
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
“The anger about the poor quality will be remembered longer than the joy about the low price”
HIGHEST QUALITY AND RELIABILITY
As a leading manufacturer of sophisticated open-die, upsetting and drop-forged parts for industry, we not only have a high level of expertise, experience and innovative spirit, but also a suitable quality management system in accordance with ISO 9001 and the aerospace standard EN 9100.
PRODUCT QUALIFICATION
HPQ RAIL VEHICLES & HPQ SUPERSTRUCTURE
We have supplied the railway industry with forged components for decades. We have held the product qualification for rail vehicles since 2006. Our forged products are used in sensitive areas such as chassis and coupling technology in the high-speed sector and are subject to strict quality controls. Since March 2018, we have expanded our range and now also have product qualification for the superstructure of Deutsche Bahn.
TEST PROCEDURES
IN-HOUSE MATERIAL TESTING
- Magnetic particle testing (MT)
- Dye penetrant testing (PT)
- Hardness testing Brinell
- Confusion check using spectral analyzer
- Dimensional checks with 3D coordinate measuring machine and 3D scanner
MATERIAL ANALYSIS (IN EXTERNAL LABORATORY)
- Metallurgical examination (structure, fibre orientation, PMI, ultrasound, etc.)
- Destructive testing (tensile, pressure, Charpy Impact Test (V‑notch) and fatigue testing)
3D COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE
We use state-of-the-art machines,
including
a 3D coordinate measuring machine, a 3D scanner and a 3D printer to verify our quality. Our products are precisely measured in our air-conditioned measuring room.
3D scanner
PATTERN PARTS
With our 3D scanner, we can scan our customers’ sample parts and create a CAD model using reverse engineering. This means that spare parts can be created 1:1 on the basis of the sample.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Forging tools, blanks and machined parts can be scanned and compared with the CAD file. Even the smallest deviations become visible.
Our customers have the option of creating a test report.
