Testing by Kiwa: quality and reliability ensured.

When you present a new product to the market, you want to be sure that it will work reliably in accordance with local and international rules and regulations. Kiwa's independent, fully equipped and qualified testing laboratories and services provide this confidence. Some of our services:

Electrical Safety Tests (LVD), Material Testing, Gas Burner Tests, Heat Pump Test, Destructive and Non-Destructive Testing Methods

Laboratory Capabilities

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What Kiwa can do for you

Determine characteristics and prevent disturbance

We test, whether in a laboratory or on-site, to independently determine characteristics and thus approve requirements in terms of safety, quality, performance, reliability and compliance with rules and regulations. Testing also prevents disturbance to daily operations as possible errors and defects can be detected before they do any harm. For example, you need to be certain about the properties of a material within your installation or production facility or about the quality of a weld between pipe segments. Or about the environmental impact your product may have. Kiwa provides you with the knowledge to make the necessary recommendations for high quality installations, maintenance and asset management.

Testing, measuring and calibrating everything, all over the world

We deliver testing, measuring and calibration services in a wide range of market sectors through over 100 laboratories worldwide, which means there's always a testing facility near you. Our labs are primarily based in Europe and in major manufacturing countries in the Far East. We offer leading expert services in both non-destructive (or non-damaging) and destructive testing. Our services cover a very wide range of testing facilities, equipment, capabilities and know-how. We use advanced methods to reveal hidden defects and employ highly skilled personnel in interpreting the results. So, regardless of the object you want to have tested or its purpose, we know which testing methods suit you best, which local and/or international rules and regulations apply, and we provide you with accurate results.

Research and development

To meet your needs and face future challenges, we do a lot of research in close cooperation with you, our customers. These cooperative efforts allow us to develop new services and thus expand our testing capabilities and services for you.

Product development

The possibilities are endless. But first and foremost, you need something to test. That means a product, component or material - newly developed or otherwise - which we then can test to determine its characteristics.

Test selection

Together with you, we'll determine critical characteristics of the test object and choose a suitable testing regime.

Delivering samples

You deliver or we collect samples of the product you want to have tested.

Testing process

The testing process involves all necessary tests and evaluations to determine the characteristics and behaviour of your product, component or (raw) material. We can also batch test your product, which enables you to monitor the quality of your production.

Results

After testing has concluded and results are in, we'll interpret them for you and provide you with a comprehensive testing report.

Pricing

Our high-quality testing services have their price. How much you pay depends on the complexity and duration of tests we perform. Naturally, Kiwa will always provide you with an estimate of the time and cost involved prior to testing. Usually, you can earn back these costs easily as increased trust in your product generates more commercial possibilities.

Audit

When testing or evaluating, we do so strictly independently. We in turn are being supervised as well. The great majority of our testing labs has been accredited by the Accreditation Council and European accreditation institutions. Thus, we close the loop, bringing trust.