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PosterousIndustrial Testing / Buildings Inspection
From power plant technology and pressure vessel and elevator testing through to bridge inspection and cable car testing.
Technical acceptances at Airport Berlin
TÜV Rheinland experts perform technical acceptances at Airport Berlin Brandenburg International, Among others the experts evaluate emergency and fire security systems. Photograph: TÜV Rheinland
Safety checks on carousels
TÜV Rheinland has been performing safety checks on carousels, rides and other temporary constructions throughout Germany for over 40 years. Every year, TÜV Rheinland scrutinises around 1,200 of these temporary constructions, of which roughly 750 are rides and 450 either stages, stands or marquees. These constructions, and especially rides, are subject to statutory testing requirements in Germany, as they are required to fulfil specific structural and design criteria to ensure their safe operation. More than 20 highly qualified experts at TÜV Rheinland are responsible for inspecting the safety, stability and structural design of these constructions, as well as ensuring that they comply with the applicable regulations.
Photo: TÜV Rheinland
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Safety checks on carousels
TÜV Rheinland has been performing safety checks on carousels, rides and other temporary constructions throughout Germany for over 40 years. Every year, TÜV Rheinland scrutinises around 1,200 of these temporary constructions, of which roughly 750 are rides and 450 either stages, stands or marquees. These constructions, and especially rides, are subject to statutory testing requirements in Germany, as they are required to fulfil specific structural and design criteria to ensure their safe operation. More than 20 highly qualified experts at TÜV Rheinland are responsible for inspecting the safety, stability and structural design of these constructions, as well as ensuring that they comply with the applicable regulations.
Photo: TÜV Rheinland
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Inspection of Furnicular Railways
Inspection of furnicular railways Inspection by TÜV is mandatory for all owners of vehicles and motorcycles, and so it is for operators of furnicular railways, ski or other types of lifts: A long way up from the ground, TÜV Rheinland’s experts check the safety and reliability of furnicular railways at regular intervals. Classified as installations subject to inspection, furnicular railways must meet particularly high standards. Operators rely on TÜV Rheinland as an approved inspection body to help them fulfil all the relevant legal requirements.
Photo: TÜV Rheinland
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Rainfall/snowfall and poor maintenance endanger structural safety of halls
Experts from TÜV Rheinland and LGA use state-of-the-art measuring and analysis methods to test the structural safety of buildings such as bridges and halls. Shortcomings in the planning and execution of construction work, dampness and in many cases insufficient maintenance pose a greater long-term risk to the structural safety of halls than one-off events such as heavy snowfall.
Photo: TÜV Rheinland
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Solar power plants
Experts of TÜV Rheinland escorts the construction and operation of solar power plants worldwide.
Photo: TÜV Rheinland
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Solar power plants
Experts of TÜV Rheinland escorts the construction and operation of solar power plants worldwide.
Photo: TÜV Rheinland
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Solar power plants
Experts of TÜV Rheinland escorts the construction and operation of solar power plants worldwide.
Photo: TÜV Rheinland
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Solar power plants
Experts of TÜV Rheinland escorts the construction and operation of solar power plants worldwide.
Photo: TÜV Rheinland
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Thermographic measurement of solar power plants
TÜV Rheinland tests and certifies solar power plants for investors and project partners around the world. The experts, who have many years of experience in this field, certify the bankability of plants on the basis of a comprehensive and innovative list of criteria. The purpose of the certificate is to give investors and plant operators maximum transparency and safety for top-quality, state-of-the-art photovoltaic systems, and therefore for profitable, safe and long-term operation. Photo: TÜV Rheinland
Test stand for photovoltaic spectral measurement
For manufacturers of crystalline and thin-film photovoltaic modules, TÜV Rheinland can now measure the spectral sensitivity and quantum efficiency of photovoltaic modules. A new spectral measuring station has been specially set up for this purpose in the solar testing centre in Cologne. Photo: TÜV Rheinland
Light-ageing test stand for thin-film solar modules
TÜV Rheinland operates a number of light-soaking test stands for thin-film modules. Light-ageing is required as part of the design certification for terrestrial thin-film photovoltaic modules in accordance with IEC 61646 to make the rated output of modules comparable. Photo: TÜV Rheinland
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Combined Sun Simulator
TÜV Rheinland has commissioned a new sun simulator in the Cologne Solar Testing Centre. The unique feature of the simulator is that it allows measurement not only of photovoltaic modules and thermal solar collectors, but also of combinations of the two technologies. Photo: TÜV Rheinland
Combined Sun Simulator
TÜV Rheinland has commissioned a new sun simulator in the Cologne Solar Testing Centre. The unique feature of the simulator is that it allows measurement not only of photovoltaic modules and thermal solar collectors, but also of combinations of the two technologies. Photo: TÜV Rheinland
Combined Sun Simulator
TÜV Rheinland has commissioned a new sun simulator in the Cologne Solar Testing Centre. The unique feature of the simulator is that it allows measurement not only of photovoltaic modules and thermal solar collectors, but also of combinations of the two technologies. Photo: TÜV Rheinland
Hailstorm Test
At TÜV Rheinland's testing centres, solar modules are subjected to a whole lot of tests, including a simulated hailstorm test, to see whether a violent thunderstorm might cause damage to them or even make them break.
Photo: TÜV Rheinland
Module Fracture Test
Solar module testing also involves a fracture test, which simulates the impact of falling objects. This test determines whether there is any risk of injury caused by falling fragments. The impactor used weighs 45.5 kg.
Photo: TÜV Rheinland
Mechanical Stress Test
The solar modules are also subject to pressure and tensile tests to see whether they can withstand such forces.
Photo: TÜV Rheinland
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Outdoor Test Facility in Cologne
The TÜV Rheinland experts in Cologne use outdoor test facilities covering a total of 800 square metres.
Photo: TÜV Rheinland
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