Session 5: Practical Compliance - helping you get it right first time!
Session Chair
Wil Corker
• Job Title: Principal Certification Engineer
• CECE – Certified Expert in CE Marking (TÜV Nord – Pilz)
• 22 years' experience in R&D – inc. 5 years responsibility for certification
• Consumer and commercial electrical products, including garden tools, water heaters, coffee machines and EV chargers
• Companies: bp pulse, Costa Express, Heatrae Sadia Heating, Bosch Lawn & Garden
Session Summary
This session might just be the most valuable seminar you attend this year – we’ll give you a blend of EMC, certification management, and approvals lab expertise. It will give value to new engineers and the more experienced too, bringing together a set of knowledge to set you up for success in your future projects.
Speaker 1
Wil Corker - First time success!
Title
First time success
Abstract
Putting your knowledge into practice, giving added value to you as expert technologists and engineers. This session will cover the end to end certification process, identifying the key steps for success.
Speaker 2
Greg Child - Inside the approvals lab!
Title
Inside the approvals lab!
Biography
• Job Title: Global Operations Manager
• 17 years’ experience in the Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC)
Industry.
• Responsible for the management of the Test laboratory and Certification
Body activities for relating to Energy using products.
• Expertise in multiple product areas relating to compliance including
Electrical & Electronic Equipment, Electrical and Fuel Burning appliances,
Medical equipment and EV Chargers.•Companies: British Standards Institution (BSI)
Abstract
Often a hurdle during product development, learn how best to work with external labs as part of your process. Learn tips and understand pitfalls to ensure you navigate this essential part of the process as quickly, efficiently and cost effectively as possible.
Speaker 3
Marc Hudson - EMC reality!
Biography
Been a member of the product Compliance industry since 2004, starting in audio/video/radio (Audio Partnership), moving into power tools with radio modules (Bosch) and then back into audio/video/radio (Sepura and Sky). Marc is now International Product Compliance Manager at Ransomes Jacobsen, previously Compliance Manager and Compliance Team Leader, BTEC HND in Sound and Video Engineering and MIET. Previously a member of UK, EU and International Standards Committees and EU/UK Trade Association Committees, specifically Vice Chair of LVD, EMC and RED matters for the EGMF EU Trade Association for Garden Equipment. Also, published an article on the NLF for the EMC Journal in 2010. As part of internal ISO 17025 accreditation for the acoustic chamber according to the Outdoor Noise Directive (non-accredited for Machinery Directive), was an approved Noise Technical File expert.
Abstract
A compliance manager’s guide to real life practical compliance for EU & UK, based on 20 years experience in compliance and EMC.