ATK, Society for Safety on the workfloor by Technique and Control, is an independent and officially recognized inspection body. ATK offers a broad scale of services that contribute to the protection of men and the environment against the harmful influences of technique and industry. To this purpose ATK performs legally imposed controls on apparatus and installations and determines whether or not these are conform to existing legislation and norms. ATK serves the users' interest of apparatus and installations and performs controls by order of all important industrial sectors, local and national authorities and in the private sector. Since its establishment in 1962, ATK follows closely the regulations within its scope of activities. By these means, its customers can optimally take benefit of the broad experience that has been built up.