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A Day of an Engineer—— EMC Service Jackson Yuan

OLED Technology Conspicuous Inconspicuous

Shows “Zero” in Chemical Testing Reports for Textile? Understanding Risks in Your Products

How to Implement IRIS and Combine It Organically with Existing Enterprise Management System

Certipedia - the Online Certifi cation Platform Upgrade

Sole PMA- And WPC-Accredited Wireless Charging Testing Laboratory in China

Lead the Authoritative Evaluation of the Internet Finance

THSRC: First Asian Railway Service Granted TÜV Rheinland and Taiwan Carbon Label Certifi cations

2014 TÜV Rheinland Greater China Top 10 News

EV Battery Testing Lab in Shenzhen Opens

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USA Offers Fire Testing Services per Latest UL 1703 Requirements

Singapore Signed a Global Corporate Membership Agreement with Cloud Security Alliance

India Supports Testing of All 29 Product Categories for BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme

Made in China

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Li Yizhong, Deputy Director of the Financial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, revealed in a panel discussion that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and Chinese Academy of Engineering are currently developing the Made in China 2025 plan, which will soon be submitted to the State Council. It has been reported that the plan involves China realising full industrialisation by 2020, achieving its first major objective, and then becoming one of the world’s greatest industrial powers by 2050, reaching its second major objective. Chinese industry will thus carry these objectives on its shoulders. Industry experts previously indicated that the Made in China 2025 plan will combine such trends as information technology (IT) applications with industrialisation, the industrial Internet and Industry 4.0, which will require long-term strategic planning in a wide range of fields encompassing technology, industry, production, management, manufacturing industry ‘servicising’, and core software and hardware. Priority areas will include the new-generation IT industry, bio-pharmaceutical and bio-manufacturing industries, high-end equipment manufacturing industry and new energy industry.

Li Yizhong also noted in a speech that China’s GDP is expected to grow by around 7% in 2015. Although the downside pressure on the economy will continue to be substantial this

year, a number of measures to combat it are already in place, and innovation is key, particularly with respect to science, products, management, industrial organisation and business models. Innovation will be the main approach to ‘intelligentising’ and ‘digitalising’ the manufacturing sector to improve the efficiency and efficacy of the instruments of production. Innovative measures such as machine substitution will facilitate improvements in labour productivity.

Manufacturing industry servicising will be another important orientation for transformation and upgrading. Li Yizhong pointed out that in the process of extending itself in downstream, industry may implement social, value-added, professional and lifecycle services. At the same time, the manufacturing industry will need to extend itself in the upstream direction, including R&D, industrial design, environmental protection and energy-saving services. During the process of transformation and upgrading, large- to mid-sized backbone enterprises may introduce their internal services to society via the reorganisation, segregation and restructuring of their main businesses, thereby shifting into a social service platform. He further said that manufacturing industry servicising will not only enable enterprises to add value and realise transformation and upgrading, but will also expand the production-orientated service industry, an important way of further developing the overall service industry.

In reference to China’s need for the structural transformation of industry in his 5 March address to the country’s annual parliamentary meeting, Premier Li Keqiang emphasized the necessity of launching the Made in China 2025 plan to accelerate China’s transformation from a large manufacturing power to a strong manufacturing power.

Abstract: In his parliamentary address on 5

March, Premier Li Keqiang emphasized that

to achieve transformation of the country’s

industrial structure it will be necessary to

launch a Made in China plan. Doing so will

accelerate China’s transformation from a large

manufacturing power to a strong manufacturing

power, he said.

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With the increased quantity of smart, connected products, the term ‘the Internet of Things’ is being used to elucidate the new opportunities on the horizon. Regardless of whether an object or a person is involved, the connection is still a mechanism that passes on information. What makes smart, connected products unique is not the connection, but rather the ‘thing’ that the connection powers, a novel concept set to drive a new competition era with the data generated.

Development Trends in the Internet of Things Era

Will the Internet of Things change everything?

Have you ever imagined a scene such as this? Your refrigerator automatically creates an inventory of the objects inside so you won't be in a pickle if you want to make fried rice with eggs but have no eggs to use. The refrigerator will automatically link to the relevant shopping website

once it detects the lack of eggs, which makes it a sort of super housekeeper. Or, consider this. By wearing a smart bracelet, your vital signs will be transmitted wirelessly to the database of your private doctor. Once any notable variation in your vital signs is detected, such as an abnormal

Internet of Things to cover

all aspects of a ‘smart life’

heartbeat, you will receive a call from your doctor to inquire about your physical condition. These are not scenes from science fiction; the Internet of Things will make them realities in the future.

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In the past 50 years, IT has triggered two waves that have deeply influenced the competition strategies of enterprises in a range of sectors. We are now standing on the edge of the third wave, awaiting the competition revolution. Before the emergence of modern IT, products were mechanical in structure, and all production activities in the value chain were completed through manual operations, paper-and-pencil calculations and oral communication. The first IT wave dates back to the 1960s and 1970s. The individual production activities in the value chain, from order processing to bill payment, and from computer-aided design to production data planning, gradually advanced automation. The efficiency of these activities was greatly improved, partly data could be captured and analysed, which triggered a standardisation revolution in the production process. Since then, capturing the operational advantages of IT while maintaining firm-specific strategic advantages has become the dilemma that every enterprise must face.

In the 1990s, Internet access increased as it became more affordable, triggering the second IT wave. The emergence of the Internet facilitated cross-regional coordination and consolidation between individual production activities and external suppliers, between channels and clients.

The first two IT waves led to changes in the value chain, but products themselves were relatively unaffected. In the present third wave, however, IT is becoming an integral part of products. The new generation of built-in sensors, processors and software is connected to the Internet, and product data and applications are stored and run in the product cloud. A large volume of operating data greatly improves the functioning and efficiency of products. Yet, manufacturing those products requires brand-new design, marketing, manufacturing and after-sales service processes. New

"Joint Evaluation Center for Smart Home Products" formally established

On March 2, 2015, Midea Group, the world-leading white household appliances manufacturer, reached a strategic cooperation agreement on setting up the Joint Evaluation Center for Smart Home Products in Shunde, Guangdong with TÜV Rheinland. Henceforth, combined efforts in guaranteeing safety of smart home products, software and wireless, as well as product evaluation, testing and certification will be made by both parties to jointly promote and lead a rapid and sound development of smart home system in China.

In March 2014, Midea Group released its smart home strategy named as M-Smart and attracted the attention of the whole industry, and formally announced its move towards smart home industry, which marked Midea's transformation from a traditional household appliance manufacturer to a smart home creator. Based on the strength of TÜV Rheinland in the global certification service for household appliance and lighting appliance, and after the all-round discussion and negotiation between Midea Group and TÜV Rheinland, the two parties decided to develop their long-term strategic cooperation to jointly seek safety evaluation, testing and certification solutions for smart home products.

Third wave of IT

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Midea's Smart Home Strategy

production links such as data analysis and safety service, have thus come into being, requiring the rebuilding of the value chain but enabling further large-scale improvements in production efficiency. As a result, the effects of the third IT wave are likely to outweigh those of the previous two, inspiring more innovation and engendering greater improvements in production efficiency and economic development.

To capitalise on the latest IT wave and take advantage of smart, connected products, every enterprise needs to equip itself with a new technical infrastructure comprising product hardware, software applications, a network

Smart, connected products can not only rebuild the competition ecology within an industry, but can also expand the scope of the industry itself. The expanded competition boundary will include a series of relevant products that, in combination, can satisfy a wider ranger of potential needs. That's not all. The industrial boundary will

communication system, a product cloud, network security toolkit, interface for obtaining external data, and the tools necessary to connect with other business systems.

continue to expand, evolving from a product system to a system of systems that includes sub-systems – different product systems and external data that are combined and coordinated, and thus optimised, to create smart buildings, smart furniture and even smart cities.

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New technical infrastructure

New industrial boundary and product system

Product Cloud

Connected

Product

Smart product applicationThe software application run on the remote server is used to manage the product monitoring, controlling, optimizing and automation function

Network communication Connection agreement between product and product cloud

SoftwareEmbedded operating system, with the software apps, user interaction system and product

HardwareEmbedded sensor, processor, connection interface, antenna and the traditional mechanical and electronic components

Rule and data analysis engineThe algorithm incorporated in the product running which includes rules, business logic and big data analytical capacity, enables the enterprise to explore new product capacity

App platformIn the environment to execute and develop the apps and by the tools such as data access, virtualization and run time, users may realize the quick development of smart connected app software

Product databaseBig data repository may help realize the storage, standardize treatment and management of the real-time and historic data

External source of information

External information interface, including weather, transport, commodity and energy price, social network and geological location

Tool connecting with other business systems

It enables the smart connected products to connect with the core business systems of an enterprise, including ERP, CRM and PLMand geological location

Identity and security structure

Tool to verify user’s identity and manage the system access, and tool to guarantee the security of product connection and product cloud

Transportation

Personal Mobility

People Home Buildings/Community

Buildings/Industry

City

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Internet of Things will drive the integration

of different application fields

With industry structures constantly changing, how can a company acquire sustainable competitive advantages?

Smart, connected products require new criteria for operating effi ciency and best practices. Each company has to consider how to integrate smart, connected functions into its products and into all production activities in the entire value chain to ensure that best practice criteria are met.

Smart, connected products also require a new set of design principles. For example, the standardisation or personalisation of hardware may be necessary through ‘cutomerising’ products with software. Greater system engineering capacity and software agility will be indispensable to integrating product hardware, software, electronic components, operating systems and interconnected components, but few traditional manufacturing enterprises have currently achieved such improved capacity and agility.

The most pressing need for many companies today is the recruitment of talents with new skills, especially teams mainly comprised of mechanical, engineering and design personnel. These employees must complement the company’s strengths in software development, systems engineering, the product cloud and data analysis.

Smart, connected products make preventive maintenance possible and greatly improve service effi ciency. By mastering real-time product functionality and data use, any company can greatly reduce the cost of on-site repairs and maintenance and improve the inventory management of spare parts. It may also predict the rate of part malfunctioning, reducing the possibility of product failure and improving the effi ciency of the after-sales service schedule. For certain products, software may even be used to replace physical components, thereby reducing the cost of after-sales service.

Smart, connected products have also increased the need for better security management among enterprises, in areas such as ensuring the security of internal communication and production data, appropriate defence against unauthorised use, and information security between the product technology infrastructure and enterprise system. A new security management system is required, encompassing the certifi cation process, secure storage of product data, anti-hacker defence measures to protect product and client data, the defi nition and control of access priority levels, and defence measures against unauthorised data use.

Through the accumulation and analysis of data on product use, enterprises may establish new relationships with clients, better understand how products create value for those clients, and thus be better able to position their products and convey value to clients. In addition, enterprises may be better equipped to quote for products and services knowing that products can be quickly replaced and customerised with software at a very low cost.

As a third-party testing and certifi cation agency helping enterprises to control product quality and security, TÜV Rheinland must follow the latest trends. We are helping enterprises to gradually transform in the era of the Internet of Things with respect to their hardware, software, applications, and communication and information security, thus bringing them into the smart Industry 4.0 era.

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will make the testing report clear. In addition, TÜV Rheinland may soon customerise user experience testing for clients.

During the convention, many well-known domestic and overseas enterprises shared information on the latest technologies and services likely to drive the further development of smart wearable equipment. For example, a domestically made fi eld-programmable gate array is poised to satisfy the growing need for wearable equipment with sensor applications. In addition, reductions in power consumption and improvements in the quality of batteries and chargers will directly affect the user experience.

TÜV Rheinland tests the safety of wearable equipment, as well as that of its batteries and power adapters, based on internationally recognised

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TÜV Rheinland hosts technology convention

standards. It also carries out tests on the wireless connections of these products and their electromagnetic compatibility and use of hazardous substances, which are included in the scope of certifi cation to minimise any possible hazards to users. Finally, the company has plans to systematically evaluate the intelligence of wearable equipment, including evaluation of its sensors, equipment-to-user feedback mode, and interoperability with the central data processing unit, as well as dedicated evaluation of the functions of that unit and security evaluation of data and information. The ultimate aim is a favourable user experience during the human-machine interactive process.

As the world’s fi rst third-party testing, inspection and certifi cation agency to introduce a certifi cation standard for smart wearable equipment, TÜV Rheinland recently hosted the 2015 Internet of Things Technology and Innovation App Convention. Welcoming large numbers of electronics fans, Luo Li, Vice General Manager of the Technical Support and Development Unit of the Electronic and Electrical Product Service Department of TÜV Rheinland Greater China, delivered a themed speech. More than 400 distinguished guests from home and abroad, including representatives of well-known chip manufacturers, solution providers, manufacturers and testing service providers, gathered in Hall F7 of Huaqiang Group Building 2 to discuss the future development path of wearable technology.

According to Luo Li, many factors have served to create a chaotic market for such technology, including the wide variety of different forms, diverse functions, wide application scope, clustering of manufacturers and wide deviations in quality. The industry’s development would be better regulated, he said, if a reliable mechanism for testing and certifi cation were established, as it would provide reliable and authoritative purchase guidelines to consumers. He further emphasised that to enable consumers to evaluate and choose wearable products in a more convenient and accurate manner, TÜV Rheinland has performed comparison tests of different product brands, noting that the easily understandable results

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How To Implement Iris And Combine

It Organically With Existing EnterpriseManagement System

Author: Jinli Luo, Ju Li

Changchun Railway Vehicles Facilities Co., Ltd.

With the ongoing development of the railway market, growth of export businesses and stricter requirements for product quality, it is important that rail enterprises comply with IRIS and carry out certifi cation in accordance with the IRIS system. During the introduction and implementation of IRIS, enterprises are likely to encounter a problem in attempting to combine the standard with their existing system. Based on the actual conditions of IRIS system implementation in a real enterprise, the authors have analysed the problems that occurred in the process of development and here put forward corresponding solutions for effectively combining the IRIS system with an enterprise’s existing management system.

Based on ISO 9001, IRIS was established in consideration of the special requirements of railway products for safety, reliability and quality. The standard is compatible with the management systems of the automotive (ISO/TS 16949), food (ISO 22000), medical equipment (ISO 13485) and aviation industries (AS 9100). Taking the features of the rail transport industry into consideration, IRIS refl ects management principles that put the product lifecycle at their core. The standard was fi rst issued by UNIFE, the Association of the European Rail Industry, in 2006 and then revised in 2007 and again in 2009 (the 2nd edition). The 2nd edition of IRIS is the one currently implemented. Why is the development of an IRIS system important?

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Importance of Implementing

IRIS System

Before beginning to construct the IRIS system, our company implemented the ISO 9001:2008 quality management system, a universal international standard that pays considerable attention to management. The IRIS system, in contrast, takes the particular features of the railway industry into consideration, focuses on management from the perspective of the whole lifecycle, and strengthens the management and control of real product quality by applying project management, RAMS (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Safety) management, confi guration management, fi rst piece inspection and subcontracting process control. Implementation of the IRIS system can not only improve the management of the company, but also enhance the safety of its products and guarantee their quality.

IRIS’s target is the supply chain, which includes not only suppliers but also the enterprise itself and its customers. Only by maintaining a good supply chain relationship can the enterprise enjoy win-win results with customers and suppliers. A good relationship of this type is characterised by two of the eight principles of quality management, namely, a focus on customers and the realisation of mutual benefi ts with suppliers. Therefore, establishing the IRIS system is not the only purpose of IRIS implementation. Other aims include management improvements, the promotion of sound supplier development, the construction of strategic partnerships with suppliers and the provision of high-quality products to customers.

IRIS is an international standard issued and administered by UNIFE. It is a universal standard governing the international rail industry, the European rail industry in particular. Enterprises that have been approved for IRIS certifi cation are listed on the IRIS international website, which serves as a valuable reference for operators and provides an opportunity for enterprises to be recognised by and enter international markets.

Implementation of IRIS system can improve your company’s internal management.

Implementation of IRIS system can create a strong supply chain.

Implementation of IRIS system can help firms to enter international markets

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Difficulties in Implementing

IRIS System

Enterprises attempting to implement the IRIS system have generally already received certifi cation for the ISO 9001 quality management system. As the management methods and ideas of the ISO 9001 system are generally deeply rooted in employees’ minds, that system will continue to affect the enterprise after the new system has been introduced in the following respects：

Implementation of the IRIS system differs from that of the ISO 9001 system. Because prior to ISO 9001 system adoption, employees had no experience of or ideas about system construction, they are likely to unquestioningly accept the ideas indoctrinated in them during the system’s construction. Then, during the new IRIS system construction, those employees who have become accustomed to the ISO 9001 standard many be unwilling to accept the new standard, i.e. IRIS. When a separation of duties is involved, their unwillingness is likely to be even stronger.

Compared with the ISO 9001 standard, IRIS contains considerable additional content, including at least seven management items (i.e. knowledge management, performance management, bidding management, project management, supply chain management, confi guration management and ageing management) and fi ve activities (i.e. contract subcontracting, fi rst piece inspection, commissioning/customer service, RAMS and lifecycle costing [LCC]). Most of this content is quite complex, project management and RAMS/LCC management in particular. Accordingly, employees may have diffi culty in understanding it and may require ongoing learning and consistent practice. There is also a danger that deviations may occur in IRIS implementation.

Enterprises have generally passed at least one type of system certifi cation, and some may have passed several. The key problem that enterprises face after the introduction of IRIS is how to properly combine it with their existing management system to meet the requirements of IRIS without disrupting its predecessor.

Some employees may be unwilling to accept the new system

Some employees may find it difficult to understand the new standard

The difference between the new standard and an enterprise’s original management mode often results in difficulties combining two or more systems

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How to Construct the IRIS System

in a Way that Effectively Combines IRIS

with the Existing Management System

After IRIS has been adopted, to realise the standard’s proper combination with the current management system, enterprises must fi nd an appropriate starting point: documentation. In other words, enterprises can effectively combine the new standard with their current management system by identifying, sorting out and validating all necessary documents. Combination encompasses both the combination of documents and the combination of implementation systems.

The fi rst step is to establish relatively complete documents through the identifi cation of existing documents, determination of their differences with IRIS and addition of IRIS content based on the original documents. In cases in which no original documents are available, documents should be re-prepared in accordance with IRIS.

The second step is to verify the appropriateness of the documents. During document preparation, the writers may not have had a profound understanding of the standard in question. Hence, the documents may lack suffi cient depth. After a period of operation and validation and after employees have gained a better understanding of the standard, it is appropriate to carry out revisions.

The third step is to revise and improve the documents. During document verifi cation, inappropriate content can be identifi ed and corrected to ensure that the documents better conform to the new standard and better match the reality of the company, thus better guiding employees in specifi c tasks

Provided separate guidance to units with a large amount of complicated work.

Established a mechanism for rewards and punishments during system promotion.

Further clarifi ed the separation of duties in each department.

Publicised the standard amongst all staff. In addition to arranging training by a counsellor, we have also prepared an IRIS management system manual by compiling important points of knowledge on IRIS, which we provided to every employee for study purposes.

After the documents have been prepared, proper implementation is important, but it is also the most diffi cult part of promoting IRIS. Implementation is diffi cult because the relevant documents were prepared by a minority, but must be implemented by the majority. However, most people in the enterprise will have only a limited understanding of the new standard, which makes its implementation diffi cult. At the same time, IRIS implementation increases the workload of most employees, and multiplies that of some by many times, rendering proper such implementation diffi cult. Some employees may also resist implementation of the standard because they are unwilling to undertake work beyond their responsibilities. For all of these

Combination of documents

Combination of implementation systems

reasons, successful implementation is a challenge. To resolve the various problems and ensure effective IRIS implementation, we have taken the following measures in our enterprise.

In conclusion, although the introduction and implementation of IRIS poses diffi culties, ongoing improvements can be made to achieve the standard’s combination with the fi rm’s existing management system, thereby realising win-win results with both suppliers and customers. What is important is to apply an appropriate process and methods, encourage all staff to participate, make decisions based on the facts during IRIS establishment and implementation, and properly manage the process as a whole.


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Darn, no more toner. Purchases like this are simply a nuisance, regardless of whether you have to go to an electronics store or buy them online. Products completely void of emotional attachment, such as toner cartridges, have a diffi cult time in swaying consumer favor their way. To distinguish themselves from the tremendous mass of similar products and particularly win over major customers that want to equip thousands of workplaces with safe equipment, Samsung, as a manufacturer of toner cartridges, now has its toner powder tested for substances that are carcinogenic, mutagenic and toxic to reproduction. If they pass the test, they may carry the TÜV Rheinland test marks with the keywords "Tested for harmful substances" and "Emission tested". The test mark primarily becomes a powerful sales argument in that consumers, dealers, purchasers and manufacturers can at all times and everywhere identify what the test mark represents. Access to certipedia.com can be obtained by scanning with a smartphone or by entering the ID number. The database provides relevant

Transparency down to the food bowl: The test mark from TÜV Rheinland stands for quality – even in dog food. Verifi able by everyone through the QR code and under www.certipedia.com.

to equip thousands of workplaces with safe equipment, Samsung, as a manufacturer of toner cartridges, now has its toner powder tested for substances that are carcinogenic, mutagenic and toxic to reproduction. If they pass the test, they may carry the TÜV Rheinland test marks with the keywords "Tested for harmful substances" and "Emission tested". The test mark primarily becomes a powerful sales argument in that consumers, dealers, purchasers and manufacturers can at all times and everywhere identify what the test mark represents. Access to certipedia.com can be obtained by scanning with a smartphone or by entering

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information on products, services and systems which are tested, certifi ed and monitored by TÜV Rheinland around the world. Languages already include German and English, and many more will be available in the future. Greater transparency is currently not available anywhere. "The TÜV Rheinland test mark lets you know within seconds whether a product is authentic and what is really behind the seal," explains MarkusKlein, marketing expert at TÜV Rheinland.

He points out a trend developing in German case law: "Whoever includes a seal or test mark in their advertising must make essential information available in such a manner that consumers can access that information without major diffi culties." A manufacturer of dog food uses the test mark to distinguish itself from its competitors: If the pet owner scans the QR code on the bag containing "BEWI DOG® puppy" food, he/she sees in an instant: What did TÜV Rheinland test, and what are the product's properties and features? How can it be used ... and much more.

Certipedia is TÜV Rheinland's certifi cation database with over 350,000 certifi cates. Customers can visualize quality at all times thanks to test marks and Certipedia. Worldwide, systematic and compelling.

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With these two mainstream wireless charging testing qualifications, TÜV Rheinland Greater China will provide Chinese manufacturers and brands of consumer electronics with convenient and high-efficiency localized certification services to promote technology reform and rapid market development for wireless charging in China.

In recent years, the rapid development of terminal products such as smartphones has accelerated the stronger demand for battery durability, which subsequently stimulated the development of inductive charging technology. In December 2014, AT&T and Starbucks of the USA announced the provision of PMA-compliant wireless charging service in at least 200 Starbucks stores. Wireless charging transfers energy between two objects through an electromagnetic fi eld. After placing a phone on the charging device, electrical energy is transferred to the phone battery over the electromagnetic fi eld. The PMA standard emphasizes smart energy management; energy effi ciency enhancement; and wireless electrical system.

Sole PMA- And WPC-Accredited Wireless Charging Testing Laboratory In China

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According to Shawn Peng, Senior Manager, ICT, TÜV Rheinland Greater China, “PMA accreditation helps TÜV Rheinland to deepen the content of its service for inductive charging products and provides a complementary effect with the current Qi-testing service. With such we can help manufacturers to fulfi ll the needs of different buyers and brands and consolidate the company’s leadership in inductive charging technology. Also, the one-stop service from TÜV Rheinland Shenzhen provides manufacturers with the most convenient services, as all tests can be completed in our local laboratory, without the need to send qualifi ed samples to external interoperability laboratories to fi nish the test.”

At TÜV Rheinland, we provide manufacturers with the pre-qualifi cation service for inductive charging products right at the product design stage before the offi cial compliance test. When a product passes the PMA compliance and interoperability tests, we will award a PMA certifi cate to its manufacturer. In addition, TÜV Rheinland Greater China currently provides the PMA compliance test for receivers and temporary test for transmitters. After completing the PMA transmitter development stage in 2015, we will complete the PMA transmitter testing items.


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TÜV Rheinland displays the credit, operation, finance and other risks of Internet financial enterprises through the acquisition of professional and objective information data. In this way, it provides scientific and efficient decision-making basis for investors and supervision department and brings revolutionary evaluation system and safety security for Internet finance.

Lead The Authoritative Evaluation

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On January 20, 2015, press conference of “Credit System Construction of Internet Financial Industry” was held in the University of International Business and Economics. Relevant leaders and representatives of Internet fi nancial enterprises have attended the meeting, including Li Zibin, president of China SME Entrepreneur Association, Qi Liran, deputy secretary-general, Wu Xuehui, associate director of Credit Management Center, Chen Peng, VGM of TÜV Rheinland Greater China Systems, Hu Junming, technical manager of E-business Department of TÜV Rheinland Greater China, and offi cers from the comprehensive management center of Information center of Certifi cation and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China.

Li Zibin, president of China SME Entrepreneur Association, delivered

In the end, he expressed his high recognition and support to the Internet fi nance credit rating which was jointly-cooperated by Credit Management Center of SME Entrepreneur Association and TÜV Rheinland.

an important speech. He emphasized existing problems and measures of Chinese Internet fi nance in practical application and raised three suggestions:

Figure out the business scope of different Internet fi nancial models and ensure the regulation subject, object and scope of Internet fi nance based on this

Enhance the legislative enforcement of Internet fi nance

Speed the construction of credit system

As the joint organizer of this meeting, TÜV Rheinland has offi cially entered into the fi eld of Internet fi nance in the position of a neutral third party based on its mature multi-channel audit mechanism. Chen Peng expressed that it was crucial to introduce effective regulatory model when facing rapid-developed but disordered Internet fi nance. Interests of investors are not guaranteed. The “boom” and “prosperity” of a market are all bubble effects and they may do irretrievable damage to Chinese Internet fi nance market.

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Carbon Label Certifi cations

Thsrc: First Asian Railway ServiceGranted TÜV Rheinland And Taiwan

THSRC completed the activities data inventory for all operating THSR stations and the two main depots on the island. By way of carbon footprint verification by TÜV Rheinland Taiwan, THSRC has obtained "between-station passenger transport carbon footprint" certification and labeling.

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Apart from calculus of GHG emissions per kilometer and passenger, with reference to Taiwan Carbon Label specifi cations, THSRC requires TÜV Rheinland to verify passenger-transport emissions at individual stations and disclose GHG emissions for the stations on the corporate website. These actions, pioneering among Asia’s high-speed rail service providers, have riveted the attention of the regional industry. At the same time, this information will be clearly marked on the back of the tickets (magnetic tickets). Through the THSRC website, passengers can also check the carbon footprint between stations to understand the amount of greenhouse-gas emissions per trip.

To understand resource consumption and pollution emissions in daily life, governments around the world have invested labor and material resources in the collection of infrastructure data. However, the focus is often limited to the daily consumables, such as consumer electronics, beverages, instant noodles, and shampoos. For services involving a large area, such as infrastructure services such as rail transport, logistics, or telecommunications, it may be diffi cult for providers to conduct a full-scale carbon-footprint inventory.

TÜV Rheinland hopes that domestic service providers can engage in early intervention on emissions, energy, and resource management to comply with the emissions, energy, and resource management systems requirements for business operations, saving costs and meeting future trends and customer requirements. Enterprises requiring organizational GHG emissions reporting (ISO 14064-1), product carbon-footprint communication (ISO/TS 14067), or energy and resource management evaluation (ISO 50001) are welcome to contact us.

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Acer Display Obtains First Low Blue Light Certificate

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TÜV Rheinland Helps Push Lenovo Smart Technology to New Heights

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Qingdao Opens New Chemical Lab to Strengthen Local Testing for Imitation Jewelry

TÜV Rheinland Helps Shenzhen Consumer Council Investigate In-car Air Quality

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How to Choose Baby Furniture? Structure Safety is the Key

TÜV Rheinland Launched World’s First Smart Wearables Standard

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New Multi-purpose Enthalpy Difference Lab Opened in Guangdong

Improve Lives through Innovative Testing & Certification

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BenQ Display Awarded First Flicker-Free Certificate

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The establishment of the lab facility will boost the upgrading and transformation of local industries, and further promote the sustainable development of the new energy industry, which is one of the three major strategic emerging industries in Shenzhen.

EV Battery Testing Lab

In Shenzhen Opens

For more information, please contact: [email protected]

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With the extended laboratory facilitates for large-scale testing and a wider range of certifi cation services for Electric Vehicle (EV) batteries, and implementation of testing services to prove compliance with the UN/ECE R100 regulation for full-size electric vehicles and non-portable batteries, it also provides tailored solutions for the fulfi llment of customer requirements.

"With our EV battery testing facilities coming into force, we will be well-positioned to offer a comprehensive range of testing services for batteries, charging polls, auto parts, and vehicles, while also providing services that target the electric vehicle industry and other related industries,” said Mr. Sven-Olaf Steinke, General Manager of the TÜV Rheinland Greater China Electrical Division Peripheral Business Unit, in his opening speech. “Shenzhen has taken the lead in promoting the use of new energy cars in China. As a globally recognized specialist in product-safety testing and certifi cation, along with years of experience and knowledge in batteries, EV charging poles, and automobile testing, we fully support Shenzhen’s strategy of pushing forward the development of the new energy industry by sharing experience and skills in international standards with industry associates, and providing a

one-stop service for local enterprises."

In recent years, the lithium battery market has been growing in China, with an ongoing rise in the use of lithium-ion batteries in new energy vehicles. As the backbone of the power-supply system, batteries have a signifi cant role to play. A lack of timely inspection of battery packs during use not only negatively affects effi ciency and performance, but also poses a threat to consumer safety.

TÜV Rheinland has long been committed to developing and improving standards and regulations for electric vehicle safety. The TÜV Rheinland Shenzhen Battery Testing laboratory, established in 2009, handles an array of international accreditations and certifi cations, such as CNAS, DAkkS, CBTL, NRTL, CATL, and CTIA. Besides offering comprehensive solutions and

premium services for the safety, quality testing, and certifi cation of battery units, it provides access services for the European, North American, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Brazilian markets. The laboratory boasts an extensive range of advanced battery performance and safety testing devices. An experienced team of technical experts recruited from around the world provides testing and certifi cation services for primary cells, lead-acid batteries, secondary lithium-ion batteries, nickel-cadmium batteries, nickel-metal hydride batteries, and light electric bicycle batteries. These ensure that the batteries conform to the relevant standards and requirements of the EU and US on safety, performance, storage, transportation, chemistry, and electromagnetic compatibility.

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OLED TechnologyConspicuous Inconspicuous

First it was LEDs, now it is OLEDs. Luminescent chairs, windows that emit light – OLEDs are the light of the future. And for lighting technicians, this future has already begun.

Slowly the woman approaches the luminescent area next to the coat rack in her house. As if by magic, the lit-up area changes. It automatically recognizes where the woman's face is and dims the light just there. This dimming turns the lights into an interactive mirror. This is not a scene from a science fi ction fi lm, but real life. The new technology behind it is called OLED – organic light emitting diodes. Developments in recent years have shown that nothing is more transient than technology. Effi cient fl uorescent tubes and energy-saving lamps have long replaced good old light bulbs. Light emitting diodes – LEDs for short – and most recently OLEDs in particular have gained a lot of ground. But what many laypeople do not know is that OLEDs are not only suitable for displays in cell phones, navigation systems or mobile games consoles, but also as a light source. The benefi ts for you: They are inconspicuous, versatile and effi cient in both functional and decorative uses.

Traditional lamps and LEDs are point light sources that are usually spread out so that they can emit their light across a large area. The disadvantage of this is

WAFER THIN, GREEN AND LONG LASTING

that when they are scattered throughout a system such as a lampshade, up to 70 percent of their light can be lost. At just 1.8 millimeters thick, however, the OLED is the fi rst true area light source. It is able to emit 100 percent of its light without any loss at all, as there is no system to guzzle up its lighting capacity.

Their light is naturally soft and glare-free. “OLEDs immediately light up to their full brightness as soon as they are switched on, can be continuously dimmed and can be recycled without any problems,” says Dietmar Thomas, press spokesman for OLEDs at the manufacturer Philips. OLEDs do not get hot when switched on either, making them suitable for a much wider range of uses than other light sources. For instance, in the automotive sector, OLEDs can be integrated into a vehicle's roof liner or dashboard without any problems. In architecture, OLEDs allow ceilings and walls to glow in a range of colors. Their fl at structure means that OLEDs are very easy to integrate. As low-powered light sources, they need only very thin feed cables and consume a maximum of 340 milliamperes. Thanks to these many advantages and their life span of around 30,000 hours – in contrast, a conventional light bulb lasts just 1,500 hours – OLEDs will fundamentally change the way we experience light.

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DIN-CERTIFIED LIGHTING TECHNICIAN

The rapid development of new technologies and trends is presenting lighting technicians with particular challenges. The experts have to be constantly up-to-date on the very latest technology when it comes to the interaction between lighting systems, equipment, and their control and effects. In addition, they need comprehensive knowledge of how light affects and infl uences people and how people perceive it. In future, TÜV Rheinland will be supporting lighting technicians as they face up to these challenges. “Working together with the groups involved, we have implemented a service that has been developed to meet market needs and requirements. Those concerned can use the service as proof of specifi c skills and expertise, for example, as well as to set themselves apart from their competitors in the broader fi eld of electrical engineering/technology.”

OLEDs consist of wafer-thin layers of organic semiconductors and pigment molecules embedded between two panes of glass. When a voltage is applied, the organic layers begin to glow. The fi rst step in producing an OLED is to apply a thin, transparent and electrically conductive oxide layer made from indium tin oxide. This layer forms the anode. Between the anode and the cathode, which consists of vaporized aluminum, there are up to 60 light-emitting, conductive, organic layers which are as thin as about one thousandth of the thickness of a human hair.

Copyright: Philips Lumiblade

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GLASS LID AND GETTER

METALLIC CATHODE

ORGANIC LAYERSTRANSPARENT ANODEGLASS SUBSTRATELIGHT

STRUCTURE OF AN OLED


General consumers are increasingly panicked as the

media has been disclosing hazardous substances in

daily life in recent years. As a result, the market is

suddenly in chaos because the public is easily over-

whelmed by the news. For example, TV shopping

channels exaggerate that some products are absolute-

ly toxin free and even show relevant examination re-

ports where only one item is examined. In fact, there

are countless hazardous substances and these kinds of

biased presentations are somewhat misleading.

Regarding hazardous substances in consumer prod-

ucts, there is neither relevant legislation nor adequate

ARTHUR CHENG / SENIOR

EXECUTIVE, SOFTLINES, TÜV

RHEINLAND GREATER CHINA

evidence or research data to provide as reference

for legislation in Taiwan. In Europe and the USA,

however, scientifi c research is underway to accumu-

late adequate evidence for legislation, so as to nip

the problem in the bud. For example, the European

Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is specialized in research

and making legislation. In doing so, the ECHA

hastens leading international brands to establish self-

controls on hazardous substances.

There is another strange phenomenon in the market.

Even though some manufacturers have been doing

business with foreign manufacturers for years and are

Shows “Zero” In Chemical Testing Reports For Textile? Understanding Risks In Your Products


familiar with the name, applica-

tion, and legal background of

frequently restricted hazardous

substances, they never know how

to effectively avoid using them.

That is, they can’t see the forest

for the trees. As time goes by, test

reports became mere formalities,

and manufacturers simply ask for

a “pass” in the report in a mad

pursuit of “zero” as the testing

result. As a matter of fact, due to

the limitations of testing methods,

“not detected” is the lowest pos-

sible result in any chemical testing

reports, and there is no such thing

as “zero ”.

As the center for global textile

OEM and R&D, Taiwan has been

a major partner of leading brands

worldwide. Therefore, we should

take advantage on this partner-

ship to establish own self-control

systems by modeling these world-

leading brands. Next, when enter-

prises are aggressively improving

their image and creating their own

brands, the awareness of hazard-

ous substances and establishment

of self-control systems are without

a doubt the most basic act to dem-

onstrate business ethics.

Some manufacturers have started

establishing their own self-control

systems, and began establishing

specifi cations for most hazardous

substances after accumulating

experiences over years. For those

intending to establish their own

self-control systems, here is our

advice:

Assess product complexity

First, manufacturers are advised

to assess the complexity of their

products, so as to defi ne the scope

of their self-control systems. For

example, the model and quantity

Shows “Zero” In Chemical Testing Reports For Textile? Understanding Risks In Your Products

of products, the product life cycle of a

single product or series, coloring and

quantity, cross-material uses, etc. This

information will be a very important

reference for systems development.

Define control scope

After assessing product complexity,

it’s time to set controls for products.

Based on experience, controls can

include fi nished product control or

raw material control. For example,

if hats or laminated fabrics are the

target, as materials are usually made

with various products, control over

the fi nished product is advised. That

is to say, test on the fi nished product

in the future instead. If the product

is footwear or garment with multiple

accessories, control over materials

is recommended. That is to say in

the future, test on a single material

instead.

Set testing items

This part requires a basic under-

standing of the application and

regulations of hazardous substances.

If buyers have made similar requests

before, then they will be valuable

experiences. The information of

common hazardous substances is

shown below. As there are too many

of them, only the most commonly

used items are introduced.


Banned Azo

Total Cadmium (Cd)

Total Lead (Pb)

Nonylphenols & Nonylphenol

ethoxylate (NP & NPEO)

Perfluorooctane sulfonate

(PFOS) and its salts

Dimethyl Fumarate (DMFu)

Phthalates

Formaldehyde

Chromium VI (Cr VI)

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

2002/61/EC REACH Annex XVII No.1907/2006

1991/338/EEC EU REACH Annex XVII No.1907/2006

U.S. CPSIA

2003/53/EC REACH Annex

XVII No.1907/2006

2003/53/EC REACH Annex

XVII No.1907/2006

2009/251/EC REACH Annex XVII No.1907/2006, 412/2012/EU

2005/84/EC REACH Annex XVII No.1907/2006

2002/95/EU EU301/2014 amending

REACH Annex XVII No.1907/2006

EU regulation 2002/231/EC(ECO for shoes products)

EU regulation 2002/371/EC(ECO for textile products

GS mark (Germany)

Textile or Leather30 ppm (or mg/Kg)

100 ppm (or mg/Kg)

Children’s product.. Substance :100 ppm(or mg/KgCoating : 90 ppm(or mg/Kg)

0.1%

Product Constituent : 0.005% (50ppm)

Semi-finished Product or Parts Thereof : 0.1% (1000ppm)

Textiles or Coatings : 1μg/m2

0.1ppm (or mg/Kg)

For all vinyl components in a toy or child care articleDBP+BBP+DEHP : 0.1%

For all vinyl components of a toy or child care article that can, in a reasonably foreseeable manner, be placed in the mouth of a child under four years of age:DNOP+DIDP+DINP : 0.1%

Textile75 ppm(or mg/Kg)Leather 150 ppm(or mg/Kg)

Without Contact skin 300ppm(or mg/Kg)

Contact skin directly 30(or mg/Kg)

Not detected (less than 3ppm or mg/Kg)

See table 2

Nature materialEg. cotton ,leatherExpelling parasite anti-moldchip in package

Coating materialSoft plasticPVC material

FabricLeatherSolventpreservative

Tanning agent for leather Dyes

Soft plastics Recycle plastics

Dyes for textile / leather

Dyes / Ink / Paint /Plastic material /Weather / resistance agent

PaintSubstance

Fabrics / Leather / DetergentEmulsifier / Surfactant

Waterpoofing /stain repellent process material

Table 1:

Substance Regulation or Directive Limit Application


Benzo[a]pyrene(BaP)

Benzo[e]pyrene

Benzo[a]anthracene

Benzo[b]fluoranthene

Benzo[j]fluoranthene

Benzo[k]fluoranthene

Chrysene

Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene

Benzo[g,h,i]perylene

Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene

Naphthalene

Naphthalene

以下7项总和： AcenaphthyleneAcenaphtheneAnthraceneFluorantheneFluorenePhenanthrenePyrene

mg/kg

mg/kg

mg/kg

mg/kg

mg/kg

mg/kg

mg/kg

mg/kg

mg/kg

mg/kg

mg/kg

mg/kg

mg/kg

<0.2

<0.2

<0.2

<0.2

<0.2

<0.2

<0.2

<0.2

<0.2

<0.2

<2

<5

<5

<0.5

<0.5

<0.5

<0.5

<0.5

<0.5

<0.5

<0.5

<0.5

<0.5

<2

<10

<10

<0.5

<0.5

<0.5

<0.5

<0.5

<0.5

<0.5

<0.5

<0.5

<0.5

<10

<20

<20

<1

<1

<1

<1

<1

<1

<1

<1

<1

<1

<10

<50

<50

<0.2

<0.2

<0.2

<0.2

<0.2

<0.2

<0.2

<0.2

<0.2

<0.2

<1

<1

<1

Materials intended to be put into the mouth or materials of toy for children with long term intended skin contact (longer than 30 s)

-

Materials not covered by category 1, with foreseeable long term skin contact (longer than 30 s) or repeated short-term skin contact

Toys according to 2009/48/EC

Toys according to 2009/48/EC

Other products according to ProdSG

Other products according to ProdSG

Materials not covered by category 1 or 2, with foreseeable short term contact (shorter than 30 s)

Table 2:

Parameter Unit Category 1 Category 2 Category 3

—— EMC Service Jackson Yuan

A Day Of An Engineer

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Jackson Yuan, a Guangzhou native, has worked as a test engineer at TÜV Rheinland’s Guangzhou office for over two years. Like many other engineers, he is quiet, serious and earnest.

His unit, the EMC lab, has been authorised to serve as the third-party lab for several automobile manufactures. Thus, the EMC lab’s engineers shoulder a significant burden. For two months, Jackson’s workday has begun at 3:00 PM and ended at 12:00 midnight. Each day, he enters the lab, puts on his personal protection equipment and discusses what the day’s focus will be with his colleagues. He then sets up the samples and stares at the data that appear on the monitor. All of Jackson’s colleagues know that he can only be reached by cell phone, because

once he is on duty, he remains in the lab. He describes what he does with a single sentence: “my work is quite simple; do the experiment and get the data”.

When he is off work, Jackson has another passion – running. He loves running in all of its forms, and participates in frequent long-distance races. To some people, running is boring, yet Jackson disagrees, “it is my interest to keep challenging myself, to make progress, it brings me satisfaction. From 10km, to half marathon, then marathon, the meaning of running is to pursue breakthroughs, and the same is true in my work”. In Jackson’s mind, the fun parts are the beginning, and the finish, “before the race starts, you are surrounded by like-minded strangers. Even though we don’t

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know each other, we greet and cheer one another. When you cross the finish line, all inside annoyances vanish, and you feel accomplished”.

Jackson is not a natural-born runner. It was a particular moment that drove him to get involved. “When I was a student, I sometimes ran the 10,000 m race. Then I saw that one of my classmates had completed the Beijing Marathon, with a splendid time, less than 4 hours.” Seeing his classmate’s success motivated Jackson. “I told myself I should do a marathon and achieve this time.”Just as when he was testing, Jackson used his engineer’s mind to work out the details. “I usually do 10 km within 50 min to 1 hour to enhance my breath. If you do so, breathing will not be your bottleneck in a real marathon. Running is such an affordable sport, with no specific equipment or site; every place is your track if you have the will to run.”

In 2012, Guangzhou restarted its marathon and Jackson registered. “A marathon is an extreme challenge to your stamina. During my first marathon, I was only able to run half the distance, then walk the rest.”

Jackson’s colleagues support his passion. His manager even organised on-site to cheer him on. In November 2014, Jackson

participated in the Guangzhou Marathon again, and finished in 5 hours 13 minutes.

“My colleagues gave me lots of encouragement, and asked about my results. I felt a warm harmony here. TÜV Rheinland is just like a big family”, Jackson said, smiling.

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TÜV Rheinland Taiwan cooperated with Taiwan Blood Services Foundation for a blood donation event on January 20. There were 10 donors from Taipei office participated and donated 2,250 cc of healthy blood on a donation bus parked nearby.

According to the data from Taiwan Blood Services Foundation, “Taiwan requires about 6,000 units of blood (1 unit is 250 cc) every day and the conservative inventory should be able to cover demands for at least 7 to 10 days. However, the current inventory is only enough for just 4 days.” Human blood is a scarce resource and is becoming an increasingly critical requirement demanded in various situations. A single donation could help to save up to three people’s lives.

Through this activity, we hope to raise awareness of corporate philanthropy and encourage colleagues to participate in and contribute to the development of social responsibility.

Blood Donation in Taiwan

As the CSR event for celebrating TÜV Rheinland Guangdong 20th anniversary, Marketing and Company Culture Committee (CCC) organized the “Visiting Elderly” on 20 December. This event was held in cooperation with the Guangzhou Volunteers’ Union. Nearly 20 colleagues joined this meaningful activity. They visited the lone elderly and had a chat with them on their needs.

In the beginning of 2015, TÜV Rheinland reached nearly 1,400 kids in Shanghai through our children’s safety educational programmes “TÜV Rheinland Mini Lab” and “TÜV Rheinland Safety Hero”. Staff from Shanghai Marketing and business lines went to Shanghai World Financial Center (24-25 January), Yangpu Primary School (30 January), and Fudan University Kids Association (1 February) to promote safety awareness and inspire children’s interest to science.

Mini Lab

This is the second time our Mini Lab programme is incorporated into the “Family Garden” event in Shanghai World Financial Center. Softlines and Hardlines colleagues demonstrated the interesting experiments which created a lot of fun and were well received by the kids.

Safety Hero

TÜV Rheinland launched its children’s safety educational programme in April 2014. This programme was later upgraded and expanded to TÜV Rheinland Safety Hero which targets children from 3 to 10 year old. Our safety experts trained more than 1,200 students in the Yangpu Primary School and 40 kids from Fudan University Kids Association on the safety of toys and child-related products, and made them into “safety heroes”. The talk featured an interesting demonstration on the science theories.

In 2014, total 23 sessions of children’s safety educational programme have been held in the Greater China region, conveying safety information to more than 1100 children. As a leading international testing and certification service provider, the TÜV Rheinland Group actively shares its professional knowledge and extensive experience with society. Children are one of the most vulnerable groups when it comes to the risk of injury while playing with toys, thus TÜV Rheinland believes that this safety promotion programme should begin with children’s education and continue into the future.

TRGD Colleagues Visit Elderly 1400 Kids Joined Mini Lab & Safety Hero

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Construction Monitoring for the South Pipeline in Peru

Signed a Global Corporate Membership Agreement with Cloud Security Alliance

Peru

TÜV Rheinland Peru has won a contract to monitor the construction of the Peruvian South Pipeline, which will transport natural gas across the country. The contract covers the management and coordination of all measures with regard to quality assurance, occupational safety, health, and environmental protection during all stages of construction. The project is being implemented in cooperation with the Spanish companies AYESA and ICC and has a total contract value of EUR 11 million and a duration of 42 months.

On October 29 2014, TÜV Rheinland and Cloud Security Alliance, a not-for-profit organization that promotes the use of best practices for providing security assurance within cloud computing, signed a global corporate membership agreement during the CSA APAC Summit. In addition, TÜV Rheinland Singapore entered an agreement to become a certification body for CSA STAR certification and will thus be the first CSA STAR certifying body in Southeast Asia that can provide out of one hand CSA STAR, MTCS (Multi-Tier Cloud Security) and TÜV Rheinland Certified Cloud Service (accepted by ENISA) audit and certification.

Effective January 1, 2015, rooftop mounted systems in California shall be tested, listed and identified with a fire rating in accordance with UL 1703. Fire testing requirements in UL 1703:2014 have changed dramatically, based primarily on the research of the Solar America Board for Codes and Standards (Solar ABCs) into how the presence of PV arrays may affect the fire class rating of common roof covering materials. TÜV Rheinland offers the UL 1703 testing and certification services to manufacturers of building integrated photovoltaic modules (BiPV), rack-mounted photovoltaic (PV) modules and mounting systems in conjunction with the 2014 revision of the standard, which introduces new PV module fire type classification and system rating tests.

To meet the growing demand for BIS CRS 2012, TÜV Rheinland is extending its scope of services for all 29 product categories for testing and issue of test report for BIS Compulsory Registration. TÜV Rheinland India have successfully completed BIS audit for all the product categories for BIS Compulsory Registration and is ready to accept samples shortly with two recognized laboratories in Bangalore and Gurgaon.

Offers Fire Testing Services Per Latest UL 1703 Requirements

Supports Testing of All 29 Product Categories for BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme

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