AKW Apparate + Verfahren GmbH

Engineered Solutions and Equipment for Wet Mechanical Processing and Process Water Management

AKW Apparate + Verfahren GmbH (AKW A+V) offers services in process engineering and equipment, as well as plant engineering, construction and service.

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About Us

MoReSa 4.0 is a mobile residue processing plant for separating organic and lightweight components, especially from residues in the municipal sector. Individual designs can be provided, depending requirements.

AKW is a German based medium-sized, privately owned company with focus on wet mechanical solutions for an optimum and responsible valorizing of primary and secondary resources.

Since the foundation of AKW Equipment and Process Design in 1963, innovation, new product ideas and technologies have turned the company into a global operating enterprise with its headquarter in Hirschau, offices in Shanghai and Dubai as well as agencies in several countries worldwide.

Our services are applicable to hydrocyclones, silica sand, kaolins, glass sand, high-performance thickeners, and speciality sand. They are also suitable for wet mechanical treatments, free-fall and upstream classifiers, and high-performance attrition cells.

AKW Equipment + Process Design accompanies its customer starting from the problem identification, over process design up to the implementation and startup of the processing plant. Through service assignments, audit visits and supply of spare and wear parts, AKW Equipment + Process Design assists to keep the plant performance on its high level for the whole lifetime.

AKA-VORTEX hydrocyclones are used for wet-mechanical separation, classifying and sorting processes of various raw materials. AKA-VORTEX are available in three different versions.

AKA-DRUM washing drums are a prerequisite for high-quality products and ensure an efficient washing and suspending of various raw materials.

AKA-SET high performance thickeners are used for mainstream process water treatment and slurry thickening, available as flat or conical versions.

AKA-SPIDER distributors are used to combine several AKA-VORTEX hydrocyclones in longitudinal or annular design to reach a requested process throughput.

AKA-SPIN spirals are used to separate materials (60 µm – 2 mm) according to their different densities.

Technical Laboratory & Trials

AKW A+V has a state-of-the-art technical laboratory to respond to clients’ procedure and process needs. The research and development team works closely with universities and research institutes to ensure a high standard of technical development in the process chain and process engineering; this also allows the company to offer a wide range of test facilities, including sample and materials analysis.

Engineering / Plant Realization

AKW A+V designs uniquely coordinated solutions for each individual project. The company uses its engineering activities to assist clients through all stages of planning, from analysis and test reports to pre-basic, basic and detail engineering as well as the commissioning of the equipment, process units or turnkey plants.

Equipment & Process Units

The applied processes are based on equipment and process units developed by AKW A+V. The company manages the conception and application of its own products, as well as those designed for integration into a client’s purchased products.

Spare Parts & Service

AKW A+V acts as a partner, offering support to its clients beyond the delivery and commissioning.

The after-sales service covers a reliable supply of spare and wear parts, maintenance and repairs, audits, training, equipment inspection as well as rebuilding, upgrades and adjustment to new feed / end product specifications.

AKW A+V services a broad range of industries, including:

Sand and kaolin
Ores and minerals
Environmental
Flue gas desulphurization (FGD)
Chemistry and food

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AKW Equipment and Process Units

AKW Apparate + Verfahren GmbH is a medium-sized, privately owned company focussed on process engineering and equipment, as well as on plant engineering, construction and service.

Press Releases

AKW Apparate + Verfahren GmbH exhibiting bauma

AKW Apparate + Verfahren GmbH will be exhibiting 3D models of its equipment at bauma, the world’s leading trade fair for construction, building material and mining machines, construction vehicles and construction equipment.

Jig Ma Chines AKA-JIG (TRIPLE A)

AKA-JIG jig machines are used to separate impurities from raw materials and industrial wastes in accordance to their density differences.

AKW A+W to Exhibit at Plastics Recycling World Expo in September

AKW Apparate + Verfahren will be exhibiting at this year's Plastics Recycling World Expo, taking place on 11-12 September 2024, in Brussels, Belgium.

AKW A+V Confirms Attendance for IFAT 2024 in Germany

AKW Apparate + Verfahren GmbH, a leading provider of engineered solutions and equipment for wet mechanical processing and process water management, has confirmed its attendance at this years IFAT trade fair in Germany.

AKW A+V to Exhibit at MINEROC Mining Conference in March

AKW A+V has confirmed its attendance at this year's MINEROC Mining Conference, taking place on 5th and 6th March 2024.

AKW A+V to Attend CRU Phosphates Conference in Warsaw, Poland

AKW Apparate + Verfahren GmbH has confirmed its attendance at the CRU Phosphates Conference next month.

Silica Sand Processing Plant for the Production of Glass and Foundry Grades

After water, sand is the world’s most consumed natural raw material. Since sand is not only needed for buildings or roads, but also for glass, cosmetics or smartphone screens, the demand far exceeds natural resources.

High-Rate Thickener Aka-Set, To Maximize Your Water Usage Recovery

Best-in-class design means, in particular, to care about the process water loop by developing solutions ensuring (1) the use of minimum water amount per ton of material treated, and (2) the maximizing of the process water recovery.

Stationary Residues Treatment Plan on the Rise in China

One of the main achievements and significant milestones reached refers to the signing of the supply on a turnkey basis of a treatment plant for the valorizing of sewage sludge from dredging pipelines.

High Quality Laser Scanning AKA-SCAN

AKW Installs New AKA-SILT System in France

The AKW Equipment + Process Design team was recently on tour in France, to finalize with his customer the installation conditions of its new and revolutionary AKA-SILT system.

Successful Re-certification at AKW Equipment + Process Design

The team is proud to announce that we received our new QM-Certification, confirming that we have established and maintained a quality management system according to the standard ISO 9001: 2015.

AKW Equipment + Process Design Appoints New Managing Director

AKW Equipment + Process Design has the pleasure to announce that Mr Thibaut Richard has been appointed as managing director.

AKW Apparate + Verfahren Successfully Closes a Multi-Million Euro Deal

AKW Apparate + Verfahren GmbH has successfully closed a multi-million euro deal for the supply of hydrocyclones and pumps going into the salt industry in Russia. The equipment deliveries will start from early 2016 until end of 2018.

AKW Apparate + Verfahren Closes Contract with Major Local Producer in the Middle East

AKW Apparate + Verfahren GmbH has strengthened its presence in the Middle East and confirms its position of a key market reference for high-quality and high-performance sand washing processing units, by signing a new supply agreement with a major local producer.

AKW Apparate + Verfahren Exhibiting at SIM 2014 and MENA Mining Show

AKW Apparate + Verfahren GmbH will be presenting at the SIM exhibition in Bordeaux and the MENA mining show in Dubai, where the company will exhibit its experience, know-how, motivation and compliance with high international standards in quality and service.

Products & Services

High Performance Thickeners AKA-SET: for sludge thickening and valorizing

AKA-SET high performance thickeners are used for mainstream process water treatment and slurry thickening. Available as flat or conical versions.

Free-Fall Classifiers AKOREL for production of construction sands within the desired grain size

AKOREL free-fall classifiers are used to correct the sieve curve of raw sand ranging from 0 – 4 mm according to customer’s requirement.

Upstream Classifiers AKA-SIZER: to reach specific cut size

AKA-SIZER upstream classifiers are used to produce products with sharp cut sizes within the range of 0.1 to 0.8 mm.

Washing Drum AKA-DRUM: for dissolving raw materials

Processing of raw material begins in the washing drum. A good wetting and washing effect is a prerequisite for a high-quality product. The AKA-DRUM is available in various sizes. Rugged designs for mining and wear resistant rubber or PU lining ensure a long service life time.