Custom turnkey systems for bulk material handling: filling, emptying, dosing and conveying of powders and granulates.
IB Verfahrenstechnik (Piab Additive GmbH)
Lage (Lage-Heiden), GermanyNew on Amplifa
System partner for the complete material flow of powders and granulates
IB Verfahrenstechnik develops and manufactures custom and turnkey systems for bulk material handling: big bag filling and emptying stations, bag emptying up to 600 bags per hour, container and drum handling, pneumatic vacuum and low-pressure conveying, adsorbent dosing for flue gas cleaning, and industrial dust extraction. Under the IB Additive brand, the company also supplies powder management systems for additive manufacturing, including ultrasonic sieving stations and closed, ATEX-certified powder circuits with inert gas purging. The systems are built from a modular platform and produced in-house from mild steel 1.0038, stainless steel 1.4301/1.4571 (V2A/V4A) and aluminium, optionally FDA-compliant in accordance with Regulation (EC) 1935/2004. The service range extends from technical consulting and test series in the company's own technical center, through detailed engineering and control panel construction, to installation, commissioning and after-sales service. The company is headquartered in Lage-Heiden in the OWL technology region; since 2023, IB Verfahrenstechnik has been part of the Piab Group. Customer industries include chemicals, food, building materials, power plant engineering, recycling, the battery industry and metal powder filling.
- Site
- Lage
- Processes
- Big bag handling (filling, emptying, dosing of big bags), Big bag filling stations, Big bag emptying station, Big bag outlet clamp (AVK, partial emptying and coarse dosing), Bag emptying (manual and automated, up to 600 bags per hour), Container and drum handling (raw material supply from containers and drums), Powder handling in 3D printing (additive manufacturing), Pneumatic conveying (vacuum and low-pressure conveying of granulate and powder)
- Materials
- Mild steel 1.0038, Stainless steel 1.4301 (V2A), Stainless steel V4A, Aluminium (powder-coated, outlet clamps), Paper (bags), Plastic film (bags), Aluminium, powder-coated, FDA/food-compliant version
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, SCC (safety and occupational health certification for assembly work), EN 1090-1 / EN 1090-2 (CE marking of steel and aluminium components), SCC (safety and occupational health), EN 1090-1/-2 (CE marking steel/aluminium)
- Founded
- 2007
- Industries
- Chemicals, Cosmetics, Power plant engineering, Building materials, Food, Pet food
- 01
Technical consulting and concept design
- 02
Test series in the technical center
- 03
On-site survey and detailed engineering with approval drawings
- 04
Quotation and customer approval
- 05
In-house manufacturing (steel/stainless steel construction, EN 1090)
- 06
Control panel construction and system integration (PLC)
- 07
Installation (SCC-certified) and commissioning
- 08
After-sales service and plant inspection for explosion protection
Materials and processes
Mild steel 1.0038
Frames and non-product-contacting system components, also painted or galvanized.
Stainless steel 1.4301 (V2A)
Standard material for product-contacting elements, bright rolled.
Stainless steel V4A
Used with corrosive products, e.g. big bag disposal into drums.
Aluminium, powder-coated
Mobile big bag outlet clamp AVK400/AVK500.
FDA/food-compliant version
Product-contacting components and seals in accordance with Regulation (EC) 1935/2004.
Locations
Lage (Lage-Heiden)
DEHeadquarters, engineering, in-house manufacturing, technical center and service
- Lot size
- Prototype, small series, medium series
- Materials
- Steel 1.0038, stainless steel 1.4301/1.4571 (V2A/V4A), aluminium
- Big bag filling stations
- Big bag emptying stations
- Big bag outlet clamps AVK400/AVK500
- Big bag compactors (screw compactors)
- Automated bag emptying machine (600 bags/h)
- Manual bag emptying stations
- Glovebox (inertizable, ATEX)
- Empty bag compactor
- Vacuum conveyors
- Ultrasonic sieving stations
- Adsorbent dosing stations
- Mobile and stationary extraction systems
- Depalletizing robots
Systems and components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big bag handling (filling, emptying, dosing of big bags)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| Big bag filling stationsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Mild steel 1.0038, Stainless steel 1.4301 |
| Big bag emptying stationEngineering | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel 1.4301 (V2A) |
| Big bag outlet clamp (AVK, partial emptying and coarse dosing)Engineering | – | Ø 635 mm (AVK500 widest point) | 15 kg (AVK400) – 17 kg (AVK500) | – | Aluminium (powder-coated), Stainless steel |
| Bag emptying (manual and automated, up to 600 bags per hour)Engineering | – | 800 mm (max. bag length) × 400 mm (max. bag width) | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| Container and drum handling (raw material supply from containers and drums)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| Powder handling in 3D printing (additive manufacturing)Additive | – | – | – | – | Metal powder |
| Pneumatic conveying (vacuum and low-pressure conveying of granulate and powder)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Granulate, Powder |
| Adsorbent dosing (e.g. activated carbon dosing for flue gas cleaning)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Activated carbon, Adsorbent |
| Industrial dust extraction and extraction of production residuesEngineering | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Glovebox (inertizable, ATEX)Engineering | – | approx. 5,000 mm | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| Empty bag compactorEngineering | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| System installation (SCC-certified)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium |
| Manufacture of components from steel and aluminium (EN 1090-1/-2, CE marking)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium |
| Plant inspection by competent persons for explosion protection (ATEX)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering, planning and design of material flow systems (turnkey solutions)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
13 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big bag filling station | IB Verfahrenstechnik | – | – | – | Lage-Heiden |
| Big bag emptying station | IB Verfahrenstechnik | – | – | – | Lage-Heiden |
| Big bag outlet clamp AVK400 | IB Verfahrenstechnik AVK400 | – | Opening width Ø 400 mm, dimensions approx. 700 x 1250 x 160 mm | – | Lage-Heiden |
| Big bag outlet clamp AVK500 | IB Verfahrenstechnik AVK500 | – | Opening width Ø 500 mm, dimensions approx. 800 x 1350 x 180 mm | – | Lage-Heiden |
| Automated bag emptying machine (600 bags/h) | IB Verfahrenstechnik | – | – | – | Lage-Heiden |
| Bag emptying station (manual) | IB Verfahrenstechnik | – | – | – | Lage-Heiden |
| Glovebox (inertizable, ATEX) | IB Verfahrenstechnik | – | – | – | Lage-Heiden |
| Empty bag compactor | IB Verfahrenstechnik | – | – | – | Lage-Heiden |
| Big bag compactor (screw compactor) | IB Verfahrenstechnik | – | – | – | Lage-Heiden |
| Vacuum conveyor | IB Verfahrenstechnik | – | – | – | Lage-Heiden |
| Adsorbent dosing station | IB Verfahrenstechnik | – | – | – | Lage-Heiden |
| Mobile and stationary extraction systems | IB Verfahrenstechnik | – | – | – | Lage-Heiden |
| Depalletizing robot | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and certifications
IB Verfahrenstechnik relies on meticulous quality control and continuous improvement of design, manufacturing and project execution. All certifications are carried out by an independent monitoring and certification body (Notified Body); systems can be inspected for explosion protection (ATEX) by competent persons.
| Evidence | Lage (Lage-Heiden) |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| SCC (safety and occupational health) | |
| EN 1090-1/-2 (CE marking steel/aluminium) |
History
- 2007
Founded in Lage-Heiden (OWL technology region); start of development and manufacture of custom and turnkey systems for bulk material handling.
- 2010
Compliance with international quality standards according to ISO 9001.
- 2023
Membership in the Piab Group (vacuum automation, powder and bulk material handling); other group brands include TAWI, Joulin and Coval.