Quality
General
Quality within KONI is based on customer requirements, the combination of research, development and modern manufacturing techniques in a ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management system. This allows KONI to lead the way in achieving the balance between shock absorber performance, quality and cost.
Approvals
In addition to our quality certificates, KONI has earned many awards and approvals from the Industry for maintaining a high standard of quality control and product specification.
Among others:
SNCF Quality Certificate (France)
Link-up Qualification Scheme Certificate (U.K.)
Approval of German Railroads (Germany)
TTX Certificate, (USA)
AAR Approved, (USA)
Testing
Each new damper type will undergo a first article inspection test. During this test our engineers measure the dimensions and the force-speed characteristic of the damper to make certain that the damper complies with the specifications. In addition to our first article inspection test, every production damper is performance tested before leaving the factory. Our test machines are connected to a central system, which contain all of the necessary test data for each type of damper. By entering the damper type the test machine knows the exact test data with the applicable tolerance band. All test diagrams are recorded and available upon request.