The international success of AVA Alms GmbH is based on the first-class quality of our solutions and products. To ensure this quality on an ongoing basis, we have established a robust and deeply rooted quality management system for valves that guarantees maximum safety, reliability, and the highest level of customer satisfaction in every respect.
Certified Safety: ISO 9001 as a Global Standard
Our entire quality management system operates strictly in accordance with the internationally recognized DIN EN ISO 9001 standard and is regularly audited and recertified by TÜV.
We also apply these demanding standards to our partners: Our highly qualified supplier base consists exclusively of manufacturers whose facilities are also certified to DIN EN ISO 9001 and comply with the strict Pressure Equipment Directive (PED). This allows us to consistently eliminate quality issues right from the supply chain.
Comprehensive Incoming Goods Inspection at AVA: No Detail Is Overlooked
Before a product leaves our facility or undergoes further processing, it undergoes a rigorous quality control inspection upon arrival. At AVA, we leave nothing to chance: At least 2% of all products - or at least one unit per order line - undergo a detailed technical inspection.
Our AVA inspection scope includes state-of-the-art analytical methods:
- Visual inspections: Checking for visual defects, surface finish, and geometry.
- Dimensional inspections: Precise verification of tolerances against design drawings.
- Pressure tests: Testing of housing strength and leak tightness under real-world conditions.
- Positive Material Identification tests(PMI): Analyses for precise material identification.
- Hardness tests: Measurement of material hardness to verify the required strength properties.
- In-House High-Tech: The METRUS Test Benches
A key element of AVA’s in-plant quality assurance is our four state-of-the-art METRUS test benches. These highly specialized systems enable us to conduct comprehensive, standards-compliant valve testing directly in-house, quickly, flexibly, and with extreme precision.
An overview of our testing capabilities:
- Efficiency: Simultaneous, independent testing of up to 8 valves.
- Dimensions: Testing of nominal diameters up to DN 500 (20").
- Maximum-pressure testing: Conducting pressure tests under extreme loads of up to 383 bar.
- Special Tests for the Most Demanding Applications
For projects with extreme requirements or specific safety specifications, our testing laboratory offers an expanded range of special tests:
Special pressure tests in accordance with DIN 3230 PG3: For enhanced safety verification of gas valves and special applications.
• Leak tests according to DIN EN ISO 15848-2: Certified measurements using helium as the test medium to reliably prevent fugitive emissions.
• Precise leak detection: Detection of even the smallest leaks using state-of-the-art sniffer technology.
Maximum Transparency Through In-House and Third-Party Inspections
We offer our partners the option of in-house customer inspections directly in our testing facilities. You can observe the testing of your valves and see the precision for yourself on site.
If specific tests are required that cannot be performed in-house, we work closely with internationally recognized, independent testing organizations (e.g., TÜV) to guarantee comprehensive third-party inspections.
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