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With the launch of the world's most modern testing center in the steel industry at its Linz site, voestalpine is elevating product quality to a whole new level—highly automated, consistently digitized, and maximally efficient. Equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and precision testing technology, the center provides the foundation for premium-grade steel at the highest level for tomorrow's mobility.
Our cold-rolled strip testing center is impressive—equipped with state-of-the-art robotics and a very high level of automation at the absolute forefront of technology. This allows us to achieve extremely short sample lead times, significantly boosting our performance for our customers. As a result, we are also perfectly equipped for future challenges.
Walter Schickmaier, Technical Director | Coil Business Unit
Spanning two floors and 4,300 m², the new testing center consolidates all quality-relevant testing processes for the Linz cold-rolled strip division under one roof. Fifty-nine test types, 117 sample geometries, and 150 testing and manufacturing systems are digitally mapped and fully integrated into the process landscape—including seamless traceability for every single sample. Automated guided vehicles (AGVs), digital sample tracking, and full integration into the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) deliver a level of automation that sets new international standards. This makes quality better and significantly faster to measure: tasks that previously took several days are now typically completed in less than eight hours.
The new testing center creates tangible added value, particularly for the automotive industry. When it comes to cold-rolled, hot-dip galvanized, electrogalvanized, and coated steel strips, as well as electrical steel, reliable properties and tight tolerances are critical. By closely linking testing technology, production, and the expertise of our specialists, we can react even faster to the growing demands of the mobility sector.
Our testing center stands out for its short lead times and a wide variety of automated systems. This enables high efficiency in testing individual samples to characterize the materials in the best possible way.
Anna Pichler, Materials Engineer
