
Specialised in pipe and hose cleaning, drinking water hose disinfection and industrial sealing technology

IHF-Industriehandel Arno Fährmann e.K.
Nideggen-Rath · BeselichNew on Amplifa
About IHF-Industriehandel
IHF-Industriehandel Arno Fährmann e.K. was founded in 2001 with its registered office in Nideggen and specialises in the procurement of industrial seals, heat exchanger gaskets, pipe cleaning systems, hose cleaning equipment and special tools. The products are used mainly in heat exchanger production, in apparatus and vessel construction and in maintenance operations. In addition to trading, the company offers services, including drinking water hose disinfection using the patented IHF system, industrial pipe and hose cleaning according to DVGW as a dry cleaning process, pipe leak testing as well as seal training courses and on-site technical consulting. Customers from the automotive, aerospace, chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries as well as public authorities and aid organisations use the systems. The company supplies exclusively to commercial businesses and public authorities. The family tradition in the steel and ironmongery trade dates back to 1920.
- Site
- Nideggen-Rath
- Processes
- Pipe leak testing with pipe testing devices / pipe testing guns, Hydraulic hose cleaning, Drying of drinking water hoses, Sampling from drinking water hoses, Drinking water hose disinfection, industrial pipe and hose cleaning, hydraulic hose cleaning, pipe leak testing
- Materials
- Kammprofile gaskets, Spiral wound gaskets, Corrugated ring gaskets, Baffle and partition plate gaskets, Soft material and flat gaskets, Dry cleaning system according to DVGW, Drinking water hose disinfection
- Certificates
- Hygiene certificate (Hy) drinking water hose disinfection, Expert report (ifp) drinking water, Approval Railway Federal Authority (EBA) drinking water hose disinfection, ifp expert report drinking water, EBA approval drinking water hose disinfection
- Founded
- 2001
- Industries
- Heat exchanger production, Apparatus and vessel construction, Maintenance, Automotive, Aerospace engineering, Chemical industry
- 01
Consulting and needs assessment
- 02
Procurement of seals, cleaning systems and special tools
- 03
Distribution to commercial businesses and public authorities
- 04
On-site services (cleaning, disinfection, leak testing)
- 05
Seal training courses and technical support
Products and Processes
Kammprofile gaskets
For industrial applications, available in standard and custom dimensions.
Spiral wound gaskets
Heat exchanger gasket for standard and custom dimensions.
Corrugated ring gaskets
Sealing solution for apparatus and vessel construction.
Baffle and partition plate gaskets
Special gaskets for heat exchanger construction.
Soft material and flat gaskets
Flat gaskets and technical plastics in all dimensions.
Dry cleaning system according to DVGW
Mechanical pipe cleaning process, including a 2500 m long pipe already cleaned.
Drinking water hose disinfection
Patented IHF system, disinfects and preserves 50 m of hose in 2 minutes in accordance with TrinkwV 2001.
Locations

Nideggen-Rath
DEHead Office
- MOBILE UNIT MFL (drinking water hose disinfection unit, 50 m of hose in 2 minutes)
- Bison pipe cleaning system (fully automatic, CNC-controlled)
- Pipe testing devices / pipe testing guns
Beselich
DELocation according to terms and conditions
Products and Systems



Inside the production




Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surface | – | 50 m of hose | – | – | – |
| Surface | – | 2500 m (longest pipe cleaned) | – | – | – |
| Pipe leak testing with pipe testing devices / pipe testing gunsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hydraulic hose cleaningSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Drying of drinking water hosesSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sampling from drinking water hosesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drinking water hose disinfection unit MOBILE UNIT MFL | IHF MOBILE UNIT MFL | – | disinfects 50 m of hose in 2 minutes | – | Nideggen-Rath |
| fully automatic, CNC-controlled pipe cleaning system | IHF Bison | – | – | – | Nideggen-Rath |
| Pipe testing devices / pipe testing guns | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and Certificates
According to the company, the IHF disinfection process is the only process with scientifically proven suitability and official approval for cleaning, disinfection, drying and sampling of drinking water hoses. Hygiene certificates (Hy), an expert report from ifp and an approval from the Railway Federal Authority (EBA) are available.
| Evidence | Nideggen-Rath |
|---|---|
| Hygiene certificate (Hy) drinking water hose disinfection | |
| ifp expert report drinking water | |
| EBA approval drinking water hose disinfection |
History
- 1920
First steel trading agency of the Fährmann family founded in Dresden, Katharinenstraße 15, by great-grandfather and namesake; later ironmongery trade in Olbernhau in the Erzgebirge
- 2001
Founding of IHF-Industriehandel with registered office in Nideggen