Hardware tests and certificates

At Lauer, we aim at delivering fault-free, safe, functional, user-friendly and environmental suitable products and services that fulfil customer’s needs and expectations. In order to fulfil this, our products undergo extensive testings and approval procedures.

CE-marking – Conformité Européenne

The CE mark is a mandatory European marking for certain product groups to indicate conformity with the essential health and safety requirements set out in European Directives. The letters 'CE' are an abbreviation of Conformité Européenne, French for European conformity. The CE mark on our products means that they fulfill the requirements in the EMC and LVD directives.

EMC- Electro Magnetic Compatibility

This Directive applies to apparatus liable to cause electromagnetic disturbance or the performance of which is liable to be affected by such disturbance. It defines the protection requirements and inspection procedures relating thereto. Read more about EMC.

LVD - Low voltage directive

LVD ensures that electrical equipment within certain voltage limits is safe in its intended use. Read more about LVD.
        

UL - Underwriters Laboratories

Electric materials shall be such constructed that it not constitute any risk for people, domestic animals or property when it is correct installed and maintained and used for the meant purpose. Beijer Electronics products fulfil the UL Listing Mark, this means that the complete product has been tested and approved. Read more about UL.

DNV - Det Norske veritas

DNV establishes Rules and Guidelines for the classification of ships, mobile offshore platforms and other floating marine structures. It also issues rules and standards for the classification, certification and verification of fixed offshore structures. Read more about DNV.

GL – Germanisher Lloyd

Germanischer Lloyd supervises and improves safety and quality on behalf of the maritime and industrial industries, mainly for ships and for maritime and industrial installations. Read more about GL.

IP65/IP66

IP (Ingress Protection) protection of enclosures against ingress of dirt or water. The numbers define the degree of protection.

IP65 = Dust proof, protected from splashes and low-pressure jets
IP66 = Dust proof, protected from strong water jets

The IP classifications build on standards issued by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Read more about the IEC.

NEMA 4X

NEMA 4X (indoor use only) = the National Electrical Manufacturers Association Class of coating used in the US. Read more about NEMA.

RoHS - Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment

The RoHS directive took effect on July 1, 2006, but is not a law; it is simply a directive. This directive restricts the use of six hazardous materials in the manufacture of various types of electronic and electrical equipment. Read more about  RoHs.

EAR- Export Administration Regulation

US Authorities approval for panels based on EXTER platforms due to the encryption technologies in Windows CE and the X-scale processor. Read more about EAR.

Reliability Prediction

A reliability prediction is simply the analysis of parts and components in an effort to predict and calculate the rate at which an item will fail. A reliability prediction is one of the most common forms of reliability analyses for calculating failure rate and MTBF. Read more about Realiability Prediction.

 

MTBF - Mean Time Between Failures

In general, MTBF is the mean value of the lengths of time between consecutive failures, under stated conditions, for a stated period in the life of a functional unit. The result is presented in hours and refers to the time it, at least, takes before 68% of the tested product has stopped working.

FRT – Failure Rate

The failure rate is the number of failures per million hours of operation.