Wednesday 29 January 2014

TÜV SÜD Zacta opens a new 10-meter chamber in Yonezawa Testing Centre to enhance its EMC related services

TÜV SÜD Zacta, a member of one of the world’s leading technical service organisations, has significantly expanded its capabilities at the Yonezawa Testing center by opening an additional 10-meter chamber for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing. This chamber is also equipped for specific absorption rate (SAR) testing for wireless devices, further enhancing the TÜV SÜD Zacta testing portfolio.

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Thursday 23 January 2014

TÜV SÜD Product Service announces CE Compliance Roadshow

On 12th March 2014, TÜV SÜD Product Service will be returning to the West Midlands for its second CE Compliance Roadshow.


Registration for the half-day event is free, and several seminars will be given on the day, including 'An Introduction to CE marking', 'An Overview of EMC' and 'Designing for Electrical Safety Compliance'. In addition, there will be a Q&A Panel which will give guests a chance to ask the TÜV SÜD experts any questions that they may have.

Guests will also have the opportunity to visit TÜV SÜD Product Service’s nearby Bearley facility, which includes comprehensive safety testing facilities and the company’s largest EMC chamber in the UK, plus there will be a seminar on North American certification.

More information and booking can be found at:
https://ceroadshow.eventbrite.com

TÜV SÜD certifies Offshore wind turbine REpower 6.2M152

International provider of testing and certification services TÜV SÜD has been commissioned by REpower Systems SE, Hamburg, to carry out type certification of its new offshore turbine REpower 6.2M152. For wind turbine type certification, TÜV SÜD's experts examine and assess the overall design and all key components of the wind turbine. TÜV SÜD's certification of the REpower 6.2M152 wind turbine is a significant contribution to cost-effectiveness and quality assurance, confirming that the design, performance and production processes of the wind turbine are in conformity with the standard.

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Monday 20 January 2014

TÜV SÜD and Standards Institution of Israel to cooperate

The international technical services corporation TÜV SÜD and the Standards Institution of Israel (SII) plan to cooperate in the future to facilitate trade with Israel. The two parties have now signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect in Munich. In phase one, the cooperation will focus on the mutual acceptance of tests and certificates in several product categories.

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Friday 17 January 2014

TÜV SÜD and Munich Re develop Project Risk Rating

TÜV SÜD and Munich Re have developed a new risk rating system for industrial projects. The system facilitates the assessment of complex investment projects, and thus also the associated investment decisions.

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Wednesday 15 January 2014

TÜV SÜD has founded a new data security company. Introducing: 'TÜV SÜD SEC-IT'

TÜV SÜD is continuing to expand its activities in the field of data security by establishing a new subsidiary, TÜV SÜD SEC IT GmbH. The new company unveiled its comprehensive service portfolio on 1 January 2014, offering services associated with data protection, new media and IT security that all focus on security and value added. TÜV SÜD SEC-IT will expand the existing service portfolio by adding innovative security services for data centres and services in the field of IT forensics. The managing director of the new TÜV SÜD subsidiary is Wolfgang Hock. 

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Friday 10 January 2014

SMEs have no time to lose

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are on the brink of losing touch with the requirements of the 2018 registration deadline under REACH. At the SME workshop organised by the European Commission and ECHA, representatives from the world of politics, authorities and industrial associations expressed concern that SMEs may fail with their registrations. TÜV SÜD has developed a strategy which guides SMEs in obtaining successful registration of their substances.

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Tuesday 7 January 2014

Webinar Announcement: Introduction to the Physical Agents Directive (EMF)

Our next free webinar is being held on January 29th 2014 at 2pm GMT and will focus on the new Physical Agents Directive, which covers the minimum health and safety requirements for workers exposed to electromagnetic fields.

Member State legislation is due by 1 July 2016, therefore industries have time to consider their health & safety arrangements and prepare/update their policies and procedures to comply with the PAD (EMF).

TÜV SÜD Product Service will give an overview of the PAD (EMF) requirements and their expected implementation.

Registration for this webinar is free and can be carried out by clicking here.