Company’s History
2021
50th anniversary
Kurt & Christian Wolf would like to thank all our customers for 50 years of loyalty.
2015
New Building
New building of hall 3 with office space.
2006
Change of Leadership
Since May 2006 the company is managed in second generation by his on Christian Wolf.
1995
First EAF Gunning Manipulator
Velco’s first gunning manipulator for EAF was supplied in 1995 to company Feng Hsin in Taiwan. The telescopic gunning head is moved via a hydraulic cylinder. When the furnace cover is open, the gunning head is lowered into the furnace from the top. The entire furnace can be gunned with the rotating gunning lance. This effects a faster and safer gunning repair.
1994
First mobile Ladle Gunning Trolley
Battery-driven electric trolley with rotating tower for the gunning lance. Gunning of the ladle via cable remote control.
1989
Carbon Injection Installation
Carbon injection installation for the foaming slag process at BSW Badische Stahlwerke , Kehl/Germany
2 dispernsers per electric arc furnace.
1985
New Company Building
Move into the new company building with production hall at Haberstr. 40 in Velbert/Germany.
1981
Carbon Injection Installation
Start-up of a carbon injection installation at the Electric Arc Furnace of Krupp Steel in Siegen-Geisweid/Germany.
1979
Dry Gunning
Various dry gunning applications in metallurgical and construction industry.
Support of a quay wall, garden pond, blast furnace channel.
1976
Gunning machine Type EKS
Construction of the first vessel gunning machine type EKS.
The gunning compound is filled into the material chamber via a bell-shaped valve, which is then closed pressure-tight. The machine has a horizontally running dosing wheel which transports the gunning compound with low-wear to the outlet.
1975
Hydraulic Lifting Platform
Development of a hydraulic lifting platform for safe and improved gunning repair of the cupola furnace. The lifting platform is moved up and down via a hydraulic cylinder. A single employee can now repair the cupola furnace shaft without the risk of falling.
1971
Foundation of VELCO GmbH by Mr. Kurt Wolf
VELCO Gesellschaft für Förder-, Spritz- und Silo-Anlagen mbH was founded 1971 by Kurt Wolf in Velbert/Germany.
Construction of the first dry gunning machine ROTAMAT
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