W E P O W E R T H E F U T U R E
Welcome to Lapp Insulators Alumina GmbH
3rd ASPERA Technology Forum Industry meets Academica: Vacuum & CryogenicsDarmstadt, 13.-14.3.2012
Industrial Park Redwitz with LAPP Factories
Lapp Insulators GmbH: Porcelain insulators (500kV) Composite hollow insulators (500kV)
Lapp Insulators Alumina GmbH: Thyristor housings Diodes Feedthroughs Components for x-Ray and Vacuum technology
Porcelain
Alumina
1950
1970
Founding of the Ceramic Insulators plant
Founding of the Alumina Oxide Ceramics plant
1990
1995
Opening of Sales Office in Alpharetta, Georgia (USA)
Founding of the Composite Insulators plant (SIMOTEC)
1998 Acquisition of Siemens Fabryka Izolatorow Sp. Z.o.o., Jedlina Zdrój – production of medium and low-voltage insulators in Poland
2004 Acquisition of IZOCER, Turda (Romania)
History/Roadmap Redwitz
2002Carve out from Siemens AG and sale to Demag Holding, Luxemburg (81% KKR, 19% Siemens)
2007Sale to Johnson Matthey plc, Environmental Control Technology (ECT) Division
2008
2011
Sale of the Redwitz factories to LAPP Insulators GmbH (Andlinger Invest)
Sale to Quadriga Capital Services GmbH
Company transactions
Company History
Alumina products
Insulators
Alumina
Numbers and Certificates
LAPP Insulators Alumina GmbHSpecialist for: Aluminumoxide (96%; 97,5%; 99,97%) Vaccum tight metal-ceramic-joints (brazing) Customized parts within 6 weeks Metallizing and Nickel plating
(electro/electroless)
OrganizationSplitted in „Housings“ and Profit Centre „New Products“ since 2011
Production Area 4500m²
Turnover/Employeesapprox. 13 Mio. € / 77
CertificationDIN EN ISO 9001:2000DIN EN ISO 14001:2005OHRIS
Production Process
Whole production chain in one hand, from powder till Ni-plating We handle more than 200 to of OF-Cu a year (contact pieces of thyristors) Alumina consumption > 150 to a year / 6m² sintering capacity in 7 kilns Self optimized He-vacuum tightness test rigs till 10-10 mbarL/s MoMn-Metallization paste, alumina powder and overglaze is produced in house
Housings for High Power Semiconductors – „Housings“
Dimensions Voltage class up to 10.000V and 8000A Diameters 2“-6“
Application Power generation and transmission HVDC-stations (AC/DC – transformation) Welding diodes Fast starters
Technical data: Material: Al2O3 96%; OF-Cu Joining technology: Brazing with MoMn-Metallizing Control mode: Gate or light ingnited He-vacuum tightness: 10-9 mbarL/s Ceramic surface outside: glazed Bonding Strength Metallization >200 N/mm² (average)
Profit Center „New Products“ – New Products with well known and new Technologies
Goals Developing new products by using well known technologies Prototyping in 6 weeks with specialized team Implementing new technologies who are fitting to core business Enhancing turnover
Actions Empowering market acceptance – Attendance of several fairs to push degree of popularity (Hannover Fair 2011/12; Ceramitec 2012…) Developing standard program feedthroughs Entering new business fields – Laser technology Developing new brazing technology for stainless steel in house; ENIG-method for substrates
Results Doubling number of customers in one year 15 new products in market right now Significant increase of turnover
New Products – Vacuum Interrupter Tubes
Medium Voltage (-42kV)
Dimensions Various up to 305 mm in diameter
Application Vacuum switches for medium voltage Step switches
High Voltage (D 200mm)
Technical data: Material: Al2O3 96%; Electrical strength >30kV/mm Joining technology: Brazing with MoMn-Metallizing Ceramic surface outside: glazed Bonding Strength Metallization >200 N/mm² (average) Produced tubes >200.000 p.a.
Medium Voltage (-42kV)
New Products – Customized Feedthroughs
Feedthrough for Plasma Coating 130A, 11kV
Feedthrough 12kV (C220) Customized Feedthrough
Technical data: Material: Al2O3 96%/99.97%,Steatite; Electrical strength >10-30kV/mm Joining technology: Brazing with MoMn-Metallizing/active brazing Joining materials: Copper/NiFe/stainless steel Bonding Strength Metallization >200 N/mm² (average)
Insulated Support 15kV (EN 60664)
New Products – Standard Program Feedthroughs
Single Feedthrough with KF-Flange Double Feedthrough with KF-Flange
Single Feedthrough with CF-FlangeSingle Feedthrough
Technical data: Material: Al2O3 96%/NiFe42;Stainless steel; Conductor OF-CU or NiFe He-Vaccum-tightness 10-9 mbarL/s Voltage from 1kV to 8kV and 80A Temperature range: -150°C - 300°C
New Products – Laser Technology
Source of CO2-Laser Beam – Metallized Cathodes with glass shielding (air flashover)
Source of CO2-Laser Beam – Multidirectional MoMn-Printing (+ front edges)
Metallized/Brazed Parts
New Products – Special components
Technical data: Material: depends on customer and application (f.e. conductive ceramics; Si3N4 or ZrO2) Joining technology: Brazing with MoMn-Metallizing/active brazing/glueing/shrinkage fit Design: from 1 mm to 300 mm Diameter; length till 500mm
Application of ceramic-metal-joints in wear protection – cost effectiveness Engineering with FEA-method to choose optimal joints before prototyping
New Products – New Technologies
Gold-plated Substrates
Gold-plating by ENIG-method (Electroless Nickel Immersed Gold)
Technical data: Material: Al2O3 96%, metallized;Ni-plated; gold plated Thickness measurement of Au-layer in nanometer-range Measurement of bonding strength for ultrasonic bonded wires
Outlook Alumina will generating a further growing in the new business fields
With new technologies Alumina will develop as a specialist in a niche market
To fulfil the market demands we will act with a very flexible team to reduce lead times and deliver a high quality
The new standard program will be active after Hannover fair 2012