Our main activities in the field of functional and safety testing include:
- Physical, mechanical and chemical testing of semi-finished plastic products and plastic components
- Testing and certification of rotating abrasive products and thermoset and thermoplastic components
YOUR CONTACT
Dipl.-Ing. Steffen Klar
Tel. +49 511 762-3094, s.klar@mpa-hannover.de
(Functional and Safety Testing Team)
RANGE OF SERVICES
All our laboratories are accredited to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025.
Our “Center of Competence for Abrasive Tools” tests and certifies rotating grinding wheels for operational safety and compliance with European standards.
We test products for manufacturers, retailers, importers, product certification bodies and quality assurance associations, as well as private individuals.
For certification to ISO 9001 and accreditation to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025, we work with accredited certification bodies and accreditation bodies, respectively.
MPA HANNOVER operates a testing laboratory accredited to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 for mechanical, physical and chemical testing of semi-finished plastic products and plastic components.
We have extensive experience in examining pipes, tanks and piping components, as well as welded, bonded and push-fit joints, among other products.
Under the statutory accident prevention regulations BGR 500 and the German Equipment and Product Safety Act (GPSG), abrasive tools must meet the specified safety criteria when placed on the market or put into operation. Manufacturers, resellers and users are responsible for ensuring compliance. European standards such as EN 12413, “Safety requirements for bonded abrasive products”, and EN 13236, “Safety requirements for superabrasive products”, have established legally binding safety criteria for abrasive tools.
MPA HANNOVER operates an accredited testing laboratory that carries out these safety tests for manufacturers, importers, retailers and end users.
As Europe’s oldest independent testing laboratory for grinding wheels, we have been conducting safety tests on rotating abrasive products for more than 70 years. Our accreditation in this field covers almost all commonly used national and international standards and regulations, including:
- EN 12413 “Safety requirements for bonded abrasive products”
- EN 13236 “Safety requirements for superabrasive products”
- EN 13743 “Safety requirements for coated abrasive products”
- EN 847-1 “Tools for woodworking — Safety requirements”
- EN 1083-1 “Power-driven brushes”
To keep pace with developments in grinding and cutting, MPA HANNOVER also participates in current research projects aimed at improving grinding efficiency and safety. These projects are carried out in collaboration with the Institute of Forming Technology and Machines (IFUM) at Leibniz University Hannover and other university institutes at the Hannover Centre for Production Technology (PZH).
In the event of incidents involving grinding wheels, MPA HANNOVER is available to provide independent expert assessments.