Rubber materials and products - Services and solutions
Sealing, damping and protecting: that’s what rubber materials are used for in utility installations, building constructions and infrastructure.
Kiwa Consultancy: excellent advice based on expertise
Kiwa ensures trust, quality and progress. We do this thanks to our expertise and knowledge of a large number of subjects, industries and markets. When it comes to quality, safety, health, sustainability, optimal business processes and profitability, it is an advantage to have a partner with whom you can exchange knowledge in order to grow together. A partner you can consult for your daily activities and to tackle the challenges in your organization. We are happy to be that partner.
What can Kiwa do for you?
Below you will find an overview of our services in the field of consultancy.
Independent arbitration to polymer product quality
Independent arbitration for polymers
Innovative products and technologies
Innovative new products and services that can be used in the construction, maintenance, repair, replacement and management of gas distribution networks regularly appear on the market.
Cathodic Protection
Cathodic Protection (CP) is the ideal method for guarding pipelines and storage tanks against corrosion. However, the application of CB requires specialist knowledge, especially in extraordinary situations or when repairing breakdowns.
Kiwa TTP: independent and reliable data storage
Persoons- en andere data volgens de hoogste internationale veiligheidsnormen en tóch benaderbaar opslaan? Als PKI-Overheid gecertificeerde Qualified Trust Service Provider weet Kiwa als geen ander hoe een onafhankelijk en betrouwbaar informatiesysteem mo...
Boiler room under ground level
Certification of a boiler room under ground level is intended to reduce the probability of a gas explosion in the boiler room to a significant extent. This is achieved by implementing additional measures.
Pipe leaks - damage investigation and copper corrosion
Water supply systems regularly suffer from copper leakages, which can be caused by various causes. A leak is not always clearly visible from the outside and can cause a lot of inconvenience and material damage. Kiwa can support clients with specialized ma...
Network design
Network design for new areas or minor adjustments to existing networks is a determinant factor in the relationship between your investment costs and delivery reliability. You don't want to lay a large amount of pipeline capacity unnecessarily, but you do ...
New development recommendation for roofs
You are about to decide on contracting out the construction of your roof for your new building, with the aim that you should be able to work, sleep or relax underneath this roof without worry for at least 20 years.
Investigation accidents involving gas
Kiwa Technology investigates the cause of all types of accidents involving gas. These investigations are required in order to continue to use gas safely and also in order to assign responsibility for damages to the right parties.
IRENE Pro Gas Pipeline Analysis Software
Irene Pro is a comprehensive and user-friendly analysis and calculation solution for gas networks. Developed by Kiwa, Irene Pro serves as an essential tool for numerous network operators in the construction, management and maintenance of gas networks.
PAS55 en NTA 8120
PAS 55 - In the process leading to the certification, Kiwa can create added value on many different levels. In this way, Kiwa Technology can offer excellent support with consultancy in the setting-up of the necessary processes and systems
Permeation and chemical compatibility
Kiwa is your partner for assessing the chemical compatibility and material performance of applied materials and the corresponding tests like permeation, immersion or rapid gas decompression tests. Testing material samples, pipes, components or even comple...
Polymer materials in construction, building and infrastructure
Polymers are widely used in construction, building and infrastructure. Construction and utility parts in buildings are often partly or completely polymeric or elastomeric products. This can be as wall panels, roofing materials, piping systems, seals, coat...
Polymer materials in industrial applications - Testing, Service life
Plastics and rubbers are widely used in industrial applications; as piping systems for chemicals, transport hoses, conveyor belts, tanks, membranes and a large number of other products. All these products need to be suitable for their application and that...
Polymer resins and raw materials - testing and analysis
Polymer resins and raw materials are often used for the extrusion of pipes or for the moulding of fittings and valves. Resins can be either for the strength bearing properties or for a specific functional purpose like barrier properties, adhesive tie laye...
Product assessments heat distribution
Do you have a new product in heat distribution, such as a delivery set or heat pump system, or are you in the process of developing one? Ensure your product meets all standards and performs optimally with Kiwa Technology's expertise.
Reliability engineering of polymer products
Reliablity engineering of plastic and rubber products.
The realisation of reliable polymer and rubber products starts in the design or engineering stage. There the fundamental choices are made that have a major influence on the functioning of the product ...
Risk Management and Analyses
The added value of Risk Based Asset Management (e.g. according to PAS55 or NTA 8120) can be broken down into a number of internal and external benefits.
Roof inspections & site management
To be able to actually achieve the intended quality based on the specifications or the technical description on the building site, BDA Dakadvies employs a number of inspectors who are involved in the supervision of ongoing projects on a daily basis.
Our consultancy services are completely separate from our testing, inspection and certification activities. We ensure that our TIC services are always completely independent.
Knowledge that helps you stay ahead
We understand the world you operate in and its challenges in detail - after all, it's our world as well. Our consultants have extensive knowledge of their and your areas of expertise. Therefore, we are able to provide excellent professional advice. We carry out assessments, verify investigation results, assist you with risk management, analyse systems, assets, equipment and buildings. All our consultancy services provide you with knowledge that helps you build an opinion and make the right decisions on effective measures and next steps. They help you stay ahead.
Risk management as your key to success
You want to minimise risks in your daily operations. A properly performed risk assessment provides valuable insights and risk profiles. This knowledge serves as a basis for success whenever you have to make an important decision on, for example, assets you manage, when you purchase a new system or embark on a complex project. Risk management is a part of Kiwa's consultancy services. Feel free to enquire about risk management with Kiwa.
How we help you with straight advice
Our consultancy services are fully independent. We strictly separate our consulting activities from any activities related to testing, inspection and certification. We evaluate our independence on a regular basis and our activities are supervised and monitored by independent accreditation bodies. Thus, you can be sure we are advising you with no strings attached.
You can count on us everywhere
Kiwa has offices around the world, which means our consultancy services are always nearby. We have extensive knowledge in a wide variety of markets, industries and subjects, which we will gladly employ to help you progress.
Our consultants know what's going on
Your organisation, industry or market sector probably is likely very dynamic, developing and changing quickly. We know. That's why our consultants make sure they keep up to the minute; they have extensive and up-to-date knowledge of their and your areas of expertise. Plus, they have the ability to turn theory into practice, which makes our advice applicable immediately.
We connect with the world
Our consultants have strong ties with industries and markets, but also with all kinds of other organisations, from governmental bodies to branch organisations. That way, we ensure our advice is compliant with all applicable rules, regulations and requirements - wherever you are.
Frequently asked questions about consultancy
What can I consult Kiwa for?
Kiwa offers advice and support in a wide range of areas of expertise. We offer strictly independent, in-depth knowledge, a global network across a wide range of markets and innovations that will help you move forward. Below are just a few examples of topics for which you can ask us for advice. Enter a search term for a more comprehensive overview of topics we can help you with.
- Asset health, from replacing parts to monitoring your assets and preventing issues such as breakdowns or corrosion.
- Infrastructure analyses, from asphalt and concrete analyses to analyzing bridge designs for loads and forces.
- Risk-based inspection and maintenance management for all kinds of installations, (energy) networks and processes.
- Real estate (buildings): services throughout the entire life cycle. For example: technical consultations, adequate maintenance advice, analyses of repair needs, solutions for roofs and facades, energy consumption, environmental impact and the management of construction projects, also in earthquake zones.
- Energy, gas and (drinking) water: the assessment and research of (distribution) systems, structures and maintenance programs.
- Mechanical integrity of all kinds of installations, from failure investigation and the assessment of condition and lifespan to stress, force and fracture mechanics analyses.
- Hazardous substances, from risk assessment of asbestos to rapid scans of hazardous substances, monitoring services and advice on removal and destruction.
- Materials, for example polymers: damage analysis, pipe improvement and more.
Our consultancy services are completely separate from our testing, inspection and certification activities. We ensure that our TIC services are always completely independent.
More information?
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