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10 | Quality, precision and a sense of responsibility
Certified experts and qualified young talent for outstanding quality “made in Germany”.
Precision and analysis
As a pioneer in the industrial use of welding technol- Besides the test laboratory, the development area is an
ogy in boiler construction, Loos (now Bosch Indus- inherent part of the Competence Centre for industrial
triekessel) first established its own laboratory for boiler systems in Gunzenhausen (Germany). We ini-
analyses next to the production halls nearly a century tially draft and simulate developments in 3D. Results
ago. It was here that the basic knowledge of welding are verified on prototypes at multiple testing bays to
was imparted. Today it is modernized and used to further optimise construction and boiler control before
analyse weldseams and for materials testing. running endurance tests.
Quality control is also carried out in the laboratory,
including frequent tensile tests, hardness measure-
ments and macrosections as well as impact tests
under normal conditions and under the influence of
temperature.
