Development and manufacturing of precision nozzles and spray systems for industry, metallurgy, process technology and agricultural technology.
Lechler GmbH
Metzingen (headquarters) · Gelsenkirchen · Wavre (BE) · Champs-sur-Marne (FR) · Vantaa (FI)New on Amplifa
Nozzle technology from Metzingen since 1879
Lechler GmbH, headquartered in Metzingen, develops and manufactures precision nozzles and nozzle systems for the atomization of liquids. The portfolio comprises more than 45,000 nozzle variants, including single-fluid and two-fluid nozzles (hollow cone, full cone, flat spray and solid stream nozzles), nozzle lances and systems for gas cooling, denitrification (DeNOx) and desulfurization (DeSOx) as well as droplet separator systems. Production is carried out in metal (including brass, stainless steel, titanium, tantalum, silicon carbide, carbide/hard metal) and in thermoplastics on process-controlled injection molding machines. In addition, the company offers engineering services ranging from technical design and CFD process simulations to worldwide commissioning, as well as metrology in its own spray laboratory. The products are used in industries such as the steel and aluminum industry, the energy and power plant industry, the chemical industry, agricultural technology, pharmaceuticals and shipping. Around 10 million nozzles are produced per year; the family-owned company employs over 900 staff worldwide with 13 subsidiaries.
- Site
- Metzingen
- Processes
- Manufacture of precision nozzles and nozzle systems (single-fluid and two-fluid nozzles), Injection molding (spray-technical production of plastic nozzles on process-controlled machines), Manufacture of nozzle lances and systems for gas cooling, denitrification (DeNOx) and, Engineering services: technical design, detailed engineering, commissioning,, Nozzle measurement and metrology (impact measurement, spray laboratory, volumetric characterization), Carbide Recycling (CaRe) – hard metal/carbide recycling, Application systems: tank and container cleaning, secondary cooling for continuous casting,, Engineering services (design, detailed engineering, commissioning)
- Materials
- Brass, Stainless steel, Alloy 22, Titanium, Tantalum, PVC, PP, PVDF
- Certificates
- Quality management system
- Founded
- 1879
- Employees
- over 900 worldwide
- Industries
- Agricultural technology, Aluminum industry, Automotive industry, Chemical industry & process technology, Electronics industry, Energy and power plant industry
- 01
Engineering and design (including CFD simulation)
- 02
Material selection from over 100 nozzle materials
- 03
Manufacturing (metalworking or plastic injection molding)
- 04
Quality inspection including spray and impact measurement in the spray
- 05
Assembly of lances and systems
- 06
Sales and worldwide commissioning and on-site service
Sites
Metzingen
DEHeadquarters, production, sales, administration and development and technology center
- Materials
- Brass, stainless steel, titanium, plastics, silicon carbide
- Process-controlled injection molding machines
- SCALEMASTER HP metrology (3D impact measurement)
Gelsenkirchen
DEWest office
Wavre
BESubsidiary Lechler S.A./N.V.
Champs-sur-Marne
FRSubsidiary Lechler France SAS
Vantaa
FISubsidiary Lechler Oy
Nozzles and spray systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of precision nozzles and nozzle systems (single-fluid and two-fluid nozzles)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Brass, Stainless steel, Silicon carbide, Plastic, Titanium, Tantalum, Alloy 22, Carbide/hard metal, Oxide ceramics |
| Injection molding (spray-technical production of plastic nozzles on process-controlled machines)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Thermoplastics (PVC, PP, PVDF, Teflon/PTFE, |
| Manufacture of nozzle lances and systems for gas cooling, denitrification (DeNOx) andAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering services: technical design, detailed engineering, commissioning,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nozzle measurement and metrology (impact measurement, spray laboratory, volumetric characterization)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Carbide Recycling (CaRe) – hard metal/carbide recyclingOther | – | – | – | – | Carbide/hard metal |
| Application systems: tank and container cleaning, secondary cooling for continuous casting,Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Process-controlled injection molding machines (plastic injection molding) | – | – | – | – | Metzingen |
| Computer-controlled impact measuring device (3D impact distribution) | Lechler (in-house development) SCALEMASTER HP metrology | – | – | – | Metzingen |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and metrology
Precise measurement data from the company's own development and technology center form the basis for the development, testing and inspection of the nozzles. A quality management system accompanies all areas of work from development through production to customer service.
| Evidence | Metzingen |
|---|---|
| Quality management system |
Company history
- 1879
Founded by Paul Lechler as a family company
- 1893
Patent for liquid atomization ('Centrifugal Sprayer')
- 1962
Establishment of sales offices in Germany
- 1978
Expansion into the USA and subsequently into other countries
- 1988
Opening of the development and technology center in Metzingen
- 1995
Foundation of the Environmental Technology business unit
- 2010
Production, sales and administration consolidated in Metzingen
- 2016
New 13,000 m² production hall in Metzingen