About us
Three-Tec GmbH: About us
About us
Three-Tec is the specialist for the development and production of feeding systems, extruders and process equipment for process engineering. Our family-owned company, now in its second generation, was founded in 2000, employs 44 people and is based in Seon AG.
We offer our international customers from all demanding industrial sectors a comprehensive range of quality products, rounded off by competent advice and fast, reliable and individual service. The distribution is carried out by independent, experienced sales organizations. We strive for long-term cooperation with our customers, suppliers and employees and value them as important partners.
We are a performance-oriented company, which is characterized by flexibility, effectiveness and speed and strive to meet all customer requirements individually. Our declared quality policy is based on realistic and achievable quality goals, which are constantly reviewed in the sense of a systematic, continuous improvement process. We live our processes according to the quality management ISO 9001:2008 and are currently in the process of obtaining the ISO 9001:2015 certificate.
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Thanks to the in-house development and manufacture of our products, we offer our customers the highest quality standards, the greatest possible flexibility and customized solutions.
Our strengths
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History
For over 20 years, Three-Tec has been dedicated to quality:
2000
Having been involved in the development and production of feeding systems since 1979, Heinz Wipf founded Three-Tec GmbH in Lenzburg in 2000.
2001
In order to build up its own production, Tschui-Mechanik AG is taken over.
2003
The first product with gravimetric control is developed.
2004
Development and production of the world's first pharmaceutical-grade double screw flat-tray feeder (ZD 12 FB).
2005
The flat-tray feeder line 5 mm to 55 mm is introduced.
The mini double screw extruder line for the pharmaceutical industry is developed.
2007
The previous locations of Lenzburg (Three-Tec) and Wangen a.A. (Tschui-Mechanik) are merged in the new company building in Seon.
The product range is extended by the new extruder line.
2008
The new HMI extruder line is introduced.
2014
Three-Tec employs 16 people and produces about 200 units per year. Of these, 70 % are custom-made and the majority are used in the food or pharmaceutical industry.
2016
The production capacity is doubled.
2017
20 employees are working for Three-Tec.
The capacity of the automation and electrical department is expanded and the programming is now completely implemented in-house.
2018
Three-Tec employs 25 people.
2020
Heinz Wipf hands over the management to his son, Mike Wipf, who has been with the company since 2004, most recently as deputy managing director.
Groundbreaking ceremony for a second company building next to the existing one. This will allow the company's operating area to be expanded from around 2,500m² to just under 8,000m², more than three times its previous size.
2021
33 employees work at Three-Tec.
2022
Completion and occupation of the new building.
Internal development of a new control system for batch dosing.
2023
44 employees are employed at Three-Tec, including 8 apprentices.
Certifications & Guidelines
Information on certifications and guidelines from A-Z.
Our equipment can be certified for all categories according to customer requirements in compliance with the ATEX Directive 2014/34/EC:
Devices for zone 2/22 and 1/21
Devices for zone 0/20 on request
Our devices meet the requirements of EC Regulation No. 765/2008.
All plastic parts and seals in contact with the product that we use for our devices meet the requirements of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and are therefore FDA-compliant. The greases and lubricants used are certified according to NSF-H1. At the customer's request, we document all FDA-relevant parts used and compile a clear list with the corresponding FDA certificates.
Parts in contact with the product:
Stainless steel, Pharma Grade 1.4404 (AISI 316L) or according to customer specification.
Seals:
PTFE, silicone, all seals are FDA suitable naccording to standard CFR 21 177-2600 and regulation EC 1935/2004.
Surface treatment:
Different surface treatments are carried out according to customer requirements.
Production is carried out in accordance with GMP guidelines including documentation for factory acceptance testing (FAT), customer acceptance testing (SAT), installation qualification (IQ) and operation qualification (OQ).
As standard, our devices are protected according to IP 54: Protection against dust in damaging quantity as well as protection against splash water from all sides.
We can offer higher protection classes on request.
Three-Tec operates in accordance with the ISO 9001:2008 quality standard and is currently in the process of obtaining ISO 9001:2015 certification.
For all stainless steel parts in contact with the product, test certificates can be issued according to customer requirements. You can choose between the works certificate 2.1, the tool certificate 2.2 or the acceptance test certificates 3.1. In the case of test certificates 2.1 and 2.2, we document all stainless steels that come into contact with the product; in the case of acceptance test certificate 3.1, we also prepare a clear list with the associated material certificates.
To achieve reproducible dosing results, Three-Tec adheres to the NAMUR worksheet NA 40 "Dosing Accuracy of Continuous Scales".
At the customer's request, we carry out roughness measurements of the elements in contact with the product and prepare a clear report.