CLOSER ISSUE 19 AUG.2014
TÜV RHEINLAND GREATER CHINA NEWS
The World’s First Certification Standard for Wearable Devices TÜV Rheinland SunCup™ Competition TÜV Rheinland Taiwan: Double Accreditations from ZigBee and Bluetooth Alliances
TÜV Rheinland in the Eyes of Our Partners This issue of CLOSER selects the stories of eight enterprises and presents the image of TÜV Rheinland in their eyes. Have you had a similar experience, or do you see a different TÜV Rheinland?
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CONTENTS
Contents SPOTLIGHT TÜV Rheinland in the Eyes of Our Partners
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ALFA Bus
06/07
Bohong Group
08/09
CNOOD
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Delixi electric
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DOOYA
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Midea
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United Imaging Healthcare
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Yingli solar
20/21
FEATURED SERVICE
08/09
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The World’s First Certification Standard for Wearable Devices
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TÜV Rheinland Taiwan: Double Accreditations from ZigBee and Bluetooth Alliances
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Find the Right Partner, Reduce Heavy Burdens Due to REACH Regulation
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TÜV Rheinland SunCup™ Competition
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BenQ First on Board for New Trend of Low Blue-light & Flicker-Free Displays
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Upcoming Events
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Shanghai 25th Anniversary Guangdong 20th Anniversary
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Toy Safety Fun-Awareness Programme for Kids
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TECHNICAL EXPERTISE The ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Televisions Draft 1 Version 7.0 has Published
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Illinois Bans Plastic Microbeads in Cosmetics
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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Books and Sports Equipment Donation to Lushan Renjia School
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Tree Planting Event
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DIY Rice Dumpling
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Won the Second Place in the EUROpean CUP
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Earth Hour
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GLOBAL NEWS FLASH Germany
Partnership between TÜV Rheinland & 37 IP500 Alliance
USA
TÜV Rheinland wins a Frost & Sullivan Award
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The Philippines
Makati Shangri-la Hotel Receives ISO Certificates
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Saudi Arabia
Visit the Government Authorities of Saudi Arabia
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TÜV RHEINLAND IN
THE EYES OF OUR PARTNERS
In nearly 30 years since its first branch in Greater China opened in 1986, the company’s Chinese operations have grown from strength to strength. Every day, we repeat the story of the pursuit of product quality, process optimisation and efficiency improvement with our partners.
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In the face of a changing business environment, what makes thousands of local enterprises choose us to stand by them? In your eyes, what is TÜV Rheinland like? This issue of CLOSER selects the stories of eight enterprises and presents the image of TÜV Rheinland in their eyes. Have you had a similar experience , or do you see a different TÜV Rheinland?
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ALFA BUS Jiangsu Alfa Bus Co Ltd was founded in 1999. Its products encompass 6-m to 18-m midrange and high-end passenger vehicles, tourist buses, group vehicles and public buses.
Challenges Th e pure electr ic bus manufactured by Alfa Bus was selected by Italy’s urban bus operator at an exhibition. This operator wanted to purchase a large number of these buses for the public transport system in Italy’s Grosseto Province. All pure electric vehicles exported to Italy must pass the European Community’s Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA). WVTA is an extremely strict certification system for whole vehicles and safety parts and systems that is enforceable by all member countries of the EU.
Solutions Relying on their rich experience and technical expertise in the vehicle inspection and certification field, the professionals of TÜV Rheinland carried out a series of inspections at Alfa Bus over a half-year period, covering a total of 26 certification items. In such inspections, TÜV Rheinland focuses on setting high standards for the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and safety and environmental performance of electric vehicles. In the Alfa Bus case, all 26 items passed the WVTA certification process, allowing it to sell its first type of pure electric buses to Italy.
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Cooperation Alfa Bus began cooperating with TÜV Rheinland in 2012. Since gaining WVTA certification for its pure electric bus from TÜV Rheinland, the company has been able to export its products to European markets.
Related services WVTA E-Mark
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TÜV Rheinland can help our enterprise to tap the potential of the electric vehicle industry, and is a trustworthy partner. Executive Director of Jiangsu Alfa Bus Co Ltd
Liao Zhushan
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Challenges
BOHONG GROUP Founded in 1999, the Bohong Group is a diversified enterprise focusing on the manufacture of automotive parts and automobile sales services, supplemented by investments in the property and finance sectors.
In the automobile sales service field, the service quality of a 4S (sales, spare parts, service and survey) store must meet the requirements of the OEMs’ brands. The 4S stores had experienced unstable business performance. It requires a professional company to provide coaching to raise the quality of its operations and return on investment.
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Solutions
Cooperation
Through a second-party audit of the 4S stores, including an operation inspection, operation system building, mystery shopping and other measures, TÜV Rheinland has provided a series of coaching and consulting services to the client to help raise the quality of its services and operations.
The close cooperation between the Bohong Group and TÜV Rheinland has continued for more than 10 years. At present, the cooperation between the two parties focuses on consultation and guidance in technology and management. The Bohong Group regularly enters new fields through the acquisition of other enterprises, and attempts to integrate these new fields and build quality systems quickly. Bohong has positioned its automotive parts manufacturing business division towards international markets, so it must ensure that its product quality is in accordance with the
standards and requirements of those market. Bohong thus expects to continue its allround cooperation with TÜV Rheinland and further in the areas of product development and technology in the future.
Related services Training of internal auditors: ISO 9001:2008， ISO 14001:2004， OHSAS 18001:2007， TS 16949:2009 Training in quality and ability enhancement: five tools and senior audit skills Second-party audit of 4S stores
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Professional, standard and practical.
Head of Target Supervision Office, Bohong Group Co Ltd.
Lai Hansong
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CNOOD CNOOD Asia Ltd is primarily engaged in the international trade of bulk commodities, including steel, steel tubes and pipes, chemical products, composite materials, and energy.
Challenges Product quality control Projects across the world needed support from local certification bodies The company needed more technical support training in the bidding process
Solutions TĂœV Rheinland offered professional services to help CNOOD with product quality process control, to successfully implement overseas engineering projects, and to earn trust and a good reputation in target markets. Our global service network provides good support to clients.
Cooperation CNOOD began cooperating with TĂœV Rheinland in 2010. At present, that cooperation is focused on product quality process control. Future cooperation between the two parties will extend to the design and on-site construction arenas.
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In short, I think CNOOD and TÜV Rheinland are like a family. CNOOD Asia Ltd. Partner
Tiger Ding
Related services Inspection services Complete supply chain services: from supplier selection and production to shipment and installation. Based on your needs, we can help you to select the appropriate supplier and carry out technical inspections of your production. We can also ensure safe and correct loading, transport and unloading, and provide construction supervision services around the world.
Related cases Last year, CNOOD cooperated with TÜV Rheinland on a port construction project in Cyprus. One of the keys to winning this project and perfectly implementing it for the client was TÜV Rheinland’s unbeatable professionalism and market reputation for quality control. The project’s success is also attributable to CNOOD’s professional project management skills.
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INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION
DELIXI ELECTRIC Delixi Electric is an outstanding total solutions provider in the low-voltage power distribution and industrial automation fields. Its products can be widely applied to major projects in the electric power, energy, construction, infrastructure, metallurgy and aerospace industries.
Challenges How to consolidate its popularity in the Brazilian market In new market development, the speed of product certification is key to victory This enterprise lacked largesized test laboratories and corresponding testing ability in the new product R&D process The company also needed more technical support training to enhance the bidding process The company target at a wide international network and is faced with multi-markets requirements
Solutions Since acquiring the UC Company in Brazil, TÜV Rheinland’s INMETRO certification has enjoyed greater brand awareness in the Brazilian market, which helped Delixi Electric to resolve the certification difficulties it was experiencing in entering that market When a client passes our international certification process, it meets the access requirements of multiple countries. Our service includes certification in Brazil and Chile in South America and 3C certification in China. We thus save certification time and costs for clients
TÜV Rheinland’s laboratory ability helped the client to solve a number of technical problems in its new product R&D process
Cooperation The cooperation between Delixi Electric and TÜV Rheinland began in 2011. Delix is a leading brand in China’s low-voltage electrical equipment industry. TÜV Rheinland assists the company in gaining product certification, thus helping it to expand into overseas markets After passing the
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original RCCBS product certification, Delixi Electric wanted to gain certification for the same product in Chile. However, TÜV Rheinland was not the accredited body in Chile at that time. To resolve the situation, members of our senior management team personally intervened to further communication and cooperation between Delix and the Chilean authorities to ensure that the company’s product certificate could be transferred to Chile in smooth fashion. This contributed greatly to overcoming the technical and trade barriers the enterprise was facing
Related services Global market access Lab centre
We believe that the certification service of TÜV Rheinland will be available no matter where Delixi Electric’s products go.
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Chen Zhongjian
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DOOYA Ningbo Dooya Electromechanical Technology Co Ltd (Dooya) is the leading manufacturer of smart home and door/window motor products. Its main products include a range of smart home products, tubular motors, electric curtain motors, Venetian and vertical blind motors, window openers, control systems and accessories.
Challenges Strengthen the synergies with certification services The speed of product certification is key to victory in the market The enterprise lacked large-sized test laboratories and corresponding testing ability in the new product R&D process The company needed more technical support training The company targets at a wide international network and is faced with multi-markets requirements
Solutions The timely response and expertise of TÜV Rheinland resulted in a smooth settlement of the problems occurred during the certification period, and helping the product go to market faster
Related services Systems certification Global market access TÜV-BAUART, the test mark for parts and components that is widely accepted in Germany, other European countries and even worldwide. In the whole machine certification process, any part or component carrying the TÜV-BAUART mark is exempt from further inspections. Certipedia: the online certificate database
Cooperation The cooperation between Dooya and TÜV Rheinland began in 2003. TÜV Rheinland assists the enterprise with product certification to support its overseas market expansion. TÜV Rheinland has performed certifications for numerous OEMs of Dooya over the past 10 years.
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Related cases Dooya had experienced unpleasant collaborations with other certification bodies with longer lead-time and having troubles in communications. Finally the client agreed to change to TÜV Rheinland. With the highly experienced team and smooth communication, all the related issued were solved quickly and efficiently.
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If our cooperation with TÜV Rheinland were to be summed up in two words, those words would be “tacit cooperation".
General Manager of Dooya
Sun Yong
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MIDEA Midea is a major conglomerate focusing on appliance manufacturing that boasts the most complete industry chains for air-conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, microwave ovens and dishwashers, as well as the most complete portfolios of small appliances and kitchenware in China. The company has over 60 offshore offices and markets in more than 200 countries and regions.
Challenges A global market access service is a must for global business expansion As an appliance manufacturer, product safety must be ensured
Solutions TÜV Rheinland’s one-stop multi-market access service can help the client to gain multiple certificates and reports with one test, thus accelerating the shipment of products to the market. Apart from guaranteeing product safety, TÜV Rheinland assisted Midea in ensuring that its industrial machinery and product lines meet the criteria and requirements of local regulators and identifying hidden issues with its products, thus reducing risk.
TÜV Rheinland has been a strategic partner of Midea for over two decades, sharing a win-win and mutually beneficial relationship.
Related cases Midea was hired to make microwave ovens for a major international client that was inexperienced with the product but had high safety expectations. As a professional testing and consulting agency, TÜV Rheinland was able to offer both parties professional guidance and coordination directly, and helped Midea launch its products onto the global market successfully TÜV Rheinland provided professional services, including safety certification of the products and product lines, for the successful launch in Europe and Australia of the R290 and R32 product lines featuring Midea’s new refrigerant technology
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Cooperation Midea’s cooperation with TÜV Rheinland started with the GS certification of fans in 1994. The collaboration then expanded to all of the company’s product lines, including air-conditioners. Midea chose TÜV Rheinland because of its great reputation in the industry, professional team of engineers and excellent services.
Related services
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Product safety certification Product line safety certification Multi-market access Director of Corporate Research Center, Midea Group
Zachary Hu, PhD
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Challenges
Solutions
UIH is a fairly young company. At present, 85% of its staff are R&D engineers, including a number of very recent graduates with little experience. The company thus lacks in-depth knowledge of international standards and regulations, which hinders the product R&D process.
TÜV Rheinland provided face-to-face expert coaching at an early stage of the product development process to helped engineers to better understand international standards and regulations, such as IEC 60601/1 (3rd edition), to ensure that products meet these standards and requirements at the R&D stage. Such coaching is of considerable help in ensuring
products’ ability to access international markets in the future.
Cooperation UIH is a start-up, and its cooperation with TÜV Rheinland has just begun. From the beginning, however, this cooperation has taken place across the board, with TÜV Rheinland providing training, testing, certification and technology solutions.
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UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co Ltd (UIH) is a provider of high-end medical equipment and health, safety and welfare (HSW) solutions. Its considerable innovation helps it to supply total medical solutions to medical and HSW institutions, including diagnostic imaging equipment, radiotherapy equipment, service training and medical IT.
Accurate services and super-strong technical competence.
Related services IEC 60601/1 (3rd edition) training
Director of UIH’s Quality Management Department
Wang Shumei
CB/CE/cTUVus certification of PET/CT and CT products (for UIH) CB/CE/cTUVus certification of CT products
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YINGLI SOLAR Yingli is a leading enterprise in the global photovoltaic (PV) industry. Since its establishment, it has grown into a comprehensive energy group that integrates the manufacture of PV modules, the development, construction and operation of power stations, and the supply of overall clean energy solutions.
Challenges International certification is essential to Yingli’s global business expansion plans. The PV industry faces fierce competition. How to maintain competitive advantage in such a market environment? How to convince buyers through comparative tests? As a clean energy manufacturer, how to improve productivity while ensuring high standards in carbon emission reduction?
Solutions In launching a new type of product on the market, an enterprise faces a race against time. TÜV Rheinland’s certification quality and speed can help clients to win that race, and the authoritativeness of its reports can help them to
earn the trust of buyers when expanding into new markets. TÜV Rheinland proved that, in comparison with its competitors’ products, Yingli’s products comply with stricter requirements and demonstrate better per for ma nce, t hus providing maximum value to buyers. As a partner in the WWF’s carbon emission reduction project, TÜV Rheinland has assisted Yingli Green Energy Holding Co Ltd in planning each link in the industry chain, including finding ways to reduce carbon emissions and improve productivity.
Cooperation TÜV Rheinland began its cooperation with Yingli in 2003, and has since provided a range of services to help the company boost
product quality and raise brand awareness. In April 2009, the two parties signed a strategic cooperation agreement, under the terms of which the parties agreed to cooperate in the areas of quality control, product certification and personnel training. By capitalising on each other’s advantages, each party is improving its work in its own field, thereby providing better products and services to its clients. Yingli has completed a range of projects in cooperation with various laboratories and branches across the world, including a power competition project, the JISQ project and the CAN CSA project. TÜV certification has allowed Yingli to enter numerous international markets, including Brazil, the UK, Japan and Australia.
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Related cases
Related services
Case 1:
IEC 61215/IEC 61730 certification
Yingli Green Energy (Japan) Holding Co Ltd has obtained the first JIS Q 8901 certificate issued by TÜV Rheinland Japan.
One-stop service with access to multiple countries
Case 2: Yingli’s ‘panda’ monocrystal module won second place in the Power Generation Test of PV Modules competition held by TÜV Rheinland. Fourteen modules from 11 PV enterprises from Europe, North America and Asia participated in the event.
EU certification test for PV modules Carbon footprint: PAS 2015/ISO 14064/ISO 14067 certification
TÜV Rheinland is a reliable partner.
Case 3: In 2012, in accordance with product carbon footprint standard PAS 2050/ISO 14064/ISO 14067, we assessed the lifecycle carbon footprint of Yingli’s polycrystal and monocrystal PV modules. Yingli Green Energy Holding Co Ltd is the world’s first PV enterprise to pass TÜV Rheinland’s product carbon footprint certification process. Such certification helped Yingli to become the first PV enterprise to be a member of the WWF’s Climate Savers Programme.
CTO of Yingli Group
Dr Song Dengyuan
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TÜV RHEINLAND LAUNCHES
THE WORLD’S FIRST CERTIFICATION STANDARDFOR WEARABLE DEVICES
Wearable devices are the hot topics in recent years to the extent that they are expected to become mainstream consumer electronics before long. With the sale of wearable devices on the rise, numerous companies have contributed to R&D, but product safety, performance, interoperability and durability still exhibit room for improvement. To address this gap, TÜV Rheinland has launched the world’s first certification standard for wearable devices to help manufacturers stand out and gain a competitive edge. This certification will also help consumers choose the safest high-quality wearable devices while promoting industry development.
The use and experience of wearable devices are directly affected by users’ habits. TÜV Rheinland’s wearable device certification process assesses the durability, environmental adaptability, skin contact, battery characteristics and electromagnetic interference of devices and components to ensure comfortable fit and ease of use.
To meet the certification requirement, wearable devices must fulfil three requirements: safety, smart function and wearable function. Such devices are expected to integrate into the user’s life as seamlessly as possible, which may mean close contact with the user to collect data for long periods. Users’ primary concern is device safety, and we test the safety of the device, the battery and the power adapter. Wireless connectivity, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and hazardous substance use are also concerns in minimising the potential hazards of wearable devices.
In addition to assessing the safety and wearable functioning of the devices, our certification process also assess smart functions, the responses of imbedded sensors and the information security, connectivity, assessability and data analysis capabilities of the devices and their processors (smart phones, tablets, PCs, cloud processors, etc.).
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TÜV Rheinland’s wearable devices certification is setting the world’s first industry standard to help manufacturers succeed in this competitive market and support future development.
For more information, please contact: roy.luo@tuv.com
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TĂœV RHEINLAND TAIWAN: DOUBLE ACCREDITATIONS FROM ZIGBEE AND BLUETOOTH ALLIANCES
According to market research, the smart home market could
US$51.7
reach billion by 2020. Although the concept has existed for a long time, the inclusion of different home appliances in the smart home environment means that a unified standard has yet to be introduced. As such, certification and testing remains a problem, though smart homes currently have some commonly-used communication technologies such as Bluetooth, ZigBee, Wifi, etc. TĂœV Rheinland Taiwan is the only professional telecom testing laboratory with double accreditations from the two major alliances of ZigBee and Bluetooth, and can therefore assist manufacturers to enter the smart home market.
The applications of the smart home mainly include home entertainment, home care, security monitoring and smart home energy. The home automated network environment integrates network communication, sensor and monitoring systems to achieve safe and convenient functions. Different terminal devices such as security, lighting control and home environment monitoring are no longer a stand-alone operating system. Instead, communications can be exchanged and controlled between devices via mobiles or computers. With the continuous upgrading of some communications technology specifications in recent years, software and hardware manufacturers are becoming more active in planning smart home applications and services. Home automation is expected to be the next emerging market after wearable and portable devices. In terms of home automation application technology, ZigBee is a protocol built on IEEE 802.15.4 with wider application layers. In addition to being used for smart homes, it is
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also used in smart grids and smart buildings. In order to further expand the domain of the smart home market, ZigBee has announced the latest 1.2 home automation standard, creating an open and interactive wireless home control platform. ZigBee technology provides manufacturers with an optimized and reliable standardized wireless platform with low cost and low power consumption. TÜV Rheinland is the officially-appointed testing laboratory of ZigBee Alliances, involved in formulating all ZigBee’s testing, standards and procedures. We can also provide ZigBee Logo testing for products ranging from lower layer IEEE 802.15.4
radio conformance Protocol (ZCP) to the ZigBee application layer Public Profiles. Bluetooth (Low Energy) technology is also one of the top choices for home automation communications applications because it is supported by all smartphones, is characterized by stability and reliability, has low power consumption (Bluetooth core 4.0 Low Energy) and low cost, is globally recognized and can connect to Bluetoothsupported devices anywhere in the world. Bluetooth devices can serve as hubs for other Bluetooth smart devices after the Bluetooth 4.1 standard is announced, expanding the range of
Bluetooth home applications. With more than 10 years of Bluetooth testing and certification experience, TÜV Rheinland Taiwan is the most comprehensive Bluetooth laboratory in the Greater China region able to provide radio frequency and compatibility testing for the newest specifications version 4.1. Bluetooth Quality Experts (BQE) at TÜV Rheinland can also help manufacturers obtain qualifications in the most economical and efficient manner, ranging from preliminary product development to product listing.
For more information, please contact: Andrea.hwu@tuv.com
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FIND THE RIGHT PARTNER,
REDUCE HEAVY BURDENS DUE TO REACH REGULATION
TĂœV Rheinland provides all-range REACH services for manufacturers in Taiwan. Its Pressure Equipment and Industrial Safety IT Department arranged a seminar titled as "Challenges and Opportunities from REACH Regulations for Manufacturers in Taiwan" in Taipei office. Senior business supervisor Su Lifang introduced the REACH Regulation and registration flow for chemical material manufacturers. And Zhang Zhixiang, Manager of Softlines was designated to explain how finish products manufacturers should respond. At last, Ms. Nathalie Moreau, senior consultant from the Global REACH Team described expectations of the EU and opportunities for non-EU manufacturers combining with her observations in EU. She also accepted consultancy from the industry that day. EU REACH Regulation has been enforced since 2007 and completed two important terms by Dec. 2010 and May 2013. All small
and medium-sized enterprises in EU consider REACH Regulation as the regulation bringing heaviest burdens of all time. Therefore, many enterprises in EU hope that suppliers outside EU can bear the responsibility for registration, especially completing registration through upstream raw material suppliers, which may reduce the cost of the entire supply chain. So, even raw material manufacturers who do not deliver products directly to EU countries may receive the demand to provide EU registration statements from downstream buyers.
For more information, please contact: Li-Fang.su@tuv.com
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TÜV RHEINLAND SUNCUP™ COMPETITION - A REAL WALK FOR PV PANELS
TÜV Rheinland, a global leader in independent inspection, testing and certification service, announces the first-ever TÜV Rheinland SunCup™ benchmarking test to be held in Yunnan, China. The competition, the first of its kind in China, aims to objectively rank data on photovoltaic products.
Advanced in-house developed measurement systems will be provided in the contest by TÜV Rheinland to monitor and extract the maximum power of the participating panels continuously, while synchronizing them to the weather and irradiation recorders. The benchmarking test simulates the operation of solar panels in a power plant for a period of over a year. During this time the panels are continuously exposed to actual outdoor conditions and maintained at their maximum operating power point while the current, voltage and temperatures are recorded by the second. Environmental and irradiance data is synchronously recorded and provided along with the panel information for deep analysis. In the end, the top panels will be rated based on the recorded data. All participants will receive a quarterly report outlining their position in the
race, recorded power level, and temperature, environmental, weather and irradiance information, to provide objective data to analyze and market their products performance under real conditions. “The photovoltaic market currently has a massive over-supply worldwide, and enterprises engaged in the PV market can only survive on high quality products and famous brand reputation,” according to the Director of Solar and Fuel Cell Technology Services，TÜV Rheinland Greater China, “TÜV Rheinland SunCup™ presents an excellent opportunity for PV module manufacturers to highlight their product’s performance and enhance brand recognition and reputation.” For more information or registration, please contact: +86 21 6081 4888 or email: suncup@tuv.com.
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BENQ FIRST ON BOARD FOR NEW TREND OF LOW BLUE-LIGHT & FLICKER-FREE DISPLAYS People are spending an increasing amount of time on their computers, mobile phones, tablets and cameras these days. In order to protect our eyes and to prevent them from injury from long-term exposure to the blue-light wavelengths of LCD monitors, electronic-display devices that emphasize flicker-free, low blue-light features have quietly emerged as the new mainstream in recent years. Major international manufacturers have gone into the production of such displays, among which BenQ gained the lead by being the first to obtain TÜV Rheinland’s first flicker-free LCD monitor certificate. Although the ‘flicker’ phenomenon usually refers to a very slight difference in contrast brightness and usually is undetectable to the human eye, flicker originating from LED, illuminating devices, televisions, or monitors which require long-term exposure during normal use are considered harmful to the human eye. In the past, flicker-free was the standard consideration for 3D monitors, but the market now is turning to 2D monitors, with those that exhibit the flicker phenomenon considered inferior products and incapable of high-definition presentation.
In addition, it is generally thought that longterm exposure to blue-light environments may cause macular degeneration and be harmful effect to the human eye. Therefore, the market is developing low blue-light products safer for users, especially for gamers, who must concentrate on screens for long periods. “Low blue-light designs can reduce stress to the human eye, but may result in the distortion of color richness. Our low blue-light quality certification aims to balance the two problems,” says Jerry Lin, project manager of the display devices department. TÜV Rheinland is a professional and experienced certification body for displays. We have developed our specific 2PfG display-quality standards for the testing and measurement under different levels of environmental brightness, blue-light strength, wavelength, etc. For example, displays need to be flickerfree, even in darkrooms and environments with low brightness and lighting. With our measuring equipment and professional team, we can quickly measure screen reaction times up to 0.1ms, suitable for mobile phones, laptops, tablets, and all-in-one computerscreen product testing.
For more information, please contact: Jerry.lin@tuv.com
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UPCOMING EVENTS Take a glance of the upcoming events and looking forward to seeing you.
Wearable Technology Development (China) Congress 2014 August 25-26 Shanghai
6th China International Petroleum & Petrochemical Technology and Equipment Exhibition (CIPPE) August 26-28 Shanghai New International Expo Centre
GC Client Gathering August-December Beijing, Qingdao, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Changsha, Wuhan, Chengdu, Xiamen, Fuzhou
Asia Seafood Expo September 2-4 Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre
China International Tire Expo 2014 September 10-12 Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Centre
BME China Industrial Purchasing Week 2014
China International Medical Equipment Fair (CEMF)
September 14-19
October 23-26 Chongqing International Expo Centre
Shanghai
TÜV Rheinland Shanghai 25th Anniversary
TÜV Rheinland Guangdong 20th Anniversary
October 10
October 31
Shanghai
Guangdong
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TÜV RHEINLAND SHANGHAI
At the end of February 1989, TÜV Rheinland opened a new subsidiary in Shanghai – a small office that, over a very productive 25 years, has developed into one of the biggest subsidiaries in the TÜV Rheinland Group. In Shanghai, we have come a long way, from
ANNIVERSARY Cake Cutting Date: 23 May The Company Culture Committee members held a small cake-cutting ceremony for everyone to enjoy a Colleague Group Photo special afternoon tea Date: 14-18 April time. Colleagues took group photos by department. The final grand photo, with 900 people, is a must-see!
Photo Ex Date: Au The grou photos ta in April w displayed lobbies.
Fruit Distribution Date: 25 February Fruit was distributed among the pantries.
Feb.
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Fruit Deliveries Date: On the 20th of each month from May to December, fruit will be distributed.
Table Football Competition Date: 20 June Twenty-three registered teams were divided into six groups to compete. The competition was fierce. Screams and shouts were
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heard with every goal. Win or lose, everyone showed a great amount of sportsmanship and enjoyed the event, complete with a German-style BBQ.
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Memorable Photos Collection Date: 24 April - 23 May Colleagues are invited to share snapshots of the Email Signature memorable moments Date: 21 April experienced thus far From 21 April forward, as a testament to the all Guangdong company’s development colleagues’ email and growth. signatures will include the 20th Anniversary logo.
Jul.
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a subsidiary with a narrow focus on electrical safety testing and certification for the German market to a company offering a wide range of services to customers around the world. We began with just two employees, and our team is now close to 1,000. Likewise, what was once a small office with a couple of desks
xhibition ugust up aken were d in the Mug Distribution Date: September As a special souvenir,each colleague will receive a mug with their name on it as a gift.
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World Car-Free Day Date: 22 September Colleagues are encouraged to support environmental stewardship and awareness by taking public transportation and sharing rides on this day.
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has transformed into a campus with various laboratories and offices. A series of celebration activities are being implemented throughout the year to celebrate this memorable anniversary.
TÜV Rheinland Shanghai Building III Grand Opening Date: 10 October Details to be announced
Oct.
World Car-Free Day Date: 22 September Colleagues are encouraged to support environmental stewardship and awareness by taking public transportation and sharing rides on this day.
Angel and Master Date: December Colleagues volunteer to be each other’s angels to show caring and kindness. The stories of Angel and Master will be revealed at the annual dinner.
Dec.
Nov.
Staff Anniversary Party Date: October Details to be announced
Tree Planting Date: December Details to be announced Guangzhou 2014 Marathon Date: November Details to be announced
Client Celebration Dinner Date: 31 October Details to be announced
TÜV RHEINLAND GUANGDONG 20TH ANNIVERSARY
For 20 years, with the support of our colleagues, TÜV Rheinland Guangdong has provided enterprises with solutions that match the markets’ needs. To celebrate our 20th anniversary, the following events have been organised.
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TOY SAFETY FUN-
Date: 10 April HONG Location: YMCA Hong Kong International KO N G Kindergarten Students: 30 Our toy safety tips were interwoven with performances by a clown, much to the enjoyment of the kids. Recognising age-appropriate toys, being careful when playing with toys that have small parts or sharp edges and wearing protective gear when riding scooters, bicycles, etc. were among the areas covered.
MME FOR KIDS
A AWARENESS PROGR
The aim of the “Toy Safety FunAwareness Programme” was to minimise the risk of injury and cultivate safety awareness in children when choosing and playing with toys by engaging, empowering and educating. Over the past few months, our toy safety experts have visited kindergartens in Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Beijing and Shanghai and attended public events, bringing fun and joy, along with safety tips, to the children.
Date: 12 June BEI Location: Zhong Fu Hui Kindergarten JING Students: 60 The kids not only had fun but also remembered the safety tips after the entertaining performance of the clown. They quickly raised their hands and eagerly answered the questions asked by our engineer, and received small gifts as prizes. At the end of the session, every kid had become a little expert on toy safety!
Date: 28 May GUANG Location: Suihua Kindergarten ZHOU Students: 30 The programme included clowns, who acted out scenes familiar to the children, recommendations by safety experts, knowledge contests and the interactive ‘Let Me Try It’ section. They were taught the importance of reading and understanding the age label, recognising the dangers when playing with balloons, toys with small parts and paints, and of wearing well-fitting protective gear when riding scooters, etc.
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Date: 20 June SHANG Location: Shanghai Angels International HAI Kindergarten Students: 20 Around 20 kids joined this programme and participated in the games, which taught them about toy safety. Experts from TÜV Rheinland showed them how to find out if a toy is suitable by reading the age label, and to identify any potential risks and avoid injuries. The programme was very well received by children and teachers alike.
Date: 25 and 27 June TAI Location: Min Quan Primary School WAN Kindergarten and Castle in Love Forest Pre-school Students: 60 Through the lively performance of the clown and the explanations of the experts, the kids learned in an entertaining way how best to select toys with safety in mind. The event was highly praised by the teachers, and the kids had a great time.
Date: 20 June SHANG Location: Shanghai Anyang Kindergarten HAI Students: 165 This morning session was both fun and educational for the children. Tuvy, our mascot, appeared in the show, along with our safety expert and a clown, who acted out scenes familiar to the children. The children received a vivid and instructive demonstration on how to play with toys safely and how to protect themselves.
Date: 28-29 June SHANG HAI Location: Mini Lab at Shanghai World Financial Center Students: 80 The “Mini Lab” event consisted of various interesting scientific experiments and demonstrations on the safety of children’s products. Kids enthusiastically participated in the experiments, and also in the football shooting competition.
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THE ENERGY STAR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR TELEVISIONS DRAFT 1 VERSION 7.0 HAS PUBLISHED The U.S. EPA recently published the ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Televisions Draft 1 version 7.0 on Jun 2, 2014. EPA welcome stakeholder comments on Draft 1 specification, data specific to UHD TV performance and Standby-Active, Low no later than June 30, 2014. The Draft 1 Version 7.0 specification includes the following key elements:
Network Functionalities in StandbyActive, Low: In order to ensure comparability of products’ energy performance in Standby-Active, Low, the Department of Energy (DOE) proposes an additional test in Section 4.2 to confirm whether a TV maintains a network presence and meets the definition of Full Network Connectivity.
On Mode Requirements: The proposed requirements reflect the performance of the top 14 percent of TVs currently in the EPA dataset. EPA anticipates that by the time the specification takes effect in 2015— taking into account the yet-to-be released models in early 2015—the selection of qualifying models will be even greater.
Standby-Passive and Standby-Active, Low Requirements: EPA is proposing new power limits of 0.5 W for Standby-Passive Mode and Standby-Active, Low Modes without network connectivity. EPA proposes a 1 W limit for products in StandbyActive, Low Mode with full network connectivity, based on existing information on power budgets necessary to support the latest networking technology.
Ultra High Definition (UHD) TVs: EPA intends to consider treatment for UHD resolution based on additional data received between now and the release of Draft 2.
Harmonization, Removal and Addition of Definitions Integrated Set-top Box Functionality Source: U.S. Environmental Protection
For More information including access to the Specification, please visit: https://www.energystar.gov/products/specs/ televisions_specification_version_7_0_pd
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ILLINOIS BANS PLASTIC MICROBEADS IN COSMETICS Illinois has passed Senate Bill 2 7 2 7 i n t o law, bec o min g th e first state to ban microbeads in cosmetic products. Microbeads are synthetic plastic beads used as ingredient in cosmetic and personal care products, such as facial cleansers, scrubs and toothpastes by the exfoliating properties. They are directly discharged into waste water systems, contributing to plastic pollution in waterways. Microbeads as highly efficient toxic accumulators are intentionally released into the environment, ultimately threatening the food chain. The Illinois Senate Bill 2727, passed on June 9, 2014, prohibits
the manufacture of personal care products containing synthetic plastic microbeads effective from December 31, 2017 and the sale of such products effective from Decem b er 3 1 , 2 0 1 8 . For overthe-counter drugs, manufacture of products containing synthetic plastic microbeads is prohibited by December 31, 2018 and the sale of such products is prohibited by December 31, 2019. Other states such as New York, Ohio and California also seek to propose legislation in microbeads ban. A number of major cosmetic manufacturers have already pledged to voluntarily phase out use of microbeads in their products. Remark: If there is any inconsistency between the English and Chinese version of this information, the English version shall prevail. Find more standard updates
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Books and Sports Equipment Donation to Lushan Renjia School Colleagues in our Chengdu office recently visited Lushan Renjia School, which is located in the Ya’an earthquake area. We donated books and physical training materials and we will continue to pay attention to and support the school in the future.
Tree Planting Event On 12 April 2014, more than 130 people, including our employees and their families, came to Yanqing county in the suburbs of Beijing to plant trees. Our employees and their families from TÜV Rheinland (China) Ltd participated in this activity, which not only highlighted the company's social responsibility, but also gave the children a vivid lesson about environmental protection.
DIY Rice Dumpling The first TÜV Rheinland Hong Kong DIY rice dumpling class was held on 26 May in the Hong Kong office. Thirty participants joined the class and together they made over 100 rice dumplings. Colleagues enjoyed the class very much and were happy to take their DIY rice dumplings home to share with their families.
Earth Hour Colleagues in our Chengdu office participated in Earth Hour by turning the lights off from 2pm to 3pm. This activity not only saved electricity, but also enhanced our awareness of protecting the environment.
Won the Second Place in the EUROpean CUP The TÜV Rhineland Shenzhen and Guangdong United team won the runner up in the EUROpean CUP for the first time on 7 June – our best performance since we joined the tournament in 2012. We invited Huawei Technologies, Lenovo, Emerson and TÜV Rheinland Hong Kong to participate in the EUROpean CUP organised by the European Chamber of Commerce (EUCCC).
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Partnership between TÜV Rheinland & IP500 Alliance
TÜV Rheinland wins a Frost & Sullivan Award
TÜV Rheinland has joined the IP500 Alliance as a partner for the worldwide certification of IP500 products. IP500 is the global wireless standard/ platform for security and safety applications in the IoT (Internet of Things) landscape. It allows to connect fully interoperable various security and safety devices (e.g. like smoke, intrusion or HVAC sensors & actuators) in Building Automation applications.
Each year, the Frost & Sullivan Award for Customer Value Enhancement is presented to the company that has demonstrated excellence in proactively creating value for its clients with a focus on improving the return on the investment that customers make in its services or products. This year, TÜV Rheinland earned the award based on the following achievements: Expertise in Wireless Technology and Testing, with a Special Emphasis on ZigBee® and Medical Devices.
By providing a single chip solution (SoC), the IP500 Standard is the only standard supporting international safety regulations in an IPv6 based wireless sensor network at a low price tag.
Saudi Arabia Visit the Government Authorities of Saudi Arabia The Philippines Makati Shangri-la Hotel Receives ISO Certificates TÜV Rheinland Philippines awarded the 5-star hotel, Makati Shangri-la, with ISO 14001 and ISO 18001 certificates on May 29, 2014. Makati Shangri-la, being one of the most prestigious hotels in the Philippines, further solidifies its position as a world-class hotel by being certified for these two ISO standards. The certification process was conducted in the months of April and May, 2014. During this period, TÜV Rheinland Philippines meticulously audited Makati Shangri-la’s policies and procedures on environmental awareness and responsibility. At the same time, the hotel’s policies and procedures on occupational health and safety were also inspected and reviewed.
On 5th of May, 2014, TÜV Rheinland delegation headed by Mr. Stephan Schmitt Chief International Officer was warmly welcomed by the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO). SASO Governor thanked Mr. Schmitt for services provided by TÜV Rheinland in coordination with SASO in Saudi Market. The Governor highlighted to TÜV Rheinland Delegation the key objectives of SASO and what role they expect from Certification Bodies (CBs) including TÜV Rheinland to play in supporting SASO Objectives. Mr. Schmitt assured SASO of TÜV Rheinland commitment for Saudi Arabian market and long term intentions that TÜV Rheinland has in developing and strengthening existing relation with SASO.
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