Quality is one of the core values of our business. We set benchmarks in manufacturing and process quality – for ourselves and for others. We headed the development of the first standard for friction stir welding, DIN EN ISO 25239, which has been defining the specifications for our welding process since 2012. 

A few years later we set up a working group to revise ISO 25239. The updated DIN EN ISO 25239: 2020 standard has also been available in the German version since the end of 2020. 

We have been ISO 9001 and ISO 15085 certified for many years now, and with our continuous improvement system we strive to permanently improve our processes – with the active participation of our workforce.

We inspect our welds in-house in our specially equipped testing room. This keeps every shift up to date and enables us to respond promptly if any nonconformity is detected in a weld. We also have a 3D coordinate measuring machine, which ensures that checking the dimensional accuracy of our components is no problem for us.

A completely different aspect of the quality concept: reliability! We have invested heavily in our machines over the years to guarantee fail-safe operation. We now have a back-up solution for every machine in case anything malfunctions.

Railway vehicle manufacturing - DIN EN 15085-2 CL1

Friction stir welding of railway vehicles in accordance with DIN EN 15085-2 CL1? Only very few people in Germany are allowed to do that. But we do! RIFTEC has reached the highest certification level and is allowed to weld safety-relevant components for rail vehicles. The same applies to HAI at Ranshofen: even entire car bodies are welded there.

We inspect our welds in-house in our specially equipped testing room. This keeps every shift up to date and enables us to respond promptly if any nonconformity should be detected in a weld. We also have a 3D coordinate measuring machine, which ensures that checking the dimensional accuracy of our components is no problem for us.

A completely different aspect of the quality concept:

Reliability! We have invested heavily in our machines over the years to guarantee fail-safe operation. We now have a back-up solution for every machine in case anything malfunctions.