The Medical Devices Directive (MDD) is currently undergoing comprehensive revision by the European Commission.At MEDICA 2012 (Hall 10, Stand B05) TÜV SÜD will inform medical devices manufacturers of how the changes will affect the harmonized standards and how requirements can be implemented in practice.The MEDICA trade fair will take place in Duesseldorf between 14 and 17 November.
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Gas, hybrid, electricity – to improve energy efficiency and curb CO2 emissions, vehicle fleets are turning more and more often to alternative drive systems.The winners of the fifth GreenFleet® Award, which was presented by TÜV SÜD's subsidiary FleetCompany GmbH at the econfleet tradeshow in Muenster on 17 October, underline this fact.Flughafen Hamburg GmbH, UniCreditbank AG - HypoVereinsbank and Globetrotter Ausrüstung Denart & Lechhart GmbH and their particularly innovative mobility concepts convinced the high-profile jury of experts.
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Joining the queues at the repair shop for a change-over to winter tyres when everybody else does; frantically searching for the ice-scraper while running late for work; forgetting to apply grease to the door seals before they freeze solid: to avoid a hectic start to the first cold winter days, motorists should prepare for the cold season now. TÜV SÜD experts have compiled the most important tips.
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TÜV SÜD Akademie will provide training worldwide to all Bosch employees who work on or near high-voltage systems. Following a call for tender, Bosch decided in favour of TÜV SÜD Akademie. The training provided to the Bosch employees will be based on the strict German safety regulations (BGI 8686 and BGR A3). TÜV SÜD Akademie has also designed special seminars for members of staff involved in battery assembly. The first training courses in Germany and China are already under way, and further training courses will shortly be launched in various countries including the UK, USA, India and Japan.
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As the days grow colder, convertibles and vintage cars are slowly vanishing from the roads. The season for collectors' vehicles is nearing its end. As the figures on their seasonal licence plates show, the end of October marks the end of automobile fun in the sun. TÜV SÜD's experts advise lovers of summer road trips on how to ensure their favourite car emerges from winter hibernation in mint condition and will re-start without problems in spring.
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TÜV SÜD Product Service hosted an open day at its Bearley facility in the West Midlands on Thursday 11th October 2012 to celebrate the official inauguration of its new semi-anechoic EMC chamber.
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Safety and reliability in industrial automation – at the SPS/IPC/Drives in Nuremberg from 27 to 29 November 2012, TÜV SÜD will showcase its range of services extending from Limited Product Certification of individual machines and components or Panel Shop certification to the protection of IT systems against cyber attacks, sabotage and espionage. Marking a premiere, TÜV SÜD will present its "IEC 61850" and "Embedded Systems – Safety & Security" certificates at the trade fair (Hall 4, stand 4–521).
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