Apparatus, plant and machinery construction as well as pore-free industrial plastic coating for the chemical industry
VAD Beschichtungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG
63801 KleinostheimNew on Amplifa
About VAD
Founded in 1963 by Richard Vad in Kleinostheim, VAD Beschichtungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG specializes in corrosion protection and plant engineering. Its core business is the pore-free coating of shell-and-tube heat exchanger surfaces with hot-curing epoxy systems, protected by two patents. In the early 1970s, apparatus manufacturing was brought in-house; since then, heat exchangers and apparatus have been manufactured not only from standard steel but also from stainless steel, pure nickel and Hastelloy. After investing in new CNC machines in 2007, the company was divided in 2018 into the divisions VAD Beschichtungstechnik (corrosion protection) and VAD Anlagenbau (apparatus, plant, machinery and tool engineering). Customers come primarily from refineries and the chemical and petrochemical industries; since 2017, closed-loop plant components have been produced in cooperation with Reitz Retrofit GmbH & Co. KG. The range of services includes design, CAD programming, simulation, welding technology, machining, coating, ventilation measurements and commissioning.
- Site
- Kleinostheim
- Processes
- Apparatus, plant and machinery engineering (engineering, design and production), Industrial coating – hot-curing plastic coating (corrosion protection), Pore-free coating of shell surfaces of shell-and-tube heat exchangers, Closed-loop components / test bench systems (plant engineering specialization), Welding technology (welding engineering), Mechanical machining, CAD programming, Simulation
- Materials
- Standard steel, Stainless steels, Pure nickel, Hastelloy, Stainless steel, Thermosetting epoxy coating
- Certificates
- Welder qualification tests
- Founded
- 1963
- Industries
- Refineries, Chemical Industry, Petrochemical Industry
- 01
Design & CAD Programming
- 02
Simulation
- 03
Machining (CNC)
- 04
Welding Technology/Apparatus Engineering
- 05
Industrial Coating (hot-curing plastic coating)
- 06
Assembly & Commissioning
Materials & Processes
Standard steel
Base material for heat exchangers and apparatus in the corrosion protection sector.
Stainless steel
For apparatus and heat exchangers with elevated corrosion resistance requirements.
Pure nickel
High-purity material for highly corrosive media in heat exchangers.
Hastelloy
Nickel alloy for extreme corrosive loads in the chemical industry.
Thermosetting epoxy coating
Hot-curing, pore-free coating of shell-and-tube heat exchanger surfaces for corrosion protection.
Locations
Kleinostheim
DEHeadquarters, Production, Administration
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, pure nickel, Hastelloy
- CNC machines (modern machine fleet since 2007)
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus, plant and machinery engineering (engineering, design and production)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steels, Pure nickel, Hastelloy |
| Industrial coating – hot-curing plastic coating (corrosion protection)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pore-free coating of shell surfaces of shell-and-tube heat exchangersSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steels, Pure nickel, Hastelloy |
| Closed-loop components / test bench systems (plant engineering specialization)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Welding technology (welding engineering)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mechanical machiningCutting | – | – | – | – | – |
| CAD programmingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| SimulationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ventilation measurementsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hermetically sealed blowers and all-in-one solutionsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Heat exchanger manufacturingAssembly | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steels, Pure nickel, Hastelloy |
| Length compensators (length compensation)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Frequency convertersAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Refrigeration systems / chillersAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Customized systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Special designs and prototypesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mold makingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC machines (CNC machines, modern machine fleet renewal 2007) | – | – | – | – | Kleinostheim |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
No formal quality certification information is available; welder qualification tests and in-house manufacturing using recognized processes are documented.
| Evidence | Kleinostheim |
|---|---|
| Welder qualification tests |
History
- 1963
Richard Vad founds VAD Beschichtungstechnik in Kleinostheim (corrosion protection of hot water boilers, tanks and heat exchangers with thermosetting epoxy coating systems).
- 1970s
Start of pore-free coating of shell-and-tube heat exchanger surfaces, protected by 2 patents; in-house apparatus manufacturing (machine purchase, welder qualification tests).
New materials: stainless steel, pure nickel and Hastelloy in addition to standard steel.
- 2007
Decision to modernize the machinery, investment in new CNC machines.
- 2011
First closed-loop system manufactured and commissioned as a subcontractor for Reitz Retrofit GmbH & Co. KG in Leverkusen.
- 2017
Production of closed-loop plant components under its own name in cooperation with Reitz Retrofit GmbH & Co. KG.
- 2018
Restructuring into two divisions: VAD Beschichtungstechnik (corrosion protection) and the newly founded VAD Anlagenbau (apparatus, plant, machinery and tool engineering); extensive modernization of the infrastructure, new offices, new website.