Stainless steel machine and vessel construction: silos, tanks, melting plants and washing machines for food, chemistry and pharma
Thrun Maschinen und Behälterbau GmbH
Nesselwang (Gschwend)New on Amplifa
About us
Thrun Maschinen und Behälterbau GmbH is a medium-sized family business in Nesselwang in the Allgäu region with around 30 to 40 employees and apprentices. For over 50 years, the company has been manufacturing machines, tanks and vessels made of stainless steel for the food, pharmaceutical and chemical industries. The product portfolio includes silo systems and tanks from 5 to 400,000 liters, processed cheese cookers, washing machines for cheese and production goods in modular design as well as special machines built to customer requirements. Production is carried out in various stainless steel grades, including 1.4301, 1.4307, 1.4404, 1.4541, 1.4571 and 1.4539. Customers include well-known dairies, cheese dairies and breweries as well as chemical and pharmaceutical companies. Manufacturing and assembly take place at the Gschwend site near Nesselwang, where a 30-meter-high assembly tower for large tanks has been built.
- Site
- Nesselwang
- Processes
- Stainless steel machine and vessel construction (silos, tanks, special machines), Tank/vessel manufacturing 5 l - 400,000 l (agitator, process, pressure, multi-chamber, container,, Processed cheese cooker / melting plant manufacturing, Cheese washing machines and production goods washing machines (modular washing systems), Design / engineering of standard and special solutions, Agitator tanks with heating/cooling systems (sprinkling, half-pipe coils, pillow plates,, AsepticLine components (manhole, agitator flange, sight glass, flanges), Design
- Materials
- Stainless steel 1.4301, Stainless steel 1.4307, Stainless steel 1.4404, Stainless steel 1.4541, Stainless steel 1.4571, Stainless steel 1.4539
- Certificates
- AD 2000-Merkblatt HP0, Pressure Equipment Directive Module A1, Pressure Equipment Directive Module G, Specialist business §19 I WHG
- Founded
- 1954
- Employees
- approx. 30–40
- Industries
- Food industry (dairies, cheese dairies, breweries), Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals
- 01
Design and engineering
- 02
Sheet metal working and welding in stainless steel vessel construction
- 03
Manufacturing of tanks, silos and special machines
- 04
Assembly up to large tanks in the assembly tower
- 05
Testing and delivery
Materials and processes
Stainless steel 1.4301
Rust-free standard material for tanks and vessels in the food industry.
Stainless steel 1.4307
Low-carbon variant with good weldability for vessel construction.
Stainless steel 1.4404
Acid-resistant stainless steel suitable for more corrosive applications.
Stainless steel 1.4541
Titanium-stabilized stainless steel for pressure-bearing vessels.
Stainless steel 1.4571
Highly resistant stainless steel for chemical and pharmaceutical applications.
Stainless steel 1.4539
Highly alloyed material for demanding vessels in chemistry and pharma.
Locations
Nesselwang (Gschwend)
DEHeadquarters and production
- Materials
- Stainless steel 1.4301, 1.4307, 1.4404, 1.4541, 1.4571, 1.4539
- Assembly tower for large tanks (120 m² area, 30 m height)
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stainless steel machine and vessel construction (silos, tanks, special machines)Joining | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel 1.4301, 1.4307, 1.4404, 1.4541, 1.4571, 1.4539 |
| Tank/vessel manufacturing 5 l - 400,000 l (agitator, process, pressure, multi-chamber, container,Joining | – | – | 5 l – 400,000 l | – | 1.4301, 1.4307, 1.4404, 1.4541, 1.4571, 1.4539 |
| Processed cheese cooker / melting plant manufacturingAssembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Cheese washing machines and production goods washing machines (modular washing systems)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Design / engineering of standard and special solutionsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Agitator tanks with heating/cooling systems (sprinkling, half-pipe coils, pillow plates,Joining | – | Overall height up to 32,000 mm × Diameter up to 4,400 mm × 32,000 mm | 350,000 liters content | – | 1.4301, 1.4307, 1.4404, 1.4541, 1.4571, 1.4539 |
| AsepticLine components (manhole, agitator flange, sight glass, flanges)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly tower for large tanks | – | 1 | approx. 120 m² area, 30 m height | – | Nesselwang (Gschwend) |
Additional services
Quality
The company operates as a certified specialist business under §19 I WHG (Federal Water Act) and is certified according to AD 2000-Merkblatt HP0 as well as the Pressure Equipment Directive modules A1 and G. Quality assurance covers the manufacturing process in stainless steel vessel construction.
| Evidence | Nesselwang (Gschwend) |
|---|---|
| AD 2000-Merkblatt HP0 | |
| Pressure Equipment Directive Module A1 | |
| Pressure Equipment Directive Module G | |
| Specialist business §19 I WHG |
History
- 1954
Founded by Joachim Thrun with a trading and repair workshop for dairy machinery.
- 1966
Complete conversion of materials to stainless steel.
- 1976
Relocation of production by Rüdiger Thrun to the current site in Gschwend near Nesselwang.