The pitiful waste of resources caused by mutually incompatible charging units for smartphones is set to become a thing of the past. First European and now international standards will make the universal charger an optional extra in future. SGS assists manufacturers in designing for compliance with the new standards and the testing of mobile handsets and accessories.
The increasing use of electronic user manuals is helping consumers spend less time dealing with installations and maintenance and more time enjoying their electronic products. E-manuals are becoming a solution for a wide range of electronic products. SGS supports manufacturers of electrical & electronic products with their move from paper-based manuals to various types of E-manual.
On June 30, 2011, SGS will hold a workshop entitled ‘Reliability and Durability of Solar Modules – Requirements for Quality Assurance’ at the Bio-Innovations-Zentrum in Dresden, Germany. At 12:15, Dr. Peter Reinig of the SGS Germany GmbH will give an informative presentation on photovoltaic (PV) modules certification, IEC test procedures and recent developments in this sector.
On 18 April 2011, SGS Testing Korea Co., Ltd. has been accredited as a Certified Body Technical Lab (CBTL) for Medical Devices and their relevant IEC standards. The lab is the fourth CBTL within the SGS network, joining the labs in the US, Belgium and Spain.
With the new SGS Tesco’s i-manuality Solution concept, user communication has been revolutionized and an innovative and user-oriented approach to user manuals and user communication is now on offer.
The European Parliament completed its first reading of the draft of RoHS II in November 2010. Items that were previously in question have now been clarified and RoHS II is on its way to becoming a CE Mark directive. No new restricted substances have been introduced and the publication of the directive is expected in the first quarter of this year.
SGS is the first company to be accredited for RoHS and REACH audits in Brazil. Further, INMETRO is the first accreditation body in the world to have registered a certification body for the standards detailed in RoHS and REACH. The audits SGS is accredited to carry out will be related to the restriction of hazardous substances.
Brazil has passed Settlement CONAMA no. 401/08 into law as of July 2009, tightening controls on the composition of batteries and cells and in particular on their final disposal.
Although lithium-ion batteries have long been the power source of choice in mobile communication devices, concerns remain about their safety.
Media coverage of injuries in US children related to battery
swallowing has shown the importance of battery safety in product
design. SGS has the expertise to assist manufacturers to meet
safety standards.