WMFTG marks 60 year anniversary of Bredel peristaltic hose pumps with over €4 million investment in production technology

Watson Marlow 11/06/2021

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Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) is celebrating a major milestone in its history by marking 60 years in business for its Bredel brand with a significant investment in new technology at the factory in the Netherlands.

Mr Van den Heuvel, Managing Director commented “Over the past few weeks we have invested around €750k in our hose grinding equipment, to upgrade it and ensure continuity of our unique hoses. At Bredel we are one of the only pump companies to manufacture our own hoses, optimised for perfect performance by precision machining. The new grinding equipment software and hardware components comply with the latest standards and safety regulations.”

Johan Heuvel — Mr Van den Heuvel, Managing Director

Late last year, the company installed a 3.4 million advanced CNC turn-mill centre, complete with automated loading/unloading and an innovative storage system.

By executing this major overhaul, WMFTG is future-proofing its Bredel business for the long term. From a customer perspective, continuous supply to WMFTG’s global customer base is secured.

High-performance Bredel pumps are relied upon by some of the world’s best-known brands and biggest industrial companies to transfer and dose aggressive, viscous and abrasive fluids and solids.

Originally designed to meet the needs of customers in the construction sector as a concrete pump, Bredel pumps are now used in applications across a wide range of industries that include brewing, water treatment, construction, chemical and mining.

from a simple operating principle: Bredel pumps have no seals, valves, diaphragms, stators, glands or other costly to replace, ensuring they can be easily maintained in-situ without relocation to a workshop. Only the hose requires occasional replacement, which is a simple task.

Today, a particularly fast-growing application is chemical transfer duties in the production of lithium-ion batteries. Bredel customers are located all over the world and supported by 43 direct sales and support offices.

Continuous innovation

Mr Van den Heuvel, Managing Director, believes that the success of the Bredel brand is down to continuous investment in the manufacturing process, and consistently high levels of product innovation. “It’s in our nature to keep one step ahead. We’re flexible and responsive to our customers’ needs – and this is why 150,000 of our pumps are deployed worldwide,” he says.
“Our birthday marks the next stage in our journey. Bredel pumps continue to evolve, with many notable achievements arriving in the past 10 years. A good example is the APEX range, which was introduced in 2012 and expanded in 2015. We all look forward to continuing to the next stage in our evolution,” concludes Mr Van den Heuvel.

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Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) peristaltic tube and hose pumps meet requirements including: value for money; low cost of ownership; reliability and ease of maintenance to the food and beverage, chemical, pharmaceutical, mining and many other industries.

We demonstrate how pumps deliver significant process efficiencies over the lifetime of the equipment. Whether performing flavouring addition in food processing, chemical metering in water treatment or mineral recovery, we have a solution which can cut pump downtime and reduce costs through higher accuracy metering and transfer. WMFTG has dedicated application engineers available to help customers make the right pump and tubing choice from a range providing microlitres per minute to 80 cubic metres per hour flow rates.

The only part of the pump to come into contact with the product is the tube or hose. This means there are no seals or valves that can wear or fail. Replacing the tube or hose can be performed quickly and safely. Peristaltic pump benefits include:

Total fluid containment with no seals No ancillaries Handle viscous and abrasive slurries and sludge Self-priming capability Dry running without damage to the pump In addition to their range of positive displacement pumps, Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group has added PTFE-lined chemical and industrial hoses to their range. Aflex hoses are reinforced to withstand the most severe conditions and use.

Where we supply to

Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, South America, North America

Industries we supply to

Automation, Chemicals, Consultants, Components Electronics, Energy and Power, Food and Beverage, Glass Ceramics Cement, Metals and Minerals, OEM, Paper and Pulp, Pharmaceutical Cosmetics Toiletries, Plastics and Rubber, Recycling, Textiles, Tobacco, Water and Wastewater

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