FOGTEC Fire Protection
FOGTEC Fire Protection
History
History
FOGTEC Brandschutz GmbH & Co. KG was founded in 1997 and unites the water mist businesses of
Lechler www.lechler.com and KAMAT www.kamat.de
The main shareholders of both companies also own shares in FOGTEC.
Lechler, the largest manufacturer of nozzles in Europe, with over 125 years of experience in nozzle technology is FOGTEC`s exlusive supplier. This guarantees the highest quality and technology in the production and development of nozzles.
KAMAT, a leading manufacturer of high pressure water systems, brought to FOGTEC its unique know-how and is today still a partner of FOGTEC.
Download the history of the development of modern water mist
The history of the development of FOGTEC water mist goes back a long way...
Kamat and Water Mist
Lechler and Water Mist
FOGTEC Fire Protection
KAMAT and Water Mist
KAMAT was founded in 1974 as a wholly owned subsidiary of F.E. Myers Bro. Co., Ashland, Ohio, USA. The company has been involved in pump and spray technology for over 175 years.1870
F.E. Myers Bro. Co., founded in 1870 in Ashland, Ohio, USA.
F.E. Myers & Bro., Catalogue No. 52
1938
Water Mist branch pipe (1938)
 Mist nozzle (1938) |
"Fog nozzles" (water mist nozzles) and "Spray guns" (Water Mist branch pipes) were already being produced in 1938, and were used among other things for fire fighting.  Mist nozzle(1870) |
Mobile backpacks were also manufactured for fire brigades (1938).
From the early days, various high pressure pumps already formed an important part of the F.E. Myers Bro. Co. product range (1938)
1969
The advantages of high pressure systems for fire fighting were explained in the brochure of 1969.
1974
To market its products and to gain a manufacturing centre in Europe, F.E. Myers Bro. Co. of Ohio founded Myers-Europe GmbH Germany in 1974.
High pressure plunger pump
1983
After an MBO and the acquisition of a competitor, the high pressure equipment manufacturer Witten. Myers-Europe GmbH became KAMAT GmbH & Co.KG in 1983. Due above all to their reliability, ease of maintenance and high quality, the products enjoy a great reputation.
2006
Aerial view, KAMAT 2006
LECHLER and Water Mist
1879The company Paul Lechler was founded in Stuttgart in 1879. Even then nozzles were a part of the Lechler's production programme.
1930 -1935
(Patent application from 1930)
This brochure from 1935 is an impressive illustration that the advantages and principles of water mist in fire fighting were already clearly known, and that marketing of nozzles for this purpose was well advanced.
 Fighting against Fire - Gas - Smoke - Dust tried and tested  Extinguishing of fuel fires with Water Mist, 1935 |
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To extinguish fuel, oil and powder fires, chemical extinguishing is not necessarily needed, since extinguishing with water mist can also produce secure and successful results. In this case the water mist is immediately vaporised above the seat of the fire and the access of oxygen for combustion is greatly reduced or completely prevented. When water mist is applied to fuel and oil fires, there is no danger of further fire spread by the water which has been added to the floating oil. The finely divided water droplets produce an intensive cooling effect, which together with the extinguishing effect offers protection from the strong heat.
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1956
Water mist fire fighting products were continuously developed. The success Lechler products was already well known.
Lechler News, No. 237, March 1956
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The influence of droplet size in fire fighting
The atomisation of water in the fire fighting business has itself been a well known fact for a very long time.
Decades ago, Lechler nozzles were already being used for this purpose.
However, this extinguishing procedure has only become widespread in the last few years, above all because of the favourable experience of foreign entities.
As opposed to full streams, the following stands out especially:
1. Lower water damage, since the extinguishing water is mostly evaporated.
2. Fast extinguishment, since larger amounts of heat are removed in a shorter time.
3. Possibility of fighting oil and fuel fires.
4. Reduced explosion risk in the case of powder fires.
5. No risk in the case of electrical fires, since the spray discharge works practically like an insulator.
The atomisation of water in the fire fighting business has itself been a well known fact for a very long time.
Decades ago, Lechler nozzles were already being used for this purpose.
However, this extinguishing procedure has only become widespread in the last few years, above all because of the favourable experience of foreign entities.
As opposed to full streams, the following stands out especially:
1. Lower water damage, since the extinguishing water is mostly evaporated.
2. Fast extinguishment, since larger amounts of heat are removed in a shorter time.
3. Possibility of fighting oil and fuel fires.
4. Reduced explosion risk in the case of powder fires.
5. No risk in the case of electrical fires, since the spray discharge works practically like an insulator.
1980
As well as a wide range of standard and special nozzles, special fire protection nozzles such as mist nozzles were always offered, too.
Abstract of Lechler nozzles brochure, 1980
2006
Today, Lechler manufacturers at its headquarters in Metzingen, in USA, India,
Hungary and the UK. The R&D facility is also at the headquarters.
The company is wholly family owned.
Headquarters Metzingen
Nozzles laboratory
Among Lechler's products even today can found high quality fire fighting
nozzles and components.
LECHLER nozzles for fire protection
FOGTEC and the know how of two specialists
1997
The activities of the companies KAMAT and Lechler within the field of water mist, carried out in co-operation at that time, were bundled 1997 in the new founded company FOGTEC Fire Protection. Numerous years of experience with low and high pressure water mist is unique in fire protection industry.The profound know how, which is the base of the success of FOGTEC combined with constantly new developments guarantee FOGTEC customers highly efficient and reliable fire fighting systems.
FOGTEC: The Smarter Way of Fire Fighting
