Main activities

Research

metals, plastics, composites
processing technology
consultancy, expertise, supervision
analysis of damage
quantification of defects

Testing

accredited laboratories
CSN EN ISO/IEC 17025
certificate from General Electric

Welding

testing organization
inspection of welded structures
certification of welded components

Technology and production

own research realization
own development
treatment of fluoroplasts and magnets

Strength laboratory

The laboratory conducts experimental research, development, testing and consultancy in the field of increasing reliability, reducing the material costs of structures and components exposed to static and dynamic stress under different conditions.

Corrosion laboratory

The laboratory has six special furnaces equipped with muffles made of chemically resistant gas-tight ceramics. The furnaces are unique in their capacity. They allow long-term tests in aggressive gaseous environments, including under-run tests.

Creep laboratory

The laboratory is one of the leading centers of applied research in the field of metallic materials and its work is focused mainly on chemical engineering and energy.

The Magnet Department is engaged in research, development, production and applications of permanent magnets.

Magnets
department

Welding
department

The welding department has a long tradition of testing and certifying welding personnel and expert expertise.

The department is engaged in the study and testing of plastics and polymer composites and fluoroplast technologies.

Polymers and fluoroplastics
technology department

Non-ferrous metals
department

The Non-ferrous metals department deals with basic and applied research related to technologies of production and use of non-ferrous metals and their alloys.

About company

Currently SVUM is a.s. a research organization listed in the Council for Research, Development and Innovation in the Czech Republic and specializing in the field of basic and applied research and development of metallic materials, plastics and composites. It has accredited laboratories and testing rooms and is one of the most important research organizations of applied material research and testing institutions in the Czech Republic. SVUM a.s. regularly participate in research projects supported by the Ministry of Education of Youth and Physical Education, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic and international projects supported by the EU.