Exploring the Value of Testing, Inspection, and Certification
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2 minCase Study: The role of cables in Particle Physics at CERN
The BASEC Group, a part of Kiwa, is an independent accredited certification body for the electrical cable industry worldwide. BASEC is delivering specialist cable testing to CERN to help them meet their stringent requirements for safety and performance in their unique particle physics infrastructure.
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2 minHow sprinkler systems reduce fire deaths by 83 percent
Fire in homes and buildings causes billions of euros of damage every year around the world. These impacts can be reduced dramatically with the help of an automatic sprinkler system.
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0 minWorld Food Safety Day 2023
Did you know that every day an average of 1.6 million people around the world get sick because of unsafe food? This is one of many reasons why Kiwa’s Food, Feed and Farm teams will be joining the celebration of World Safety Day 2023 on Wednesday, June 7.
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4 minProtecting critical infrastructure: the role of a new cybersecurity standard
Technology continues to evolve exponentially, leading to more efficient and productive industrial processes, but also bigger cybersecurity risks. How do you protect organizations' key processes and critical infrastructure?
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3 minHydrogen: a practical solution to real energy problems
We need to decarbonise - but how? Here, we present the case for hydrogen, explaining the huge latent potential in hydrogen as a part of our future energy systems.
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2 minHow building inspection can literally save lives
Whether an industrial production hall, an office or a residential tower, a building must be safe for people to work and live in. In Germany, the VDI 6200 Directive is the comprehensive building inspection guideline. Kiwa Germany’s Engineering team is intimately familiar with it.
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3 minAllego and Kiwa – securing a cleaner, greener world
Allego is the leading European public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging network with 28,000 public charging ports. Security of the vast amount of financial and personal data generated by this network is of paramount importance. To demonstrate its commitment to the highest standards of information security management, Allego has achieved ISO 27001 certification by Kiwa.
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2 minA comprehensive overview of pre-clinical and clinical evaluation processes
In the dynamic realm of medical device development, the journey from conceptualization to market availability is intricate and demands meticulous evaluation at various stages. This text explains the processes of pre-clinical and clinical evaluations, essential components in ensuring the safety, performance, and regulatory compliance of medical devices.
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2 minFrom gas to hydrogen: the hydrogen burner conversion, development and testing
Currently most of the burners are fed with natural gas. But what if this equipment will not run on gas in the future, but on hydrogen? With the energy transition underway that future is closer than you probably think!
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