Manufacturer of customized coolant pumps, drive motors and digital systems for industrial fluid applications
K.H. Brinkmann GmbH & Co. KG
Werdohl · Wixom, MI (USA) · Fujisawa, Kanagawa (Japan) · BochumNew on Amplifa
Pump Technology Made in Germany since 1950
BRINKMANN PUMPS (K.H. Brinkmann GmbH & Co. KG) is a family-owned manufacturer of coolant pumps headquartered in Werdohl, in the Sauerland region. Founded in 1950, the company with more than 300 employees produces a complete portfolio of centrifugal pumps (immersion, suction-type, block and vortex pumps), screw-spindle pumps up to 200 bar, plastic and small centrifugal pumps as well as drive motors of its own bpdrivetec brand. The pumps are complemented by digital solutions such as the bplogic control system, the bpsense monitoring system and the bproductive app. Production is carried out for small and medium-sized series using the most modern manufacturing processes; materials include grey cast iron, cast steel, stainless steel, CrNi steel, silicon carbide and plastic. The main customer is the machine tool industry; other industries include printing, plastics, beverages, optics, parts cleaning and data centers. Worldwide supply is provided through three own locations in Germany, the USA and Japan as well as numerous representatives.
- Site
- Werdohl
- Processes
- Pump manufacturing (coolant pumps, drive motors, digital systems), Retrofit consulting (modernization of existing pump systems), Energy measurements and energy consulting for pumps in ongoing operation, System integration condition monitoring bpsense (24/7 monitoring of speed, current, temperature,, Maintenance contracts, remote error analysis, commissioning service, Customized pump development (engineering for development projects), Customized pump development/engineering, Drive motors from own production (bpdrivetec)
- Materials
- Grey cast iron, Cast steel, Stainless steel, CrNi steel, Silicon carbide (SiC), Steel (shafts), Viton (O-rings), Plastic (pump series KTF/KTB, SPC/SGC for plastic chips)
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, Certificate Alternative System for Improving Energy Efficiency (SpaEfV § 3), ISO 9001, Energy Efficiency Certificate SpaEfV § 3
- Founded
- 1950
- Employees
- 300+
- Industries
- Machine tool industry, Printing industry, Plastics industry, Beverage industry, Optical industry, Industrial parts cleaning
- 01
Engineering and customized pump development
- 02
Manufacturing (cast, sheet metal and turned parts, motor winding)
- 03
Assembly of pumps, motors and controls
- 04
Testing and energy efficiency certification
- 05
Sales and worldwide service including retrofit, maintenance and condition
Materials and Processes
Grey cast iron
Material for pump casings and impellers, including immersion pumps and centrifugal pumps for parts cleaning systems.
Cast steel
High-strength material for heavily stressed pump components.
Stainless steel
All medium-wetted parts of the TVG/TVA series, suitable for corrosive media and washing systems.
CrNi steel
Material for inline pumps of the IH series.
Silicon carbide (SiC)
Highly wear-resistant casings of the screw-spindle pumps for the high-pressure range up to 200 bar.
Steel
High-strength, hardened and precision-ground shafts and spindles.
Viton
O-ring seals for chemical resistance.
Plastic
KTF/KTB series (seal-less) as well as cutter pumps SPC/SGC for plastic chips.
Engineering
Customized pump development for development projects with continuous coordination.
Retrofit
Modernization of existing pump systems instead of new purchase, with a concept within 15 working days.
Locations
Werdohl
DEHeadquarters, production, administration
- Lot size
- Small and medium-sized series
- Materials
- Grey cast iron, cast steel, stainless steel, CrNi steel, SiC, plastic
- Immersion and block pump manufacturing (TB, TA, TE, STE, STA, HEF, TVG, TVA, TL, STL, SBA, SBG, SBM)
- Screw-spindle pump manufacturing (BFS, TFS, FFS)
- Cutter and vortex pumps (SFC, SXC, SPC, SGC, TVC, SBC, FT, FTA, SFT)
- Plastic and small centrifugal pumps (KTF, KTB, SB, KC, B, BMK, TB-M)
- bpdrivetec drive motors 1.1–30 kW, water-cooled, ATEX Cat. 3D Zone 2
- Digital systems bplogic, bpsense, bproductive
Wixom, MI (USA)
USSubsidiary Brinkmann Pumps Inc.
Fujisawa, Kanagawa (Japan)
JPSubsidiary Brinkmann Pumps Japan Co. Ltd. (office 160 sqm, warehouse/assembly 1,400 sqm)
Bochum
DEBrinkmann Office Bochum (BOB): co-working space and digitalization office
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pump manufacturing (coolant pumps, drive motors, digital systems)Assembly | – | – | – | small and medium-sized series | Grey cast iron, Stainless steel, Silicon carbide, CrNi steel, Cast steel, Plastic |
| Retrofit consulting (modernization of existing pump systems)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Energy measurements and energy consulting for pumps in ongoing operationTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| System integration condition monitoring bpsense (24/7 monitoring of speed, current, temperature,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance contracts, remote error analysis, commissioning serviceAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Customized pump development (engineering for development projects)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
15 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immersion pumps (standard coolant pumps, semi-open impellers) | BRINKMANN PUMPS TB, TA, TE, STE, STA, HEF | – | Delivery capacity up to 5200 l/min, delivery head up to 125 m, immersion depth up to 1.5 m | – | Werdohl |
| Stainless steel immersion pumps | BRINKMANN PUMPS TVG, TVA | – | up to 1000 l/min, up to 50 m | 2017 | Werdohl |
| Suction-type immersion pumps with patented suction aeration | BRINKMANN PUMPS TL, STL, TAL, SAL, TGL, SGL, SZG | – | up to 2600 l/min, up to 115 m | 1993 | Werdohl |
| Block pumps (horizontal, vertical, self-priming) | BRINKMANN PUMPS SBA, SBA-V, SBG, SBG-V, SBM, SBF, SBF-V | – | up to 2250 l/min, up to 75 m; SBM self-priming from depths of up to 5 m | 2006 | Werdohl |
| Immersion pumps medium pressure (peripheral impeller) | BRINKMANN PUMPS TS | – | up to 70 l/min, up to 95 m | – | Werdohl |
| Immersion pumps medium pressure (closed impellers) | BRINKMANN PUMPS (S)TC, (S)TH, STH | – | up to 1550 l/min, up to 270 m | – | Werdohl |
| Pressure booster pumps / inline pumps (multistage) | BRINKMANN PUMPS FH, IH | – | up to 640 l/min, up to 520 m; IH: up to 250 l/min, up to 206 m, inlet pressures up to 26 bar | 2025 | Werdohl |
| Screw-spindle pumps / high-pressure pumps (immersion and foot-mounted versions, up to 200 bar) | BRINKMANN PUMPS BFS, TFS, FFS | – | up to 878 l/min, up to 200 bar; SiC casing | 2005 | Werdohl |
| Cutter pumps with integrated chip crusher/cutting tool | BRINKMANN PUMPS SFC, SXC, SPC, SGC, TVC, SBC | – | up to 1700 l/min, up to 45 m; chips up to 1%, aluminium up to 1.5% by weight | 2005/2013 | Werdohl |
| Vortex pumps | BRINKMANN PUMPS FT, FTA, SFT | – | up to 2350 l/min, up to 28 m; ball passage up to 50 mm | – | Werdohl |
| Suction immersion pumps / lift pumps | BRINKMANN PUMPS TAA, TAS, STS | – | – | – | Werdohl |
| Plastic immersion pumps | BRINKMANN PUMPS KTF, KTB | – | up to 400 l/min, up to 42 m, seal-less | – | Werdohl |
| Small centrifugal pumps (suction and immersion pumps, up to 160 °C) | BRINKMANN PUMPS SB, KC, B, BMK, TB-M | – | up to 60 l/min / up to 55 l/min, up to 70 m; BMK with magnetic coupling | – | Werdohl |
| Drive motors (including water-cooled motors, ATEX Cat. 3D Zone 2) | BRINKMANN PUMPS (bpdrivetec) water-cooled motor IMB5 | – | 1.1 kW to 30 kW | 2019 | Werdohl |
| Pump control / digital systems (frequency inverters, monitoring) | BRINKMANN PUMPS bplogic, bpsense, bproductive app | – | – | 2018/2022/ | Werdohl |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
The quality management system is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 (QUACERT, Reg. no. QC-QM-Z-20/044-001). In addition, there is a certificate as an alternative system for improving energy efficiency pursuant to § 3 SpaEfV (no. i-21-14184-KHB).
| Evidence | Werdohl |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| Energy Efficiency Certificate SpaEfV § 3 |
History
- 1950
Founded by Karl-Heinz Brinkmann at the Werdohl-Kleinhammer site
- 1990
Continuous expansion of the Werdohl-Kleinhammer site
- 1991
Occupancy of the new company buildings and production facilities on Friedrichstraße, Werdohl
- 1993
Suction-type immersion pumps with patented suction aeration, BRINKMANN system
- 1997
Foundation of Brinkmann Pumps Inc., Wixom, Michigan (USA)
- 2005
Market launch of own screw-spindle pumps; cutter pumps with integrated chip crusher for aluminium
- 2006
Introduction of block pumps
- 2008
Subsidiary Brinkmann Pumps Japan, located in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa
- 2009
Expansion of the production area at the Werdohl site
- 2010
First BRINKMANN PUMPS Symposium in Werdohl
- 2011
ATEX approval for Brinkmann motors (Cat. 3D Zone 2)
- 2013
Market launch of cutter pumps for steel grades
- 2014
Utility model protection for offset control; relocation of the Japan site to Fujisawa
- 2015
Self-priming block pumps for suction from depths of up to 5 m
- 2017
Stainless steel pumps for metal parts cleaning
- 2018
Pump control bplogic – entry into digitalization
- 2022
Pump monitoring bpsense
- 2023
Opening of Brinkmann Office Bochum (BOB)
- 2025
75th company anniversary; first in-house developed app bproductive