Certifications  | Approval associations | Test procedures

It is a matter of course for the employees of APL Apparatebau to remain continuously oriented towards the highest quality demands. As part of the strategic company policy, the quality policy places particular emphasis on the following points: 

- The satisfaction of customers' wishes
- Fault-free quality products
- Meeting deadlines
- motivated employees
- The cultivation of relationships with suppliers

Many years of experience and an innovative business management guarantee that the high level of quality is maintained, and thus that our customers are satisfied.

Certifications

APL Apparatebau has a quality management system certified to ISO 9001. It represents the driving motor for continuous improvements in all company processes, and the guideline for employees' activities. Our company has also been certified to H1 since 2001. Continuous new investments in the company's sites and equipment also ensure the continuously high quality of our products.

You can download our certificates from the download area.

The Hopfgarten site
  ISO 9001 EN 729
  Welding operation approval
  PED 97/23/EC - H1

The Dormagen site
  ISO 9001 EN 729
  Welding operation approval
  PED 97/23/EC - H1

Approval associations

• TÜV Austria
• TÜV Germany
• PED 97/23-EC Module H1
• Stoomwezen Holland
• SVTI Switzerland
• ISPESL Italy
• Service de Mines or DIRE
• RINA
• AIB Vincotte Belgium
• UDT Poland
• German Lloyd
• Lloyd´s Register
• Det Norske Veritas
• Russian Register
• Internal technical supervision from companies in such as:
  Bayer AG
  BASF AG
  Hüls Infracor GmbH.....

Test Procedures

All the non-destructive test procedures that are specified as a result of European standards and of internal specifications can be carried out by the qualified test staff at APL:

Ultrasonic test (UT 3)
Magnetic particle testing
PT testing (PT 2)
RT testing (Stage 2)
Pressure testing (up to 500 bar)
Helium leakage test.

Destructive tests are carried out in the government accredited test laboratory at Jenbacher AG, which is nearby.