GF receives the German Innovation Award for the new IR-225 M infrared fusion machine
The IR-225 M impressed the jury with its fast cooling times and unique dimension range. GF will unveil the infrared fusion machine at a virtual launch event on 4 June 2025.
The Swiss flow solutions provider received the German Innovation Award in the Excellence in Machines & Engineering category on 13 May in Berlin. The award honors products, projects, and pioneering achievements that sustainably improve life through innovation and progress.
Building on the success of the IR-63 M, GF set out to further improve infrared pipe welds in industrial applications. Thanks to design improvements resulting from intensive research and in-depth material knowledge, the IR-225 M enables shorter cooling times. At the same time, it has extended the range of weldable materials in the same unique and application-oriented dimension range. Experts from the development team will unveil the compact, robust, and efficient fusion machine in a webinar on 4 June 2025.
Bastian Lübke, Head of Jointing Solutions at GF, is proud of the achievement: “For over 30 years, we have continuously improved infrared fusion with an ever-faster process and a growing range of dimensions. Last year, the IR-63 M already made a big leap forward with its usability, connectivity, and speed. As its big brother, the IR-225 M expands on these improvements with even more innovative features and increased efficiency. We look forward to presenting our next-generation fusion machine in detail next month.”
GF’s infrared fusion machines deliver contact-free, high-quality welding of materials such as PVDF, ECTFE, PP-H, PP-n, PE100, and PVC-U. IR fusion technology is especially valuable in industries like chemical processing, microelectronics, and water treatment, where long-lasting and reliable operation is essential. The machine-controlled process streamlines installation, minimizing steps and significantly reducing both preparation and cooling times. Since introducing contact-free IR fusion technology in 1992, GF has been at the forefront of its ongoing development and innovation.
Faster cooling times and a capacity for larger pipe dimensions: The IR-225 M has won the German Innovation Award. Source: GF
GF receives the German Innovation Award for the IR-225 M in Berlin. Source: GF
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A propos de GF Piping Systems
GF Piping Systems, en tant que fournisseur leader de solutions de tuyauterie pour le transport sûr et durable des fluides, crée des connexions pour la vie "connections for life". GF Piping Systems se concentre sur des systèmes fiables et sans fuite à la pointe de l'industrie pour de nombreux segments de marché exigeants. La priorité donnée à l'orientation client et à l'innovation se reflète dans sa présence mondiale en terme de vente, de service et de production ainsi que dans ses gammes de produits primées comprenant des raccords, des vannes, des tubes, des technologies d'automatisation, de fabrication et d'assemblage.
GF Piping Systems dispose de ses propres sociétés de vente dans 33 pays et est donc toujours aux côtés de ses clients. Les sites de production répartis sur 40 sites en Amérique, en Europe et en Asie assurent une disponibilité suffisante et une livraison rapide et fiable. En 2024, GF Piping Systems a réalisé un chiffre d'affaires de 1'971 millions de francs suisses et employait 8'309 personnes. GF Piping Systems est une division de Georg Fischer AG, fondée en 1802 et dont le siège social se trouve à Schaffhausen, en Suisse.