News
22-07-2010
TRaC completes testing programs with Realtek
Less than a year after moving its US test operation to its UK headquarters, TRaC has completed a comprehensive testing program for Realtek Semiconductor.
20-07-2010
TRaC and BSI: new agreement launches unique Test/Certification partnership
TRaC has announced that it is to collaborate with BSI in offering an approvals programme for equipment designed to operate in explosive atmospheres. Together, the two companies have a depth of expertise, and global reach, that is unrivalled in the field.
15-07-2010
TRaC Opens Largest Test Facility in North West of England
TRaC announces a major expansion of its operations in the North West of England. The company today opened a new 15,000 sq. ft. centre of excellence in Up Holland, Lancashire, making it the largest commercial facility in the North.
08-07-2010
TRaC reaffirms relationship with Motorola
TRaC has announced it is to continue its long-standing relationship with Motorola.
07-07-2010
Femtocell services - TRaC Involved in Next Generation Technologies
TRaC's has been involved with the Femto Forum since its inception and is helping in the development of interoperable femtocell products. Femtocells are perhaps the most exciting products emerging in the communications market today. It is becoming clear that Femtocells will be deployed in a diverse range of communications infrastructure applications.
02-07-2010
TRaC Staff Raise over £1200 for Brain Tumour Charities
Staff from TRaC’s Hull based Telecoms & Radio site, braved the sweltering 28 degree heat to complete the Humber Bridge Half Marathon on Sunday 27th June 2010.
01-07-2010
EX-cellent CE marking
EX product certification for Europe is governed by the ATEX equipment directive 94/9/EC under the European Commission's new-approach (CE marking) regime and is one of several directives or requirements relevant to equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres. Manufacturers may also have to consider the design, documentation, manufacturing and quality system implications for EMC, machinery safety, electrical safety and radio/telecoms compliance before applying the CE mark.
29-06-2010
TRaC celebrates top femtocell award
Karim Sharf, chief operating officer for TRaC Telecoms and Radio, has been awarded the Chairman's Awtard at the Femto Forum Femtocell Industry Awards 2010 in recognition of his work in driving forward the development of open and interoperable femtocell technology.
28-06-2010
TRaC ready with equipment - test programme for LPPV
TRaC has announced that it has assembled a suite of services that is now ready to be accessed by any company developing electronic products for use in the Ministry of Defence’s Light Protected Patrol Vehicle (LPPV) programme.
25-06-2010
TRaC to facilitate second Femto Forum plugfest
Following the Femto Forum's announcement earlier this week to hold a second plugfest, TRaC has today confirmed it will once again be facilitating the interoperability testing event and ongoing interoperability program.
21-06-2010
TRaC launches new remote testing service
TRaC today
announced the completion of a successful 12-month pilot project with one
of the world's major DSL chip manufacturers, heralding the official
launch of its new 24/7 remote testing service.
02-06-2010
Designing for ZigBee - Understand the standards before developing wireless products
In a rapidly advancing world that appears to rely more and more on technology, it is evident that wireless technology is becoming one of the most essential of them all.
02-06-2010
TRaC extends vibration testing with low-frequency test rig
TRaC, the environmental and standards-compliance test house, has extended its capabilities in low-frequency mechanical vibration testing by commissioning a new low-frequency test rig at its Warwick laboratory. The new rig is one of the few commercially available systems that can apply a wide range of vibration tests, such as the demanding European Naval specifications, to large and/or heavy products and systems.
02-06-2010
Can the CB scheme help your wireless product to market?
CB or not CB: that is the question. When you have worked in the telecoms and electronics approvals industry for many years, I think you tend to forget that to some people the compliance and approvals process can appear to be very complex. That's usually because it can be!
25-05-2010
TRaC help to HALT reliability problems on military vehicles
Confidence in product reliability, above and beyond meeting conventional "qualification testing" is becoming increasingly more demanding across defence land systems.
11-05-2010
TRaC initiates test services for both ZigBee Health Care and ZigBee Telecoms Services products
TRaC has further extended its leading position in testing and certification services by adding formal certification testing to the new ZigBee Health Care Profile, within days of the Profile being ratified by the ZigBee Alliance.
27-04-2010
TRaC adds test house knowledge to Military CE marking guide
TRaC, international provider of equipment test, certification and validation services, is contributing its expertise to the definition of a major revision of a pan-European document that will provide guidance on the complex issue of CE marking of equipment for military applications.
23-03-2010
TRaC Offers Safety Test Service for In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Systems
TRaC, the leading test house, now has full accreditation at its UK facilities to carry out safety testing of all medical diagnostic products that fall within the scope of the In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Medical Devices Directive.
19-03-2010
TRaC Awarded IECEE Accreditation for In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Equipment
TRaC, a global leader in testing and certification services has announced that it has successfully expanded its IECEE CB Scheme Testing Laboratory (CBTL) capabilities. The new capabilities include product safety and conformity assessment testing and certification of In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) type products.
11-03-2010
Radio Module Integration - What do I need to do for compliance?
Technology is advancing at an incredible pace and this is particularly evident in the world of radio technology. Radio devices are being incorporated into all manner of products to provide a wide range of benefits and applications; from smart metering so that a consumer can monitor the amount of electricity they (or members of their family!) are using, to medical devices sending remotely gathered patient data, to a near field device that allows you to pay for your train ride.
10-03-2010
TRaC achieves IECEx qualification
Manufacturers of equipment designed for operation in hazardous areas and explosive atmospheres can simplify the process of marketing their products internationally, using the services of test house TRaC, which is now qualified under the IECEx System.
25-02-2010
Canada Certification Mark Changes
Products that have been certified for electrical safety in Canada will need to make some changes to the certification mark that is applied to their products. Certification marks indicate or confirm that a product or component meets standards for safety performance. Some of the marks issued for products sold in Canada include MET, UL, CSA.
24-02-2010
CE Market Surveillance and Regulatory Enforcement Tighten in 2010
There has been a call by industry since the introduction of the various CE marking directives to take action when a product is found not to be CE Marked, illegally CE Marked and do not satisfy the CE Mark requirements, therefore non-compliant.
24-02-2010
TRaC Announces Plans for Major Investment in the North West of England
TRaC, the leading testing, certification and validation company, announces plans for a major investment of £1 million in a new test facility in Up Holland, Lancashire.
10-02-2010
TRaC Blog on Electronics Weekly
Electronics Weekly is the leading magazine for electronics engineers in the UK, selecting news and information from the most knowledgeable sources around the world. We are delighted that the editors have asked TRaC experts to host a dedicated Certification and Test blog on the Electronics Weekly website.
09-02-2010
TRaC announces comprehensive testing to satisfy Noise at Work Directive
TRaC, the leading provider of equipment test and certification services, has extended its capabilities in testing products against the requirements of the Noise at Work Directive.
02-02-2010
Environmental Engineering: Earthquake zone
Tremors below ground in Bristol are being used to help design buildings and equipment better able to withstand the forces of nature. Of all the harsh environments that products and structures have to be designed to withstand, an earthquake is one of the most extreme. The unpredictability, the repetition and the sheer scale of the forces unleashed in earthquakes makes them uniquely dangerous and difficult to prepare for.
02-02-2010
Environmental Engineering: Innovate or die
Product development in a wide range of industries, from aerospace to wind power, means a healthy workload for one UK test house. In the face of recession, the business mantra of innovate or die has even more resonance than usual. Manufacturers face the choice of continuing to develop products or effectively giving up the ghost. So, with new products so important, the testing of these products – and the industry that carries out testing – should, theoretically at least, be a little insulated from the ravages of recession.
27-01-2010
Fujitsu joins the TRaC Partner Laboratory Programme to Enhance Support for Companies Seeking European Certification
TRaC, the largest UK-based provider of testing, validation and certification, announces that Fujitsu General EMC Laboratory Limited has joined the TRaC Partner Laboratory Programme, enhancing services offered to manufacturers wishing to certify products for sale in the UK and Europe. This programme enables Fujitsu to provide CE certification to Japanese manufacturers with the support of TRaC's expertise.
26-01-2010
11 ZigBee® Home Automation products certified to meet growing needs of Home Automation market
28 Products Now Certified for Smart Home Use to Support Expanding Market. The ZigBee® Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies creating wireless solutions for use in energy management, commercial and consumer applications, today announced the certification of 11 devices from five different companies using ZigBee Home Automation. There are now 28 products certified to help consumers and professional installers create smart homes that control home appliances, lighting, heating and cooling, energy use and security.
25-01-2010
TRaC assists CSR in gaining Worldwide Approval of BlueSlim PC Host Bluetooth® Module Project
TRaC, internationally recognised as a test, certification and approvals expert, has received customer praise for its role in assisting CSR plc gain worldwide approval for one of the world's smallest PC Bluetooth® modules. The module is called BlueSlim.
25-01-2010
Stress Analysis and Physical Testing - Complementary Processes or Alternatives?
A Presentation to the Engineering Integrity Society. TRaC, leading providers of environmental testing and finite element analysis (FEA) is delighted to be part of the Engineering Integrity Society (EIS) upcoming "Instrumentation, Analysis & Testing Exhibition" at Silverstone Race Track on 23rd February 2010.
15-01-2010
Five Tier Safety Service
TRaC's safety services are offered as a series of support choices. This tier structure approach provides at least one suitable option which will fit all budgets and ensure that safety compliance requirements are not compromised or neglected
12-01-2010
TRaC Reaches Milestone in Worldwide Approval
TRaC, your partner for worldwide market access, has reached a major milestone, by now providing a turn-key test approvals management service for accessing over 150 countries.
11-01-2010
EN 954-1 latest - extended to 2012
Following the recent "on/off" saga over the extension of EN 954, it has now been confirmed, following the EU Commission, Machinery Conference in Brussels that EN 954 will remain as an Official Journal listed harmonised against Machinery Safety Directive 2006/42/EC for the foreseeable future.
05-01-2010
HMS Dauntless stays on TRaC
HMS Dauntless, the second of the Royal Navy's class of air defence destroyer arrived at Portsmouth Naval base for the first time in December. Dauntless is one of six new Type 45 destroyers which will provide the backbone of the UK's naval air defences for the next three decades.
05-01-2010
