Swiss manufacturer of wood-fired systems, large-scale heat pumps and hot-water/steam systems for industrial energy centres.
Schmid AG energy solutions
Eschlikon, SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About Schmid Energy Solutions
Schmid AG energy solutions is a Swiss manufacturer of wood heating systems and heat pumps with a tradition dating back to 1936. The company produces wood chip heating systems (35 kW to 13 MW), pellet heating systems (35–900 kW), log wood boilers (15–80 kW) as well as industrial large-scale heat pumps for heat supply, heat recovery and process heat generation. As a system integrator, Schmid combines biomass combustion systems with compression and absorption heat pumps to form hybrid energy centres. The portfolio also includes hot water boilers (550–8000 kW, forced circulation according to EN 12953-6 A.4.), steam boiler systems (0,9–12 t/h, low, medium and high pressure) with superheater modules, the SaveEnergy flue gas condenser for heat recovery, and absorption heat pumps for active flue gas condensation from 1000 kW. All systems are planned, developed and produced in-house; combustion systems such as the UTSR visio underfeed stoker grate are designed for fuels from M10 to M60. Fields of application range from the wood processing industry, agriculture and forestry, hotels and horticulture to district and local heating networks, and through to the pharmaceutical and food industries. With the merger of Schmid AG energy solutions and Mawera GmbH to form the Schmid Mawera Group, a European provider of biomass-based energy generation in the medium output segment is being created, active in Switzerland, Germany and Austria.
- Site
- Eschlikon
- Processes
- Wood chip heating systems, Pellet heating systems, Log wood heating systems (log wood boilers), Industrial large-scale heat pumps (air-water, brine-water, water-water), Hot water boilers (low pressure/high pressure, forced circulation according to EN12953-6 A.4.), Steam boiler systems (low/medium/high pressure, saturated steam/superheated steam with superheater), UTSR visio underfeed stoker grate combustion system, Pyrtec underfeed combustion system
- Materials
- Wood chips, Wood pellets, Log wood (firewood), Wood shavings / mixed wood, Bark / residual wood / special fuels, Refrigerant R290 (propane), Refrigerant R600a (isobutane), Refrigerant R1234ze
- Certificates
- EN 303-5 boiler class 5, Quality seal Holzenergie Schweiz, EN 12953 (steam/hot water boilers)
- Founded
- 1936
- Industries
- Wood processing industry, Agriculture and forestry, Hotels and hospitality, Horticulture, District/local heating, Commercial
- 01
Engineering and project planning of energy centres
- 02
Development and production of combustion and boiler technology
- 03
System integration (biomass + heat pumps)
- 04
Assembly and commissioning
- 05
Service and spare parts network
Fuels, Refrigerants and Processes
Wood chips
Main fuel for chip heating systems from 35 kW to 13 MW, moisture content M10–60.
Wood pellets
Fuel for pellet heating systems (35–900 kW) and UTSD-/Pyrtec-/Pyrot combustion systems.
Log wood (firewood)
Fuel for log wood boilers from 15 to 80 kW (one-metre and half-metre logs).
Wood shavings / mixed wood
Fuel for underfeed and rotating grate combustion systems.
Bark, residual wood, special fuels
For step grate and underfeed stoker grate combustion systems with high moisture and ash content (e.g. waste wood, chestnut husks).
Refrigerant R290 (propane)
Natural refrigerant of the Skadec air/water and water/brine heat pumps.
Refrigerant R600a (isobutane)
Natural refrigerant of the Skadec high-temperature heat pumps SH.C/SH.F up to 90 °C flow temperature.
Refrigerant R1234ze
Safety refrigerant of the Ochsner IWWS/ISWS large-scale heat pumps.
Refrigerant R513A
Synthetic safety refrigerant of the Ochsner large-scale heat pumps.
Water-lithium bromide (LiBr) solution
Working medium of the absorption heat pump for active flue gas condensation, efficiency increase of 20–40 %.
Locations
Eschlikon
CHProduction and development
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, biomass and heat pump technology
- UTSR visio underfeed stoker grate combustion system (flagship, available for viewing)
- Manufacture of combustion and boiler systems
- Manufacture of screw discharge systems (welding work)
Systems and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood chip heating systemsAssembly | – | – | – | 35 kW – 13 MW | Wood chips |
| Pellet heating systemsAssembly | – | – | – | 35 kW – 900 kW | Pellets |
| Log wood heating systems (log wood boilers)Assembly | – | – | – | 15 kW – 80 kW | Log wood |
| Industrial large-scale heat pumps (air-water, brine-water, water-water)Assembly | – | – | – | – | R290 (propane), R600a (isobutane), R1234ze, R513A |
| Hot water boilers (low pressure/high pressure, forced circulation according to EN12953-6 A.4.)Assembly | – | – | – | 550 kW – 8000 kW | Water |
| Steam boiler systems (low/medium/high pressure, saturated steam/superheated steam with superheater)Assembly | – | – | – | 0,9 t/h – 12 t/h | Steam |
| UTSR visio underfeed stoker grate combustion systemAssembly | – | – | – | 300 kW – 8000 kW | Wood chips, Pellets, Bark, Residual wood, Special fuels |
| Pyrtec underfeed combustion systemAssembly | – | – | – | 1250 kW | Wood pellets, Wood chips, Wood shavings, Mixed wood |
| Pyrot rotating grate combustion systemAssembly | – | – | – | 300 kW – 540 kW | Wood pellets, Wood chips, Wood shavings |
| SRT step grate combustion systemAssembly | – | – | – | 1700 kW – 13000 kW | Wood chips, Bark, Residual wood, Special fuels |
| UTSK visio underfeed grate combustion systemAssembly | – | – | – | 180 kW – 900 kW | Wood chips, Residual wood |
| UTSD pellet & wood chip heating systemAssembly | – | – | – | 35 kW – 260 kW | Wood chips, Pellets |
| Absorption heat pump (active flue gas condensation)Assembly | – | – | – | from 1000 kW | Water-lithium bromide (LiBr) solution |
| SaveEnergy flue gas condenser (heat recovery from flue gas)Surface | – | – | – | – | Wood chips, Bark, Residual wood |
| Zyklotronic XV² log wood heating systemAssembly | – | – | – | 20 kW – 30 kW | Half-metre log wood |
| Easytronic XV² log wood heating systemAssembly | – | – | – | 15 kW – 30 kW | Half-metre log wood |
| Novatronic XV log wood boilerAssembly | – | – | – | 30 kW – 80 kW | One-metre and half-metre log wood |
| Planning and implementation of hybrid energy centres (system integrator, bivalent biomass +Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air/water large-scale heat pump | Skadec | – | – | – | – |
| High-temperature heat pump (IWWHS, up to 90 °C flow temperature) | Ochsner IWWHS | – | – | – | – |
| Very high-temperature heat pump (up to 120 °C flow temperature) | Ochsner IWWDS | – | – | – | – |
| Water/water, brine/water heat pump | Ochsner IWWS / ISWS | – | – | – | – |
| Water/water, brine/water heat pump | Skadec SKADEC | – | – | – | – |
| High-temperature heat pump SH.C / SH.F (up to 90 °C, R600a) | Skadec SH.C / SH.F | – | – | – | – |
| ADAPT 2 air-water heat pump | Schmid ADAPT 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Brine/water heat pump with inverter technology | Schmid S1155/1156 | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
Log wood boilers are tested according to EN 303-5:2012 and achieve boiler class 5; the log wood combustion systems are awarded the quality seal of Holzenergie Schweiz. Ochsner large-scale heat pumps undergo a factory acceptance test with test protocols based on EN 14511.
| Evidence | Eschlikon |
|---|---|
| EN 303-5 boiler class 5 | |
| Quality seal Holzenergie Schweiz | |
| EN 12953 (steam/hot water boilers) |
History
- 1936
Year of foundation; tradition and quality since 1936.
- 2026
Merger of Schmid AG energy solutions and Mawera GmbH to form the Schmid Mawera Group, European market leader for biomass-based energy generation in the medium output segment.