COMPANY CAREERS PRODUCTS SOLUTIONS SERVICES PRESS, MEDIA & NEWS CONTACT Experts in Clinker Production Our success story started with the manufacture of clinker coolers for the cement industry. Today we are increasing our expertise to supply optimal solutions for entire kiln lines. BUSINESS STRUCTURE Long term stability and concentration on essentials form the base of our success HISTORY REFERENCES HOME » THE HISTORY OF IKN The history of IKN 2018 Largest ever turnkey project by IKN: Upgrading of 4.000 tpd Burglengenfeld plant in Germany including pyro line, raw mills and kiln line dedusting system. 2018 Successful upgrading of Duna-Drava plant in Vac, Hungary: calciner, cyclone modernization, bypass system and KIDS as turnkey project. 2017 6 new Pendulum Coolers® delivered to Egypt making this the largest single shipment ever in the history of IKN. 2016 Fourth IKN Pendulum Cooler® with more than 13.000 t/d put into operation. Location: Holcim plant in Ste. Genevieve, USA. 2015 Commissioning of a 5.000 tpd pyro line in Turkey 2014 Over 300 cooler installations in only 25 years 2013 IKN re-introduces the electrical drive into cooler technology 2012 IKN celebrates 30 years of history in clinker cooling. IKN commissions Turkey’s most efficient new pyro line at Sanko’s Bartin plant. 2011 IKN develops the new Coanda Wing® and a wear and heat resistant Double G Damper for tertiary air control. 2010 IKN implements 3D engineering design and forms the IKN Pyro department to manage kiln line projects development. 2009 IKN again strengthens its position by supplying the world’s largest clinker coolers for Conch Cement – each of the three Pendulum Coolers® is designed to handle 13,000 t/d of clinker production. IKN records over 500 installations of KIDS® and IKN Pendulum Coolers® in 36 countries. 2008 Start up of the new pyro line 3 at Sepahan with a capacity of 3,300 t/d. IKN and PSP designed, supplied and supervised the erection and commissioning of the complete line. Installation of the largest European clinker cooler in Turkey with a capacity of 9,000 t/d. 2003 Karl von Wedel transfers the management to Justus von Wedel and Klaas Windmöller. IKN develops the Linear Pendulum Suspension (LPS®)for more precision and simplified installation inside the cooler housing. 2002 Acquisition of PSP Engineering a. s. in Prerov, Czech Republic. IKN combines its clinker cooler specialisation with the pyro activities of the traditional kiln supplier. 2001 IKN opens a new technical centre for training and testing as well as for assembly and quality control of critical components. 1998 IKN commissions its largest IKN Pendulum Cooler® so far with a capacity of 9,100 t/d in South Korea. 1989 IKN revolutionizes the industry by installing the first IKN Pendulum Cooler® with pendulum suspension at Adelaide Brighton Cement, Australia. 1983 IKN develops the Clinker Inlet Distribution System (KIDS®). Dyckerhoff AG, a well-known German cement producer, is convinced of its advantages and adopts the concept. 1982 Founding of IKN GmbH Ingenieurbüro-Kühlerbau-Neustadt by Dipl.-Ing. Karl von Wedel. CONTACT GERMANY IKN GmbH (Headquarter) To place an order or to receive additional information please contact us at: E-MAIL: sales@ikn.eu TEL: +49 5032 895 0 FAX: +49 5032 895 195 LATEST NEWS 20.02.2021 Securing the grounds ... ...read more © 2019 IKN GmbH HOME CONTACT SEARCH SITEMAP IMPRINT PRIVACY POLICY AEB