The specialist for high-end
stainless steel vessels – since 1946
Hinke has been intensively operating across leading industrial sectors for many years. In addition to proven planning, processing and execution quality as well as deadline-driven delivery, our customers appreciate the detail we apply when it comes to making an offer, carrying out acceptance tests and creating documentation.
Meeting the strict standards of pressure vessel fabrication, specific factory specifications and other relevant regulations (GMP/FDA) with the corresponding certificates and assurances is all part and parcel of our service.
Together we make your project a success!
Discover the performance behind Hinke
Dimensions
Diameter: 400 to 4,200 mm
Capacity: 1,000 to 50,000 l
Weight: Up to 16 t
Height: Up to 18 m
Geometry
Cylindrical and round vessels
Wall thickness
Up to approx. 12 mm for vessel shells, up to approx. 20 mm for vessel bases
Material
Stainless steel materials from 1.4301 to 1.4539
Design
Horizontal or vertical version, available as factory-built turn-key or prefabricated solutions
Equipment / Installations / Accessories
Agitators, insulation, duplicate systems, fittings
Surface roughness
Internal up to Ra < 0.5μm, external up to Ra < 0.8μm or grain size 180
Mechanically ground or electropolished surface
Internal and external grinding
Up to Ra < 0.5μm on the inside and a visually attractive ground surface finish on the outside
Polishing
Preferably up to Ra < 0.5μm on the inside and electropolishing possible on the outside
Operating pressure
Depending on the resulting vessel wall thickness, approx.:
Vessel side up to approx. 6.0 bar
Duplicate side up to approx. 10.0 bar
Operating temperature
Vessel side in normal operation up to 150 °C Duplicate side up to approx. 200 °C
Delta-ferrite limitation
In the pharmaceutical sector partly 3.0 / 1.0% delta-ferrite specification
Insulation
Insulation cladding materials: From stainless steel to aluminium processing variants: Welded, riveted, screwed) Insulation materials: Mineral wool, PU foam, Armaflex
We are fully aware of the responsibility you have towards people’s health when manufacturing pharmaceutical products.
For over 20 years, we have been a trusted partner for the pharmaceutical industry thanks to our individual end-to-end solutions for stainless steel vessels.
From the contractual agreement and project engineering, through production and factory acceptance, to delivery and documentation. At Hinke, we offer a one-stop service.
Our service offerings for you
- Free choice of geometry
- PED, GMP, FDA-USP, ASME (without U Stamp), ATEX
- Materials: 1.4301, 1.4571, 1.4404, 1.4435, 1.4539, etc.
- Mechanically ground or electropolished to Ra < 0.5µm (small containers to Ra < 0.4µm)
- Including limitation of the delta-ferrite content
- Including agitators, fittings and equipment
- Individually designed duplicate systems for cooling or heating
- Application-appropriate insulation systems
- Structural design to AD2000
Pharmaceutical
process vessel
- Material 1.4435
Pharmaceutical
buffer preparation vessel
- Material 1.4539
Pharmaceutical
fermenter
- Material 1.4435
- Interior electropolished Ra < 0.6 µm
We do everything we can to ensure that your customers enjoy the excellent taste and purity of your products without any compromises. For many decades now, we have been entrusted with the fabrication of food vessels featuring a multitude of geometries and equipment. You can always rely on our project-based engineering expertise and on our cutting-edge workmanship and top-of-the-range aesthetics.
Our service offerings for you
- Free choice of geometry
- In-situ vessel assembly possible
- Materials: 1.4301, 1.4571, 1.4404, 1.4362, 1.4462, 1.4435, 1.4539, etc.
- Pressurised and unpressurised vessels
- Mechanically ground or electropolished to Ra < 0.5µm
- Including agitators, fittings and equipment
- Vessels with pillow plates, full duplicate, half-pipe coils
- Application-appropriate insulation systems
- Including platforms and ladders – certified to EN 1090 EXC2
Food
fermenter
- Capacity 265,000 litres
Food
stepping vessel
Food
cylindroconical fermenter
- 100 hl
We strive to support the reliability of your processes through top-class stainless steel vessels. Our experience in engineering and manufacturing stainless steel vessels makes Hinke a trusted partner for the chemical industry.
Our service offerings for you
- Free choice of geometry
- Basis for calculating AD 2000
- Consideration of pressure load changes > 1,000
- Materials: 1.4301, 1.4571, 1.4404, 1.4435, 1.4539, 1,4462, 1.4362, SMO 254, etc.
- Mechanically ground or electropolished to Ra < 0.5µm
- Including agitators, fittings and equipment
- With individually designed duplicate systems for cooling or heating
- Application-appropriate insulation systems
- Special installations
- Including platforms and ladders
Chemical
reactor
- Material 1.4404
- 64,000 litres
Chemical
spray granulators
