Water treatment systems and service-water-capable high-pressure cleaners for industrial applications
Firma Kähmann
HerneNew on Amplifa
About us
Firma Kähmann is a company founded in 2001 in Herne that specializes in water treatment systems for industrial washing systems as well as service-water-capable high-pressure cleaners. The systems circulate process and service water in a closed loop, filter contaminants and hydrocarbons down to 80 µm, disinfect the service water and can recover raw and auxiliary materials such as hydrocarbon-based agents by up to 70% – with minimal use of chemicals. The high-pressure cleaner Kähmann Infinity (formerly HD 80), from the company's own brand, is oil- and gas-powered, achieves an exhaust heat loss of under 7% (statutory limit 9%) and complies with the requirements of the 1st BImSchV (Federal Immission Control Ordinance). The company implements customized concepts for various industries, including the automotive industry and the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr), and offers maintenance, repair and servicing – also for legacy systems from KUPS and KÄSCH, including PLC data extraction. The product portfolio is complemented by spare parts shipping via an online shop as well as trade-in and purchase of used equipment.
- Site
- Herne
- Processes
- Manufacture of water treatment systems (circulation of process/service water, filtration,, Band filter filtration of service water down to 80 µm, Manufacture of high-pressure cleaners (service-water-capable, e.g. Kähmann Infinity / HDR HD 80), Maintenance and servicing of systems (also KUPS and KÄSCH legacy systems), Water treatment systems for industrial washing systems (full closed-loop technology), Disinfection of service water, Recovery of raw/auxiliary materials (e.g. up to 70% for hydrocarbon-based agents), Manufacture of service-water-capable high-pressure cleaners (including HD 80 / Kähmann Infinity)
- Materials
- Water treatment system, High-pressure cleaner, Disinfection station
- Certificates
- Compliance with 1st BImSchV, Exhaust heat loss < 7% (limit 9%)
- Founded
- 2001
- Employees
- 5
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Manufacturing and processing industries, Bundeswehr / Military, manufacturing and processing industries, Bundeswehr / Military (barracks)
- 01
Consultation and analysis of application requirements
- 02
Engineering and design of the system
- 03
Manufacturing of system components (water treatment, high-pressure technology)
- 04
Installation and commissioning at the customer's site
- 05
Maintenance, repair and servicing
- 06
Spare parts supply via online shop
Processes & Technology
Water treatment system
Full closed-loop technology with band filter (filtration down to 80 µm), micro-bubble generator (5 bar compressed air), separation chain and disinfection station for process and service water.
High-pressure cleaner
Service-water-capable hot-water high-pressure cleaners of the Kähmann Infinity brand, oil- or gas-powered, with exhaust heat loss under 7%.
Disinfection station
Guarantees germ- and legionella-free service water for high-pressure applications.
Locations
Herne
DECompany headquarters, manufacturing and workshop
- Materials
- Water treatment technology, high-pressure technology
- In-house water treatment systems (band filter, micro-bubble generator, separation chain, disinfection station)
- High-pressure cleaners of the in-house Infinity brand
Products & Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of water treatment systems (circulation of process/service water, filtration,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Band filter filtration of service water down to 80 µmEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of high-pressure cleaners (service-water-capable, e.g. Kähmann Infinity / HDR HD 80)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance and servicing of systems (also KUPS and KÄSCH legacy systems)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-pressure cleaner (in-house brand, service-water-capable) | Kähmann Infinity (formerly HD 80) | – | – | – | Herne |
| Water treatment system (band filter, micro-bubble generator, separation chain, disinfection station) | Kähmann | – | Filtration 80 µm; micro-bubble generator with compressed air 5 bar | – | Herne |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Compliance with legal requirements such as the 1st BImSchV and exhaust emission values is ensured for all units; a disinfection station guarantees germ-free service water. Regular maintenance secures the long product life of the systems.
| Evidence | Herne |
|---|---|
| Compliance with 1st BImSchV | |
| Exhaust heat loss < 7% (limit 9%) |
History
- 2001
Foundation of Gebr. Kähmann GbR by Michael and Dirk Kähmann; focus on water treatment systems with know-how from KUPS Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co. KG; first customers from the automotive industry (wax removal on new vehicles).
- 2002
Development of the company's own service-water-capable high-pressure cleaner together with father Peter Kähmann; exhaust heat loss under 7% against a statutory limit of 9%.
- 2003
The Bundeswehr equips numerous barracks in Germany with Kähmann high-pressure cleaners.
- 2004
Dissolution of KUPS Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co. KG; Dirk Kähmann leaves the company, and Michael Kähmann continues to run the firm alone.
- 2005
Implementation of individual concepts for customers with a wide variety of applications.
- 2017
Case study by the Department of Business of Dortmund University of Applied Sciences; team expansion and planned marketing activities.
- 2019
The HD 80 high-pressure cleaner receives the brand name Kähmann Infinity in three variants; in April 2019 the new website goes online.