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TÜV SÜD informs: Where does our grain come from?

11-Jun-2018

Agricultural products are traded intercontinentally and internationally. Where exotic food products are concerned, this comes as no surprise. However, raw materials for staples are likewise part of global commodity flows. Using the most important types of grain as examples, TÜV SÜDs food experts explain which countries supply most of the raw materials for staples consumed in Germany.

TÜV SÜD PSB gets SABS accreditation for EMC testing

07-Jun-2018

TÜV SÜD PSB was accepted into the A-Lab Programme of the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS). Now the lab of TÜV SÜD PSB in Singapore can provide EMC testing services for the South African market. This is a valuable addition to the EMC services of the international premium quality, safety, and sustainability solutions provider

TÜV SÜD expertise in Building Information Modelling in worldwide demand

02-Jun-2018

Correctly implemented, Building Information Modelling (BIM) offers crucial benefits for the planning, construction and operation of building and infrastructure projects. TÜV SÜD is now supporting use of the BIM method in many of the worlds countries and regions by establishing a Global Centre of Competence (CoC) BIM.

Safety and reliability in the chemical and process industries

28-May-2018

TÜV SÜD will showcase its comprehensive portfolio of services for safe, reliable and cost-effective process infrastructure at ACHEMA 2018, to be held in Frankfurt/Main from 11 to 15 June 2018 (Hall 9.1, Stand C39). The TÜV SÜD experts will also be featured in the programme of this flagship trade fair for the process industry, presenting a total of six technical talks. The topics of the talks range from failure and accident analyses to process safety and materials science

TÜV SÜD certifies ENEC & ENEC+ for electrical and lighting products for the European Market

17-May-2018

TÜV SÜD offers ENEC/ENEC+ local certification services in Greater China. The European ENEC/ENEC+ schemes allow manufacturers and importers to demonstrate compliance of their electrical and lighting products with the product safety requirements of the European market. This will heavily reduce the testing time for Chinese manufacturers.

TÜV SÜD to certify latest Nordex strong-wind turbine

15-May-2018

Nordex has commissioned TÜV SÜD to carry out the type certification of their latest strong-wind turbine N133/4.8. Type certification of wind turbines is a procedure recognised at international level for establishing that these complex technical systems comply with international standards.

TUV SUD at Automatica 2018

11-May-2018

Robots have become indispensable in industrial processes. TÜV SÜDs stand at the Automatica trade fair, held from 19 to 22 June 2018, will focus on topics including robotics. At Stand 205 in Hall A4, TÜV SÜDs experts will present services that smooth the path to global markets for manufacturers and owners of robots, collaborative robots (human-robot collaboration, HRC) and automated guided vehicle (AGV) systems

TÜV SÜD certifies SOS Surveillance SA alarm receiving centre in Switzerland

03-May-2018

TÜV SÜD has certified the alarm receiving centre (ARC) operated by Swiss company SOS Surveillance in accordance with the European EN 50518 standard. The certification confirms that the ARC complies with all technical, operational and organisational requirements set forth in the standard. Groupe SOS Surveillance is the third security service provider in Switzerland to be awarded certification from TÜV SÜD

Development of automated driving in south-west Germany relies on TÜV SÜD’s safety expertise

03-May-2018

Karlsruher Verkehrsverbund GmbH, operator of the Test Area Autonomous Driving Baden-Württemberg, and TÜV SÜD Auto Service GmbH signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement this week concerning the development and approval of autonomous vehicles. The Test Area provides research institutions and companies with the opportunity to test vehicles in everyday traffic. The project receives funding from the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Transport. This new partnership in the field of autonomous driving development further underlines TÜV SÜD’s objective of becoming the foremost partner for impartial safety expertise in the mobility of tomorrow

TÜV SÜD joins Sustainability Apparel Coalition

27-Apr-2018

TÜV SÜD has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), a sustainability organisation with the objective of increasing transparency in the apparel, textile and footwear supply chain by enabling the measurement of the environmental and social sustainability impacts, identifying areas of actions and potential for improvements through industry benchmarking

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