International

Engineering

ASTECH PROJECTS LTD. Cheshire, UKwww.astechprojects.com

B&D PROCESS EQUIPMENT B.V.Rotterdam, Netherlands Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany www.zand.nu

SCHAUENBURG MASCHINEN- UND ANLAGEN-BAU GMBHMülheim an der Ruhr, Germanywww.schauenburg-mab.com

SCHAUENBURG MAB ASIA PTE. LTD.Singaporewww.schauenburg-mab.com

SCHILLER APPARATEBAU GMBHEssen, Germanywww.schiller-apparatebau.com

SCHAUENBURG ENGINEERING

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ELECTRONICTECHNOLOGIES

PLASTICS PROCESSING

ENGINEERING

INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS

INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS.

COMPREHENSIVE EXPERIENCE.

OUTSTANDING QUALITY.

As one of SCHAUENBURG INTERNATIONAL’s four

business units, Engineering is a key division of the

group. Made up of well-established companies

operating around the globe, it offers first-class

expertise in the sector. Focusing on the individual

requirements of our clients, we deliver custom-

ised solutions in a number of key industries.

Areas of special importance include process en-

gineering for tunnelling and mining operations,

environmental and power plant technology,

and the construction materials industry as well as

robotics and automation for research & de-

velopment and advanced manufacturing indus-

tries. Sound engineering, innovative solutions

that meet the requirements of real-life applica-

tions, and the stability offered by a large group

of companies make us partners that our custom-

ers can trust. In particular, they appreciate the

durability of our equipment and the reliable ser-

vice we offer throughout the world.

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SYSTEM COMPONENTS

We supply each component required for the treat-

ment process and all to the highest specifica-

tions. These range from log washers, which break

up lumpy material in an initial processing stage,

to thickeners, which separate the finest particles

from the wash water. Using years of experience,

our centrifugal pumps are designed to withstand

the toughest conditions on construction sites,

and are particularly robust, thanks to remov-

able lining manufactured from extremely wear-

resistant Linatex® natural rubber.

Some of the components used in B&D and

Schauenburg MAB equipment are presented in

more detail below.

VIBRATING DEWATERING SCREENS

These screens vibrate to dewater and classify

mineral material. They can be adapted to indivi-

dual customer requirements with different screen

coatings, e.g. made of polyurethane, natural

rubber or stainless steel. Thanks to the high

durability of our screens,

our customers can

benefit from low

operating costs

and minimal

downtime.

HYDROCYCLONES

Developed in-house, our

high-performance cyc-

lones are designed to

separate sand and silt.

These can be manu-

factured from steel with

Linatex® natural rubber lin-

ing, from a high-quality poly-

urethane compound or, where

especially high wear-resistance is required, from

ceramic. High-quality, hand-made natural rubber

underflow pockets ensure the fluid thickens well.

HYDRAULIC CLASSIFIERS AND GRADERS

When it comes to classifying and grading large

mineral deposits, for example in gravel- and

sandpits, our hydraulic

classifiers and graders

are the ideal solution.

Our T-type and Hydrosort®

range offers excellent

separation efficiency,

while minimal wear, low

energy consumption, ex-

cellent reliability and ease

of use are additional plus

points.

Wherever new tunnels are installed or connec-

tions are made, or raw materials are extracted

and new energy sources tapped into, mineral

processing plays a critical role. Unlike other pro-

cesses that frequently use chemicals detrimen-

tal to the environment and human health, our

equipment operates mainly with water. Environ-

mentally friendly technologies enable us to con-

tribute to the efficient and sustainable use of re-

sources.

EQUIPMENT TAILORED TO INDIVIDUAL NEEDS

The demands placed on end products and the

equipment used are as diverse as the raw mater-

ials we work with. Various processes – from wash-

ing, classifying and separating, through to de-

watering and thickening – are available to treat

materials in the best possible and most efficient

manner at all times. Working closely with our

customers, we develop a tailor-made treatment

process based on a modular system using stand-

ardised components. We adapt this process to

suit the properties of the mineral raw materials

and the qualities required of the end product.

Each project contract starts with detailed discus-

sions, analysis of samples in our laboratory and

a detailed assessment of the local conditions.

Armed with this information and using state-of-

the-art 3D programs, our engineers then prepare

a design in line with requirements.

CUSTOMISED EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS

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5 MEDIUM RECEIVING TANKCollects cleaned suspension

FLOW SHEET OF SEPARATION PLANT Coarse constituentsSandSiltFine material

1 CLASSIFYING SCREENSeparates large constitu-ents such as gravel, lumps of clay or natural stone

6 FINES EXTRACTIONSeparates finest particles through centrifuges or cham-ber filter presses

4 SECOND CYCLONE STAGESeparates silt

3 DEWATERING SCREENSeparates and carries off dewatered solids (sand and silt)

2 FIRST CYCLONE STAGESeparates sand

to TBM

from Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM)

Our separation technology was used, for example,

in the construction of the Elbe Tunnel in Ham-

burg and in the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system

in Kuala Lumpur. It is also deployed around the

world in laying sewage pipes and supply lines

underground.

COMPACT PLANTS IN CONTAINERISED FORMAT

SCHAUENBURG MAB offers standardised, extra-

compact equipment for use in tunnelling and

other applications which require mobile plants.

The equipment combines several treatment pro-

cesses, and is supplied in container format so

that it can be extended or

transported quickly and

easily.

Whether in the construction of transport tunnels,

laying of supply lines or sewage pipes, or the in-

stallation of pipework for electricity, telecommu-

nications or data transfer, our separation equip-

ment is at work around the globe.

SEPARATION OF DRILLING FLUID

Efficient separation equipment lies behind the

successful use of fluid-based tunnel boring ma-

chines. It separates drilling fluid from solid elem-

ents such as gravel, sand, loam and clay and

returns the cleaned fluid to the slurry circuit.

Sophisticated separation and dewatering pro-

cesses minimise waste disposal costs and

increase operating efficiency. Our equipment has

been used in a wide range of projects around

the world, from boring large tunnels to micro-

tunneling and horizontal directional drilling.

SEPARATION PLANTS

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ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY

A responsible attitude towards our environment

has become more important than ever. Activ-

ities which affect the ecological balance must

therefore be offset or their negative impact

minimised. This includes the treatment of contam-

inated soils.

SOIL WASHING EQUIPMENT

SCHAUENBURG MAB specialises in the develop-

ment and manufacture of fixed and mobile soil

washing equipment. This is used when contam-

inated spoil or building rubble requires cleaning.

This is particularly important in civil engineering

and demolition, in environmental remediation or

in recycling building materials. This equipment

breaks up the material mechanically and then

removes the contaminated elements. The

end product is decontaminated soil, which

our customers can reuse as a recycled

building material, e.g. in road building

or track laying, or simply dispose of

without incurring expense.

PROCESSING EQUIPMENT FOR SAND TRAP RESIDUE

AND FINE SAND RECOVERY

Residue, especially minerals fouled with oil, col-

lects in the sand traps of petrol stations, wash-

ing plants, sewage works and similar facilities.

SCHAUENBURG MAB equipment separates this

residue into its constituent parts: oil, water and

mineral solids. B&D equipment is used to recover

and treat waste water from processing

substances such as sugar beet, tubers and bulbs,

as well as potatoes and

other vegetables. The

sand which is decontam-

inated and dewatered

in the treatment process

can be recycled. The

treated waste water can

be reused to wash sand.

As a result, minimal fresh

water is required.

POWER PLANT TECHNOLOGY

EQUIPMENT FOR PROCESSING SLAG FROM

DOMESTIC WASTE INCINERATION

With raw materials in increasingly short supply,

the need to recover metals and valuable non-fer-

rous metals from waste becomes ever greater. In

response to this rise in demand, SCHAUENBURG

MAB has developed a patented process for treat-

ing slag from domestic waste. This enables iron,

copper and aluminium to be recovered from

slag in particle sizes which were previously im-

possible to process. The treated products can

then enter the economic cycle as raw ma-

terials. After treatment, the residual slag meets

high environmental standards and can therefore

be salvaged and reused far more effectively.

EQUIPMENT FOR

DEWATERING HARD AND

BROWN COAL ASH

In coal-fired power sta-

tions, the hot ash from the

combustion chambers of

hard or brown coal-fired

boilers is often quenched

with water in wet scrub-

bers. The quenched ash

has a high surface wa-

ter content, which often

results in problems with

further transport or stor-

age. This can be resolved

by using dewatering equipment, which signifi-

cantly reduces the residual moisture in combus-

tion chamber ash. If the combustion chamber

ash is to be processed further into a marketable

product, it must meet special quality standards.

These relate in particular to the unburned coal

content or the residue from refuse-derived fuels.

Our patented processing technique in the Hydro-

sort® upgrades the quality of the waste materials

to the required standard. This equipment is easy

to use and low wear, and allows contaminants,

unburned carbon fractions and heavy metals to

be separated in an extremely efficient manner.

ENVIRONMENTAL AND POWER PLANT TECHNOLOGY

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PROCESSING OF SAND AND GRAVEL

Sand and gravel are valuable raw materials. To

make the best use of deposits, equipment must

be tailored to the particular situation and require-

ments. Sand and gravel producers around the

world rely on equipment from B&D. Benefits for

customers include highly accurate end prod-

ucts, minimal sand loss, low water and energy

consumption, user-friendly operation and low

maintenance costs.

In addition to our head office in Rotterdam, we

operate extensive laboratory facilities and a

fixed test bay at our Mülheim site. Various mobile

test plants are available for use on site, and our

development and project departments employ

the latest drawing and design techniques. As a

result, we are perfectly equipped to create the

complete installation, from the draft stage right

through to commissioning.

AUTOMATION

Modern equipment can no longer function with-

out automated control systems. This is why we

offer our customers full automation. Intensive

training sessions familiarise operating staff with

control systems, and we can also monitor and

control equipment online upon request.

EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS FOR “SAND ACCORDING

TO RECIPE”

Using our classifiers, it is possible to obtain sands of

consistently high quality – unaffected by variations

in the raw material. "Sand according to recipe"

ensures the deposit is exploited to the full and

produces a constant particle-size distribution. This

results in greater efficiency, thanks to smaller rejected

volumes in sand-lime brick or roof tile production

and other sand processing industries.

IN-LINE BLENDING

In-line blending uses a computerised process to

determine the proportion of different sand frac-

tions to mix directly into the desired sand prod-

uct. This saves the need for costly, inconvenient

storage in silos.

SYSTEMS FOR REMOVING LIGHT-SOLIDS

Our sorting equipment removes light-solids such

as wood or coal from raw materials and consist-

ently delivers the right results. This guarantees

high-quality production of materials such as con-

crete, glass and silica sands. Our components

are retrofitted in numerous existing sand plants.

PROCESSING OF ORES AND MINERALS

Raw-material mining and processing is becoming

increasingly important throughout the world due

to the growing long-term demand for resources.

As one of the leading players in wet mechanical

processing of ores and minerals, SCHAUENBURG

MAB supplies complete systems all over the

world. Examples include a processing plant for

uranium-bearing sands in Namibia and one for

copper ore in the rich soil of the Democratic

Republic of the Congo. Backed by extensive

experience in process engineering, we are a

partner our customers can trust, meeting their

rigorous quality standards and delivering

tailored processes and

reliable on-site

support.

PROCESSING OF SAND, GRAVEL AND MINERALS

ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION

INSTALLATION, COMMISSIONING AND TESTING

Once manufactured and thoroughly tested,

our automated systems are shipped worldwide.

ASTECH manages the whole delivery and instal-

lation process. We arrange for packing, shipping

and unpacking of the equipment at your prem-

ises. Installation is performed by our experienced

staff and the customer is invited to witness Site

Acceptance Testing (SAT) on completion of in-

stallation.

LIFETIME SUPPORT

To ensure the automated system achieves opti-

mum performance long into the future, we offer

a comprehensive system support service called

REACTS®, providing peace of mind for the life-

time of the system. ASTECH offers a range of

maintenance packages that suit the operation-

al requirements of the customer. We also offer

training courses tailored to both specific systems

and customer needs.

QUALITY-DRIVEN INNOVATION

In recognition of our outstanding achievements,

ASTECH was honoured in 2009 with the Queen’s

Award for Enterprise: Innovation. The Queen’s

Awards for Enterprise are the UK’s most presti-

gious awards for business performance and are

made on the advice of the Prime Minister.

We hold ISO-9001 TickITplus-based accreditation

and have a mature, well-proven quality man-

agement system in place. We are regularly

audited by our assessment body (BSI) as well

as our cl ients

and prospects.

Our quality man-

agement system

incorporates a

PRINCE2-based

approach to

project manage-

ment.

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Whether our client’s business

is cutting-edge R&D

or state-of-the-art

manufacturing, ASTECH

PROJECTS’ customised

automation and robot-

ics solutions play a vital

role in the improvement

of product quality, cost

reduction and workflow

efficiency.

With a strategic focus on regulated markets such as

pharmaceutical, medical-device, chemical, con-

sumer goods, aerospace and automotive sectors,

we have the experience and capability to meet

the toughest quality standards and most demand-

ing user requirements.

CLIENT CONSULTATION

We work closely alongside our customers to de-

fine user requirements and project objectives.

ASTECH develops concepts solutions using the

latest 3D design technologies to help explain

our ideas and solutions. Customer workshops

are undertaken to review and optimise concept

designs. 'Proof of Concept' exercises are often

recommended to mitigate design risk and give

confidence prior to detailed design and manu-

facture of the automated solution.

DESIGN, MANUFACTURE AND TEST

The next key phase of the project life cycle is

detailed design, manufacture and testing. All of

ASTECH’s design, manufacturing, software de-

velopment and testing activities are undertaken

at our specialist facility in Cheshire, UK, and carried

out by dedicated groups specialising in laboratory

and industrial automation.

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We support our customers at every stage of com-

plex assignments, calling on extensive expertise

in project management and fabrication, and de-

velop and produce top-qual-

ity, tailored solutions. We cre-

ate structural designs, run

strength calculations

and draw up tech-

nical specifications

to domestic and

foreign standards,

such as DIN EN ISO

9001:2008, AD2000

data sheets, ASME

Code, TEMA, Pressure Equip-

ment Directive (PED), EN 13445

and MLO China.

EXPERTISE AND LATEST TECHNOLOGY

We have an extensive range of machinery avail-

able for forming and processing materials. Our

workshops, mechanical facilities and our site are

ideally designed for manufacturing and trans-

porting items of equipment of all sizes. With a

92-metre long workshop and 9-metre crane hook

clearance, components weighing

up to 30 tonnes are easily trans-

portable. Our welding equip-

ment makes use of the lat-

est techniques for welding

high-quality materials. And, backed by various

approvals and certificates, we are authorised to

conduct procedure tests on the materials and

combinations of materials we process.

FROM INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS TO COMPLETE

SYSTEMS

With an excellent track record in all sectors of

the chemical industry, SCHILLER is a renowned

specialist that provides tailored solutions for

process equipment manufacture. Our team of

experienced designers, engineers and highly

qualified fabrication experts has extensive

knowledge of processing stainless, acid and

heat-resistant high-grade steels, nickel, cupro-

nickel and aluminium, as well as nickel alloys

such as Monel, Inconel and Hastelloy. Further-

more, we have acquired an outstanding repu-

tation for processing special materials such as

titanium, tantalum and zirconium. Employing

the latest equipment and production methods,

we develop and manufacture products such

as heat exchangers, vessels, columns, reactors,

tube systems, equipment components, internals

and special designs.

TOP-QUALITY, CUSTOMISED SOLUTIONS

Whether finding a solution for a specific problem

or managing an entire project, our international

clients trust our expert advice, professional project

management and comprehensive documentation.

PROCESS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURE AND SPECIAL DESIGN