Manufacture of fully outfitted steel tubular towers for wind turbines as well as heavy steel constructions
KGW Schweriner Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH
Schwerin (Plant 1 and 2)New on Amplifa
About KGW Schwerin
KGW Schweriner Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH manufactures in Schwerin fully outfitted steel tubular towers for wind turbines as well as heavy steel constructions according to customer specifications. The main manufacturing processes include welding, machining, outfitting and corrosion protection; in addition, embedded part systems are produced and assembled, and contract manufacturing in the field of marine equipment is offered. Owing to the maritime tradition of the location, KGW also manufactures components for offshore applications. Its capacities include more than 250 tower sections per year with diameters up to 4.5 m, section lengths up to 35 m and section weights up to 80 t; around 20,000 t of steel are processed per year. Customers include wind turbine manufacturers such as Nordex, Gamesa, GE Wind, Suzlon, AN Windenergie/Siemens, DeWind and Enercon, with worldwide references among others in the USA, Japan, France and South Africa. The company with around 100 employees is led by Johann Erich Wilms and belongs to the Wilms Group.
- Site
- Schwerin
- Processes
- Manufacture of fully outfitted steel tubular towers (tower sections) for wind turbines, Welding, Machining, Outfitting / assembly of tower sections, Corrosion protection, Production and assembly of embedded part systems, Planning and manufacture of heavy steel constructions according to customer specifications, Manufacture of machinery and special equipment
- Materials
- Steel
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 3834-2, EN 1090-1, EN 1090-2 EXC 3, ISO 9001:2015 (LRQA, no. 10673028, valid until 13.12.2027)
- Founded
- 1948
- Employees
- 100
- Industries
- Wind energy, Shipbuilding/Marine, Energy and environmental technology, Mechanical and plant engineering
- 01
Development and design according to customer requirements
- 02
Welding
- 03
Machining
- 04
Corrosion protection
- 05
Outfitting and assembly
- 06
Assembly of embedded part systems
- 07
Delivery of fully outfitted tower sections
Materials and Processes
Steel
Base material for steel tubular towers, heavy steel constructions and offshore components.
Locations
Schwerin Plant
DEProduction of tower sections and steel constructions (Plant 1 and 2)
- Part weight / size
- Section weights up to 80 t; diameters up to 4.5 m
- Lot size
- >250 tower sections/year
- Materials
- Steel
- Welding
- Machining
- Corrosion protection
- Assembly
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of fully outfitted steel tubular towers (tower sections) for wind turbinesJoining | – | 35 m (section length) × Diameter up to 4.5 m | 80 t (section weight) | more than 250 tower sections annually | Steel |
| WeldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| MachiningMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Outfitting / assembly of tower sectionsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Corrosion protectionSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Production and assembly of embedded part systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Planning and manufacture of heavy steel constructions according to customer specificationsJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Manufacture of machinery and special equipmentAssembly | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Manufacture of components for offshore applicationsJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Development and design of tower sections according to customer requirementsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Steel |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certifications
KGW works according to national, European and international certifications and approvals in all business and manufacturing processes; its quality management has met the requirements of ISO 9001 since 1993.
| Evidence | Schwerin (Plant 1 and 2) |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 (LRQA, no. 10673028, valid until 13.12.2027) | |
| DIN EN ISO 3834-2 | |
| EN 1090-1 | |
| EN 1090-2 EXC 3 |
History
- 1888
Origins as iron foundry Gebrüder Klingebiel
- 1948
Founded as VEB Schweriner Industriewerke (24.12.1948)
- 1952
Important supplier for shipbuilding in the GDR (cranes, steering gear, winches)
- 1979
Part of VEB Kombinat Schiffbau Rostock; up to 1,300 employees before reunification
- 1990
Restructuring to KGW Schweriner Maschinenbau GmbH
- 1993
Privatization on 1 April 1993; start of production of steel tubular towers for the wind industry; ISO 9001 since 1993
- 2006
Insolvency and takeover by the Wilms Group; renamed KGW Schweriner Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH; marine division sold to HATLAPA
- 2008
Expansion of manufacturing with a second production site in Schwerin
- 2010
Takeover of Lübecker Maschinenbau Gesellschaft (LMG) on 1 October
- 2014
Processing of almost 50,000 t of steel and production of 800 tower sections