Manufacturer of equipment for materialography, hardness testing as well as surface and coating inspection.
ATM Qness GmbH (QATM)
Mammelzen, Germany · Golling, AustriaNew on Amplifa
About QATM
QATM (ATM Qness GmbH) is a manufacturer of machines and complete solutions for materialography (metallography) and hardness testing based in Mammelzen (Germany) and Golling (Austria). The portfolio comprises cutting machines from precision to large cutting machines including a fully automatic cutting robot, hot mounting presses and UV mounting equipment, grinding and polishing machines, electrolytic polishing and etching equipment, hardness testers (micro, Rockwell, macro), scratch testers, image analysis software as well as consumables and complete laboratory facilities (System Laboratory). Hardware and software development are carried out in-house, including the AI-supported software QAI. The company belongs to the Verder Group (Verder Scientific) and supplies industries such as aerospace, automotive, steel/metal, electronics, pharmaceuticals, energy and battery technology. With over 45 years of experience, more than 150 employees and a worldwide sales network of subsidiaries and distributors in over 40 countries, QATM is active in quality inspection, failure analysis and research.
- Site
- Mammelzen
- Processes
- Cutting / wet abrasive cutting (metallographic sample extraction), Hot mounting (hot mounting presses), Cold mounting (UV mounting, epoxy cold mounting material Qpox 90/92), Grinding (pre-grinding, manual/automatic grinding), Polishing (manual, automatic, fully automatic; fine polishing down to 1 µm), Electrolytic polishing & etching, Etching (e.g. Klemm I), Micro hardness testing
- Materials
- Lithium metal oxide particles (e.g. LiNiMnCoO2), Copper foil (with graphite coating, LIB anode), Aluminium foil (with metal oxide coating, LIB cathode), Low carbon steel with Ni coating (LIB cap), Epoxy cold mounting material Qpox 90, Epoxy cold mounting material Qpox 92, Cutting / wet abrasive cutting, Hot mounting
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001:2015 (AT, Golling), ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015 (Verder Scientific, multi-site), ISO 14001:2015 (Verder Scientific, multi-site), Accredited calibration laboratory
- Founded
- 1980
- Employees
- 150+
- Industries
- Aerospace, Automotive industry, Steel/Metal, Chemicals/Plastics, Electronics, Mining/Geology
- 01
Research & Development (hardware/software)
- 02
Engineering & Manufacturing
- 03
Assembly
- 04
Quality Inspection
- 05
Sales & Application Consulting
- 06
Service, Maintenance & Calibration
Processes & Applications
Cutting / wet abrasive cutting
Low-deformation cutting of metallographic samples in all materials, from precision to large cutting machine, incl. cutting robot with up to 5 axes.
Hot mounting
Hot mounting presses (e.g. Qpress 40/50) for metals and lithium-ion battery components such as housings and spot welds.
Cold mounting / UV mounting
Epoxy cold mounting material (Qpox 90/92) for temperature- and pressure-sensitive samples such as LIB electrodes and powders, and UV mounting unit Qmount.
Grinding & Polishing
Manual, automatic and fully automatic grinding and polishing machines up to fine polishing at 1 µm, incl. dosing unit Qdoser ECO.
Electrolytic Polishing & Etching
Electrolytic polishing and etching units for microstructure visualization of metallic materials.
Hardness Testing
Micro, Rockwell and macro hardness testers for metals and materials in general, incl. customized solutions.
Scratch Hardness Testing (Scratch Testing)
Scratch testers for testing of surfaces and coatings.
Image analysis / inverse macroscope
High-resolution optical analysis, e.g. for weld seam measurement.
Microscopy Preparation (LM/SEM)
Metallographic preparation for light microscopy and SEM with EDX/EBSD, among others for lithium metal oxide particles.
Locations
Mammelzen
DEHeadquarters; development, manufacturing and assembly materialography, consumables (Qprep), laboratory furniture,
- Materials
- Materialography equipment, consumables, laboratory furniture
- Precision cutting machines Qcut 200 A / 250 A
- Cutting machines Qcut 350 A / 400 A / 600 A
- Cutting robot Qcut 600 BOT
- Hot mounting presses Qpress 40 / 50
- UV mounting unit Qmount
- Grinding/polishing machines Qpol 300 M1 / Qpol 250 A2-ECO
- Pre-grinding unit Qgrind 100
Golling
ATDevelopment, manufacturing and assembly hardness testing and analysis, training center
- Materials
- Hardness testing equipment, analysis software
- Micro, Rockwell and macro hardness testers
- Scratch testers
Products & Assemblies
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutting / wet abrasive cutting (metallographic sample extraction)Machining | – | – | – | – | all materials (metallographic sample preparation) |
| Hot mounting (hot mounting presses)Testing | – | – | – | – | metals, lithium-ion battery components (housings, |
| Cold mounting (UV mounting, epoxy cold mounting material Qpox 90/92)Testing | – | – | – | – | temperature- and pressure-sensitive samples (e.g. |
| Grinding (pre-grinding, manual/automatic grinding)Testing | – | – | – | – | metals, LIB housings (low carbon steel with |
| Polishing (manual, automatic, fully automatic; fine polishing down to 1 µm)Testing | – | – | – | – | metals, LIB components |
| Electrolytic polishing & etchingSurface | – | – | – | – | metals |
| Etching (e.g. Klemm I)Testing | – | – | – | – | low carbon steel with Ni coating (LIB cap) |
| Micro hardness testingTesting | – | – | – | – | metals, materials in general |
| Rockwell hardness testingTesting | – | – | – | – | metals |
| Macro hardness testingTesting | – | – | – | – | metals |
| Scratch hardness testing (scratch testing for surface & coating inspection)Testing | – | – | – | – | coatings, surfaces |
| Image analysis / inverse macroscope (weld seam measurement, optical analysis)Testing | – | – | – | – | metals (weld seams) |
| Metallographic preparation for light microscopy and SEM (with EDX, EBSD)Testing | – | – | – | – | lithium metal oxide particles, LIB components |
| Cutting with cutting robot (fully automatic, up to 5 axes)Machining | – | – | – | – | metals, lithium-ion batteries |
14 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision cutting machine | QATM Qcut 200 A | – | – | – | – |
| Cutting machine | QATM Qcut 250 A | – | – | – | – |
| Cutting machine | QATM Qcut 350 A | – | – | – | – |
| Cutting machine | QATM Qcut 400 A | – | – | – | – |
| Cutting machine | QATM Qcut 600 A | – | – | – | – |
| Cutting machine (innovation award 1998) | ATM Brillant 260 | – | – | 1998 | – |
| Fully automatic cutting robot (up to 5 axes) | QATM Qcut 600 BOT | – | – | 2022 | – |
| Hot mounting press | QATM Qpress 40 | – | – | 2026 | – |
| Hot mounting press | QATM Qpress 50 | – | – | – | – |
| UV mounting unit | QATM Qmount | – | – | 2021 | – |
| Grinding machine (pre-grinding) | QATM Qgrind 100 | – | – | – | – |
| Grinding and polishing machine | QATM Qpol 300 M1 | – | – | – | – |
| Grinding and polishing machine (automatic) | QATM Qpol 250 A2-ECO | – | – | – | – |
| Dosing unit for polishing | QATM Qdoser ECO | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
QATM is certified to EN ISO 9001:2015 as well as ISO 14001:2015 (DE and AT locations, plus multi-site certificates of Verder Scientific). The Golling location additionally operates an accredited calibration laboratory; service includes maintenance, repair, calibration and validation (IQ, OQ, PQ).
| Evidence | Mammelzen | Golling |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | ||
| ISO 14001:2015 | ||
| Accredited calibration laboratory |
History
- 1980
Founding of ATM (materialography equipment)
- 1996
Start of direct sales; ATM becomes a full-line supplier for metallographic laboratories
- 1998
Innovation award for the Brillant 260 cutting machine
- 2007
Relocation of headquarters to Mammelzen
- 2009
First technical conference “QUALITY 2009”
- 2010
Founding of QNESS (hardness testing technology)
- 2015
ATM becomes part of the Verder Group
- 2020
ATM and QNESS merge to form QATM
- 2021
Market launch of the UV mounting unit Qmount
- 2022
Introduction of the cutting robot Qcut 600 BOT
- 2023
Founding of the Qprep competence center for consumables
- 2025
Introduction of the AI-supported software QAI
- 2026
Best of Industry Award for hot mounting press Qpress 40