Sustainability is part of our nature. As the leading manufacturing of ...

Sustainability is part of our nature.
As the leading manufacturing of fittings, we are already caring for tomorrow.

If you have a water protection area
you have been automatically bestow
future generations.
Biggetalsperre, Olpe (Germany)
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outside of your factory gates, then
ed the responsibility for nature and
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Sustainability is a global challenge. Water
consumption alone has sextupled since 1950.
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The management at SCHELL:
Dirk Lückemann (left), Joachim Schell (right)
Get to know us from our green side.
Sustainability – the most natural thing in the world for SCHELL.
And has been the case for over 75 years. Ultimately, Hubert Schell
founded a company not just anywhere, but in the middle of the
Sauerland Olpe. Surrounded by grassland, forest and rolling countryside.
This rubs off in the best sense.
For SCHELL, economic success
and a respectful approach to
nature have always been aspects
of corporate philosophy, long
before the subject of sustainability
became a hotly discussed topic.
A challenge that we still wish to
meet even in the era of globalisation:
with intelligent fittings
technology that save water, set
hygiene standards and efficiently
use energy to heat hot water,
Joachim Schell Dirk Lückemann
as well as with long-lasting
pro ducts, for which we always
integrate resource-friendly
processes during their production.
This includes our brass fittings
which are almost fully recyclable
and can be re-integrated in the
raw material cycle.
So you can see: If SCHELL is on
the outside, there's sustainability
on the inside. That's a promise.
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We provide space for sustainability. And that is with intelligent
"Made in Germany" fitting technology.
Domestic usage of drinking water
in 2008 – average values relating
to water delivery to households
and small businesses
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The fact that the United Nations
made 2008 the "Year of Sanitation"
show how important the
topic of sanitary installation has
become across the globe. It's not
surprising. Global water consumption
alone has sextupled since
1950. Intelligent fitting technologies
from SCHELL offer enormous
Flushing toilets
33 l
Washing laundry
15 l
Room cleaning,
car care, garden
7 l
12 %
27 %
6 %
6 % 4 %
Washing dishes
7 l
potential for sustainable solutions
– in private and particularly in
public, semi-public and commercial
sanitary rooms. Special conditions
prevail here. This includes
other user behaviour, increased
hygiene requirements and the risk
of vandalism. With SCHELL, you
are and will be best prepared.
36 %
9 %
Bathing/showering/
personal hygiene
43 l
Small business share
11 l
Eating and drinking
5 l
Source: BDEW German federation for energy and water, 01/12/2009

Inside SCHELL.
As the leading fittings manufacturer,
SCHELL has specialised in
developing solutions that meet
specific requisites. From wash
basin and shower fittings to angle
valves and WC and urinal flush
systems and matching mounting
modules.
WC flush systems
Sanitary draw-off taps
Where sustainable SCHELL solutions are in demand:
• Schools
• Nurseries
• Hotels
• Gastronomy
• Hospitals
• Nursing homes
• Industry
• Administrative buildings
• Airports
• Train stations
• Motorway service stations
• Leisure facilities
• Sports facilities
• Bathrooms
Mounting modules Shower fittings
Urinal flush
systems
Angle valves
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Fluid dynamics have always fascinated
me. As a child while building
dams across streams and now while
developing economical fittings.
Manfred QUAST, Development
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Apropos:
SCHELL fittings can
be controlled without
having to be touched.
This not only saves
water but also improves
the hygiene in
public sanitary rooms.
And thus sustainably.
3 l
2 l
1 l

Sustainability means for us:
reducing water consumption – not convenience.
Although the 70 % of Earth's surface is covered with water –
only 3.5 % of this water is fresh water and of that figure only
half of it can be used. Figures that demonstrate that water is
a scarce entity as well as being a valuable one as demand for
fresh water is increasing in light of the changing climate and
growing global population.
In Germany, 80 % of drinking water
is for sanitary purposes. This is
reason enough for SCHELL to develop
water-saving technologies,
which show their effect where
sensitivity towards water saving
has shown to be at its lowest:
in public, semi-public and commercial
sanitary rooms. Whether
it be, for example, in the shower
area at sports facilities, toilets in
motorway service stations or in
wash rooms at nurseries.
Our fittings do the thinking too
and quasi assume the responsibility
for saving water. This is done
by the fittings e.g. starting automatically,
limiting the maximum
SCHELL is a member of the initiative
More information can be found at:
www.blue-responsibility.com
flow, stopping on a time-controlled
based and actively adapt to
the user frequency. When compared
to conventional fittings,
you can save 33 % for WC usage
and up to 65 % for hand washing.
Making savings with SCHELL does
not mean compromising on other
aspects. Our technological solutions
are sophisticated to such an
extent that neither function nor
convenience are restricted.
Does this sound promising?
Discover how we honour this
promise in reality on the following
pages.
SCHELL achieves highest
international water-saving assessments
Economical water usage when washing hands
in comparison with a conventional singlelever
fitting
Approx. 55 %
Economical water usage with self-closing
fitting
Approx. 65 %
Economical water usage with infrared-controlled
fitting
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Wash basin fittings,
controlled contact-free
Equipped with an infrared sensor,
these control the flow of water on
a demand-basis and contact-free.
This functionality enables a saving
of up to 65 % of precious water.
Wash basin fittings,
self-closing
Self-closing fittings from SCHELL
restrict the duration of water
delivery and save an enormous
amount of water be it using
piezoelectric technology with an
adjustable flow time or via cartridge
technology with adjustable
flow time. The flow rate quantities
are limited to max. 6 l/min on
both designs.
CELIS E PURIS SC PURIS Line
PURIS E VENUS E TIPUS P
PETIT SC
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Wash basin fittings,
single-lever
Mechanical single-lever fittings
are designed for reliable, continuous
operation and are equipped
with a self-regulating economy
spray regulator, which limits the
water flow rate to 6 l/min irrespective
of the pressure.

Regulating angle valves
Water consumption can be easily
reduced by up to 40 % without
any loss of convenience using an
optional, regulated angle valve.
COMFORT regulating
angle valve
Regulating angle
valve with filter
Wall-mounted draw-off fittings
Wall-mounted draw-off fittings
can be used in a variety of situations.
All SCHELL solutions –
whether self-closing or singlelever
variants – are convincing
thanks to their integrated watersaving
spray regulator and water
flow rate between 5 and 6 l/min
(depending on the design) irrespective
of pressure.
QUAD Design angle valves LINUS W-SC (self-closing)
LINUS W-EH
(single-lever)
PETIT SC
(self-closing)
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Shower fittings
Apart from toilets, showers are
one of the largest water consumers
in sanitary rooms. To
satisfy even the most conflicting
requirements, SCHELL provides
a multitude of water-saving
shower fittings, optionally with
a self-closing function or with an
electronic sensory button. The
"Shower Control Eco" function
has proven to be particularly
water efficient.
LINUS D-E-T ECO
(with room monitor and thermostat)
LINUS D-E-V
(electronic for pre-mixed water)
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By using a radar sensor behind
the safety glass, the function
also has the demand-led feature
of monitoring the shower area
and switching off the water flow
in the event of the user leaving
the shower area before the set
flow time has lapsed. When used
with the corresponding SCHELL
shower head, the water flow-rate
is restricted to 9 l/min.
LINUS D-SC-T
(self-closing with thermostat)
LINUS D-SC-M
(self-closing for mixed water)
Shower panel
Shower head

WC flush valves
Be it a wall-mounted or concealed
design you choose, intelligent WC
flush valves from SCHELL make a
major contribution towards reducing
water consumption. Depending
on the design, consumption
per flush can be reduced to 3 l or
by 33 % thanks to the dual flush
feature.
Urinal flush valves
SCHELL can provide a wide range
of water-saving solutions with
its wall-mounted and concealed
urinal flush valves. The flush
valves can be actuated manually
or via infrared sensor. The flush
volume can be restricted to 1 to
6 litres depending on the design.
Additionally, "stadium operation"
enables the flush program to save
water depending on the frequency
of use.
VERONA E switch module SCHELLTRONIC COMPACT II
flush valve
COMPACT
EDITION ECO
SCHELLOMAT
EDITION ECO
54 m 3 /a
Conventional
wall-mounted
flush valves
20 m 3 /a saving
34 m 3 /a
SCHELL WC
flush valves with
economy button
Working on the premise of EURO 3.80/m 3 ,
this equates to a saving of EURO 76.00/year.
EDITION front-facing
panel with infrared sensor
EDITION
control panel
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Being frugal with energy is a
genuine challenge. Our valves
can do this 365 days a year.
I don't always manage this
during my forest runs, but it's
becoming more of a habit.
Michaela MAIWORM, Sales Germany
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Sustainability means: regulating the supply of hot water as is
needed – and thus indirectly reducing CO 2 emissions.
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Talking of hot water:
SCHELL provides
solutions for thermally
disinfecting the
complete pipe system.
Water heated to 70 °C
eradicates dangerous
legionella bacteria.
And this is carried out
reliably and completely
without adding
any chemicals to the
water. Sustainability is
just multi-faceted.
Conserving water is good. Conserving
hot water is even better.
The provision of 1 m³ of hot water
requires 34.8 kWh of energy
and is thus 87-times higher than
for 1 m³ cold water. It is even
more crucial to only use hot water
when it is actually required.
With its intelligent fittings technology,
SCHELL is offering numerous
possibilities to regulate
the supply of hot water on an
on-demand basis and is indirectly
and sustainably reducing CO 2
emissions, which arise when heating
cold water.
The following examples explain
how this is done.

Presence-sensing
shower water controls
Hot-water flow times in showers
can be modified to suit the most
diverse of requirements posed by
public sanitary rooms thanks to
SCHELL fittings. The LINUS ECO
shower fitting stops the flow of
water automatically as soon as
the user leaves the shower area
thanks to a room control function.
LINUS D-E-T ECO
(with room monitor and thermostat)
Demand-based regulation
of hot and cold water
To reduce water and energyconsuming
adjustments required
to have water at the ideal temperature
on opening single-lever
fittings, the volume flows of cold
and hot water can be adjusted
separately thanks to SCHELL
angle valves.
Limiting the hot-water
temperature
The angle-valve thermostat from
SCHELL is not only a reliable,
easy-to-install and visually attractive
solution for scald protection,
it can limit the temperature at the
draw-off outlet to save energy
– irrespective of pressure fluctuations.
LINE angle valve Angle valve thermostat
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Nothing is going to knock this for
six quickly. The same can be said
of our fittings. And when their
time does come, they are simply
used to make new fittings.
Oliver STEFFENS, Application Technology/Sales Export
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Sustainability means for us:
Long-life and recyclable products made in Germany.
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Keyword recycling:
Even SCHELL
fittings have to be
replaced at some
point. In such cases,
it is guaranteed that
old products will
be collected by the
plumber for recycling
purposes.
Fittings in public, semi-public
and commercial sanitary rooms
are tested to the limit on a daily
basis: be it due to the high frequency
of users, inattentiveness
of users or contact with a variety
of cleaning agents. Sustainability
can only be achieved here with
the no-compromise "Made in
Germany" quality.
For this reason, SCHELL insists on
using top-quality all-metal materials
and on a design that will guarantee
long operating lives and the
best protection in the event of
any vandalism. Durability is also
provided by e.g. high-strength
plastic cartridges in the inside that
ensure a constant, smooth flow
of water thanks to fewer wearing
parts.
Our products and processes are
continuously tested and are distinguished
by the relevant quality
and safety features: An example
of this is quality management at
SCHELL, which is certified by
Germanischer Lloyd according
to DIN EN IS 9001:2000.
It is the attention to detail that
gives SCHELL products a long
service life. This also includes
product design typical of SCHELL:
functional and multi-award winning.
This is because experience
has proven that the more attractive
the fitting design, the higher
the threshold for vandalism.
And anything else we do in terms
of sustainability, is shown here in
several additional examples.

Use of materials suitable
for drinking water
As a manufacturer of fittings, it is
simply a matter of course that we
pursue a conscientious approach
when using the resource of drinking
water. Therefore we solely
use materials suitable for drinking
water. SCHELL fittings meet internationally
required inspection and
quality standards. These include
the drinking water ordinance
applicable in Germany (TrinkwV
2000), DIN 50930 Section 6,
DIN EN 1717 as well as the KTW
recommendations (relating to
the use of plastics with drinking
water) and the DIN of DVGW
(German Technical and Scientific
Association for Gas and Water).
SCHELL fittings: Robust on the outside,
suitable for drinking water on the inside
Protection from destructive
contamination of water
Particles can always enter the
fittings or domestic appliances
through drinking water and these
can cause expensive damage in
the long term. This can be easily
prevented by using SCHELL filter
angle valves specifically developed
for this purpose.
Providing perfect protection:
Filter angle valves from SCHELL
Resource-friendly processes
and optimised material usage
SCHELL represents fittings technology
"Made in Germany". To
be more precise: "Made in Olpe".
And you can our word for it. As
all our production processes take
place in both our plants in the
Sauerland. This saves us considerably
in terms of logistics costs
and helps nature by preventing
avoidable environmental damage.
Another matter of course for us
is the resource-friendly usage of
materials. An example of this is
the fact that all brass swarf and
burr from the production processes
are collected and returned
to the brass manufacturer.
Not going to waste at SCHELL:
Brass swarf and burr
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My first thought: How refreshing!
My second: Protect drinking water
quality, fulfil standards and observe
international norms. Just your
typical engineer.
Stefan BOLLENDORF, Head of Application Technology/Sales Germany
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For us, sustainability means: providing innovative answers to
questions relating to hygiene in sanitary rooms.
Achieving adequate sanitary room hygiene is very challenging
irrespective of the sanitary room being in a hospital, residential
nursing home or school or similar objects. This is due to either
the sanitary system not being used continually or because the
risk of transfer of germs should be avoided as best possible.
A challenging task, that SCHELL
has been committed to for many
years. It's not surprising that
across the world we are regarded
as one of the pioneers of technical
solutions, which predominantly
share the objective of protecting
the health of users and preventing
follow-on costs arising from poor
hygiene. How does this work?
Here are a few examples.
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Use of materials suitable for
drinking water
Drinking water is the most important
foodstuff for mankind.
It is even more important is that
this increasingly scarce resource
is used responsibly. This is the
reason why SCHELL solely uses
materials suitable for contact
with drinking water, which do not
change the water's composition.
Our quality fittings meet all the
requirements specified in TrinkwV
2000 (drinking water ordinance),
DIN 50930 Section 6, DIN EN
1717 and KTW (recommendations
for plastics that come into contact
with drinking water)
Brass blanks
Contact-free control of sanitary
fittings
Many SCHELL fittings have contact-free
controls. Not only does
this save water, it also improves
the hygiene in high-use sanitary
rooms. And thus sustainably.
Wash basin fitting
VENUS E

Stagnation flush
The selectable stagnation flush
in electronically controlled wash
basin fittings makes a major contribution
towards hygiene in any
object, which undergo longer periods
of no use e.g. during school
holidays. This is due to the fittings
triggering a flow of water for 20
seconds every 24 hours after the
last use to prevent water stagnating
in the pipelines.
Urinal control
EDITION
Legionella flush
SCHELL offers a legionella flush
with almost all electronically
controlled wash basin fittings with
mixed water function. A flow of
water heated to 70 °C eradicates
dangerous legionella bacteria.
And this is carried out reliably and
completely without adding any
chemicals to the water. It goes
without saying that these fittings
meet the requirements laid
out in Worksheet W551 from the
DVGW (German Technical and
Scientific Association for Gas and
Water).
Solenoid valve for
thermal disinfection
Beat the germs:
Many people continue
to believe that
infections are mainly
transmitted via the
air (e.g. by sneezing)
However, the fact is:
Generally, they are
transmitted via your
hands. Yet another
reason for choosing
the sustainable solutions
from SCHELL.
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SCHELL GmbH & Co. KG
Armaturentechnologie
Raiffeisenstraße 31
57462 Olpe
Germany
Tel. +49 (0) 27 61/8 92-0
Fax +49 (0) 27 61/8 92-1 99
info@schell.eu
www.schell.eu
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