TRaC gains full accreditation for IEC/EN60601 medical device testing

TRaC is now able to offer testing of medical equipment in accordance with the IEC/EN60601 standard. TRaC is fully accredited by UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) to test equipment in accordance with the international standard.

IEC/EN60601 is a family of standards that govern safety of electrical medical equipment, and is identical with the International IEC standard 60601; approval under the standard is a fundamental requirement before a manufacturer can market any electrical device for patient diagnostics, monitoring or care, in any market world-wide. The standard sets minimum requirements not only for basic electrical safety, but also for EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) and mechanical safety, as well as a range of other parameters, according to the particular technology employed in any particular item of medical equipment.

Developers of medical electrical systems now have a single point of contact for all their safety and EMC testing needs; TRaC is able to offer a cost-effective route to product certification, with good lead-times, in this specialised sector where the necessary expertise has often been difficult to locate.

TRaC already holds accreditation to carry out safety testing of all medical diagnostic

Seismic Vibration Qualification - Friday 10th September 2010

Confidence in product reliability and functionality during and after an earthquake event is critical for many aspects of the Nuclear and Telecommunications Industries, particularly with respect to safety related equipment.

This seminar provides an overview of the Seismic Qualification process, including its objectives, commonly adopted standards and key technical issues to be aware of.  The seminar will include a demonstration of a full seismic qualification test programme on the Earthquake Shaking Table at Bristol University.

In conjunction with the University of Bristol, TRaC carries out a broad range of seismic qualification programmes each year.  This seminar will be of interest to engineers from across the mechanical, electrical, telecommunications, energy and related engineering fields and will be particularly useful to those tendering for, or embarking on projects that require seismic qualification.

The seminar will be lead by Colin Taylor, Professor of Earthquake Engineering, University of Bristol, with independent industry and academic experts giving presentations on the fundamental aspects of the Seismic Qualification Process.

The seminar will take place at The Earthquake Engineering Centre, Queens Building, University on Friday 10th September 2010 from 8.45am to 16.45pm.

The registration fee (including lunch and refreshments) is £150 (excl. VAT) per delegate.