Industrial furnaces and thermal process plants for heat treatment and battery materials
AICHELIN-KILNPARTNER GmbH
Mödling, AustriaNew on Amplifa
About AICHELIN-KILNPARTNER
AICHELIN-KILNPARTNER GmbH is a joint venture founded in 2022 by AICHELIN Ges.m.b.H. (Mödling, Austria), KILNPARTNER Mechanical Technology Ltd. (China) and IMO Engineering Technology Co. The company develops and manufactures industrial furnace systems for heat treatment, with a focus on plants for the thermal treatment of cathode (CAM) and anode active materials (AAM) for lithium-ion batteries. The portfolio includes battery rotary kilns, battery 2-level roller hearth kilns and battery box kilns for research, development and small-series production, complemented by automatic handling systems for cathode and anode powders. In addition, the range includes batch and continuous heat treatment plants such as chamber furnaces, vacuum furnaces, pusher furnace systems, rotary hearth furnaces, mesh belt furnaces, cast link belt furnaces, ring hearth furnaces and cleaning systems. The headquarters are located in Mödling, Austria; after-sales service is provided via the AICHELIN Services Europe business division. Customers can be found among others in the battery, metallurgy, ceramics and chemical industries as well as in the automotive and bearing industries.
- Site
- Mödling, Austria
- Processes
- Heat treatment (industrial thermal process solutions), Chamber furnace batch heat treatment, Vacuum heat treatment (all-in-one vacuum furnace), Continuous gas carburizing (pusher furnace systems), Series heat treatment of changing parts (rotary hearth furnace), Continuous heat treatment in atmosphere or air (mesh belt furnaces BD series), Thermal treatment of battery materials (battery 2-level roller hearth kiln), Calcination, sintering and high-temperature processes (battery rotary kiln, up to approx. 1600 °C)
- Materials
- Cathode Active Material (CAM), Anode Active Material (AAM), Cathode powder, Anode powder, Fasteners, Hot-forged parts, Body panels, Gas carburizing
- Founded
- 1868 (Aich
- Industries
- Lithium-ion battery industry (CAM/AAM), Metallurgy, Ceramics, Chemical industry, Automotive industry, Bearing industry
- 01
Consulting and plant design
- 02
Engineering and manufacturing of the furnace systems
- 03
Commissioning
- 04
After-sales service, spare parts and modernization
Materials and Processes
Cathode Active Material (CAM)
Cathode powder for lithium-ion batteries, thermally treated in roller hearth kilns and rotary kilns.
Anode Active Material (AAM)
Anode powder for lithium-ion batteries, calcined in the joint venture's furnaces.
Body panels
Components for continuous press hardening processes in the heatXpress stepwise chain conveyor furnace.
Gas carburizing
Continuous carburizing processes in pusher and ring hearth furnace systems for series production.
Vacuum heat treatment
Flexible vacuum processes in the all-in-one vacuum furnace.
Calcination and sintering
High-temperature processes up to approx. 1600 °C for battery materials, metallurgy, ceramics and chemistry.
Locations
Mödling
ATHeadquarters of the joint venture, plant development and manufacturing
- Materials
- Battery materials, metallic components
- Battery rotary kiln
- Battery 2-level roller hearth kiln
- Battery box kiln (Battery Box Kiln)
- Chamber furnace
- All-in-one vacuum furnace
- Pusher furnace system
- Rotary hearth furnace
- Mesh belt furnace BD series (Safed)
- Cast link belt furnace
- heatXpress stepwise chain conveyor furnace
- Ring hearth furnace (oil quenching)
- Ring hearth furnace (press hardening)
- Roller hearth kiln (protective gas)
- Cleaning systems
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat treatment (industrial thermal process solutions)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Metallic components, Battery materials |
| Chamber furnace batch heat treatmentHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vacuum heat treatment (all-in-one vacuum furnace)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Continuous gas carburizing (pusher furnace systems)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Series heat treatment of changing parts (rotary hearth furnace)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Continuous heat treatment in atmosphere or air (mesh belt furnaces BD series)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Thermal treatment of battery materials (battery 2-level roller hearth kiln)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Battery materials |
| Calcination, sintering and high-temperature processes (battery rotary kiln, up to approx. 1600 °C)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Battery materials |
| Heat treatment of cathode (CAM) and anode active materials (AAM) in the roller hearth kilnHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Cathode Active Material (CAM), Anode Active Material (AAM) |
| Calcination of anode and cathode materials (lithium-ion batteries)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Cathode powder, Anode powder |
| Hardening and tempering of mass-produced small parts under protective gas (cast link belt furnace)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Fasteners, Hot-forged parts |
| Continuous press hardening processes with body panels (heatXpress stepwise chain conveyor furnace)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Body panels |
| Cleaning of parts before and after heat treatmentSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Continuous gas carburizing with oil quenching (ring hearth furnaces)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Press hardening with carburizing and oil quenching (ring hearth furnaces for press hardening)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Continuous heat treatment under protective gas (roller hearth kilns)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
15 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber furnace | Aichelin | – | – | – | – |
| All-in-one vacuum furnace | Aichelin | – | – | – | – |
| Pusher furnace system | Aichelin | – | – | – | – |
| Rotary hearth furnace | Aichelin | – | – | – | – |
| Mesh belt furnace BD series | Safed (Aichelin) BD | – | – | – | – |
| Roller hearth kiln (2-level) | Aichelin Battery 2-level roller hearth kiln | – | – | – | – |
| Battery rotary kiln (Battery Rotary Kiln) | Aichelin Kilnpartner Battery Rotary Kiln | – | – | – | – |
| Battery chamber furnace (Battery Box Kiln) | Aichelin Kilnpartner Battery Box Kiln | – | – | – | – |
| Cast link belt furnace | Aichelin | – | – | – | – |
| Stepwise chain conveyor furnace | Aichelin heatXpress | – | – | – | – |
| Cleaning system | Aichelin | – | – | – | – |
| Ring hearth furnace (oil quenching) | Aichelin | – | – | – | – |
| Ring hearth furnace (press hardening) | Aichelin | – | – | – | – |
| Roller hearth kiln (protective gas) | Aichelin | – | – | – | – |
| Chamber tempering furnace | Aichelin | – | – | – | Portugal |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1868
Year of foundation of the Aichelin Group
- 2022
Foundation of the joint venture AICHELIN-KILNPARTNER by AICHELIN Ges.m.b.H., KILNPARTNER Mechanical Technology Ltd. and IMO Engineering Technology Co.; headquarters in Mödling, Austria