Areas of Practice
Design safe products.
Safety standards and codes contain wealth of practical knowledge, accumulated over the years, of how to design safe products. Safety of users evolves with time as humans understand the hazards from using machines. Similar to grassroots democracy, safety standards start from an initiative related to understanding of cause of past accident or an initiative to prevent accidents from newly developed technology. National standards are typically absorbed into international documents to facilitate the trade of goods worldwide. We are all familiar with standards writing organizations such as International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), International Standards Organization (ISO), US National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Underwriter's Laboratories (UL), Canadian Standards Association (CSA), European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) and many others. Those organizations do very valuable work to create and to promote safe designs.
"Safety is no accident”. Safety is not a question of operator's luck or random phenomenon. Safety is assured by application of rules to product design.
What we offer is to find those rules and interpret them to assure that your product is safe.
Electromagnetic compatibility and radio.
Most countries or regions want to control their space. Without proper coordination, with millions of electrical devices operating at the same time, we would not be able to communicate. The strength of magnetic field and frequencies are regulated. FCC in United States and European Commissions lead in creation of system of compatibility. Emission of electromagnetic field, both radiated and conducted must be within established limits providing a boundary of separation from levels that would compromise product's immunity from unsafe operation. These days most of countries regulate us of radio devices opting for either North American or European standards.
What we offer is to find those rules and laboratories that can provide testing required for compliance.
Global sales.
World Trade Organization is under pressure lately. "Is it good or bad?" depends on individual situation. One thing is for sure, if a manufacturer complies with local regulations, his market is that much larger. Let's not forget transportation that links product exchanges: International Air Transport Association (IATA) and International Maritime Organization (IMO) are busy drafting the rules for safe transportation of goods.
Knowing what's coming in area of global regulations ahead of time is a powerful tool, and this is what we offer.
Restricted substances.
In the good old times chemicals were selling well as long as they did the job. Remember pesticide DDT and the discovery of the damage it was causing to the wildlife and environment? Today regulations in the area of chemicals, restricted substances and dangerous goods are changing rapidly. All chemical substances require Safety Data Sheets and pictograms designed per UN's Globally Harmonized System (GHS). European Union created Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive and Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation. Many countries soon followed with their own versions of regulations. Some established list of authorized chemicals prohibiting sale of non-recognized substances. In response to water contamination California created legislation Proposition 65, which over the time evolved into very unique right to know regulation.
What we offer is to find the way to navigate this area with confidence.
Product Expertise:
3D Printers
Equipment for use in explosive atmospheres
Consumer robotic radio connected appliances
Transportation vehicles
Fire alarms and extinguishing systems
Home automation devices
Industrial machinery
Lighting controls
Industrial control equipment
Household appliances
Batteries and chargers
Defense products