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TUEV SUED: Thailand to be location for largest test centre for lithium-ion batteries in the ASEAN region

01-Apr-2019

TÜV SÜD has signed a cooperation agreement with Thailand's Ministry of Industry and the Thailand Automotive Institute (TAI) governing the establishment of a battery test centre near Bangkok. The agreement paves the way for building the largest and most modern test centre for Li-ion batteries in the ASEAN region, involving total investments of

TÜV SÜD launched the Industrial Additive Manufacturing services

26-Mar-2019

TÜV SÜD has launched Industrial Additive Manufacturing (AM) services to meet the demands of rapidly advancing additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies in the field of industrial use. TÜV SÜD will be holding seminars on this subject at INTERMOLD Tokyo in the Tokyo Big Sight from 17th to 20th of April 2019.

TÜV SÜD: The Homologation of Tomorrow Requires Digitalization

20-Mar-2019

Last year, TÜV SÜD launched a cooperation with NVIDIA and AVL GmbH to develop a certification process for highly/fully automated vehicles. The goal of this collaboration is to validate and establish simulation as a method and approval tool for the digital homologation of the future. With his presentation at GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in Silicon Valley this week, Dr. Houssem Abdellatif, Head of Automated Driving and Driver Assistance Systems at TÜV SÜD Mobility, offers a detailed look at the development scenario of digital homologation.

Power-to-Gas plants in first commercial applications

19-Mar-2019

An evaluation of the LBST Power-to-Gas (PtG) database shows that PtG-technology is advancing towards maturity and can increasingly be found in commercial applications. More than 50 PtG plants with a total electric capacity of more than 55 MW are in operation or planned throughout Germany. Further large projects in the three-digit MW range have already been announced.

Safe approach to optimise harnessing wind power

14-Mar-2019

Showcasing new services, TÜV SÜD demonstrates at WindEurope 2019 that further optimisation of the safe harnessing of wind power is possible. TÜV SÜD's presence at the conference and exhibition focuses on assessments and inspections for the lifetime extension and site-specific certification of wind-turbine generators (WTGs) and the certification of floating foundations for offshore wind turbines. WindEurope 2019 will take place in Bilbao from 2 to 4 April 2019. (Hall1, Stand C46)

TÜV SÜD Safety Quick Charge mark for PCD products

12-Mar-2019

Portable Computing Devices are now everywhere. People become more and more rely on their smartphones, and thus rapid charging technologies become a basic function in smartphones. People ask for convenience brought by rapid charge technologies and also concern more on the safety of rapid charging. Therefore, as a leading international testing company TÜV SÜD are eager to offer worldwide testing services for various kinds of Portable Computing Devices.

PCD Analogue Test bench for EMV® Contactless L1 v3.0 accredited by EMVCo

12-Mar-2019

TÜV SÜD Japan, a member of one of the world’s leading technical service organizations, is first to qualify its EMV®(*) PCD Contactless L1 test bench on the latest version of the specification (3.0a).

TUEV SUED is now one of the strategic partners of flowtify

07-Mar-2019

Within the scope of a strategic partnership TÜV SÜD Food Safety Institute GmbH acquires shares in flowtify GmbH, a supplier of mobile hygiene & quality management.

TÜV SÜD offers certification of data centres according to EN 50600

05-Mar-2019

TÜV SÜD offers certification of data centres based on the EN 50600 standard. This European standard adopts an integrated approach that covers all aspects of data-centre facilities and infrastructures. EN 50600 supports international benchmarking and establishes a reliable basis of trust. Data Centre World will take place on 12 and 13 March 2019 in London. (Stand S4341)

TÜV SÜD certificate confirms compliance with FOSS licences

05-Mar-2019

Companies are increasingly incorporating Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) in their business operations. However, even the use of Free and Open-Source Software is governed by licensing agreements that must be followed. TÜV SÜD has developed a ground-breaking certification process based on the OpenChain specification, which enables companies to review their underlying processes and document their compliance with licensing agreements. Hitachi, Ltd. was the first company in the world to receive the new TÜV SÜD certificate.

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