Extruded pipes and fittings made of PE 100-RC and PE-Xa for gas, water, district heating, wastewater and industry.
AGRU-FRANK GmbH
WölfersheimNew on Amplifa
About AGRU-FRANK
AGRU-FRANK GmbH, based in Wölfersheim, manufactures quality pipes and fittings made of plastics. The product range includes gas and drinking water pipes (Sureline I/II) as well as service connection pipes (SurePEX) made of PE 100-RC or PE-Xa, industrial pipes for apparatus and vessel construction, ventilation and fire-extinguishing water lines, wastewater pipes including the SURE INSPECT RC and SURE-LOOP pipe systems made of recycled PE, cable protection pipes for high- and extra-high-voltage lines up to 525 kV, heating pipes for district heating networks with PU foam insulation as well as factory-preassembled ground probes. Production is carried out by extrusion and coextrusion; in addition, seamless pipe bends with bend radii from 1.5 x d in angles from 11° to 90° and fittings according to customer requirements are manufactured. The pipes are weldable, approved for sand-bed-free installation techniques such as relining, pipe bursting and HDD, and are DVGW- or DIBt-approved.
- Site
- Wölfersheim
- Processes
- Extrusion of pipes, Coextrusion (two-layer pipes), Manufacture of gas and drinking water pipes (Sureline I/II), Manufacture of service connection pipes (SurePEX), Manufacture of industrial pipes, Manufacture of heating pipes for district heating networks (with PU foam insulation), Manufacture of wastewater pipes (Sureline I/II, SURE INSPECT RC), Manufacture of pipe systems made of recycled PE (SURE-LOOP)
- Materials
- PE 100-RC, PE-Xa, PE 100, PE 100-RC RT (increased temperature resistance), PU foam (insulation), Regranulate (single-variety, core of SURE-LOOP), PE 100-RC RT, PU foam
- Certificates
- DVGW approval Sureline (drinking water), DVGW approval Sureline (gas), DVGW approval SurePEX (drinking water), DVGW approval SurePEX (gas), DIBt approval industrial pipes, FM 1613 (Factory Mutual Global, optional), CSTB approval heating pipes, SKZ certificate ground probes (HR 3.26), DVGW approval Sureline (drinking water/gas), DVGW approval SurePEX (drinking water/gas), SKZ certificate ground probes (HR 3.26, A 466 / A 803), FM 1613 (optional)
- Industries
- Energy and water supply (gas, drinking water), Wastewater disposal, District heating, Geothermal energy, Cable protection/high and extra-high voltage up to 525 kV, Apparatus and vessel construction
- 01
Extrusion of pipes from PE 100-RC / PE 100 / PE-Xa
- 02
Coextrusion of two-layer pipes
- 03
Insulation (PU foam) for district heating pipes
- 04
Manufacture of seamless pipe bends and fittings
- 05
Factory preassembly (e.g. ground probes, welding)
- 06
Finishing and delivery (straight lengths, coils, drums)
Materials & Processes
PE 100-RC
Stress-crack-resistant material for gas, drinking water, wastewater, industrial and cable protection pipes, suitable for sand-bed-free installation.
PE-Xa
Crack-resistant material with temperature resistance up to 95 °C for service connection and district heating pipes.
PE 100
Proven PE material for cable protection pipes with operating temperature up to 50 °C.
PE 100-RC RT
Variant with increased temperature resistance up to 70 °C for cable protection pipes.
PU foam
Insulation material for heating pipes in district heating networks.
Single-variety regranulate (SURE-LOOP)
Recycled core in coextruded pipe systems with PE 100-RC inner and outer layers.
Sites
Wölfersheim
DEProduction
- Materials
- PE 100-RC, PE 100, PE-Xa, PU foam, regranulate
- Extrusion lines
- Coextrusion lines
- Bending machines for seamless pipe bends
- Welding system for probe preassembly
- PV system
- Silo storage
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extrusion of pipesPlastics | – | – | – | – | PE 100-RC, PE 100, PE-Xa |
| Coextrusion (two-layer pipes)Plastics | – | – | – | – | PE 100-RC |
| Manufacture of gas and drinking water pipes (Sureline I/II)Plastics | – | 6 m, 12 m straight lengths, 100 m coils | – | – | PE 100-RC |
| Manufacture of service connection pipes (SurePEX)Plastics | – | 6 m, 12 m straight lengths; 50 m, 100 m | – | – | PE-Xa |
| Manufacture of industrial pipesPlastics | – | – | – | – | PE 100-RC |
| Manufacture of heating pipes for district heating networks (with PU foam insulation)Plastics | – | – | – | – | PE-Xa, PU foam |
| Manufacture of wastewater pipes (Sureline I/II, SURE INSPECT RC)Plastics | – | 6 m and 12 m straight lengths and coils | – | – | PE 100-RC |
| Manufacture of pipe systems made of recycled PE (SURE-LOOP)Plastics | – | – | – | – | PE 100-RC, Regranulate |
| Manufacture of cable protection pipesPlastics | – | – | – | – | PE 100, PE 100-RC, PE 100-RC RT |
| Manufacture and factory preassembly of ground probesPlastics | – | – | – | – | PE 100-RC |
| Manufacture of seamless pipe bends (bend radius 1.5 x d, angles 11°, 22°, 30°, 45°, 90°)Plastics | – | – | – | – | PE, PE 100-RC |
| Fittings manufacturePlastics | – | – | – | – | PE |
Additional services
Quality & Approvals
The pipes are supported by numerous approvals and certificates (including DVGW, DIBt, SKZ, CSTB, optionally FM 1613); drinking water suitability has been tested and approved.
| Evidence | Wölfersheim |
|---|---|
| DVGW approval Sureline (drinking water/gas) | |
| DVGW approval SurePEX (drinking water/gas) | |
| DIBt approval industrial pipes | |
| SKZ certificate ground probes (HR 3.26, A 466 / A 803) | |
| CSTB approval heating pipes | |
| FM 1613 (optional) |
History
First ground-breaking for the extension building of a new production hall at the Wölfersheim site
Installation of a PV system for in-house production
Expansion of silo capacity to improve pipe availability