Quality Management
Professional management processes and a corporate culture which features global partnerships, open communication and shared responsibility make and sustain top performance as individuals and as a team.
Our management systems are certified acc. to following standards:
Quality: ISO 9001 / IATF 16949
Health & Safety: ISO 45001
Environment: ISO 14001
Energy: ISO 50001
Certificates
IATF 16949:2016
- Switzerland, Rüti
- Switzerland, Vallorbe
- Germany, Treuen
- Austria, Fohnsdorf – HTP
- Brazil, Piracicaba
- Spain, Tajonar
- South Africa, Western Cape
- China, Taizhou
- Mexico, Monterrey
- Slovakia, Vráble
- USA, Anderson
- USA, Dalton / Spartanburg
- USA, Jonesville
- USA, Mansfield
- USA, Mishawaka
ISO 9001:2015
- Switzerland, Vallorbe
- Austria, Fohnsdorf – CEE
- Austria, Fohnsdorf – HTP
- Austria, Fohnsdorf – HTP, IQNet
- China, Taizhou
- Germany, Bad Salzuflen
- Germany, Neunkirchen
- Germany, Schwäbisch Gmünd
- Monterrey, Mexico
- Slovakia, Vráble
- USA, Jonesville
- USA, Mishawaka
ISO 14001:2015 / ISO 45001:2018
- Switzerland, Rueti 14001:2015
- Switzerland, Rueti 45001:2018
- Germany, Neunkirchen
- Germany, Schwäbisch Gmünd
- Germany, Treuen
- Austria, Fohnsdorf – CEE
- Austria, Fohnsdorf – HTP
- Austria, Fohnsdorf – HTP, IQNet
- Brazil, Piracicaba
- Spain, Tajonar
- South Africa, East London 14001:2015
- South Africa, East London 45001:2018
- South Africa, Gqeberha 14001:2015
- South Africa, Gqeberha 45001:2018
- China, Taizhou
- Slovakia, Vráble
- Mexico, Monterrey
- USA, Jonesville
- USA, Mansfield
- USA, Mishawaka
- USA, Nashotah
ISO 50001:2018
GB 8410-2006 / CCAP-GZ-5101
Laboratories
Tools and parts measurements
Tactile measuring instruments
- Measurement area: up to 2.5m
- Tolerance: 3.0µm
Optical/tactile measuring instruments
- Measurement area: up to 0.5m
- Tolerance: 2.5µm
Transportable laser measuring instruments
- Measurement area: up to 3.0m
- Tolerance: 50µm
Material Laboratory
The service range of our laboratory is orientated on process- and problem analysis
Investigations
Thermal Analysis:
- DSC: determination of transition temperatures, material modifications, enthalpies of melt, cristallization. Information as to thermal history
- TMDSC: measurement of heat capacities, differentiation between reversible and non-reversible effects
Rheology, Viscosity Analysis:
- MFR/MVR device: determination of melt and mass flow rates and mass volume flow rate. determination of density in the melt
- Ubbelohde viscosimeter: determination of viscosity number and K-value
Spectroscopy Analysis:
- FTIR spectroscopy: measurement of transmission, reflection, ATR reflection
Physical-chemical Analysis:
- Density measurement
- Determination of water content
- Filler content
- Surface (color, brightness, scratch resistance)
- Flammability
- Corrosion
Microscopic Analysis (optical microscop (transmitted/incident light)): cracks, spherolithe structure, orientations, polymer mixtures, fiber distribution