‘Quality is our priority’ is Veenbrink RVS’s motto. With over 30 years of experience and a rich history, the company today is a leading supplier of high-quality process equipment for the process industry.
On 21 December 1991, the brothers Jan and Willem Veenbrink established the company at Steenovenweg in Montfoort in the Netherlands. At that time they were certainly familiar with the construction of dairy-related preparation tanks. This is why Veenbrink RVS originally focused on manufacturing cheese making vats.
After all administrative obligations had been met at the end of 1991, the company was finally all set to go. In 1992, Veenbrink RVS was allowed to start working on its core business: the production of high-quality process equipment. The first elongated cheese vat for making cheese curds was delivered. Nowadays, Veenbrink RVS still supplies preparation equipment for the dairy farming sector and the installations were constantly further optimised over the years.
However, the company did not limit itself to the production of dairy equipment. ‘Good’ was never ‘good enough’ and from the outset quality was a high priority for the brothers Veenbrink. The high finish of its products meant that in 1994 Veenbrink RVS was asked to supply its first preparation tank to the pharmaceutical industry. Nowadays, Veenbrink RVS is a prominent supplier to the pharmaceutical industry and its core business includes the production of pharmaceutical equipment.
Hours spent producing sketches on graph paper, simply with a pencil, paper, a set square, a compass and an eraser. Making adjustments, touching things up and optimising: these were daily activities at Veenbrink RVS at the time. Starting in 1995 this became a thing of the past. This was the year in which the AutoCAD 2D CAD software program was introduced with which to make digital designs and technical drawings. This did not diminish the skills of the brothers Veenbrink in any way: making hand-drawn sketches is simply part of their DNA!
An excellent reputation within the dairy and pharmaceutical industries. In addition, the company significantly increased its efficiency in digital engineering. Veenbrink RVS rapidly outgrew its premises. As a result, in 1996 the company moved to the other side of the road where it had all begun. Today, this continues to be the company’s location.
From the very outset, Veenbrink RVS has been socially involved within the Montfoort community. In local sports associations, daytime activities or other events. In 2004, in part as a result of this involvement, Veenbrink RVS was asked to fully restore the Knopenbad outdoor swimming pool in Montfoort. The concrete swimming pools were replaced by stainless steel pools, including a 50-metre pool. The renovated Knopenbad was opened in a festive atmosphere with a word of thanks by former swimming champion and sports journalist Erica Terpstra. The swimming pool continues to be a great attraction for Montfoort residents, as well as tourists.
A real welder would argue that ‘a clean manual weld should be seen’. That principle still applies today. However, in 2005 Veenbrink RVS designed its own plasma welding bench especially designed for the production of custom-made process equipment. The plasma welding bench is primarily used for the production of high pressure equipment. Reason: in non-destructive testing, including X-ray radiography image analysis, the margin of error and the rejection rate is zero for our plasma welds. The plasma welding bench enables Veenbrink RVS to efficiently apply high-quality welds.
It would be really nice if you could create 3D views of your products. ‘Utopia,’ according to many. In 2006, the 3D CAD software program HiCAD was introduced for creating digital models and making 3D drawings. Nowadays it is impossible to imagine the sector without 3D CAD software.
The company’s reputation within the pharmaceutical sector grew, in part due to the high quality criteria applied by Veenbrink RVS. The acquisition of an extra room for clean final assembly and acceptance testing of process equipment elevated work for the biopharmaceutical sector to an even higher level. To this very day this room at Steenovenweg 12 continues to be an important area for conducting factory acceptance tests (FAT).
Order confirmations, invoices, purchase orders, time recording, calculations, inventory management and planning: all of this was done using separate Microsoft Word and Excel documents. This came to an end in 2012. In that year, Veenbrink RVS introduced the Ridder ERP system with the objective of implementing more efficient sales, purchasing and administrative processes. It was a very intensive project at the time, but today this ERP system is at the heart of the organisation.
The brothers Veenbrink exemplify modesty. However, in 2016 you could sense Jan and Willem Veenbrink’s tremendous feeling of pride. That year Veenbrink RVS celebrated its 25th anniversary. A year in which a family of loyal employees with pride celebrated the company’s 25th anniversary with everything and everyone who had warm-heartedly supported Veenbrink RVS over the years: customers, suppliers, friends, and current and former employees. It was an unforgettable spectacle, something that did not go unnoticed in the local media.
Veenbrink RVS’s goal as a top leading supplier of custom-made process equipment is to globally contribute to a safer and healthier living environment for humans and animals. With this thought in mind we provide the process industry with high-quality equipment.
Veenbrink RVS uses a project-based approach. This is a conscious choice: our project managers are involved throughout the entire project and therefore know all of the project’s ins and outs. This results in flexibility and the ability to quickly change gears when necessary. A project starts by documenting the scope of delivery. This comprises an intensive process in which the targeted product use is determined and all product requirements and needs are defined. In addition, all process data is identified. Among other things this includes the applicable design pressures, volumes, design temperatures, materials, loads, design codes and standards, testing groups and whether the process involves non-hazardous and/or hazardous substances. Veenbrink RVS’s expert team reviews your wishes and requirements together with you and without any obligation provides you with a custom proposal that includes a statement of price and delivery time, as well as the corresponding preliminary Vendor Documents that contain all of the applicable technical product specifications. The preliminary Vendor Documents form the basis for the further engineering and production process.
To minimise the total elapsed time of a project, engineers submit drawings for your approval at different stages of the project. On the basis of the preliminary Vendor Documents, an engineer prepares an initial Draft drawing. This Draft drawing consists of an initial design scheme with the basic geometry and is presented for approval. The objective of the Draft drawing is to prevent project slowdown due to an erroneous basic design. When this basic design is approved, the engineer develops a detailed design consisting of a For Approval drawing. The For Approval drawing consists of a detailed design with an overview of the applicable welding procedures, tolerances and welding details. The detailed For Approval drawing is also submitted for approval. Structural calculations, as well as the Inspection and Test Plan, are prepared. After the design has been approved, the required materials are organised and procured from permanent, recognised and reliable suppliers.
Production is started on the basis of the approved drawings and the ITP. This is a streamlined process with a key focus on product quality and the management of material certificates and Welding Log lists. The product is manufactured using different shaping and welding techniques. The inspection and test plan, as well as the necessary non-destructive tests, is also carried out.
Following production, the product is extensively tested together with the customer. This is the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT). The FAT is conducted on the basis of a previously developed FAT protocol which specifies the aspects to be verified and tested during the FAT. After the FAT is approved and any outstanding points are resolved, the product is ready for handover. The handover includes the product, as well as the corresponding Vendor Documents.
Veenbrink RVS has sheet metal shears with a maximum 4-metre shearing width and a maximum 8-mm sheet metal cutting thickness. In addition, it has a sheet metal bender with a maximum 4-metre bending length and a 170-tonne pressing force. Veenbrink RVS also has various sheet rolling mills that enable it to roll sheet metal up to 10 mm thick and with a maximum width of 2.2 metres. The minimum rolling diameter is 100 mm. Roll forming machines are furthermore used to roll various types of pipes and sections at the desired radius. Welds are applied in accordance with certified welding methods and all welders are certified, which permits them to actually perform the activities they are asked to carry out. The plasma welding bench enables Veenbrink RVS to weld plates ranging from 3 mm to 12 mm in thickness with a 2.2-metre longitudinal and 2-metre radial welding reach. Specialists on the shop floor are capable of manually applying TIG and MIG welds of up to 20 mm. Piping is welded entirely mechanically and orbitally. In addition, Veenbrink RVS is certified for welding various exotic alloys, including Duplex, Super Duplex, Hastelloy C276, Hastelloy C22, Nickel 200 and Incoloy 800.
The manufactured products are finished to the highest possible standard. The finishing method used is aligned with the customer’s wishes and requirements. Veenbrink RVS is able to treat cold rolled as well as hot rolled sheets to any desired finish. It can also grind virtually any surface to a maximum Ra value of 0.1 μm. High-gloss electropolishing, directionless polishing, brushing and blasting are also among the available options.
After the product has been welded and finished, for example by grinding, it is pickled. To regenerate the oxide layer, the product is often passivated as well. Veenbrink RVS applies various pickling methods, such as pickling baths, electric TIG welding and the use of pickling pastes.
The product is tested before, during, as well as after production. The product is at all times visually inspected after production. Depending on the customer’s needs, additional tests can be conducted, including testing for roughness, noise levels generated by the product or, for example, the spraying effectiveness of any spray balls. In addition, various non-destructive tests (NDT) can be performed as required by, or over and above, the PED. This includes testing such as radiographic X-ray inspections, penetrant inspections, ferritic inspections and hydrostatic pressure tests up to 450 bar. After the product has passed all tests, it is packed and transported to the customer’s desired location. Veenbrink RVS provides worldwide insured transport. Any applicable Vendor Documents are also supplied on paper, as well as in digital format.
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