Thin-film evaporators, contact dryers and high-viscosity processors for thermal separation technology – 100% manufactured in Germany and Switzerland.
Buss-SMS-Canzler GmbH
Butzbach · Düren · Erlangen · Pratteln (CH)New on Amplifa
Experts in thermal separation technology since 1919
Buss-SMS-Canzler GmbH develops and manufactures systems and apparatus for thermal separation processes: thin-film and short-path evaporators, static tubular evaporators, distillation columns, vertical and horizontal thin-film dryers (types CP and D), CFT dryers (Combined Fluidisation Technology) as well as thin-film processors (Filmtruder, Viscon) and large-volume single- and twin-shaft reactors (Reactotherm, Reasil, Reacom, Reamini) for polymers. Manufacturing takes place 100% in Butzbach (Germany) and Pratteln (Switzerland) and includes pressure vessel construction according to ASME U-Stamp, EN 13445, AD 2000, PED and ATEX. The company serves industries such as chemicals, polymers and fibres, oils and fats, environmental technology, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals and the food industry, particularly for viscous, fouling and temperature-sensitive media. The main site in Butzbach houses manufacturing, mechanical engineering, purchasing, quality assurance and administration; branch offices exist in Düren, Erlangen and Pratteln (Switzerland) with a test centre featuring 20 pilot units.
- Site
- Butzbach
- Processes
- Thin Film Evaporation, Short Path Evaporation / Short Path Distillation, Static tubular evaporators and distillation columns, Horizontal Thin Film Evaporator Type HYVAP (GMP-compliant hygienic design), Drying Technology / Contact drying (vertical & horizontal thin film dryer type CP and D), CFT Combined Fluidisation Technology Dryer (combination of convective fluidised-bed and, High Viscosity Technology – Thin Film Processors Filmtruder and Viscon, Large Volume Processors (single- and twin-shaft, types Reactotherm, Reasil, Reacom)
- Materials
- Thin-Film Evaporation, Short-Path Evaporation, Horizontal Thin-Film Evaporator, Thin-Film Drying (Types CP and D), CFT Combined Fluidisation Technology, High-Viscosity Technology (Filmtruder, Viscon), Large-Volume Reactors (Reactotherm, Reasil, Reacom, Reamini), Pressure Vessel Construction
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 14001:2015, ASME U-Stamp (Certificate of Authorization), National Board Certificate of Authorization to Register (U mark), Production License of Boiler and Pressure Vessel P.R. China (A2), KGS Manufacture Registration of Pressure Vessels (Korea), ISO 9001, ISO 14001, Other (ASME U-Stamp, PED, AD 2000, ATEX, KGS Korea, SAMR China)
- Founded
- 1919
- Employees
- 228
- Industries
- Chemical industry, Polymers & Fibres, Oils & Fats / Oleochemistry, Environmental technology, Pharmaceutical industry, Food industry
- 01
Requirements capture and consulting
- 02
Process engineering, flow diagram calculation and CFD simulation
- 03
Design and engineering
- 04
Pilot trials at the Pratteln test centre
- 05
Manufacturing (pressure vessel construction, mechanical engineering) in Butzbach
- 06
Quality assurance and inspection
- 07
Commissioning and training
- 08
After-sales service, maintenance, retrofit and spare parts
Technologies and Manufacturing Standards
Thin-Film Evaporation
Vertical and horizontal thin-film evaporators (cylindrical/conical, co-/counter-current) for viscous, fouling and temperature-sensitive liquids.
Short-Path Evaporation
Short-path evaporators and distillation for low-pressure separations; the world's largest short-path evaporator plant in South-East Asia is equipped with seven SMS evaporators.
Horizontal Thin-Film Evaporator
Hygienic, GMP-compliant design for gentle continuous concentration in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics and food industries.
Thin-Film Drying (Types CP and D)
Vertical and horizontal contact dryers for solutions, suspensions, sludges, pastes, filter cakes and moist granulates, including toxic and explosive substances.
CFT Combined Fluidisation Technology
Combination of convective fluidised-bed and contact drying for sticky, crusting products such as tar and paint sludges, drilling muds, TDI recovery and soil contamination.
High-Viscosity Technology (Filmtruder, Viscon)
Thin-film processors for the production and processing of highly viscous products and polymers over wide viscosity and residence time ranges.
Large-Volume Reactors (Reactotherm, Reasil, Reacom, Reamini)
Single- and twin-shaft horizontal processors for reaction, degassing, mixing and recovery of polymeric and sticky products.
Pressure Vessel Construction
Manufacture of pressure vessels according to ASME U-Stamp, EN 13445, AD 2000, PED and ATEX, qualified according to DIN EN ISO 3834-2.
CFD Simulation
Computational Fluid Dynamics for visualising flow and mass transfer processes in thin-film evaporators for optimal apparatus design.
SMS Mechanical Seal
Intelligent mechanical seal with monitoring and predictive maintenance, retrofittable in up to 80% of existing thin-film evaporators.
Locations
Butzbach
DEHeadquarters and Manufacturing (Headquarters & Workshop)
- Pressure vessel construction and mechanical engineering manufacturing
- Quality assurance
Düren
DEBranch office (sales and process engineering)
Erlangen
DEBranch office (sales and process engineering)
Pratteln
CHBranch office and Test Center with 20 pilot units
- 20 pilot units (test and development centre)
Apparatus and Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thin Film EvaporationEngineering | – | – | – | – | viscous, fouling and temperature-sensitive |
| Short Path Evaporation / Short Path DistillationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Static tubular evaporators and distillation columnsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Horizontal Thin Film Evaporator Type HYVAP (GMP-compliant hygienic design)Engineering | – | – | – | – | pharmaceutical, cosmetics and food products |
| Drying Technology / Contact drying (vertical & horizontal thin film dryer type CP and D)Engineering | – | – | – | – | solutions, suspensions, sludges, pastes, filter cakes, |
| CFT Combined Fluidisation Technology Dryer (combination of convective fluidised-bed andEngineering | – | – | – | – | tar and paint sludges, TDI recovery, drilling muds, |
| High Viscosity Technology – Thin Film Processors Filmtruder and VisconEngineering | – | – | – | – | polymers, highly viscous products |
| Large Volume Processors (single- and twin-shaft, types Reactotherm, Reasil, Reacom)Engineering | – | – | – | – | polymers |
| Manufacture of pressure vessels according to ASME (U-Stamp), EN 13445, AD2000, PED, ATEXEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Process engineering, CFD simulation, flow diagram calculation, finite volume calculations in theEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pilot/test trials at the Pratteln test centre (20 pilot units)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| After-sales service: repairs, maintenance, retrofit, new manufacture of rotors/heatingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| SMS Mechanical Seal (intelligent mechanical seal with monitoring for thin-film apparatus,Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Processing of oils and fats: distillation, concentration, purification, deacidificationEngineering | – | – | – | – | Biodiesel, Carotene, Dimeric fatty acids, Edible oils, Fatty acids, Glycerine, Lanolin, Lecithin, Monoglyceride, Methyl ester, Olive oil, Omega-3, Talloil, Vitamin E |
| Sewage sludge drying with high-temperature heat pump technologyEngineering | – | – | – | – | sewage sludge |
10 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thin Film Evaporator (vertical and horizontal, cylindrical/conical, co-/counter-current) | Buss-SMS-Canzler | – | – | – | Butzbach (manufacture) |
| Short Path Evaporator | Buss-SMS-Canzler | largest | – | – | South-East Asia (customer site) |
| Horizontal Thin Film Evaporator | Buss-SMS-Canzler HYVAP | – | – | – | Butzbach (manufacture) |
| Thin Film Dryer (vertical & horizontal) | Buss-SMS-Canzler Type CP and D | – | – | – | Butzbach (manufacture) |
| CFT Dryer (Combined Fluidisation Technology) | Buss-SMS-Canzler | – | – | – | Butzbach (manufacture) |
| Thin Film Processor | Buss-SMS-Canzler Filmtruder | – | – | – | – |
| Thin Film Processor | Buss-SMS-Canzler Viscon | – | – | – | – |
| Large Volume Processor (single/twin-shaft horizontal) | Buss-SMS-Canzler Reactotherm, Reasil, Reacom, Reamini | – | – | – | – |
| Pilot units (test and development centre) | Buss-SMS-Canzler | 20 | – | – | Pratteln, Switzerland |
| Manufacturing site (manufacturing, mechanical engineering, quality assurance) | Buss-SMS-Canzler | – | – | – | Butzbach, Germany (other sites Pratteln, Düren, Erlangen) |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Manufacturing takes place 100% in Germany and Switzerland in accordance with certified quality assurance systems: DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 (TÜV Hessen) as well as pressure vessel construction according to ASME U-Stamp, AD 2000, DIN EN 13445, DIN EN ISO 3834-2, PED and ATEX. Approvals for pressure vessel construction also exist for China (SAMR, A2) and Korea (KGS).
| Evidence | Butzbach | Düren | Pratteln |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |||
| ISO 14001 | |||
| Other (ASME U-Stamp, PED, AD 2000, ATEX, KGS Korea, SAMR China) |
History
- 1919
Founding of Samesreuther & Co. GmbH in Butzbach by Richard Samesreuther.
- 1950
Specialisation in thermal process engineering.
- 1964
Merger of Samesreuther & Co. GmbH and Müller-Schuss GmbH (Siegen) to form SMS (Samesreuther-Müller-Schuss).
- 1972
Acquisition of the Butzbach business by Luwa AG, Zurich; formation of Luwa-SMS.
- 1976
Start of manufacturing according to ASME standards.
- 1983
Acquisition by Buss AG, Pratteln; renaming to Buss-SMS GmbH Verfahrenstechnik.
- 1994
First certification according to ISO 9001.
- 1998
Sale to UPE Europe Holding GmbH (Universal Process Equipment Inc., Roosevelt, NJ, USA).
- 2003
Management buy-out; takeover of the Thermal Separation Technology and Membrane Technology divisions of Canzler GmbH, Düren; renaming to Buss-SMS-Canzler GmbH.
- 2018
Certification according to ISO 14001.
- 2026
Appointment of Oy Brynolf Grönmark Ab as representative for Finland and CAPERVA QUÍMICA S.L. as exclusive sales partner for Spain and Portugal.