welded plate heat exchangers (Thermoplate/Pillow-Plate) and custom-made products with volumes from 1 to over 40,000 liters, diameters up to approx. 3,500 mm, lengths up to 20,000 mm and weights up to 12,000 kg. The value chain ranges from 3D-CAD design and engineering according to the AD code of practice to rolling, round bending, profile bending and contract welding (TIG, MAG, MIG, manual arc welding according to DIN EN ISO 3834-3) to surface treatment by dip and spray pickling, passivation, grinding, polishing and electropolishing, including an in-house wastewater treatment plant. Processed materials include austenitic stainless steels (e.g. 1.4301, 1.4404, 1.4571), duplex and super duplex materials as well as nickel-based alloys such as Alloy 625, Alloy 800(H) and Hastelloy. Customers come mainly from the chemical, pharmaceutical, food and cosmetics industries, biotechnology, environmental and water technology as well as mechanical and plant engineering – including Evonik, BASF and Bayer HealthCare. With around 18 employees, the company serves customers throughout Germany.
- Site
- Beckum
- Processes
- Dip pickling, Dip pickling & passivation, Spray pickling, Spray pickling & passivation (Pelox K 3000, passivation with Pelox RP), Cone rolling (cylindrical, eccentric and special cones), Sheet metal round bending & rolling, Profile bending, Contract grinding (surface grinding, weld seam grinding, fine grinding, contour grinding)
- Materials
- 1.4301 (AISI 304), 1.4307 (AISI 304L), 1.4404 (AISI 316L), 1.4541 (AISI 321), 1.4571 (AISI 316Ti), 1.4462 (Duplex 2205), 1.4410 (Super Duplex 2507), 1.4539 (904L)
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 3834-3, HP 0 certification, AD 2000 / EN 13445 / PED (Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU), HP 0 certification (TÜV Nord), AD 2000 / EN 13445 / PED 2014/68/EU, DIN EN ISO 9606 / 15614 (welder/procedure qualifications)
- Founded
- 1945
- Employees
- 18
- Industries
- Chemical industry, Pharmaceutical industry, Food and beverage industry, Cosmetics industry, Biotechnology, Environmental and water technology
- 01
Consulting & requirements analysis
- 02
3D-CAD design and engineering according to AD code of practice
- 03
Rolling, round bending, cone rolling, profile bending
- 04
Contract welding (TIG, MAG, MIG, manual arc welding)
- 05
Grinding & polishing
- 06
Dip/spray pickling and passivation
- 07
Electropolishing
- 08
Assembly & final inspection
- 09
Documentation & delivery
Locations
Beckum
DEMain plant / Manufacturing
- Part weight / size
- up to 12,000 kg, Ø 3,500 mm, 20,000 mm length
- Lot size
- Single piece to small series
- Materials
- Stainless steel, duplex, nickel-based alloys, aluminium
- 2 × 3-roll round bending machine (3000 mm / 2000 mm roll length)
- Profile bending machine (Ø 220 to Ø 3500 mm)
- Dip pickling tank PELOX T1000 (2000 × 900 × 1000 mm, 3 t)
- Spray pickling unit (Pelox K 3000)
- Hand-held grinding machines
- Pickling plant (surface treatment, 1986)
- In-house wastewater treatment plant
- Welding tables and fixtures, lifting equipment and cranes
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dip picklingSurface | – | 2000 mm × 900 mm × 1000 mm | 3 tonnes | – | 1.4301, 1.4404, 1.4571, austenitic and ferritic CrNi steels |
| Dip pickling & passivationSurface | – | 2000 mm × 900 mm × 1000 mm | 3 t | – | 1.4301, 1.4404, 1.4571 |
| Spray picklingSurface | – | approx. 15 m | – | – | Stainless steel, chromium-nickel steels, higher-alloyed stainless steels |
| Spray pickling & passivation (Pelox K 3000, passivation with Pelox RP)Surface | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Cone rolling (cylindrical, eccentric and special cones)Forming | – | Ø 3500 mm top / Ø 190 mm bottom | – | – | all common stainless steels, duplex steels (on request), aluminium (on request) |
| Sheet metal round bending & rollingForming | – | 3000 mm | – | Single piece – Medium series | stainless steels, duplex steels (on request), aluminium (on request) |
| Profile bendingForming | – | Ø 220 to Ø 3500 mm | – | Single piece – Series | stainless steel (1.4301, 1.4571), aluminium (on request), duplex steels (on request) |
| Contract grinding (surface grinding, weld seam grinding, fine grinding, contour grinding)Surface | Ra ≤ 0.8 µm | approx. 2000 mm | – | Single part – Small series | 1.4301, 1.4404, 1.4571, Alloy 59, Hastelloy C-22, 1.4462, 1.4410 |
| Contract polishing (up to mirror finish)Surface | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| TIG welding (TIG)Joining | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| MAG weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| MIG weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, nickel-based alloys |
| Manual arc weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Contract welding of single parts, series components and assembliesJoining | – | – | several tonnes | – | Stainless steel, duplex, nickel-based alloys |
| Manufacturing of stainless steel pressure vesselsCasting | Ra < 0.8 µm (electropolished) | 20000 mm × 3500 mm (diameter) | 12000 kg | Custom one-off production – Series | 1.4301, 1.4307, 1.4404, 1.4541, 1.4571, 1.4462, 1.4410, 1.4539, 1.4876(H), 2.4856 |
| Manufacturing of mixing and agitator vesselsAssembly | ≤0.8 µm (weld seams ground inside) | 20000 mm × 3500 mm | 12000 kg | – | 1.4301, 1.4307, 1.4404, 1.4541, 1.4571 |
| Manufacturing of stainless steel tanks (storage, buffer and process vessels)Assembly | Ra ≤ 0.8 µm inside (optionally up to | 15000 mm × 3500 mm | 12000 kg | – | 1.4301, 1.4307, 1.4404, 1.4541, 1.4571, 1.4462, 1.4410, 1.4539, 1.4876(H), 2.4856 |
| Manufacturing of plate heat exchangers (Thermoplate/Pillow-Plate)Assembly | – | – | – | – | 1.4571, stainless steel |
| Special constructions vessels/apparatusesAssembly | – | approx. 8000 mm × 2000 mm × 1500 mm | – | – | 1.4307, 1.4301, 1.4404, 1.4571, 1.4462, 1.4410, 1.4539, 1.4876(H) |
| 3D-CAD design & engineering according to AD code of practiceEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Reverse engineering & reproduction of older vesselsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| ElectropolishingSurface | Ra < 0.6 µm | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Apparatus and vessel manufacturing (volumes from 1 to 40,000 l)Assembly | – | 20000 mm × 3500 mm (diameter) | 12000 kg | Single piece – Small series | all common austenites, duplex materials, nickel-based alloys |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-roll round bending machine | – | 1 | Roll length 3000 mm, smallest diameter Ø 320 mm | – | Beckum |
| 3-roll round bending machine | – | 1 | Roll length 2000 mm, smallest diameter Ø 220 mm | – | Beckum |
| Profile bending machine (manual/motorised, three-roll) | – | 1 | Ø 220 to Ø 3500 mm | – | Beckum |
| Dip pickling tank | PELOX dip pickling T1000 | 1 | 2000 x 900 x 1000 mm, load capacity 3 t | – | Beckum |
| Grinding machines (hand-held) | – | – | Components up to approx. 2000 mm edge length | – | Beckum |
| Pickling plant (surface treatment) | – | 1 | – | 1986 | Beckum |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certifications
Manufacturing is carried out in accordance with the requirements of the HP 0 certification from TÜV Nord and according to DIN EN ISO 3834-3 for welding quality assurance; pressure vessels comply with the Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU with AD 2000 and EN 13445. Documentation includes, among others, 3.1 certificates, pickling certificates, roughness depth records, welding records (WPQR, VT/PT/RT/UT) and material certificates.
| Evidence | Beckum |
|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 3834-3 | |
| HP 0 certification (TÜV Nord) | |
| AD 2000 / EN 13445 / PED 2014/68/EU | |
| DIN EN ISO 9606 / 15614 (welder/procedure qualifications) |
History
- 1945
Founding of Roscher & Willenbrink by Karl Roscher and Hubert Willenbrink.
- 1947
Construction of the workshop.
- 1949
Founding of Roscher & Willenbrink KG as a coppersmith and apparatus manufacturing company; construction of a hammer room.
- 1957
Extension of the workshop.
- 1970
Construction of the warehouse building.
- 1973
Takeover by Werner Roscher and extension of the production hall.
- 1976
Renaming to Roscher Apparatebau GmbH & Co. KG.
- 1986
Approval of the surface treatment plant (pickling plant).
- 2007
Martin Roscher becomes managing director.
- 2008
Demolition of the coppersmith's shop and construction of the new warehouse.