Monday 31 March 2014

Download TÜV SÜD's new white paper: 'Maritime AIS Market'

How can you gain fastmover advantage in the AIS market?


AIS is a system used by ships and vessels for identification at sea. AIS helps to resolve the difficulty of identifying ships by providing position, course, speed and other crucial ship data with all other nearby ships and vessel traffic services stations. It is important for these systems to be certified in conjunction with all applicable regulatory requirements to meet the growing demands of the AIS markets and manufacturers need to be aware of the different international standards and requirements for AIS.

This white paper takes a closer look at the impact of these requirements on testing and certification, and discusses what manufacturers need to do to get past these hurdles and ensure best in class services. The article concludes with a look at the increasingly important role that manufacturers play in ensuring that testing and certification efforts support safety at sea.

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Wednesday 26 March 2014

Borgmeier-Lütz has been announced as the new CEO for TÜV SÜD Life Service GmbH

With effect from 1 April 2014, Ruth Borgmeier-Lütz will be the new CEO of TÜV SÜD Life Service GmbH. Specialising in traffic and transport psychology and health, TÜV SÜD Life Service improves road safety and provides services such as medical-psychological assessment.

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Tuesday 25 March 2014

TÜV SÜD to host free webinar about CE marking for electrical and electronic equipment on 27th March

The next complimentary webinar from TÜV SÜD Product Service is titled 'Introduction to CE Marking for Electrical and Electronic Equipment' and will be held on Thursday 27th March 2014, 2pm GMT.

TÜV SÜD Product Safety Specialist, Alastair McLaughlin, will provide a practical guide to what you need to know about CE marking requirements for electrical and electronic equipment placed on the European Market. His presentation will inform those who do not already understand CE marking requirements and clarify and reinforce the understanding of those already familiar with the concepts. Alastair will also introduce the New Legal Framework for CE marking that is currently rolling out across the CE marking Directives.

This webinar is recommended for anyone involved in the design, development, production and selling of products that are placed on the European market. This includes design engineers, project managers, engineering managers, approvals engineers, quality managers and sales managers—and in particular, those who sign the Declaration of Conformity.


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Monday 24 March 2014

Huß to become new Managing Director of TÜV SÜD Sec-IT GmbH

With effect from 1 April 2014, Herbert Huß (49) will become new Managing Director of TÜV SÜD Sec-IT GmbH, a subsidiary of TÜV SÜD Management Service GmbH. TÜV SÜD Sec-IT GmbH offers comprehensive services in the fields of data protection, new media and IT security as well as security services for data centres and IT forensics.

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Friday 21 March 2014

Eleven new hydrogen refuelling stations worldwide in 2013

Eleven new hydrogen refuelling stations opened throughout the world in 2013, bringing the total number of hydrogen refuelling stations in operation to 186 as of March 2014.This is the result of the sixth annual assessment by H2stations.org, a website of Ludwig-Bölkow-Systemtechnik (LBST) and TÜV SÜD.

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Thursday 20 March 2014

TÜV SÜD's consumer tips on pesticide residues in food

Only 11 per cent of farming areas are arable land. Unfavourable weather, desiccation, salinisation and climate change are further threats to crop yields. To feed the current global population of 7 billion, pesticides are used around the world. TÜV SÜD's food experts provide information on residue levels in food products and give tips on buying local and seasonal produce.

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Tuesday 18 March 2014

Screwdriving and drilling out of reach of a power outlet: TÜV SÜD's tips

Your daughter is moving into a flatshare with other students; you're finally getting round to showing off your holiday photos on the wall; you're embracing a return to vinyl and have bought a shelf to hold your records. All of these situations require a reliable and handy multi-tool – a cordless drill driver. TÜV SÜD's product pros reveal what to look out for when choosing and using a cordless drill driver.

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Thursday 6 March 2014

1st PV Plant Certification in Japan issued by TUV SUD conforming to international standard IEC62446 to West Holdings

TÜV SÜD Japan Ltd. has issued a Photovoltaic (PV) power plant certification that conforms to the international standard IEC62446 for AIO MS Power Plant (output: 1.414 MW) in Yamaguchi Prefecture which was constructed by one of the biggest EPC contractor in Japan, West Holdings. This is the first case of a mega solar power plant acquiring such certification in Japan and is a pioneering effort.

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