HANDTMANN ARMATURENFABRIK GETS ORDER FROM DAIRY PROCESSOR
In future, Cremo will be working with a Handtmann lactoferrin production system
Example of a Handtmann system for deriving lactoferrin.
Cremo SA is the second largest dairy processor in Switzerland, creating, refining, manufacturing and distributing milk products such as butter, dairy produce, cheese, powdered milk and protein concentrates. In 2018, the company generated revenues of around 450 million Euros.
Our product impressed the company and we have now received an order for a lactoferrin production system, consisting of one valve block, 2x3 Contiflow lines and a CIP system. We are delighted that Cremo have shown such confidence in us. The project is currently being handled on Handtmann premises. Delivery to the customer will be made at the end of the year.
The system will process up to 660,000 litres of skimmed milk per day in a continuous operation (24/7). Annual lactoferrin output will be around 30 tonnes, with a purity of over 95 percent. This corresponds to the creation of an annual lactoferrin market value of about 10 million Euros.
Lactoferrin – a broad-spectrum protein
Lactoferrin is an iron-binding protein that was first discovered in milk, hence its name. The protein has both antiviral and antimicrobial properties. Even small quantities demonstrate significant biological activity. One litre of cow's milk, for example, contains 0.1 gram of lactoferrin. Thanks to the protein's broad-spectrum efficacy, it is attracting interest particularly from the food industry but also from the pharmaceutical industry. Industrial production derives the protein isolate from milk and whey. It is used in baby food, sports nutrition, cosmetics and functional foods.
Authors: Evelyn Wetzel, Michael Feische
SPACEX STARSHIP LAUNCHES INTO SPACE WITH THE HELP OF TECHNOLOGY FROM HANDTMANN E-SOLUTIONS
The spacecraft is taking crew and cargo to the moon and Mars
In 2002, Elon Musk, the busy billionaire and CEO of Tesla, founded the SpaceX space travel company, with the aim of transporting people and freight back and forth to the moon or Mars in the "Starship" spacecraft.
Having said this, rockets and spacecraft are highly complex, vulnerable constructions. The problems encountered by the Apollo 13 mission in 1970 and the Challenger disaster in January 1986 demonstrate all too clearly the risks of manned space Travel.
When building a rocket, the tank is one of the most difficult primary structures. It must be very light, because every single kilogramme of weight to be sent into orbit costs over 100,000 Euros. At the same time, the tanks containing hydrogen and oxygen experience pressures greater than 250 bar. Finding a good and, above all, reliable solution here is a serious engineering challenge. Before being deployed in a rocket, the tanks are of course tested on the ground. During initial testing on the SpaceX tanks, the lid literally flew off the tank. The most likely cause was the quality of the welding.
Securing welded seams with the TIP TIG process
Elon Musk's engineers looked for a solution and hit on the patented TIP TIG welding process invented by Austrian engineer and entrepreneur Siegfried Plasch. His special process subjects the structure to less heat, which means there is less thermal stress on the material and a more resilient welded seam is created. At the same time, the welding is many times faster than traditional MIG/MAG or WIG techniques. Siegfried Plasch has been a client at Handtmann e-solutions GmbH & Co. KG for many years and he uses the inverter power sources made in Ochsenhausen in his Equipment.
During the next pressure test on a SpaceX tank, the TIP TIG welded tanks held until the stainless steel sheets themselves developed cracks at significantly higher than the required pressure resistance. After this successful test of the improved prototype, Elon Musk announced that only the TIP TIG process designed by Handtmann e-solutions' customer Siegfried Plasch would be approved for the production of all future spacecraft tanks.
"At Handtmann, we are proud that our solutions have been able to make a small contribution to the success of such a fantastic project", Klaus Haas, authorised representative at Handtmann e-solutions, is pleased.
Handtmann welding inverters can be used in many sectors
Welding inverters from Handtmann e-solutions are not just used in aerospace. Customers in the automotive industry, shipbuilding and steelwork also use our systems and expertise. Our technology is also deployed in lots of "standard" welding Equipment.
Authors: Lea Maier, Hans Reichhardt / Photos: Julia Haas, Reinhold Herzog