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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has joined forces with the China National Institute of Standardization (CNIS) to launch the world’s first low visual fatigue certification scheme. SGS and CNIS have worked in collaboration to develop a ground-breaking certification scheme that provides greater support to the electrical and electronic (EE) industry as […]

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a Consumer Compact article that details five simple things manufacturers of electrical and electronic (EE) products can do to optimize certification by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). Any electrical item used in a US work environment must be certified by an NRTL. This

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is hosting a complimentary webinar, ‘Power Semiconductor Device Packaging Impurity Analysis’, on Wednesday July 26, 2022. Semiconductor power module packaging, particularly for e-mobility or solar devices, is vulnerable to changes in environmental conditions like temperature and humidity. When these are sudden or extreme, issues such as

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is hosting a complimentary webinar, ‘Advanced Field Service for Electrical and Electronic Products’ on Friday, April 22, 2022. Electrical and electronic product manufacturers face increasingly complex regulatory hoops that need to be overcome in order to achieve successful product development. On top of this is the

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has become the first Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) in the world to be accredited by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to test against new standards introduced for Personal eMobility Devices and eBikes. SGS is currently the only NRTL accredited to test and certify against

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, presents a complimentary webinar ‘Regulatory Aspects of Critical Care Mechanical Ventilators: Basic Safety and Essential Performance’ on Friday, March 18, 2022. High demand for critical care medical equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in the manufacture and certification of equipment. This also triggered

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an article looking at how the increasing use of smart technology is affecting cybersecurity. In 2021, the UK found 39% of businesses had experienced a cyberattack in Q1. A July 2021 study found smart home devices were subjected to 12,000+ scanning or hacker attempts

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, presents a complimentary webinar, ‘E&E Restricted Substances: EU Regulatory Updates’ on Thursday January 20, 2022, advising on updates to EU legislation for restricted substances in Electrical and Electronic products (E&E). For companies producing E&E products for the European market, keeping up to date with current legal

New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law an act regulating lead content in electrical cord casings on seasonal and decorative lights, Signed on November 30, 2021, the Act – A4522A (Chapter 634, 2021 session) – amends Chapter 45 of the Public Health Law by adding a new section (1376-B) regarding the manufacture