
Service provider for materials testing, metrology, calibration, welding technology and occupational safety

Zeppelin Aviation & Industrial Service GmbH
FriedrichshafenNew on Amplifa
About Zeppelin Aviation & Industrial Service
Zeppelin Aviation & Industrial Service GmbH (ZAI), based in Friedrichshafen, is a specialized service provider for quality management in manufacturing, maintenance and incident situations. Its service portfolio includes destructive and non-destructive materials testing (NDT), metrology and contract measurement, calibration services, and the manufacture of high-quality welded constructions and complex repairs in aluminium, magnesium and titanium. In addition, the company offers construction and welding supervision with documentation, consulting by occupational safety specialists, NDT Level III and quality experts, audits, and training in NDT, welding technology and occupational safety. The company holds approvals for the aerospace, shipbuilding, railway technology and nuclear power sectors and is accredited as a testing and calibration laboratory for mechanical and plant engineering as well as power plant construction. ZAI is part of the Zeppelin Group and serves exclusively business customers and public-law legal entities.
- Site
- Friedrichshafen
- Processes
- Destructive materials testing, Non-destructive materials testing (NDT), Metrology / contract measurement / surveying, Calibration service / calibration services, Welding work / manufacture of high-quality welded constructions and complex repairs, Preparation, planning and execution of welding work as well as manufacture of components, Construction and welding supervision as well as documentation, Consulting and support by occupational safety specialists, NDT Level III and quality management
- Materials
- Aluminium, Magnesium, Titanium
- Certificates
- Accreditation as testing and calibration laboratory, Approval for railway technology, Approval for nuclear power, Approval for shipbuilding
- Industries
- Aerospace, Shipbuilding, Mechanical and plant engineering, Power plant construction, Onshore/Offshore, Railway technology
- 01
Materials testing (destructive/non-destructive)
- 02
Metrology/measurement
- 03
Calibration
- 04
Welding technology and construction
- 05
Supervision and documentation
- 06
Consulting and training
Materials & Processes
Aluminium
Manufacture of welded constructions and complex repairs for aerospace and industrial applications.
Magnesium
Specialized welding work and repairs on magnesium components.
Titanium
High-quality welded constructions and repairs in titanium for demanding industries.
Locations

Friedrichshafen
DEHeadquarters
- Materials
- Aluminium, Magnesium, Titanium
Services & Components





Inside the production





Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructive materials testingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Non-destructive materials testing (NDT)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Metrology / contract measurement / surveyingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Calibration service / calibration servicesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Welding work / manufacture of high-quality welded constructions and complex repairsJoining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Magnesium, Titanium |
| Preparation, planning and execution of welding work as well as manufacture of componentsJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Construction and welding supervision as well as documentationTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Consulting and support by occupational safety specialists, NDT Level III and quality managementEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Training: NDT, welding technology, occupational safety, Eddy Current Array (ECA) trainingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality & Accreditations
ZAI regularly demonstrates its technical competence through accreditations, certifications and customer audits and holds specific approvals for railway technology, shipbuilding and nuclear power.
| Evidence | Friedrichshafen |
|---|---|
| Accreditation as testing and calibration laboratory | |
| Approval for railway technology | |
| Approval for nuclear power | |
| Approval for shipbuilding |