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Industrial centrifuges for efficient biomass separation after fermentation with yeast cultures. Yeast microorganisms are used in a wide variety of fermentation processes, for example to produce lactic and citric acid or ethanol. Advanced industrial centrifuges can be used to extract these fermentation products from the fermentation broth (downstream processing). The pro...

A key component of the treatment process for drinking water and wastewater is the efficient separation and dewatering of fine-grained sludge, using mechanical means whenever possible. In particular, large wastewater treatment plants serving a population of 200,000 or more must find the most economical, optimal solution for the dewatering and thickening process. Given thi...

A topic of particular importance for the Wastewater Association: Sludge dewatering – because dry matter content is a decisive cost factor. In cooperation with the machines from Flottweg, a sustainable and efficient solution was found, which at the same time enabled enormous cost savings. The Hall in Tyrol - Fritzens Wastewater Association's wastewater treatment plant is ...

In specialist circles, the nozzle separator principle was considered to be exhausted: as a result, numerous customers turned to Flottweg. Flottweg recognized the customer's pain and fundamentally questioned the existing design principles. Flottweg started the development process with an interdisciplinary team: the aim was to rethink the "nozzle separator" principle from ...

EcoVadis, which carries out sustainability ratings for companies based on global standards, has awarded the machine manufacturer Flottweg a Gold medal. This was the separation technology specialist’s first time being recognized by EcoVadis, thereby putting it in the top one percent of the mechanical engineering industry. Flottweg’s sustainability efforts in recent years ...

ith efficiency and innovation in the spotlight, Flottweg will be showcasing its solutions for sludge dewatering and thickening and industrial wastewater processing and oil sludge recycling at IFAT. Flottweg’s Xelletor series will be the central exhibit: with Xtra performance and less consumption, the X-series delivers the most economical solution for sewage sludge dewat...

With the German Innovation Award, the German Design Council is once again recognizing companies that stand out in exceptional ways with new, forward-looking technologies, processes, or services. The winners in 2023 include Flottweg, a separation technology specialist that was awarded a “Special Mention” in the “Excellence in Business to Business” category for its nozzle ...

In 2018, Flottweg developed the Xelletor series specifically for high-level dewatering. It sets new standards in terms of throughput, dry matter, and polymer and energy consumption. The X7E is the largest decanter centrifuge in the X-series and is designed primarily for use in large sewage treatment plants serving a population equivalent of 200,000 or more and an associa...

More and more consumers are turning to plant-based milk alternatives instead of cow’s milk. As such, the market has seen constant development in recent years. In this interview, Andreas Metzenauer, Head of Beverages and Dairy at Flottweg, provides some interesting facts about how plant-based milk alternatives are produced and how industrial centrifuges are used for this....

In today’s globalized times, machine manufacturers such as Flottweg grapple daily with the challenging market conditions that go hand in hand with rapid change. Aspects such as supply bottlenecks, global crises, and changing market requirements, but also last-minute urgent orders or increasing capacity constraints, place Flottweg under growing competitive pressure as a m...

EcoVadis, which carries out sustainability ratings for companies based on global standards, has awarded the machine manufacturer Flottweg a Gold medal. This was the separation technology specialist’s first time being recognized by EcoVadis, thereby putting it in the top one percent of the mechanical engineering industry. Flottweg’s sustainability efforts in recent years ...

Participating in the Global Compact is an important milestone in Flottweg’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and provides the company with additional legitimacy and credibility in its business practices. In addition, the company assumes fundamental responsibility with regard to the 10 universal principles in the areas of human rights, labor, the environment and anti-...

In keeping with the trade fair's motto “inspiring sustainable connections”, Flottweg will be presenting efficient and sustainable separation solutions for the process industry at ACHEMA this year. The Flottweg Sedicanter® and the AC series will be presented with a focus on biotechnology, chemicals, and bioplastics. ACHEMA will be held from June 10–14, 2024 in Frankfurt a...

Minard Farms Beverage Company Inc. is a fifth generation, family-owned and operated, 320-acre cider mill located in the heart of apple country in the Hudson Valley in Clintondale, New York. Minard Farms presses its cider from a blend of tree-ripened, hand-picked apples and never uses fruit that has fallen on the ground. Each pressing happens on-site at the orchard and is...

A distinction is made between clear and naturally turbid or cloudy juice. During production, it is particularly important to gently extract a large amount of the valuable juice from the fruit. Examples of this are orange juice or, in our region of the world, the classic apple juice. The consumption of direct juice, not-from-concentrate, is steadily increasing due to cha...

A distinction is made between clear and naturally turbid or cloudy juice. During production, it is particularly important to gently extract a large amount of the valuable juice from the fruit. Examples of this are orange juice or, in our region of the world, the classic apple juice. The consumption of direct juice, not-from-concentrate, is steadily increasing due to cha...

Flottweg decanters, Sedicanter® and belt presses are the optimal solution for extracting proteins from various raw materials. Our separation systems isolate valuable proteins and their plant-based by-products. We offer the right industrial centrifuge for all process steps − extraction, precipitation, washing, concentration and clarification. The aim is to obtain a large ...

Fermentation products with high quality and high yield Industrial centrifuges for the efficient separation of biomass in fermentation processes. Fermentation processes are a key process step in industrial biotechnology. The chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries use fermentation to produce high-value products and active ingredients from bacteria, yeasts or fungal c...

When mining copper, there are several possible methods for extracting the metal from the ore. A traditional choice is through solvent extraction (SX). Other metals — platinum, gold, cobalt, nickel, zinc or uranium — also are commonly recovered by SX followed by electrowinning (EW), which involves electro-deposition of metals in solution after leaching. Electro-refining u...

Flottweg decanter centrifuges and Sedicanter® are used in almost all steps of protein production. In the area of plant protein, Flottweg offers complete system solutions or individual equipment, depending on customer requirements. With the help of Flottweg system solutions, high-quality plant-based protein can be obtained with maximum yield in an efficient and resource-c...

A fresh breeze at Flottweg: Flottweg is kicking off 2022 with personnel changes. After 13 years as Spokesman of the Board of Directors, Fritz Colesan is moving to the Supervisory Board and handing over his office to his successor, Dr. Kersten Link. Dr. Link and Peter Frankfurter will join forces to form a dual leadership team within the Board of Directors from January 1,...

South Tyrol’s largest fruit processing plant processes up to 4,000 tons of raw goods per day. Thanks to modern separation technology from Flottweg, this gets done economically and with high efficiency. The main product of the South Tyrolean fruit farmers is apples. Apple production is of great importance in terms of quantity and economy. The apple orchards cover a total...

Centrifuges contribute to efficient ethanol production and can recover high-value coproducts. Industry relies on renewable energy. A good example is the production of ethanol derived from a variety of sustainable sources. Modern ethanol technology increases yields above historical levels and recovers high-value coproducts from non-ethanol streams. Ethanol has been produ...

Wastewater treatment facilities looking for savings frequently focus on creating a drier dewatered cake, reducing polymer consumption, and using less energy. A decanter centrifuge accomplishes all of these, primarily because it is more efficient than a settling pond, acting on solids with several times the force of gravity. The result is greater separation power and spee...

With this building, Flottweg is writing another chapter in its extremely successful history. A story that began with components for aircraft engines, continued with the production of motorized bicycles and finally culminated in the construction of centrifuges and other products. Plant 2 will double the production capacity of the separation technology specialist and lay t...

Dry hopping has developed from being just a trend in recent years, especially in aspiring breweries from the craft beer scene, to an established technique in the entire brewing industry. Rhinegeist Brewery—located in an area called Over-the-Rhine in Cinncinati, Ohio—has undergone a huge development from 11,000 barrels a year in 2015 to more than 100,000 barrels a year in...

When making arrangements, be sure to clarify if the equipment will be enclosed in a mobile container, on a skid, or placed inside your facility. You should also find out what you will need to provide during the testing period, such as power supply, quantity of test material, pumps, polymers, or ventilation. Test equipment is able to comply with safety requirements, so b...

How is plant protein produced? The process comprises of two steps: extraction and coagulation. In the first step, the protein is extracted from the plant material. Flour or flakes are mashed at a high pH value for approximately 1 hour and then passed through a decanter that separates the dissolved protein from the other solids. During the next step, coagulation, the dis...

In just five years, the Flottweg Academy established itself as a well recognised and top-performing institution. Both our employees and international customers meet at the Academy, allowing it to be a place for teamwork where we strive for mutual success. With a total of more than 260 customer training days and record revenues alone in 2019, customer training has beco...

Wien Energie supplies 2 million customers and 230,000 commercial and industrial facilities with electricity, heating and cooling. Wien Energie is focusing on implementing new technologies, innovations and higher energy efficiency in all areas. The energy efficiency of the Flottweg X7E decanter centrifuges was one of the reasons for awarding this major project to Flott...

URBRÄU Beer Beverage Co., Ltd. is the first Chinese brewery plant built using German technology in China. It is also the largest and most modern brewery for German beer in China. The brewery itself as well as the offices were built in compliance with EU standards. The total investment of this project is 260 million euros. The plant covers a total area of 270,000 squar...

Agrana Beteiligungs-AG is a major food and industrial goods concern that specializes in three business sectors: fruit, starch and sugar. With 57 locations and 9,500 employees worldwide, Agrana is not only well known in its home country Austria, but also internationally. For the production of their products they rely on natural resources and attach great importance to sus...

An intuitive user interface and high information density are prerequisites to control complex processes, and to get the best out of these processes for our customers. The new operating philosophy includes both of these. With InGo, the Flottweg machine fits perfectly into existing processes and guarantees high process reliability - even when in-house components (such a...

“This award recognizes not simply a product, but also the commitment and innovative strength of an entire team," said Dr. Christoph Heynen, chief technology officer of Flottweg SE, in praise of his colleagues. The second German Excellence Award for outstanding achievements in business was awarded on 24 January in Frankfurt am Main. The German Institute for Service Qua...

Engineering has been with us since our origin. Since our founding in 1911, we have had a passion for technology and mechanical engineering, beginning with our founder, Gustav Otto, and continuing with Dr. Georg Bruckmayer after 1932. Technophile Gustav Otto was the first to build double-deckers in North Munich. Then he brought a bicycle with an auxiliary engine to the ...

"It is unbelievable how quickly and professionally all the construction work went!" remarked Fritz Colesan, Chairman of the Board of Flottweg SE. The properties houses not only the office building, but also a spacious workshop, a spare parts warehouse, and a modern research center with a laboratory. Customers can view the fleet of container-based mobile systems and get...