Develops and manufactures wear-resistant linings, materials and piping systems to protect industrial plants against friction and impact wear.
Kalenborn Kalprotect GmbH & Co. KG
Vettelschoss (Headquarters/Plant) · Branches including USA, Brazil, Poland, France, Vietnam, PhilippinesNew on Amplifa
About Kalenborn
Kalenborn is a provider specializing in wear protection, headquartered in Vettelschoss (Rhineland-Palatinate). The company develops and manufactures custom-fit linings to protect industrial plants and pipelines against friction and impact wear. The portfolio comprises wear-resistant materials on mineral, ceramic and metallic bases (including fused cast basalt ABRESIST, zircon-corundum ceramic KALCOR, aluminum oxide ceramic KALOCER, silicon carbide ceramic KALSICA, chilled cast iron KALCAST, hardfacing welding KALMETALL, high-performance concrete KALCRET) as well as piping systems and plant components lined with them. In addition to manufacturing, Kalenborn offers engineering, installation, supervision and wear protection monitoring. Customers can be found in industries such as building materials & cement, mining, steel & iron, power plants, chemicals, recycling, glass, marine as well as water & wastewater. With branches including in the USA, Brazil, Poland, France, Vietnam and the Philippines as well as sales partners, the company operates worldwide.
- Site
- Vettelschoss
- Processes
- KALCRET high-performance concrete lining, Fused cast basalt ABRESIST lining and pipes, Zircon-corundum ceramic KALCOR lining and pipes, Aluminum oxide ceramic KALOCER lining and pipes, Silicon carbide ceramic KALSICA lining, Hard ceramic KALCERAM lining, Hard material compound KALPOXY lining, Material-rubber composite KALIMPACT
- Materials
- High-performance concrete KALCRET, Fused cast basalt ABRESIST, Zircon-corundum ceramic KALCOR, Aluminum oxide ceramic KALOCER, Silicon carbide ceramic KALSICA, Hard ceramic KALCERAM, Hard material compound KALPOXY, Material-rubber composite KALIMPACT
- Certificates
- Supplier Code of Conduct (Global Compact principles), Wear protection monitoring as a service
- Industries
- Building Materials & Cement, Mining, Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Renewable Energies, Glass, Power Plants
- 01
Engineering / wear protection consulting
- 02
Manufacture of wear-resistant materials from own production
- 03
Manufacture of linings and lined piping systems
- 04
Installation of linings (incl. on-site installation)
- 05
Supervision of installation
- 06
Wear protection monitoring
Materials and Processes
Fused cast basalt
Mineral material from own production for wear-resistant linings and pipes, e.g. pneumatic conveying lines in cement plants.
Zircon-corundum ceramic
Highly wear-resistant ceramic for linings and piping systems.
Aluminum oxide ceramic
Ceramic material for the protection of plant components and pipeline components.
Silicon carbide ceramic
Ceramic for particularly wear-stressed linings.
Hard ceramic
Hard ceramic linings for industrial plants.
High-performance concrete
Concrete-based lining material, also applicable as a spray application.
Chilled cast iron
Metallic chilled cast iron for wear-resistant linings.
Hardfacing welding / chromium carbide overlay (W100)
Overlay welding on steel, e.g. for scale water lines in hot rolling mills.
Hard material compound
Epoxy-based compound for linings.
Material-rubber composite
Rubber-material composite for impact-loaded areas.
Low-friction plastic
Engineering plastic for low-friction material handling.
Flexible hose systems
Flexible systems made of plastic and rubber for conveying applications.
Locations
Vettelschoss
DEHeadquarters and plant
- Materials
- Fused cast basalt, ceramics, chilled cast iron, concrete, rubber, plastics
Components and Applications
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KALCRET high-performance concrete liningSurface | – | – | – | – | High-performance concrete |
| Fused cast basalt ABRESIST lining and pipesSurface | – | – | – | – | Fused cast basalt |
| Zircon-corundum ceramic KALCOR lining and pipesSurface | – | – | – | – | Zircon-corundum ceramic |
| Aluminum oxide ceramic KALOCER lining and pipesSurface | – | – | – | – | Aluminum oxide ceramic |
| Silicon carbide ceramic KALSICA liningSurface | – | – | – | – | Silicon carbide ceramic |
| Hard ceramic KALCERAM liningSurface | – | – | – | – | Hard ceramic |
| Hard material compound KALPOXY liningSurface | – | – | – | – | Hard material compound (epoxy) |
| Material-rubber composite KALIMPACTSurface | – | – | – | – | Rubber-material composite |
| Chilled cast iron KALCASTCasting | – | – | – | – | Chilled cast iron |
| Hardfacing welding KALMETALL (incl. pipes)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Chromium carbide (KALMETALL W100) |
| Low-friction plastic KALEN liningPlastics | – | – | – | – | engineering plastic |
| Wear-resistant piping systems (lined pipeline components)Surface | – | – | – | – | Fused cast basalt, Zircon-corundum ceramic, Aluminum oxide ceramic, Steel |
| Re-lineable GREEN pipesSurface | – | – | – | – | Rubber, Steel |
| Flexible hose systems KALFLEXSurface | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Rubber |
| Customer-specific lining solutions for industrial plantsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Ceramic, Fused cast basalt, Chilled cast iron, Rubber, Plastic |
| Engineering/wear protection consultingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation of linings (on-site installation)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Ceramic, Fused cast basalt, Concrete, Rubber |
| Supervision of installationAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wear protection monitoringTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| KALCRET spray applicationsSurface | – | – | – | – | High-performance concrete |
Additional services
Quality and Sustainability
Kalenborn employs modern and proven processes and technologies in wear protection to ensure long service life and operational reliability of customer plants. Wear protection monitoring is part of its own service offering; a code of conduct governs quality, environmental and supply chain requirements.
| Evidence | Vettelschoss |
|---|---|
| Supplier Code of Conduct (Global Compact principles) | |
| Wear protection monitoring as a service |
History
- ca. 1924
Start of activity in wear protection; today around 100 years of experience with 6.500.000 m of lined pipelines, 550.000 t of basalt materials and ceramic linings covering the area of 550 football fields for more than 5,000 customers.