Standard and custom spray heads made of stainless steel for CIP cleaning of tanks and vessels – 100 % in-house production
Burkhard Vertriebs GmbH
Julius-Probst-Straße 7, 87600 KaufbeurenNew on Amplifa
About Burkhard Vertriebs GmbH
Burkhard Vertriebs GmbH, based in Kaufbeuren, develops, produces and distributes standard and custom spray heads made of stainless steel for CIP cleaning (Clean In Place) of tanks, vessels, containers and machines. Founded in 2011, the company is part of the BURKHARD GROUP, a corporate group founded in 1995 for industrial manufacturing processes with the areas of brazing, annealing, heat treatment, welding and spray head technology. Spray heads are 100 % produced in-house: from design according to customer specifications or CAD data through manufacturing to final inspection, complemented by 3D scanning to reproduce existing geometries, product testing on the company's own test bench and, on request, electropolishing. Production is carried out in materials such as 1.4404 (316L) and 1.4571 (316Ti) in nominal sizes DN8 to DN50, with polished surface finishes of Ra 0.2–0.3 µm. Customers come primarily from the food industry, pharmaceuticals, medical technology, biotechnology, vessel construction and mechanical and plant engineering; delivery is worldwide.
- Site
- Kaufbeuren
- Processes
- Brazing, Annealing, Heat treatment, Component assembly, Final inspection, QA / Laboratory, Welding (manual, semi-automated, automated), 3D laser welding
- Materials
- 1.4404 / 316L, 1.4571 / 316Ti, Electropolishing
- Certificates
- DIN ISO 9001:2015, CQI-9, EC Regulation 1935/2004, ISO 9001, EC Regulation 1935/2004 (food contact)
- Founded
- 1995
- Industries
- Food industry, Pharmaceuticals, Medical technology, Biotechnology, Mechanical and plant engineering, Vessel construction
- 01
Design according to customer specifications / CAD data processing
- 02
3D scanning of existing geometries
- 03
In-house production
- 04
Surface finishing (grinding, electropolishing on request)
- 05
Product testing on the company's own test bench
- 06
Final inspection / QA
- 07
Sales and worldwide distribution
Materials & Processes
1.4404 / 316L
Standard material for spray heads in CIP cleaning, suitable for sensitive media.
1.4571 / 316Ti
Another standard stainless steel for applications with special alloy requirements.
Electropolishing
Electropolished spray head surface available on request.
Locations
Kaufbeuren
DEHeadquarters, production and sales
- Lot size
- Single parts to series
- Materials
- 1.4404 (316L), 1.4571 (316Ti)
- Production furnaces
- High-vacuum furnace (2020)
- 3D scanner
- Test bench for product tests
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BrazingJoining | – | – | – | from prototype to series | – |
| AnnealingHeat treatment | – | – | – | from prototype to series | – |
| Heat treatmentHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Component assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Final inspectionTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| QA / LaboratoryTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Welding (manual, semi-automated, automated)Joining | – | – | – | Single parts – Series | – |
| 3D laser weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| TIG weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| MIG weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| MAG weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| CMT weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D laser cuttingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of standard spray heads (plug-in, threaded, welded connection, nominal sizes DN8–DN50)Machining | Ra 0.2 - 0.3 µm (externally ground) | – | – | – | 1.4404 (316L), 1.4571 (316Ti) |
| Custom spray heads (custom designs, individual spray patterns, hole patterns, materials)Machining | Ra 0.2 - 0.3 µm | – | – | – | – |
| Design of spray heads according to customer specifications / CAD data processingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D scanning for exact reproduction of existing spray headsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Product testing on the company's own test benchTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electropolishing of spray heads (on request)Surface | – | – | – | – | 1.4404 (316L), 1.4571 (316Ti) |
| Grinding of the spray head surfaceSurface | Ra 0.2 - 0.3 µm | – | – | – | 1.4404 (316L), 1.4571 (316Ti) |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-vacuum furnace | – | 1 | – | 2020 | Kaufbeuren |
| 3D scanner | – | – | – | – | Kaufbeuren |
| Test bench for product tests | – | 1 | – | – | Kaufbeuren |
| Production furnaces | – | – | – | – | Kaufbeuren |
Additional services
Quality
The spray heads are 100 % inspected; available are the company's own test bench for product tests, 3D scanning as well as measurement (including FaroArm and Keyence). Certified according to DIN ISO 9001:2015 and CQI-9, compliance with EC Regulation 1935/2004.
| Evidence | Kaufbeuren |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| CQI-9 | |
| EC Regulation 1935/2004 (food contact) |
History
- 1995
Founding as a sole proprietorship by Joseph Burkhard in the Innova Allgäu High-Tech Park
- 1998
Certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001 – as one of the first contract brazing companies in Germany
- 2001
New construction of the production facility with administration at the Julius-Probst Straße site
- 2004
Second construction phase: new construction of an additional production hall
- 2005
“Bayerns Best 50” award from the Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs; investments in production furnaces
- 2006
Third construction phase of the production facility; start of commercial training
- 2008
Founding of Schweißtechnik Burkhard GmbH
- 2011
Founding of Burkhard Vertriebs GmbH; first own product, a spray head for CIP cleaning; start of industrial training
- 2015
Fourth construction phase of the production facility
- 2016
Expansion of the logistics center
- 2018
Patent granted for spray head
- 2020
Largest investment in machinery and equipment: acquisition of a high-vacuum furnace