While Industry 4.0 is a growing reality, much of it still remains a concept as the shift to this new method of working requires significant investment. While manufacturers’ understanding of Industry 4.0 and its potential value has grown steadily, many have not been able to translate that into workable transformation plans.

The Radio Equipment Directive (RED) is applicable to all electrical and electronic devices that intentionally emit and receive radio waves at frequencies below 3,000GHz, and it establishes a regulatory framework for placing radio equipment on the market.

TÜV SÜD UK’s machinery division has appointed Ian Wright as its new Chief Engineer.

The concept of Security by Design was developed to mitigate risks of cyber-attack. This principle can be applied to many different types of system, including individual sensors or devices, integrated operational technologies, and industrial processes.

The TASKING VX-Toolset for Tricore/AURIX v6.3r1 and the VX-Toolset for ARM Cortex-M v6.0r1 have obtained TÜV certification.

As the rise of human-robot collaboration expands the possibilities of automation, industry will integrate increasing numbers of robots factory-wide. Stewart Robinson MIET MInstMC, Principal Engineer and Functional Safety Expert at TÜV SÜD discusses here.

TÜV SÜD is investing £1.65million in a 1,800m fully automated EMC and RF testing facility.

The General Product Safety Directive 2001/95/EC (GPSD) covers the safety of any products that do not fall under other European Union (EU) Directives, largely serving as a general safety net. Craig Ormerod, Senior Manager at TÜV SÜD, explains.

Joe Lomako, Business Development Manager (IoT) at TÜV SÜD, explains how to identify cyber weaknesses and mitigate against them.

The ‘new normal’ is forcing companies to reconsider their existing plans, structures and processes and to seek out new solutions, including in cyber security. The experts from TÜV SÜD Sec-IT has kept companies and their IT security departments up to date with the important trends and developments to look out for next year. 

TÜV SÜD UK has launched a UKCA Technical Advisory service to help businesses meet the new conformity assessment requirements for goods being placed on the UK market from 1st January 2021. Although the UKCA mark will replace the EU’s CE marking, different rules apply to different products and UK nations.

TÜV SÜD is warning manufacturers of ICT and AV Equipment that if they do not comply with a new safety standard (IEC 62368) within the next two months, they will no longer be able to sell their products in the EU.

Three years ago, an EMC emissions standard replaced others that the electronics industry had been familiar with for decades. It was hoped that these changes would make EMC emissions specification selection easier when testing equipment, but we still see some confusion. Richard Poate, Senior Manager at TÜV SÜD explains the changes to EMC test approaches.

Mary joined TÜV SÜD 31 years ago, as a graduate in its EMC Service Line. Since then she has held various technical and managerial roles, most recently as Director of Test Operations. She has worked across a wide range of product sectors, including aerospace, consumer, electronics, medical and automotive.

No doubt, during the corona crisis cyber attacks are on the rise. So, what should we all be prepared for? Together with Sam Curry, Chief Security Officer of Cybereason, we take a deep look into cyber security for 2020 and beyond

The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) presents powerful opportunities for device manufacturers to develop new competitive advantages, as digitisation delivers increased efficiencies and unmatched flexibility, enabling real-time data access for medical practitioners to improve patient care. Richard Poate, Senior Manager at TÜV SÜD explains the issue of healthcare cyber security.

Digitisation and the increasing connectivity provided by the Internet of Things (IoT) bring enormous opportunities, but also unforeseeable risks and serious vulnerabilities that can be exploited by new forms of cyber crime. Joe Lomako, Business Development Manager (IoT) at TÜV SÜD, explains the link between cyber security and the IoT.

Industry 4.0 or the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), describes the application of IoT in industrial processes and manufacturing. By implementing solutions related to big data, machine learning, digital twin, artificial intelligence (AI), predictive analytics etc., manufacturers aim to achieve the optimal level of responsiveness, adaptiveness and fully connected processes. Joe Lomako, Business Development Manager (IoT) at TÜV SÜD ex...

As the regulatory requirements of the global medical device market are complex and vary between regions, manufacturers are faced with increased product development costs and time to market challenges. Richard Poate of TÜV SÜD explains.

TÜV SÜD has launched its new fluid susceptibility test service, to help aerospace manufacturers determine whether materials used in equipment can tolerate the damaging effects of fluid contaminants. TÜV SÜD’s new fluid susceptibility test service will rigorously test aviation components to ensure they comply with the requirements of aerospace and defence standards.