Dilenza
Switzerland

Third-Party Inspection Services in Switzerland

Dilenza provides independent industrial inspection in Switzerland for manufacturers, equipment suppliers, fabrication facilities and industrial project sites.

We match welding, coating and industrial inspectors according to your equipment, required qualifications, applicable project requirements, supplier location and schedule.

From one critical manufacturing milestone to recurring or resident technical presence, Dilenza supports industrial projects throughout Switzerland.

ITP · Specification · PO · Drawings accepted

AWS CWI · CSWIP · IWI · AMPP · FROSIO

Single Visit · Recurring · Resident · Multi-Site

Swiss rail vehicle and machinery manufacturing hall with large welded assemblies, car bodies and overhead gantry cranes

Industrial Inspection Coverage Across Switzerland

Machinery · Rail · Process Equipment · Energy · Metalworking · Fabrication

Highlighted areas represent key industrial clusters, not Dilenza offices. Inspection requirements can be reviewed throughout Switzerland.

Inspection solutions

Industrial Inspection Support in Switzerland

Welding

Welding Inspection

Qualified welding inspection profiles for machinery, railway equipment, pressure systems, process piping, structural fabrication and industrial equipment.

Profiles can be matched according to the materials, welding processes, equipment, applicable requirements and required qualification. Where Swiss or project-specific welding qualifications are required, these should be included in the inspector-selection criteria.

AWS CWI · CSWIP · IWI

Coating

Coating Inspection

Protective coating inspection for steel structures, tanks, piping, energy equipment and other industrial assets.

Profiles can be selected according to the asset, coating system, exposure environment and project specification.

AMPP · FROSIO · BGAS-CSWIP

Vendor

Vendor Inspection

Independent technical inspection while equipment is being manufactured, fabricated, assembled or tested at a Swiss supplier.

Inspection can follow:

ITP · Hold Points · Witness Points · Manufacturing Milestones · Testing · FAT · Final Verification

Resident

Resident Inspectors

Long-term technical presence for projects requiring frequent or continuous inspection over several weeks, months or longer.

Particularly relevant to:

Major Equipment · Rail Manufacturing · Process Equipment · Complex Fabrication · Welding Programs · Multi-Stage Production

Industrial inspection in Switzerland

Independent Technical Oversight for Swiss Manufacturing Projects

Switzerland has a highly developed industrial base covering machinery, electrical and mechanical engineering, metals, process equipment, rail transportation, energy technology and high-value manufacturing.

Swiss suppliers frequently manufacture technically complex equipment rather than high-volume commodity products. For an international buyer, this can make inspection at the correct manufacturing stage especially important.

Finding an inspector close to the supplier is only one part of the requirement.

The technical profile may also need the correct:

  • Qualification
  • Equipment experience
  • Materials knowledge
  • Manufacturing background
  • Welding or coating experience
  • Applicable-standard knowledge
  • Industry experience
  • Project responsibilities

Dilenza can support industrial inspection services in Switzerland at:

  • Machinery manufacturers
  • Pressure equipment suppliers
  • Process equipment manufacturers
  • Rail equipment facilities
  • Steel fabricators
  • Piping fabricators
  • Energy equipment suppliers
  • Industrial project sites

Inspection can cover one defined manufacturing stage or continue throughout a longer manufacturing or project program.

The agreed scope follows controlled project documentation such as:

Inspection & Test Plan · Technical Specification · Purchase Order · Drawings · Client Procedures · Applicable Standards

The supplier defines the location. The equipment defines the expertise.

What is being inspected?

Equipment and Projects We Support in Switzerland

Machinery & Engineered Equipment

Industrial Machinery · Pumps · Turbomachinery · Mechanical Assemblies · Production Equipment

Machinery and mechanical engineering form a major part of Switzerland's industrial economy. Inspection can be arranged during manufacturing, assembly, dimensional verification, functional testing, FAT and final inspection. The required profile can be matched according to the equipment type, manufacturing process and technical responsibilities.

Pressure Equipment & Piping

Pressure Vessels · Heat Exchangers · Boilers · Process Piping · Valves · Skids

Inspection can support project-defined activities involving material verification, welding, traceability, NDT witnessing, dimensional inspection, pressure testing and documentation. Requirements can range from one hold point to recurring manufacturing surveillance.

Rail & Transportation Equipment

Rail Vehicles · Bogies · Car Bodies · Welded Structures · Rail Components

Switzerland has a substantial rail-engineering and manufacturing ecosystem. Inspection can support welded structures, manufactured components, bogies and other railway equipment according to the project scope. Where applicable, projects can require relevant experience with EN 15085, welding coordination, fabrication control and inspection of welded railway structures.

Chemical & Pharmaceutical Process Equipment

Process Systems · Piping · Vessels · Skids · Tanks · Mechanical Packages

Switzerland's chemical, pharmaceutical and life-sciences industries create requirements for high-specification process equipment and manufacturing systems. Inspection can support equipment manufactured for chemical processing, pharmaceutical production, utilities, process plants and specialty chemicals, covering materials, welding, documentation, pressure testing, mechanical completion and FAT.

Structural Steel & Fabricated Equipment

Frames · Platforms · Supports · Industrial Structures · Heavy Welded Assemblies

Although Switzerland is better known for high-value machinery than large-volume steel production, fabricated structures remain important across energy, transportation, industrial construction and equipment manufacturing. Inspection can support material verification, fit-up, welding, dimensional control, NDT witnessing, coating and final verification.

Energy & Power Equipment

Hydropower Equipment · Turbines · Piping · Mechanical Systems · Electrical & Mechanical Packages

Switzerland has a long-established power-engineering and energy-technology sector. Inspection can support manufactured equipment and fabricated systems used in hydropower, power generation, energy infrastructure and industrial utilities. Technical requirements can be reviewed according to the equipment, supplier, applicable standards and project documentation.

Across Switzerland

Inspection Across Switzerland's Main Industrial Regions

Dilenza can review inspection requirements throughout Switzerland according to the supplier location, equipment and technical scope.

Highlighted areas represent key industrial clusters, not Dilenza offices. Inspection requirements can be reviewed throughout Switzerland.

Zurich · Winterthur · Baden · Brugg · Aarau

Zurich & Aargau

Machinery · Energy Technology · Automation · Industrial Equipment

Zurich and Aargau form one of Switzerland's most relevant industrial corridors for Dilenza.

Aargau has a particularly strong concentration of mechanical, electrical and metal industries, automation and energy technology, while the Zurich region supports machinery, engineering and advanced manufacturing.

Dilenza can support one defined supplier visit, recurring inspection or longer technical presence.

Inspection requirements can involve:

  • Machinery
  • Energy equipment
  • Mechanical systems
  • Pressure equipment
  • Fabricated components
  • Vendor inspection

Basel · Muttenz · Pratteln · Rheinfelden

Basel & Northwest Switzerland

Chemicals · Pharmaceuticals · Process Equipment · Industrial Systems

The Basel region is Switzerland's principal chemical and process-industry cluster.

Technical inspection may be required during fabrication, testing, documentation review or final acceptance.

Inspection requirements can involve equipment manufactured for:

  • Chemical plants
  • Pharmaceutical facilities
  • Process systems
  • Piping
  • Pressure equipment
  • Mechanical packages

St. Gallen · St. Margrethen · Bussnang · Thurgau · Winterthur

Eastern Switzerland

Rail · Machinery · Metalworking · Engineered Equipment

Eastern Switzerland is particularly relevant for rail manufacturing.

For railway projects, inspector matching can include experience with the applicable welding and manufacturing requirements.

Inspection can support:

  • Rail vehicles
  • Bogies
  • Welded structures
  • Machinery
  • Fabricated components
  • Mechanical systems

Bern · Biel/Bienne · Solothurn · Olten · Lucerne

Bern, Solothurn & Central Switzerland

Machinery · Industrial Equipment · Precision Engineering · Fabrication

The central part of Switzerland contains a broad network of manufacturers and engineering companies.

Requirements can be reviewed according to the equipment and suitable technical profile.

Inspection requirements can involve:

  • Mechanical equipment
  • Fabricated components
  • Rail equipment
  • Machinery
  • Industrial systems

Lausanne · Neuchâtel · Yverdon-les-Bains · Geneva

Western Switzerland

Precision Engineering · Machinery · Process Equipment · Advanced Manufacturing

Western Switzerland is particularly strong in high-value and precision-oriented manufacturing.

For Dilenza, the most relevant opportunities involve technically complex industrial equipment rather than general consumer-product inspection.

Inspection can support:

  • Machinery
  • Mechanical assemblies
  • Process equipment
  • Fabricated components
  • Supplier testing
  • FAT

Lugano · Bellinzona · Mendrisio

Ticino & Other Industrial Locations

Metalworking · Machinery · Industrial Equipment

Inspection requirements can also be reviewed throughout southern Switzerland and other manufacturing regions.

Coverage depends on:

  • Supplier location
  • Equipment
  • Technical scope
  • Required qualification
  • Schedule
  • Suitable inspector availability

Other Locations in Switzerland

Dilenza can also review inspection requirements in Ticino, Valais, Fribourg, Schaffhausen, Zug and other Swiss manufacturing locations.

Coverage depends on the supplier location, equipment, technical scope, required qualification, schedule and suitable inspector availability.

Request an Inspector Anywhere in Switzerland
Project-specific matching

The Right Inspector, Not Just an Available Inspector

Inspector selection starts with the technical requirement.

Inspector selection should be based on the project requirements, including the applicable code, equipment type, welding processes, qualification level and relevant fabrication experience. Two inspectors can hold similar certifications while having very different experience with railway structures, pressure equipment, process piping, machinery or high-specification fabrication.

Step 01

You Send

  • Location
  • Equipment
  • Inspection Scope
  • Required Qualification
  • Dates

Step 02

We Match

  • Certification
  • Equipment Experience
  • Industry Experience
  • Project Experience
  • Location
  • Availability

Step 03

You Review

Relevant inspector CVs and qualifications can be submitted for technical assessment.

Step 04

Inspection

The confirmed inspector attends according to the agreed scope and schedule.

Vendor inspection

Technical Visibility During Manufacturing

Independent vendor inspection in Switzerland can provide technical oversight before equipment leaves the supplier.

This can be particularly valuable for complex machinery and engineered equipment, where a final inspection alone may not provide enough visibility into critical manufacturing stages.

Depending on the client's ITP, inspection can follow:

Documentation

Confirm the applicable technical requirements and inspection stage.

Materials

Verify material identification, certification and traceability.

Manufacturing / Fabrication

Attend agreed manufacturing, fabrication and assembly activities.

Hold & Witness Points

Provide independent technical presence at project-defined milestones.

Testing / FAT

Witness defined tests or Factory Acceptance Testing when included within the scope.

Final Verification

Complete the agreed inspection before release or shipment.

Vendor inspection can help provide visibility into:

  • Manufacturing progress
  • Material identification and traceability
  • Welding and fabrication
  • Dimensional requirements
  • Mechanical assembly
  • NDT status
  • Functional or pressure testing
  • Technical documentation
  • Project-defined acceptance requirements

For international buyers sourcing technically complex equipment from Switzerland, inspection at the supplier can provide independent technical visibility before shipment or integration into the final project. Inspection frequency can range from one critical attendance to recurring manufacturing surveillance or resident technical presence.

Qualifications & technical requirements

Depending on the Assignment, Profiles May Include

Certification alone does not determine technical suitability.

Welding

  • AWS CWI
  • CSWIP 3.1
  • CSWIP 3.2
  • International Welding Inspector
  • Relevant NDT Qualifications

Protective Coatings

  • AMPP
  • FROSIO
  • BGAS-CSWIP

Profiles can also be matched according to:

Equipment · Materials · Welding Processes · Manufacturing Methods · Coating Systems · Rail Experience · Process-Industry Experience · Applicable Standards · Assignment Duration

Explore Inspector Qualifications

Common Project Requirements

Depending on controlled project documentation:

Welding & Fabrication

  • AWS
  • ISO 3834
  • ISO 5817
  • ISO 9606
  • ISO 15614
  • ISO 17637
  • EN 1090

Pressure Equipment, Rail & Industrial Projects

  • ASME
  • API
  • ISO
  • EN
  • EN 15085

Protective Coatings

  • ISO 12944
  • AMPP

The applicable code, edition, acceptance criteria and inspector responsibilities should always come from the project's controlled documentation.

Project inspection and Swiss regulatory requirements

Some industrial products and equipment in Switzerland are subject to legally defined conformity-assessment or inspection requirements. Pressure equipment is one important example. Dilenza's ordinary vendor and project inspection services should not be treated as a substitute for statutory inspection, conformity assessment or the involvement of an authorized body where this is legally required. The independent project-inspection scope should therefore be distinguished from any regulatory activity required for the manufacture, placing on the market or operation of the equipment.

Flexible project support

Inspection Presence Matched to the Project

One Visit · Recurring · Resident · Multi-Site

This can be particularly relevant where machinery, fabricated components and project packages are produced by several specialist suppliers.

Different suppliers. Different locations. One project requirement.

Common questions

Third-Party Inspection in Switzerland

Does Dilenza provide third-party inspection services throughout Switzerland?

Yes. Inspection requirements can be reviewed throughout Switzerland according to supplier location, technical scope, required qualifications, project schedule and suitable inspector availability.

Can Dilenza provide welding inspectors in Switzerland?

Yes. Welding inspection requirements can be reviewed according to the equipment, materials, welding processes, applicable standards and required qualifications.

Can Dilenza provide coating inspectors in Switzerland?

Yes. Protective coating inspection can support structural steel, tanks, piping, energy equipment and other industrial assets.

Can Dilenza provide vendor inspection in Switzerland?

Yes. Vendor inspection can support manufacturing milestones, ITP hold and witness points, testing, FAT and final verification.

Can Dilenza inspect machinery manufactured in Switzerland?

Yes. Inspection can support industrial machinery, mechanical assemblies and engineered equipment during manufacturing, assembly, dimensional verification, testing and FAT.

Can Dilenza inspect pressure equipment manufactured in Switzerland?

Yes. Project inspection requirements involving pressure vessels, heat exchangers, boilers, process piping, valves and skids can be reviewed according to the controlled project documentation. Any separate statutory or conformity-assessment requirement must be identified independently.

Can Dilenza support railway equipment projects in Switzerland?

Yes. Requirements involving rail vehicles, bogies, welded structures and fabricated rail components can be reviewed according to the project scope.

Can Dilenza support EN 15085 projects?

Yes. Where EN 15085 applies, inspector profiles can be reviewed according to the required qualification, responsibilities and railway manufacturing experience.

Can Dilenza provide inspectors in Zurich or Aargau?

Yes. Zurich and Aargau are particularly relevant for machinery, energy technology, industrial equipment and engineering projects.

Can Dilenza provide inspection in Basel?

Yes. Basel and northwest Switzerland are especially relevant for chemical, pharmaceutical and process-industry equipment.

Can Dilenza provide inspectors in Eastern Switzerland?

Yes. Requirements involving rail manufacturing, machinery, mechanical equipment and fabricated components can be reviewed throughout St. Gallen, Thurgau, Winterthur and surrounding industrial areas.

Can Dilenza support chemical or pharmaceutical projects?

Yes. Inspection requirements involving process equipment, vessels, piping, skids, mechanical packages and supplier testing can be reviewed according to the project requirements.

Can Dilenza provide inspectors in French-speaking Switzerland?

Yes. Inspection requirements can be reviewed throughout Vaud, Geneva, Neuchâtel and other western Swiss manufacturing locations according to the technical scope and suitable inspector availability.

Can Dilenza provide inspectors in Ticino?

Yes. Machinery, metalworking, fabrication and industrial-equipment requirements can be reviewed throughout Ticino.

Can Dilenza provide resident inspectors in Switzerland?

Yes. Resident inspection can support projects requiring frequent or continuous technical presence over several weeks, months or longer.

Can an inspector attend for only one day?

Yes. Single visits can support one manufacturing milestone, witness point, FAT, test, repair verification or final inspection.

Can we request AWS CWI or CSWIP inspectors?

Yes. Required welding qualifications can form part of profile matching together with the relevant equipment and project experience.

Can Dilenza provide AMPP or FROSIO coating inspectors?

Yes. Protective coating profiles can be reviewed according to the qualification, coating system and relevant project experience.

Can we review the inspector CV before confirmation?

Yes. Relevant inspector profiles and qualifications can be submitted for technical review before assignment confirmation.

Request an inspector

Need Technical Inspection in Switzerland?

Tell us what needs to be inspected.

  • Supplier location — city, canton or manufacturing facility
  • Equipment — what is being manufactured, fabricated or inspected?
  • Inspection required — welding, coating, vendor inspection or other
  • Date / duration — when is technical support required?
  • Upload documents — ITP · Specification · PO · Drawings
  • Contact — name · company · email

ITP · Specification · PO · Drawings

Not sure which inspector qualification or technical requirement applies? Send us the scope and we can review the inspection requirement.

Optional: ITP, specification, purchase order or drawings.

Have only the supplier location and an ITP? Start with that.

Diligence Across Switzerland's Industrial Supply Chain.

Independent technical inspection for machinery manufacturers, equipment suppliers, fabrication facilities and industrial projects throughout Switzerland.