Development and manufacture of chemical-free UV disinfection and ozone systems for water and air
Xylem Water Solutions Herford GmbH
Herford (Boschstr. 4-14)New on Amplifa
About Xylem Water Solutions Herford (WEDECO)
Xylem Water Solutions Herford GmbH manufactures at its Herford site, on a contract manufacturing basis, systems and devices for the chemical-free treatment of water and air using ultraviolet radiation, ozone and other processes. Under the WEDECO brand, UV disinfection systems in medium- and low-pressure technology (E, ME and Spektron series), ozone oxidation systems and Advanced Oxidation Process systems (MiPro eco3) are developed and produced. The reactors are made of quartz glass with externally mounted UV lamps; housings and components are made of stainless steel. The E/ME series is designed GMP- and FDA-compliant for ultrapure water applications in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and the semiconductor industry. Further fields of application include drinking water and wastewater, municipal water supply, industrial water treatment, aquaculture and irrigation. With more than 300 employees, the company is part of the Xylem Group; more than 250,000 WEDECO systems are installed worldwide, including at Cambridge Water and K-Water.
- Site
- Herford
- Processes
- UV disinfection of water (medium- and low-pressure UV systems), Ozone oxidation systems for water treatment, Advanced Oxidation Process (MiPro eco3) for taste and odor removal, Manufacture of systems and devices for the treatment of water and air using ultraviolet, UV disinfection for ultrapure water (pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, semiconductors) including residual, UV disinfection, Ozone oxidation, Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP)
- Materials
- Stainless steel, Quartz glass, Spektrotherm® UV lamps (amalgam/indium-doped)
- Founded
- 1976
- Employees
- 300
- Industries
- Drinking water, Wastewater, Municipal water supply, Industrial water treatment, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics
- 01
Engineering and system design
- 02
Manufacture of reactors and housing components (quartz glass, stainless steel)
- 03
Assembly of the UV and ozone systems
- 04
Integration of sensor technology and electronics
- 05
Testing and delivery
- 06
Contract manufacturing to customer specification
Materials and Technologies
Quartz glass
Material of the UV reactors of the E/ME series; the water flows through the quartz glass tube and is irradiated from outside.
Stainless steel
Housing and component material, including for the compact stainless steel housing of the E series and CIP/SIP-resistant versions.
Spektrotherm® UV lamps (amalgam/indium-doped)
Energy-efficient lamps with 254 nm emission and constant UV-C output at water temperatures of 0–50 °C.
Herford Site
Herford
DEHeadquarters / Production
- Materials
- Stainless steel, quartz glass
- UV disinfection systems E series (E 2 to E 15, flow rate 2.1–12.2 m³/h)
- UV disinfection systems ME series (ME 100 to ME 450, flow rate 19.0–98.1 m³/h)
- UV systems Spektron series
- Ozone systems
- MiPro eco3 Advanced Oxidation Process
- OptiDetect detection technology
Systems and Components
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV disinfection of water (medium- and low-pressure UV systems)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Quarzglas, Edelstahl |
| Ozone oxidation systems for water treatmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Advanced Oxidation Process (MiPro eco3) for taste and odor removalEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of systems and devices for the treatment of water and air using ultravioletEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| UV disinfection for ultrapure water (pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, semiconductors) including residualEngineering | – | – | – | – | Quarzglas, Edelstahl |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV disinfection system E series (compact, quartz reactor + electronics in stainless steel housing) | WEDECO / Xylem Water Solutions Herford E 2, E 5, E 10, E 15 | – | Flow rate 2.1–12.2 m³/h, reactor up to 240 x 1120 x 245 mm | – | Herford |
| UV disinfection system ME series (electronics in separate control cabinet) | WEDECO / Xylem Water Solutions Herford ME 100, ME 150, ME 250, ME 300, ME 450 | – | Flow rate 19.0–98.1 m³/h, reactor up to 380 x 2215 x 415 mm | – | Herford |
| UV system Spektron series | WEDECO / Xylem Water Solutions Herford Spektron | – | – | – | Herford |
| Advanced Oxidation Process system | WEDECO / Xylem MiPro eco3 | – | – | – | – |
| UV system with OptiDetect fault detection (quartz sleeve/lamp monitoring) | WEDECO / Xylem OptiDetect | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1976
Foundation of Wedeco in Herford for the development of chemical-free water treatment technologies (UV and ozone)
- 1988
Introduction of ozone technology, followed by international expansion
- 2006
Registration/registered office Herford (predecessor company WEDECO AG)
- 2009
Change of legal form AG → GmbH; renaming to ITT Water & Wastewater Herford
- 2011
Renaming to Xylem Water Solutions Herford GmbH
- 2024
Merger with Xylem Services GmbH