In recent years, the demand for heat pumps as an alternative form of heating has been increasing strongly in Europe, especially in private households. It is expected that up to 5 million heat pumps will be installed annually in private households in the 2030s.

With the increase in demand for heat pumps, not only in private households but also in industry and the public sector, production capacity is also increasing to meet demand in Europe and worldwide. While only 3.7 million heat pumps were produced in Europe in 2009, 11.6 million units could be produced in 2019. This is an increase of 68 %, which is predicted to accelerate even further in the years to come.

This year Keil Anlagenbau celebrates its 50th anniversary. In the course of time, the company has developed from a one-man central heating and ventilation master craftsman's business to a specialised process engineering company that operates internationally.

Together with its founder Hans-Jürgen Keil, we want to look back into the company's past and review the most important milestones.

At the beginning of July, the order for the construction of a mixing room was completed by Keil's "wet run".

A global manufacturer in the thin-film coating sector had commissioned Keil Anlagenbau 2021 to build a new mixing room to expand production.

With Industry 4.0 comes more and more intelligent networking of machines and processes. The main focus is on flexibility, individuality, customer proximity, efficiency and sustainability. One basis for the implementation of Industry 4.0 is the extensive automation of production and the associated detailed data analysis.

Keil Anlagenbau has once again been awarded the contract for the construction of a tank farm for polyol and isocyanate. The client is an international producer of plastics & polymer solutions.

After the year 2022 was characterised by many surprises, we would like to end the year by thanking everyone who have mastered the challenges of the year with us.

Easy Engineering Magazine invited Keil Anlagenbau for an interview to introduce the company and talk about the future of the industry and trends in plant construction.

RAMPF Polymer Solutions, based in Grafenberg, Germany, develops and produces pioneering casting resins based on polyurethane, epoxy and silicone.

The product portfolio includes liquid and thixotropic sealing systems, electrical and construction casting resins, edge and filter casting systems as well as adhesive systems and hot melt adhesives.

To expand the existing production, Keil Anlagenbau supplied a polyol tank farm and provided support in the planning of the entire plant and in the coordination of the trades during the assembly of further plant elements provided by the customer.

As an extension to an existing production of refractory systems for kiln construction, KEIL Anlagenbau has been commissioned to plan and build an autoclave system for impregnating bricks with tar.

The existing plant is to be expanded to make the production process more efficient and safer.

According to raw material manufacturers, around 1336 kt of flexible polyurethane slabstock foams were produced in Europe alone in 2018. These are used to make mattresses, upholstery or technical foams, for example. Due to the offcuts of the foam blocks, an enormous proportion is generated as unused post-production waste, namely up to 24 % of the tonnage produced.