Quality assurance

Precision through expertise

The quality of our castings is monitored by experienced skilled workers using state-of-the-art technology. Only when everything is perfect do the castings leave our factory.

Destructive material testing to determine mechanical characteristics
Stationary and mobile hardness testing
Ultrasonic and X-ray testing
Crack testing using magnetic particle testing and dye penetrant testing
Cast part and pattern measurement using a 3D measuring machine and 3D scanning system
Metallography
Chemical analysis using an emission spectrometer

We fulfil the highest standards

SHB is certified according to renowned national and international standards:

ISO 9001:2015
ISO 14001
ISO 50001
AD – 2000
DIN EN 15085-2 CL 1
DIN EN ISO 3834-2
HPQ for cast steel according to EN 12093, SEW 520, BN 918 046 and UIC 840-2V for Deutsche Bahn
EN 1090-1 and EN 1090-2 EXC3
DGR 97/23/EG
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)