Your regional contact in Schmidgaden – mobile testing teams for southern Germany, accredited testing through the Zeros laboratory.

Materials Testing in Bavaria

Your regional contact in Schmidgaden – mobile testing teams for southern Germany, accredited testing through the Zeros laboratory.

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Sales office South

Materials Testing in Bavaria

The Schmidgaden site (Gewerbegebiet Trisching) is the southern sales office of Zeros GmbH and your regional contact for materials testing in Bavaria and southern Germany – from forging and casting inspection to on-site testing in your production.

The sales office is not part of the accreditation: all accredited tests are performed by the Zeros GmbH testing laboratory accredited according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 (D-PL-19262-01-00) – in the laboratory or by mobile testing teams directly in your region.

Address: Gewerbegebiet Trisching 4a/b, 92546 Schmidgaden, Germany
Phone: +49 962 169 02 888
Email: officesued@zeros-gmbh.de

Test Standards at a Glance

Our Testing Services by Standard

The Bavaria site is a sales office (not part of the accreditation). All tests marked as accredited are performed by the DAkkS-accredited testing laboratory of Zeros GmbH (D-PL-19262-01-00) – in the laboratory or by mobile testing teams directly in your region.

49 standardised test methods within the accredited scope according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 – grouped by method:

Radiographic Testing (RT) (6)

  • DIN EN 12681-1Edition: 2018-02 Founding – Radiographic testing – Part 1: Film techniques DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN 12681-2Edition: 2018-02 Founding – Radiographic testing – Part 2: Digital detector techniques DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN ISO 5579Edition: 2014-04 Radiographic testing of metallic materials using film and X- or gamma rays – Basic rules DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN ISO 10893-6Edition: 2019-06 Non-destructive testing of steel tubes – Part 6: Radiographic testing of the weld seam DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN ISO 17636-1Edition: 2022-10 Radiographic testing of welds – Part 1: X- and gamma-ray techniques with film DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN ISO 17636-2Edition: 2023-05 Radiographic testing of welds – Part 2: X- and gamma-ray techniques with digital detectors DAkkS-accredited

Ultrasonic Testing (UT) incl. Phased Array (17)

  • DIN EN 10160Edition: 1999-09 Ultrasonic testing of steel flat products of thickness ≥ 6 mm (reflection method) DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN 10228-3Edition: 2016-10 Non-destructive testing of steel forgings – Part 3: Ultrasonic testing of ferritic or martensitic steel forgings DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN 10228-4Edition: 2016-10 Non-destructive testing of steel forgings – Part 4: Ultrasonic testing of austenitic and austenitic-ferritic stainless steel forgings DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN 10307Edition: 2002-03 Ultrasonic testing of austenitic and austenitic-ferritic stainless steel flat products from 6 mm thickness DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN 10308Edition: 2002-03 Ultrasonic testing of steel bars DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN 12680-1Edition: 2026-03 (ab 07.07.2026) Founding – Ultrasonic testing – Part 1: Steel castings for general purposes DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN 12680-2Edition: 2026-03 (ab 07.07.2026) Founding – Ultrasonic testing – Part 2: Steel castings for highly stressed components DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN 12680-3Edition: 2026-03 (ab 07.07.2026) Founding – Ultrasonic testing – Part 3: Spheroidal graphite cast iron castings DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN ISO 13588Edition: 2019-07 Ultrasonic testing of welds – Use of automated phased array technology DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN ISO 16810Edition: 2025-01 Ultrasonic testing – General principles DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN ISO 16826Edition: 2025-06 Ultrasonic testing – Examination for discontinuities perpendicular to the surface DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN ISO 17640Edition: 2019-02 Ultrasonic testing of welds – Techniques, testing levels and assessment DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN ISO 20601Edition: 2019-04 Ultrasonic testing of welds – Automated phased array technology for thin-walled steel components DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN ISO 22825Edition: 2018-02 Ultrasonic testing of welds in austenitic steels and nickel-based alloys DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN ISO 4386-1Edition: 2022-08 Plain bearings – Part 1: Ultrasonic testing of bond of metallic multilayer plain bearings DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN 14127Edition: – Ultrasonic thickness measurement not accredited *
  • DIN EN ISO 10863Edition: – Ultrasonic testing of welds – Use of time-of-flight diffraction technique (TOFD) not accredited *

Penetrant Testing (PT) (6)

  • DIN EN 1371-1Edition: 2012-02 Founding – Liquid penetrant testing – Part 1: Sand, gravity die and low pressure die castings DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN 1371-2Edition: 2015-04 Founding – Liquid penetrant testing – Part 2: Investment castings DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN 10228-2Edition: 2016-10 Non-destructive testing of steel forgings – Part 2: Penetrant testing DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN ISO 3452-1Edition: 2022-02 Penetrant testing – Part 1: General principles DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN ISO 10893-4Edition: 2011-07 Non-destructive testing of steel tubes – Part 4: Penetrant testing of seamless and welded steel tubes DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN ISO 4386-3Edition: 2020-04 Plain bearings – Part 3: Non-destructive penetrant testing DAkkS-accredited

Magnetic Particle Testing (MT) (5)

  • DIN EN 10228-1Edition: 2016-10 Non-destructive testing of steel forgings – Part 1: Magnetic particle inspection DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN ISO 9934-1Edition: 2017-03 Magnetic particle testing – Part 1: General principles DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN ISO 10893-5Edition: 2011-07 Non-destructive testing of steel tubes – Part 5: Magnetic particle inspection of seamless and welded ferromagnetic steel tubes DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN ISO 17638Edition: 2017-03 Non-destructive testing of welds – Magnetic particle testing DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN 1369Edition: – Founding – Magnetic particle testing not accredited *

Visual Testing (VT) (3)

  • DIN EN 13018Edition: 2016-06 Visual testing – General principles DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN ISO 17637Edition: 2017-04 Non-destructive testing of welds – Visual testing of fusion-welded joints DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN 1370Edition: – Founding – Examination of surface condition not accredited *

Rail Vehicles (3)

  • DIN 27201-7Edition: 2026-05 (ab 07.07.2026) State of railway vehicles – Basic principles and production technology – Part 7: Non-destructive testing DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN 16729-1Edition: – Railway applications – Non-destructive testing on rails in track – Part 1: Requirements for ultrasonic inspection not accredited *
  • Richtlinie DB 821.2005Edition: – Non-destructive testing of rails and switches (DB regulations) not accredited *

Cross-Method Procedures (1)

  • AD 2000-Merkblatt HP 5/3 Anlage 1Edition: 2025-01 (ab 31.07.2025) Non-destructive testing of welds – Minimum procedural requirements for NDT methods DAkkS-accredited

Hardness Testing (5)

  • DIN EN ISO 6506-1Edition: 2015-02 Metallic materials – Brinell hardness test – Part 1: Test method DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN ISO 6507-1Edition: 2024-01 (ab 02.08.2024) Metallic materials – Vickers hardness test – Part 1: Test method DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN ISO 9015-1Edition: 2011-05 Destructive tests on welds – Hardness testing – Part 1: Hardness test on arc welded joints DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN ISO 9015-2Edition: 2016-10 Destructive tests on welds – Hardness testing – Part 2: Microhardness testing of welded joints DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN 50159Edition: – Hardness testing using the UCI method (mobile hardness testing) not accredited *

Mechanical Testing (4)

  • DIN EN ISO 148-1Edition: 2017-05 Metallic materials – Charpy pendulum impact test – Part 1: Test method DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN ISO 6892-1Edition: 2020-06 Metallic materials – Tensile testing – Part 1: Method of test at room temperature DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN ISO 9016Edition: 2022-07 (ab 31.07.2025) Destructive tests on welds – Impact tests – Test specimen location, notch orientation and examination DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN ISO 9017Edition: 2018-04 Destructive tests on welds – Fracture test DAkkS-accredited

Metallographic Examinations (5)

  • DIN EN ISO 643Edition: 2024-12 (ab 19.08.2025) Steels – Micrographic determination of the apparent grain size DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN ISO 945-1Edition: 2019-10 Microstructure of cast irons – Part 1: Graphite classification by visual analysis DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN ISO 17639Edition: 2022-05 Destructive tests on welds – Macroscopic and microscopic examination of welds DAkkS-accredited
  • DIN EN ISO 1463Edition: 2021-08 Metallic and oxide coatings – Measurement of coating thickness – Microscopical method DAkkS-accredited
  • AA T-31 (Hausverfahren)Edition: 2022-11 Assessment of microstructures of metallic materials (in-house method) DAkkS-accredited

Chemical Analysis (OES & XRF) (2)

  • AA T-13 (Hausverfahren)Edition: 2026-07 OES of 17 elements in steel/iron materials and 9 elements in aluminium materials (in-house method) DAkkS-accredited
  • RFA – RöntgenfluoreszenzanalyseEdition: – Energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence analysis for material identification (PMI) not accredited *

Corrosion Testing (1)

  • DIN EN ISO 9227Edition: – Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres – Salt spray tests (incl. NSS) not accredited *

Chain and Lifting Gear Testing (1)

  • DIN 685-5Edition: 2020-08 Tested round steel link chains – Part 5: Use and testing not accredited *

Heat Treatment & Procedure Qualification (2)

  • DIN EN ISO 15613Edition: – Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials – Qualification based on pre-production welding test not accredited *
  • DIN EN ISO 15614-1Edition: – Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials – Welding procedure test (arc and gas welding of steels, nickel and nickel alloys) not accredited *

* Testing outside the accredited scope of DAkkS accreditation D-PL-19262-01-00. On request, this is stated accordingly in the test report.

Basis: accreditation certificate D-PL-19262-01-00 with annexes (NDT: 01-01, destructive testing: 01-02) and the flexible-scope list (Flexliste), as of 29.07.2026.

Testing services in demand in Bavaria

The testing laboratory fulfils the requirements of DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025.