Centrimax

Founded in 1978, Centrimax is a dairy industry used equipment dealer based in Köln, Germany selling processing equipment, engineering & services.

Centrimax Winkelhorst Trenntechnik GmbH is a family-run company in Cologne that buys, refurbishes and sells used industrial centrifuges, including separators, decanters, tricanters, sedicanters and filter centrifuges. Machines from manufacturers such as GEA Westfalia Separator, Alfa Laval, Flottweg, Siebtechnik and Andritz are overhauled in-house, equipped with new Siemens PLC controls and tested on a test rig before delivery, with a mechanical warranty of 7 or 13 months depending on machine type. The company states it offers up to 70 percent savings compared with new machines. Its range includes dairy applications such as milk skimming, cream separation, quark and fresh cheese production, casein and lactose production, and milk cleaning. The company also offers installation, commissioning, operator training and laboratory tests with small-scale centrifuges. The company was founded in 1978 by Stephan Winkelhorst and is now run by his sons.