Machinery certification
Introduction
TÜV Rheinland (German pronunciation: [ˈtʏf ˈʁaɪnlant]) is a global provider of technical, safety and certification services. Initially called Dampfkessel-Überwachungs-Verein (Steam Boiler Inspectorate),[2] TÜV Rheinland was founded in 1872 and has its headquarters in Cologne, Germany. Renamed in 1936 as the TÜV Rheinland group (Technical Inspection Organization), the group employs around 19,320 people at 520 locations in 69 countries and generates annual revenues of €1,731 million[3] (51% outside Germany). The group's guiding principle is to achieve sustained development of safety and quality in order to respond to the challenges arising from the interaction between man, technology and the environment (hence the triangle-shaped logo).
Key business areas
TÜV Rheinland has grouped its more than 2,500 services into a portfolio of 42 global business areas. These are combined, in turn, into 6 commercial streams: Industrial Services, Mobility, Products, Care and Health, Training and Consulting, and Systems. Test areas include motor vehicles, industrial facilities and plants, as well as consumer goods. Consumer goods, for example, can be tested and certified in accordance with the German GS mark by TÜV Rheinland. Today, TÜV Rheinland is a world leader in the areas of testing for toys and furniture, as well as in the evaluation and certification of photovoltaics.
Other services include the certification of management systems (according to the ISO 9000 / ISO 9001 standard) or market access services (which streamline the import and export of products), to name a few examples.
Details of branches of activity:[4].
1. Industrial Services.
This branch of activity includes the business areas of pressure equipment and materials technology, elevators, transport and machinery technology, electrical engineering and construction technology, supply chain and integrity services, civil engineering, energy and environment, as well as project management and supervision.
The inspection of pressure vessels represents the origin of systematic technical inspection in Germany. TÜV Rheinland inspects pressure equipment throughout its entire life cycle, from production to safe operation. Certification of products, personnel and manufacturing plants is also part of TÜV Rheinland's services.