TEMA Systems Inc. Corporate Information

TEMA Systems Inc. was founded as a subsidiary of Siebtechnik.
Founded
A leading manufacturer of centrifuges, screens, and sampling systems, the company was founded in July 1977.

Ownership

TEMA Systems, Inc. is a privately held company that is partially owned by Siebtechnik of Mulheim, Germany and TEMA B.V. of The Hague, Holland.

Worldwide Network TEMA Systems' corporate headquarters are located in Cincinnati, Ohio. TEMA is a member of the Siebtechnik/TEMA group which has affiliate offices in Germany, Holland, Belgium, France, England, Spain, and Australia.

Divisions

TEMA Systems, Inc. has three divisions and two partnerships. All operate from the Cincinnati location: TEMA Industrial/Chemical Centrifuges - Manufactured and supplied in accordance with machine designs from Siebtechnik GmbH. Located in Mulheim, Germany, Siebtechnik GmbH has designed and supplied processing equipment for more than 90 years. TEMA/Siebtechnik manufactured products share common designs incorporating improvements from worldwide installations and experience.

TEMA Coal Centrifuges - Manufactured under license from Siebtechnik GmbH, with more than 50 years of centrifuge experience. All TEMA Coal Centrifuges are manufactured and serviced in the United States.

TEMA Sampling Components - This division first introduced the "hammer" or swing arm belt sampler to the U.S. in 1978. This across-the-belt method of sampling is now the world standard for bulk material, and widely accepted by new ASTM standards.

TEMA/Hein, Lehmann - A partnership built on an exclusive distributorship agreement between TEMA and Hein, Lehmann of Krefeld, Germany. Hein, Lehmann manufactures a unique "pierced" screen (trade name "CONIDUR®"). This fine hole screen is used widely as screening media for centrifugals, distributor plates for Fluid Bed Dryers, grinding media for mills and disintegrators, and more. Sales and distribution for North America are handled from the Cincinnati, Ohio office.

Sales/Service

Sales and service of all products are handled from the Cincinnati, Ohio offices. TEMA also maintains regional sales offices, and sells through distributors and manufacturer representatives in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Central America.

Industry Markets

TEMA Systems, Inc. products are used by the Chemical, Dairy, Pharmaceutical, Food, Coal, Power, Aggregate, Petroleum, Pulp and Paper, Mineral, and other markets that require solids/liquid separation, sampling, classifying, or screening.

Major Customers

The TEMA Systems, Inc. customer base is primarily made up of Fortune 1000, Dairy, Food, Coal producers, Utilities, Aggregate, Chemical and Pharmaceutical companies.

Market Outlook

TEMA/Siebtechnik is recognized as a leader in centrifuge technology. Our Sampling Systems have long been regarded as the best in the industry. Hein, Lehmann Conidur Screens are an industry standard. TEMA Coal Centrifuges have captured a major market share in the horizontal coarse and fine coal dewatering centrifuge markets.

Manufacturing Facilities

Cincinnati, Ohio; Lexington, Kentucky; Mulheim, Germany; Krefeld, Germany; Sydney, Australia; China; and South Africa.

Industries Served- TEMA Systems Inc.

Separation and Dewatering Equipment

All kinds of automatically continuously operating centrifuges, horizontal design, for solid/liquid separation, like worm/screen centrifuges Conturbex, solid bowl decanter type TS, DZ, SBD, TSD and TSS, pusher centrifuges type SHS in both cylindrical/cylindrical design and cylindrical/conical design, sliding discharge centrifuges type Turbo Cascade and vibratory centrifuges type HSG.

Screening Machines

All types of screening machines, for the separating, washing or classification of minerals, ores, aggregates, etc. Emphasis is for the large screening machines both Banana style and horizontal, in either single deck or double deck designs. The “Banana” screen was originally developed by Siebtechnik GmbH. Largest double deck Banana screen built in the world is the DBHG37/97 (3.7m wide x 9.7m long screening deck) and is operating in S. Africa at a diamond mine. Hundreds of machine installations exist worldwide.

Sampling Equipment

Various machines for sample taking and sample preparation; various kinds of mills for size reduction, as well as laboratory equipment for mineral laboratories (e.g. for power stations, coal handling facilities, etc.) Complete turn-key installations have been supplied for mine sites and load out facilities around the world.

In Plant Testing- TEMA Systems Inc.

TEMA Systems Inc. offers a wide variety of pilot and small production units that are available for in plant testing. These units can be rented on a monthly basis. The rental fleet allows us to demonstrate our capabilities on a slip stream from an existing process or a full stream for small to medium flow applications.

The following is a listing of test units that are available for rental:

H-250 Conturbex Centrifuge – This unit typically processes crystal or fiber slurries
H-320 Conturbex Centrifuge - This unit typically processes crystal or fiber slurries
H-450 Conturbex Centrifuge - Standard chemical and abrasion protection design
SHS-402/4 Pusher Centrifuge - This unit is typically processes up to 30 GPM of materials with good screening properties; The pusher is used on many food dewatering application
SBD-210 Short Bowl Decanter – Excellent for small pilot applications up to 10 GPM
SBD-250 Short Bowl Decanter Centrifuge - Capability to separate materials with a difference in specific gravity from the mother liquor
SBD-360 Short Bowl Centrifuge - Capability to separate materials with a difference in specific gravity from the mother liquor
H-320/240-V Conthick Centrifuge - This unit typically processes materials with good screening properties and a difference in specific gravity from the mother liquor
TS-300-E Decanter Centrifuge - Capability to separate materials with a difference in specific gravity from the mother liquor Dual bearing design allows for high G-force applications
TSD-360/250 Turbo screen Decanter Centrifuge - This screen bowl decanter is commonly used on spent grains and PVC applications