Dear valued Customer,

Due to the frequent inquiries regarding the ability to deliver during the prevailing pandemic COVID-19, the current global geopolitical challenges and the resulting energy shortages as well as other requirements caused by the current situation, we confirm as of 15.07.2022 that our products are still fully deliverable.

Despite sufficient stocks, we are in close contact with our primarily German and European suppliers, from whom we source our materials, as well as our local energy providers, in order to prevent delivery delays as far as possible. If there are unexpected product or order specific delivery delays due to the pandemic, geopolitical challenges or resulting energy shortages, we will contact you immediately. Alternatively, you can inquire about the current status on www.rembe.com.

With a general view to the geopolitical energy shortages, we also inform you that our production facilities and production lines are operated gas-independently.

The appropriate safety measures introduced in good time are continuously adapted compliant with the current requirements to protect the employees and internal company processes. Visits and trips are only carried out after consultation with the responsible Chief Officer.

You are welcome to contact us at any time with any questions.

Der Gründungsgedanke der REMBE^®Research + Technology Center GmbH (RTC) war, Prüfungen für Explosionsschutzsysteme anzubieten, d.h. diese unter realen Bedingungen auf Herz und Nieren zu testen. Vergleichbare Einrichtungen gab es weltweit nur eine handvoll. Entsprechend hoch war die Nachfrage aus dieser Branche. Roland Bunse, Geschäftsführer und Prüfstellenleiter machte sich die jahrzehntelange Erfahrung aus diesem Fachgebiet zu Nutze und baute das Prüfinstitut auf.

Das RTC hat sich von einem rudimentären Prüfgelände zu einem Zentrum für Explosionsprüfungen und Batteriesicherheit gewandelt. Heute bietet das RTC Forschungs- und Prüfkapazitäten für die Sicherheit von Li-Ionen Batterien in kompletten Fahrzeugsysteme bis hin zu LKW- und Bus- und Bahnanwendungen. Höchste Energiedichten, auch für stationäre Anwendungen werden am RTC getestet. Die Kundschaft ist international aufgestellt und das RTC pflegt enge Kontakte zu europäischen und nordamerikanischen Energieversorgern.

Über lokale Unternehmen aus dem Innovationsstandort Brilon erreicht das RTC seine Kundschaft mittlerweile weltweit. Bekannte Namen wie ABB, Condensator Dominit und Hoppecke (INTILION) vertrauen auf das fundierte Know-how der Prüfstelle. Mit den Unternehmen zusammen werden komplexe Lösungen für eine der wichtigsten Fragen der heutigen Zeit entwickelt: Sichere Energieversorgung!

Bereits ein Jahr nach der Gründung konnte das RTC die Akkreditierung als unabhängiges Prüflabor nach DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 vermelden. Ein Meilenstein, der die internationale Akzeptanz als anerkannte Prüfstelle unterstreicht.

Wissenschaftler und Experten aus der Explosionsschutzbranche wissen den Input des RTC, der auch in die Erstellung neuer Normen einfließt, zu schätzen.

Der permanente Wandel der Energieversorgung, von Kohle über Kernenergie bis hin zu Li-Ionen und Wasserstofftechnologie, stellt täglich neue Herausforderungen für den Explosionsschutz und die Sicherheitstechnik dar. Das RTC hat dafür eigens einen neuen Bereich Consulting implementiert, um so noch näher an den Kunden und Ihren Herausforderungen arbeiten zu können.

Roland Bunse
Chief Research + Consulting Officer
REMBE^® Research + Technology Center GmbH

2022-04-01

Digital Data Chain – Was ist das?

Digital Data Chain, die digitale Datenkette, verbindet drei Technologien. In Kombination verwendet sorgen sie für eine eindeutige Objektidentifizierung, einen reibungslosen Informationsaustausch und eine nachhaltige, digitale Dokumentation sorgen. Die Technologien im Einzelnen sind:

1.       Automatische Identifikation von physischen Objekten (DIN SPEC 91406 | IEC CD 61406)

Die schnelle und eindeutige Identifikation von Anlagenkomponenten ist wesentliche Voraussetzung, um den Zugriff auf zugehörige Informationen und Daten automatisierbar zu gestalten. In der DIN SPEC 91406 ist die Technologie für die automatische Identifikation von physischen Objekten festgelegt.

2.       Digitale Herstellerinformationen (VDI 2770)

Die VDI-Richtlinie 2770 definiert, in welcher Form die Herstellerinformationen vorliegen müssen, damit die Dokumente zwischen Herstellern, Anlagenbetreibern und externen Dienstleistern einfach digital übergeben und automatisiert weiterverarbeitet werden können.

3.       Digitale Informationsaustauschplattformen (IEP - Information Exchange Platform)

Über cloudbasierte Informationsaustauschplattformen können benötigte Informationen zu identifizierten Objekten von allen beteiligten Unternehmen zur Verfügung gestellt und abgerufen werden. Ob es sich um technische Spezifikationen, Montageanleitungen, Wartungspläne oder Ersatzteillisten handelt – alles ist an einer zentralen Stelle dauerhaft verfügbar.

Digital Data Chain – und REMBE^®?

Im DDCC, dem Digital Data Chain Consortium, arbeiten Anlagenbetreiber, Service Provider und Hersteller von Maschinen und Komponenten für die Prozessindustrie zusammen. Auch REMBE^® GmbH Safety + Control[DISR1]  ist dabei. Gemeinsam werden hier Standards für die automatische Identifizierung von Objekten und dem reibungslosen Austausch von Objektinformationen erarbeitet. Es gilt das Ziel, Betriebsabläufe und Prozesse höher zu automatisierten und effizienter zu gestalten, so dass zukünftig alle Beteiligten im hohen Maß von den neuen Standards profitieren werden.

Digital Data Chain – Wo gibt’s weitere Infos?

Umfangreiches Informationsmaterial in Form von Videos, Texten und weiterführenden Links zu dem Digital Data Chain Consortium und den genannten Technologien findet sich auf folgender Homepage. Hier sind auch Online-Tools verfügbar, mit denen die Konformität einer ID zur DIN SPEC 91406 sowie die Konformität einer Dokumentation zur Richtlinie VDI 2770 geprüft werden können.

www.digitaldatachain.com

Mit einem Investitionsvolumen von mehr als 3 Millionen EURO ist das ein klares Bekenntnis zum Standort Brilon.

REMBE^® Geschäftsführer Stefan Penno merkt aber an: „Die Pandemie hat uns gelehrt: Wir dürfen uns nicht mehr nur auf eine Produktionsstätte verlassen und werden daher auf allen Kontinenten unabhängige Drehkreuze aufbauen“. Der Grundstein dafür wurde über die letzten 15 Jahre gelegt. REMBE^® besitzt weltweit 10 eigene Niederlassungen, sogenannte Satelliten, die sukzessive mit Lagerkapazitäten und Produktionsmaschinen aufgerüstet werden. Den Anfang macht die amerikanische Tochter in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Dort steht seit Anfang des Jahres ein eigenes Gebäude mit 1500 qm Produktions- und Lagerfläche auf 5000 qm Grundstück. REMBE^®, Inc. – so der Name der amerikanischen Tochter – beschäftigt mittlerweile 15 Mitarbeiter/innen und setzt weiter auf Expansion in den USA, Canada und Mexico.

As “life protectors” we know that preventive measures are part of a holistic protection concept. We cannot change the situation, but our attitude and how we deal with it! One of the REMBE^® advantages is the young team. The majority of us are not in the risk group. It‘s good.

Furthermore, REMBE^® is financially fully independent and can therefore handle even bad times and ensure full operational status without any restriction. Our decision making process is as swift as it can be.

I am constantly in contact with my Steering Committee Members as well as the designated COVID-19 Supervisors and most of the Staff Members.

Our supply chain is safe. Our stocks are still well filled.

To give you a brief insight in our Pandemic Emergency Plan COVID-19, here is an extract of Precautions and Safety Measures already having been valid since 2020-03-16 and continuously adapted to current requirements.

• All areas continue to work absolutely safely.              

• Everyone is at least 1.5 m apart. Professionally and privately.  Now self-responsibility comes before selfishness.

• The minimum distance of 1.5 m is visible by floor marking if necessary.

• If the minimum distance of 1.5 m cannot be maintained employees must use a medical or FFP2/KFP 95 mask, even when entering and leaving the buildings resp. of the offices during the working time.

• If a COVID-19 infection is suspected, the employee gets in touch directly with our company doctor, his family doctor or a COVID-19 test center allocated by the local health authority.

• Employees with relevant symptoms immediately inform the responsible team leader, the shift leader or the responsible Chief Officer. If on site, those employees leave the premises promptly. They contact their doctor or alternatively the company doctor. The responsible team leader, the shift leader or the responsible Chief Officer immediately identifies the other employees which whom they have been in contact and informs them about potential infection risks.

• Conference rooms are also converted for people to take their breaks at a safe distance of 1.5 m.
  
  
• The max. number of person per conference resp. break room and per table in these rooms is defined and for the employees easily comprehensible by clear marking.

• We have separated Sales from Production. The areas within the buildings are clearly separated.

• Office space is occupied in such a way that there is sufficient space between everyone.

• There is no longer an exchange of people between the individual buildings, the individual sectors in the buildings and locations in Brilon and our 9 Subsidiaries all over the planet.

• In production the working time is from 5:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m. By working in units and the systematic arrangement of the employees (even clearly visualized by wearing shirts in different colors) the conditions are provided to keep the minimum distance of 1.5 m in production.
  

• All employees who can work on the move stay at home until further notice.
  
  
• The quota of mobile work places in comparison with the total number of office workplaces is at least 60 %.

• Employees who have to work on site use their private car or two-wheeler for coming to work. Cars are not shared. Local public transport is not used.
  
  
• All employees, both those who work in production and those who have to work in the offices on site, carry out a COVID-19 self-test every day before starting work. 

• We reduce internal meetings to a minimum. We avoid people gathering in front of coffee machines, for example.
  
  
• We cancel planned trainings on site resp. change alternatively to virtual sessions.

• Business trips are only carried out after consultation with the responsible Chief Officer.

• External visitors have access to our buildings if approved by the responsible Chief Officer and undertaking a supervised COVID-19 self-test with medical or FFP2/KFP 95 mask only. The visitors have to fill in and sign the REMBE^® COVID-19 visitor survey prior to their visit. 2G Plus including the corresponding proof is obligatory for persons outside the company. With access to the building they are instructed to follow the defined hygiene rules for visitors.
  
  
• A 3G obligation applies to all employees throughout the company. The company premises may only be entered by employees who can present a complete vaccination, recovery or test certificate in accordance with the Ordinance on Protection against New Infections with the Corona Virus SARS-CoV-2 (Corona Protection Ordinance - CoronaSchVO) of 11 January 2022. 

We are flexible in our approach, communicate within the teams and work together. These instructions will change as necessary as we monitor the ongoing situation.

Be assured that with REMBE^® you have a rock-solid, reliable and financially strong Partner.

You can count on us.

Be well everyone! Stay safe!

Stefan Penno
Chief Executive Officer

The appropriate safety measures introduced in good time are continuously adapted compliant with the current requirements to protect the employees and internal company processes. Visits and trips are only carried out after consultation with the responsible Chief Officer.

You are welcome to contact us at any time with any questions. Your contact is

Dr.-Ing. Stefan Rüsenberg
Chief Technical Officer
T: +49 2961 7405-0
hello@rembe.de

Overview of your advantges

• By saving time and money – no more travel time or expenses

• By safeguarding the required documentation – full digital documentation is provided, including images and sound

• By acting globally – your colleagues and partners at other locations around the world can participate in acceptance audits and tests, even at short notice

PROCESS OF A DIGITAL AUDIT
To begin, we coordinate with you on which tests/inspections are to be performed. Most digital audits include burst tests, hydrostatic tests, leak tests or material-specific tests, such as PMI. The question of “how” follows – you decide what you want to see, whether you want to follow along with the approval live or whether a recording of the tests is sufficient. By request, we implement a pre-test so that you can get to know the test environment and the equipment used in advance and, if necessary, determine additional requirements for the acceptance tests.
The actual inspection follows as well as its documentation and follow-up. You can also choose freely whether you want photo or video documentation and how we should send you the desired data.

Find our REMBE^® Digital Audit Video here

However, not only does the new Q-Bic™ isolation system look good but the design has been developed with functional and hygienic aspects in mind. The Q-Bic™ extinguishing barrier offers a variety of visible and invisible highlights: the firmly attached transport handles, which allow safe installation and transport of the extinguishing barriers, are obvious. They are very helpful, especially when the Q-Bic™ is installed in hard-to-reach places or at high altitudes. Thanks to the convex dirt protection cap, neither water nor dust deposits can accumulate on the Q-Bic™. The “inner values” of the Q-Bic™ are also remarkable: the blue-green extinguishing powder QXP prevents cross-contamination and the patented SJX nozzle ensures an optimum application of the extinguishing powder. Thanks to the specially developed release mechanism without explosives, the Q-Bic™ can be easily imported worldwide. The Q-Bic™ is particularly suitable for large pipes attached to dryers and filters or complex shaft geometries such as conveyors and elevators.

In addition to the ultra-modern offices, the new two-storey office building also houses a large, friendly lounge, which is also used for events such as the REMBE^® Safety Days. The short distances to the production areas at Zur Heide and to the test field at the REMBE^® Research + Technology Center that have resulted from the move enable even faster coordination between sales, development and production.

We operate sustainably – REMBE^® is certified according to EN ISO 14001:2015 environmental management systems and attaches great importance to the careful, considered handling of resources. There was therefore no question that the issue of environmental and climate protection would play a major role in the planning of the new building. The focus here was on energy-efficient construction through the use of renewable energies such as heating with an air heat pump and energy-efficient glazing with automatic adjustment of the light exposure level. 

The findings and experience from the internal REMBE^® green initiative were also incorporated into the new production and packaging methods.