Mechanical and plant engineering for grain and bulk solids technology: conveying, cleaning, drying, storing, milling and mixing.
Horstkötter GmbH & Co. KG
BeckumNew on Amplifa
About Horstkötter
Horstkötter GmbH & Co. KG, based in Beckum (North Rhine-Westphalia), was founded in 1921 and is now family-run in the fourth generation. The company specializes in technical plant engineering for industry and agriculture, in particular conveying, cleaning, drying and storage technology for bulk solids. Around 70 employees develop and manufacture customized solutions at the Beckum site. The product range includes tube chain, chain and screw conveyors and bucket elevators up to 200 t/h, drum cleaners and air classifiers up to 80 t/h, grain dryers up to 50 t/h, corrugated wall and smooth wall silos as well as fully automatic milling and mixing plants with computer-controlled dosing (Tornamix). Horstkötter accompanies projects from planning through 3D visualization and switchgear construction to assembly and commissioning – as turnkey plant engineering from a single source. The company operates nationally and internationally.
- Site
- Beckum
- Processes
- Conveying technology (tube chain, chain and screw conveyors, bucket elevators), Grain cleaning and sorting (drum cleaners, air classifiers), Grain drying (continuous-flow, recirculating and batch dryers), Storage silos (corrugated wall and smooth wall silos, round/square, indoor and outdoor installation), Milling and mixing plants (Tornamix, computer-controlled dosing), Turnkey plant engineering: planning, 3D visualization, switchgear construction, assembly,, Planning, 3D Visualization
- Materials
- Steel (corrugated wall and smooth wall silos), Steel
- Founded
- 1921
- Employees
- 70
- Industries
- Agriculture, Grain Technology, Industrial Plants, Bulk Solids Technology
- 01
Planning
- 02
3D Visualization
- 03
Manufacturing
- 04
Switchgear Construction
- 05
Assembly
- 06
Commissioning
Materials and Processes
Steel
Material for corrugated wall and smooth wall silos as well as conveyor and plant components.
Sites
Beckum
DEHeadquarters / Manufacturing
- Materials
- Steel
- Tube chain conveyor manufacturing
- Chain loop conveyor (TRF)
- Grain dryer TTS-Q up to 50 t/h
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conveying technology (tube chain, chain and screw conveyors, bucket elevators)Engineering | – | – | 200 t/h | – | Stahl |
| Grain cleaning and sorting (drum cleaners, air classifiers)Engineering | – | – | 80 t/h | – | Stahl |
| Grain drying (continuous-flow, recirculating and batch dryers)Engineering | – | – | 50 t/h | – | Stahl |
| Storage silos (corrugated wall and smooth wall silos, round/square, indoor and outdoor installation)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Stahl |
| Milling and mixing plants (Tornamix, computer-controlled dosing)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Stahl |
| Turnkey plant engineering: planning, 3D visualization, switchgear construction, assembly,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tube chain conveyor | Horstkötter | – | for dry, free-flowing bulk solids | – | Beckum |
| Chain loop conveyor | Horstkötter TRF | – | – | – | Beckum |
| Grain dryer | Horstkötter TTS-Q | – | up to 50 t/h | – | Beckum |
Additional services
History
- 1921
Foundation of the company; family-run in the fourth generation ever since
- 1920er
Development of the first hay and straw blowers