Do You Know That the High-Quality Truss Products Need to Apply for Certification from TÜV SÜD?

Although there are many companies that make truss products at home and abroad, not all products are certified. For example, raw materials, welding technology, truss structure, etc. they must be strictly controlled to avoid product failures or accidents.

1. What is TUV?

TÜV is the abbreviation from German Technischer Überwachungs Verein, which means German Technical Supervision Association. The history of TÜV can be trace back to the German Steam Boiler Supervision Association, which established during the Industrial Revolution, which happened to be the predecessor of TÜV in Germany.

All the time, in addition to adhering to the belief in strict technical supervision, TÜV Germany has always adhered to the purpose of "protecting people, the environment and property, and preventing the negative effects of new or unknown technologies", providing safety for production equipment in the world.

2. What are the types of TÜV?

In the early days of Germany, the TÜV was scattered and independent. But with the merger and development, the current three-legged situation was finally came. TÜV SÜD, the largest group who formed by the merger of four Southern states. The other two are the merger of three states. TÜVRhine centered on the Ruhr-sur-Rhine industrial zone, and TÜV North formed by the merger of several Northern provinces.

3. The role of TÜV SÜD

With the wave of globalization, in the 1990s, the TÜVs of the southern states were merged, then TÜV SÜD was established. Headquarter is local in Munich, Germany, it has offices in more than 1,000 places around the world. TÜV SÜD has more than 25,000 authoritative experts active in their respective fields, aiming to help customers all over the world to improve production and operation efficiency, reduce costs, and control risks as a one-stop services.

Because TÜV SÜD is the world's largest and oldest TÜV inspection institution, it is very important for companies to have the TÜV Mark on the product. Among them, "creating value and inspiring trust" is the core concept behind of TÜV SÜD's services. It also focuses on the sustainable development of the industry and makes every effort to maintain and strengthen the protection of the TÜV SÜD brand.

Therefore, in order to better show the brand's logo to customers, TÜV SÜD has integrated the brand with the blue octagon, which represents a higher credibility and increase in economic value.

4. The value of TÜV mark certification

The TÜV mark is a safety certification mark customized by German TÜV specifically for component products, and it can not only be widely accepted and recognized in Europe. At the same time, companies can also apply for CB certificates in combination to convert and obtain certificates from other countries.

The reason why the TÜV logo is widely recognized and respected all over the world and has become a trustworthy symbol of quality, safety and sustainable development is that TÜV is not only a guarantee of product quality, but also an activator for trade agreement. In addition, to a certain extent, TÜV can also enhance the value of the brand, encourage business partners, consolidate the trust of users, and provide a strong support.

5. What is ISO 9001?

ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS) is a specific category of TÜV SÜD audit system. Also it is the most popular quality improvement standard in the world. It has more than one million certified customer groups in 180 countries around the world. Enterprises can use the quality management framework provided by ISO 9001 to ensure the consistency of the quality of their products and services.

ISO 9001 certification not only shows that the company has a strict production management system and high standard requirements for product quality, but also reduces the risk of product failure, recall or service defect, thereby increasing customer confidence for purchasing.

ISO 9001 certification can be reflects the scale and strength of the company, indicating that the company has sufficient inspection and maintenance capabilities and scientific management for sustainable development. At the same time, the company who obtains ISO 9001 certification can significantly improve organizational efficiency and product quality, and even avoid unnecessary waste and errors.

In short, if a company can provide ISO 9001 certification, it can minimize the risk of buying inferior products and contracting unmatched services.

6. What is TUV Mark?

TÜV Mark refers to TÜV SÜD Bauart (TUV-mark, BG) certification. TÜV SÜD Bauart is a mark for component safety, which is widely recognized by manufacturers and certification institution in Europe and worldwide. Therefore, if the product can obtain the TÜV SÜD Bauart logo, it not only indicates that the product has passed TÜV SÜD's independent testing and factory inspection, but it also proves that the product meets the safety requirements of relevant European or international standards. And it will be regularly accepted for production. Process supervision.

The existence of the TÜV SÜD Bauart logo not only proves whether the manufacturer's products are safe, but also enables its products to have a certain degree of competitiveness in the market, which attracts customers to purchase related products. Of course, buyers can also trust Bauart logo to ensure the safety of the purchased components, saving the delivery time and the additional testing costs.

7. What is EN 1090?

EN1090 is the standard for steel and aluminum structures in the CE certification. The new European Union No. 305/2011 (CPR) Building Products Regulation has been fully effective on July 1st, 2013. Within the scope of the new standard, the European EN 1090 standard replaces the German standard DIN 18800-7 steel structure standard and DIN V 4113-3 aluminum structure standard.

According to the EU building product regulations and the European EN 1090 standard, all operators who want to put load-bearing steel and aluminum structures on the EU market must comply with many requirements, such as the CE certification mark on their products.

Why is EN 1090 so important?

Without CE certification mark, if there is a damage claim, you may need to bear legal consequences.

A prerequisite for CE marking is "conformity assessment". The key elements of conformity assessment are:

• The manufacturer conducts a preliminary inspection of the product;

• Perform product testing in factory production in accordance with the existing supervision and inspection plan;

• Establish and maintain factory production control system (FPC);

• The third-party certificate institution (notified institution) that announces the scope of EU construction product regulations provides factory production control.

Summary

Truss manufacturer who are truly qualified by TÜV SÜD, then she must have TÜV Mark, EN 1090 and ISO 9001 certifications.

WTC has gained the relevant certificates and approval mentioned above by TUV SUD, which is a great guarantee among enterprises and consumers, importers and exporters.

In addition, in the process of product certification, repeated tests and inspections are necessary. TÜV's test safety factor standard is 1.75 times, which is much higher than the ordinary standard of 1.5 times. Therefore, the product quality of WTC is safer and more reliable, who really achieve a high degree of unity for safety, practicality and beauty.