Manufacturer of mixers, dryers and process machines – inventor of the Pflugschar® mixer, based in Paderborn since 1938.
Gebrüder Lödige Maschinenbau GmbH
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About LÖDIGE Maschinenbau
Gebrüder Lödige Maschinenbau GmbH from Paderborn develops and manufactures process equipment and subsystems for process engineering applications. Founded in 1938, the family-owned company is the inventor of the Pflugschar® mixer, which has been delivered more than 35,000 times worldwide over the past 75+ years. The portfolio includes horizontal and vertical mixers, DRUVATHERM® vacuum paddle dryers, wet mixers, mixing granulators, CoriMix® ring-layer mixers, coaters and reactors – each available in production and laboratory versions. The machines are used, among other applications, in battery production (cathode and anode slurries), chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food, cosmetics, plastics, construction materials, metallurgy and environmental technology industries. LÖDIGE manufactures at its headquarters in Paderborn with a high level of in-house production depth (Made in Germany), produces pressure vessels up to 50 bar and operates a technical center with more than 30 machines on over 700 m² for product trials and process optimization.
- Site
- Paderborn
- Processes
- Horizontal mixing, Vertical mixing, Contact drying, Vacuum drying (DRUVATHERM® vacuum paddle dryer), Reacting (reaction processes), Coating (film coating), Horizontal granulation, Vertical granulation (on vertical high-shear mixers)
- Materials
- Cathode & anode slurries (battery), Construction materials, Chemicals, Cosmetic products, Plastics and rubber (up to polymerization), Food, Metallurgical mixtures, Pharmaceutical products
- Certificates
- Pressure vessel compliance AD-2000, ASME, ML-China, ATEX (explosion protection), Pressure vessel compliance AD-2000 / ASME / ML-China
- Founded
- 1938
- Industries
- Batteries, Construction materials, Chemicals, Cosmetics, Plastics, Food
- 01
Engineering (concept through development)
- 02
Technical center trials and formula testing
- 03
In-house manufacturing with high production depth
- 04
Pressure vessel manufacturing
- 05
Assembly planning and installation
- 06
Customer service, maintenance and spare parts supply
Materials and Processes
Pflugschar® mixer (horizontal mixer)
Continuous operation (Universal Design) and batch operation (Hygienic Design) for virtually all industries.
DRUVATHERM® vacuum paddle dryer
Contact drying under vacuum for chemicals, pharmaceuticals, battery slurries and other bulk materials.
CoriMix® ring-layer mixer
Continuous operation for mixing and granulation tasks with high throughput.
LÖDIGE Coater LC
Film coating of particles, among other things for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and food.
DRUVATHERM® reactor
Reaction processes with mechanical and thermal treatment.
Mixing granulator and fast mixer
Horizontal and vertical granulation for chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food and construction materials.
Locations
Paderborn
DEHeadquarters with own manufacturing and technical center
- Materials
- Steel (pressure vessel steels)
- Pflugschar® mixer (horizontal mixer)
- DRUVATHERM® vacuum paddle dryer
- CoriMix® ring-layer mixer
- Wet mixer
- Mixing granulator
- LÖDIGE Coater LC
- DRUVATHERM® reactor
Machines and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizontal mixingMixing technology (no machining – process engineering/process machines) | – | – | – | – | Construction materials, Chemicals, Plastics, Food, Pharmaceutical products, Metallurgical mixtures, Polysaccharides (starch, cellulose), Cathode/anode slurries |
| Vertical mixingMixing technology | – | – | – | – | Construction materials, Chemicals, Food, Pharmaceutical products |
| Contact dryingDrying | – | – | – | – | Chemicals, Pharmaceutical products, Cosmetics, Plastics, Environmental technology products |
| Vacuum drying (DRUVATHERM® vacuum paddle dryer)Drying | – | – | – | – | Battery slurries, Chemicals, Cosmetics, Plastics, Food, Pharmaceutical products, Polysaccharides |
| Reacting (reaction processes)Reaction technology | – | – | – | – | Chemicals, Pharmaceutical products, Polysaccharides |
| Coating (film coating)Coating/Surface technology | – | – | – | – | Pharmaceutical particles, Cosmetics, Food |
| Horizontal granulationGranulation/Agglomeration | – | – | – | – | Chemicals, Pharmaceutical products, Food, Construction materials |
| Vertical granulation (on vertical high-shear mixers)Granulation/Agglomeration | – | – | – | – | Pharmaceutical products, Food, Chemicals |
| Pressure vessel manufacturing (< 50 bar)Welded construction/Vessel construction | – | – | – | – | Steel (pressure vessel steels) |
| Explosion protection services incl. ATEX certificationEngineering/Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering: mechanical and plant engineering from concept to developmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Technical center trials (product development, formula testing, process optimization on over 700 m²,Engineering/Testing | – | – | – | – | Cosmetics, Plastics, Construction materials, Battery slurries, Food, Pharmaceutical products, Chemicals |
| Customer service: maintenance, servicing, spare parts supply, control system updates, trainingService/Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Used machinery: inspection, overhaul, modernizationService/Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| In-house manufacturing with high production depth (Made in Germany)Manufacturing/Mechanical engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| System solutions: process engineering, system integration and mechanical engineeringEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
16 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pflugschar® mixer (horizontal mixer) | LÖDIGE Pflugschar® mixer | – | – | – | Paderborn (manufacturing) |
| Pflugschar® mixer (laboratory machine) | LÖDIGE | – | – | – | – |
| Pflugschar® mixer for continuous operation "Universal Design" | LÖDIGE | – | – | – | – |
| Pflugschar® mixer for batch operation "Hygienic Design" | LÖDIGE | – | – | – | – |
| DRUVATHERM® vacuum paddle dryer | LÖDIGE DRUVATHERM® | – | – | – | – |
| DRUVATHERM® vacuum paddle dryer (laboratory machine) | LÖDIGE DRUVATHERM® | – | – | – | – |
| DRUVATHERM® granulation dryer for continuous operation | LÖDIGE DRUVATHERM® | – | – | – | – |
| Wet mixer | LÖDIGE | – | – | – | – |
| Mixing granulator | LÖDIGE | – | – | – | – |
| Mixing granulator (laboratory machine) | LÖDIGE | – | – | – | – |
| Fast mixer | LÖDIGE | – | – | – | – |
| CoriMix® ring-layer mixer for continuous operation | LÖDIGE CoriMix® | – | – | – | – |
| LÖDIGE Coater LC | LÖDIGE LC | – | – | – | – |
| LÖDIGE Coater LC LAB (laboratory machine) | LÖDIGE LC LAB | – | – | – | – |
| DRUVATHERM® reactor | LÖDIGE DRUVATHERM® | – | – | – | – |
| DRUVATHERM® reactor (laboratory machine) | LÖDIGE DRUVATHERM® | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and Compliance
Pressure vessel manufacturing is carried out in compliance with AD-2000, ASME and ML-China; for explosion protection, LÖDIGE offers services including ATEX certification. An in-house quality system and a responsible head of quality assurance ensure internal standards.
| Evidence | Paderborn |
|---|---|
| Pressure vessel compliance AD-2000 / ASME / ML-China | |
| ATEX (explosion protection) |
Company History
- 1938
Founding of Gebrüder Lödige in Paderborn.
- 1949
Development of the Pflugschar® mixer, which fundamentally changed mixing and processing technology.