Manufacturing, restoration and boiler construction for locomotives, rail vehicles and custom builds.
MZA Schienenfahrzeug GmbH
6215 Achenkirch, AustriaNew on Amplifa
About MZA Schienenfahrzeug
MZA Schienenfahrzeug GmbH from Achenkirch in Tyrol specialises in the construction, repair and restoration of locomotives, trains and wagons. Its range of services includes special and custom builds, boiler construction including complete new construction of locomotive boilers with approvals and documentation, refurbishment and restoration, 3D planning and visualisation, exhaust gas after-treatment as well as welding and cutting torch training. Manufactured products include welded assemblies, riveted constructions, boiler parts such as boiler tubes, fireboxes and smokeboxes, plain bearings, tanks and containers as well as vehicle superstructures. Materials processed include boiler steel, steels from power plant applications, stainless steel, copper, bronze, aluminium and white metal. Customers include heritage railways such as the cog railway in the Salzkammergut region as well as the cosmetics and mechanical engineering industries.
- Site
- Achenkirch
- Processes
- Welding work (welded assemblies of all kinds), Riveting / riveted constructions, Boring out of cylinders, Casting of plain bearings, Shrink-fitting, Pressing off, Assembling and riveting of frames, bogies, brake linkages, Brazing (boiler tubes brazed from steel onto copper)
- Materials
- Boiler steel, Steels from power plant applications, Bronze, Aluminium, White metal, Stainless steel, Copper, Steel
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 2007
- Industries
- Rail vehicle construction, Railway operators / Heritage railways, Power plant applications, Cosmetics industry, Mechanical engineering, Agricultural machinery technology
- 01
3D planning & design
- 02
Manufacturing (welding, riveting, machining)
- 03
Boiler construction & assembly
- 04
Refurbishment & commissioning
Materials & Processes
Boiler steel
Everyday material used for long boilers, fire-tube boilers, fireboxes and smokeboxes.
Steel / steels from power plant applications
Used for frames, bogies, water tanks and components from power plant applications.
Stainless steel
For tanks, containers (including cosmetics industry) and exhaust piping.
Copper
Copper ferrules for boiler tubes, brazed joints and boiler details.
Bronze
Plain and axle bearings, coupling rod bearings, partly with steel load-bearing component.
Aluminium
Used in the refurbishment and restoration of locomotive parts.
White metal
Casting of plain bearings on bronze or steel carriers.
Sites
Achenkirch
ATHeadquarters / Workshop
- Lot size
- Single-piece and custom builds
- Materials
- Boiler steel, steel, stainless steel, copper, bronze, aluminium, white metal
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding work (welded assemblies of all kinds)Joining | – | – | – | – | Boiler steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Copper, Bronze |
| Riveting / riveted constructionsJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Copper |
| Boring out of cylindersMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Casting of plain bearingsCasting | – | – | – | – | White metal, Bronze, Steel |
| Shrink-fittingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pressing offJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembling and riveting of frames, bogies, brake linkagesAssembly | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Brazing (boiler tubes brazed from steel onto copper)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Copper |
| Rolling, flanging and caulking of tubes (boiler tubes in copper ferrules)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Copper |
| Milling (throat plates milled)Machining | – | – | – | – | Boiler steel |
| Boiler construction / new construction of locomotive boilers with approvals and documentationJoining | – | – | – | – | Boiler steel |
| Boiler repair / restoration (replacement of boiler tubes, smokebox tubeplates, re-riveting)Joining | – | – | – | – | Boiler steel, Copper |
| Refurbishment & restoration of locomotives and trains (renewal, reproduction of spare parts,Assembly | – | – | – | – | Boiler steel, Bronze, Aluminium, White metal, Steels from power plant applications |
| 3D planning & visualisation (complete designs, calculations, documentation, approvals,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D printing (prototypes for understanding and presentation)Additive | – | – | – | – | – |
| Adhesive bonding technologyJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of containers (diesel tank, hydraulic tank, stainless steel tank, stainless steelWelding | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Steel construction / heavy steel construction (frame conversions, vehicle superstructures, stairs,Welding | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| Exhaust gas after-treatment & retrofitting (stainless steel piping on diesel locomotives, trackAssembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Welding training & cutting torch training (manual metal arc, MAG, MIG, TIG, oxy-fuel, CMT)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of coupling rods, crossheads, bearing platforms, lead screws, blast nozzles, smokeboxes,Joining | – | – | – | – | Boiler steel, Steel, Copper |
| Manufacture of special parts (e.g. machining of worn wood gripper gearboxes)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| New construction of water tank (riveted) for steam locomotiveJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| New construction of passenger saloon cars in ultralight design (cog railway Salzkammergut)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Complete reproduction of locomotive boilers with all approvals and complete documentationJoining | – | – | – | – | Boiler steel |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The company manufactures locomotive boilers including all approvals and complete documentation. Certifications are not published.
| Evidence | Achenkirch |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 2006
Foundations laid in parallel with a shift job in a truck garage; simple metalworking tasks.
- 2007
Founded as a sole proprietorship on 01.04.2007; discovery of the steam boiler and rail vehicle segments.
- 2018
Conversion to MZA Schienenfahrzeug GmbH; another family member joins.