Quality and certification system

VZÚ Plzeň holds a couple of certificates demonstrating compliance with the requirements of the quality management system standards. Since 1993, some of our laboratories have been certified by ČIA. Today, all laboratories are certified according to ČSN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 standard, and quality management certification according to ČSN EN ISO 9001:2015.

The certified quality management system at VZÚ Plzeň provides high and steady quality of all services rendered. Therefore, we believe that we will become your sought-after partner with the help of the system.

CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL – Test Laboratory no. 1047 is certified by ČIA according to ČSN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 for the tests in the fields of chemical, metallographic, and mechanical testing of materials, dynamic strength, noise, and vibrations.

CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL – The Calibration Laboratory no. 2246 is certified by ČIA according to ČSN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 for calibration of gauges for measurement of geometric quantities (length, surface roughness, and plane angle), calibration of gauges for measurement of force, mechanical movement, vibration, and calibration of torques.

CERTIFICATE certifying compliance with the conditions of ČSN EN ISO 9001:2015 for quality management system, applicable to R&D and technical consultancy in the field of engineering, power engineering, metallurgy, materials, technologies and for thermal spraying, heat treatment and repairs and renovations of technological equipment and products by the method of thermal spraying and painting, issued by LRQA Group Limited certification body.

CERTIFICATE certifying compliance with the conditions of AS9100D applicable to functional thermal spray coatings based on metals, alloys, metal-ceramic coats (cermets), and ceramics deposited by air plasma spraying (APS), high velocity oxy fuel (HP/HVOF), twin wire arc spray (AS), flame spray (PFS); issued by LRQA Limited certification body.

CERTIFICATE no. 2012-COV-2021-1461 certifying compliance with ČSN EN ISO 14922-2 conditions: Thermal spraying – Quality requirements for thermal spraying of structures – Complex quality requirements; issued by the certification body Qualiform a.s.

The certified test laboratories of VZÚ Plzeň are certified by GE Transportation Systems for the performance of material tests.

Company VZÚ Plzeň is a well-proven supplier for ČEZ, a.s. and is capable of delivering services in the field of R&D, and testing in the fields of mechanics, electrical engineering, chemistry, metallography, ecology, dynamics, and metrology for ČEZ, a.s.

VZÚ Plzeň is a proven supplier of the following companies: AERO Vodochody a.s., GE Aviation Czech, s.r.o., Siemens s.r.o., Czech Airlines Technics, a.s.