Quality Management

Armaturenwerk Hötensleben GmbH attaches great importance to its quality management. Continuous process improvement is achieved through quality planning, quality control, quality assurance and quality improvement. All organizational measures that serve to improve process quality, performance and thus our stainless steel products are combined in quality management. Our aim is to increase and optimize effectiveness and efficiency.

Focal points

  • Maintaining and increasing customer satisfaction
  • Motivation of the workforce
  • Further development and adaptation of products and services
  • Optimization of communication structures
  • Standardization of certain actions and work processes
  • Documentations
  • Professional development







Test methods

  • Roughness measurement
  • 3-D measuring station
  • X-ray inspection of weld seams (external)
  • Dye penetrant testing
  • Delta ferrite content measurement
  • Material mix-up testing with X-ray fluorescence analyzer (non-destructive) or spectral analyzer
  • Endoscopes with documentation
  • Pressure test according to approvals
  • Contour measurements







Quality assurance

  • Certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015
  • Inspected manufacturing facility for pressure equipment in accordance with the Pressure Equipment Directive (2014/68/EU)
  • Certification according to EC Directive 2014/34/EU
  • Manufacturer of pressure vessels and pipelines according to AD 2000 regulations
  • Approved welding company for pressure vessels and pipelines in accordance with DIN EN 3834-32 (EN 729-2)
  • Authorized to restamp tools and products for pressure vessels in accordance with the Pressure Equipment Directive (2014/68/EU) and AD 2000 regulations
  • Certification according to 3-A Sanitary Standard 63-04 and 78-03
  • EHEDG certification Type EL- Class I of AWH butterfly valves

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