Hardware company must know the certification specification

In an extremely chaotic market, how can we find out what we need, quality products, for the average consumer, is a difficult opinion.

Aiweiboer Tools believes: As a responsible company, it is responsible and obligation to tell consumers which products are excellent and what are ordinary products. This time, Aiweiboer Tools will introduce you to the certification specifications commonly used in manual tools.

China Compulsory Product Certification, English name ChinaCompulsoryCertification, English abbreviation CCC.

The full name of the 3C certification is "China Compulsory Product Certification". It is a product conformity assessment system that is implemented by the Chinese government to protect consumers' personal safety and safety, strengthen product quality management, and comply with laws and regulations.

It should be noted that the 3C mark is not a quality mark, but only a basic safety certification.

The following 19 categories of products are required to have 3C certification

One, wire and cable

Second, circuit switches and protection or connection with electrical devices

Third, low-voltage electrical appliances

Fourth, low-power motor

Five, power tools

Six, welding machine

Seventh, household and similar use equipment

Eight, audio and video equipment

IX. Information Technology Equipment

Ten, lighting equipment

Eleventh, telecommunication terminal equipment

XII. Motor Vehicles and Safety Accessories

Thirteen, motor vehicle tires

XIV. Safety Glass

15. Agricultural Machinery Products

XVI. Latex products

Seventeen, medical device products

Eighteenth, firefighting products

Nineteenth, security technology prevention products

QS safety certification is the most closely related to our life, here are some presentations.

QS is the English abbreviation of “Quality Safety” for foods. Products with QS logos represent the approval of the country. All food production companies must undergo mandatory inspection and are qualified and marked on the minimum sales unit food packaging. Food production licenses are numbered and printed with the food quality and safety market access mark ("QS" mark) before they can be sold. Products without a food quality and safety market access mark are not allowed to be sold. We are buying various kinds of packaged foods. First, check whether there is a QS certification mark.

The above two kinds of certification are closely related to human safety, so it is mandatory.

The following certifications are not mandatory. For the product itself, it can be regarded as a quality identity.

The meaning of GS is the German "GeprufteSicherheit" (safety is certified) and also the meaning of "GermanySafety" (German Security). The GS certification is based on the German Product Safety Law (GPGS), in accordance with the EU Uniform Standard EN or the German Industrial Standard DIN. A voluntary certification of testing is a recognized German safety certification mark in the European market.

What products can apply for GS certification

Products that can apply for GS certification include:

1, household appliances, such as refrigerators, washing machines, kitchen appliances and so on.

2, home machinery.

3, sports supplies.

5, electrical and electronic office equipment, such as copiers, fax machines, shredders, computers, printers, etc.

6, industrial machinery, experimental measuring equipment.

7, other safety-related products such as bicycles, helmets, ladders, furniture, etc.

In the manual tool, many types of products can apply for GS certification.

For example: wrenches, screwdrivers, level gauges...

The full name of VDE is Prufstelle Testing and Certification Institute, which means that the German Institute of Electrical Engineers (VDE) regulations are for the protection of human and animal life and the safety of property.

National certification body name: VDE-PRUFSTELLETESTINGANDCERTIFICATIONINSTITUTEVDE is a famous testing organization in Germany and directly participates in the development of national standards in Germany. VDE mark is the same as UL. Only VDE company can authorize the use of VDE mark. Most people know about VDE on electrical component certification. In fact, in addition to traditional electrical components, wire and cable, and plugs, VDE tests can also be used to issue EMC and VDE-GS signs.

Our average consumer can understand this, that is, all products that deal with “electricity” need VDE certification.

In the manual tool, there are mainly insulation products and electronic products.

For example: insulated screwdrivers, insulated pliers, etc.

In the past, the European Union countries had different requirements for the import and sale of products. Products manufactured according to a country’s standards would most likely not be able to be CE certified in the logo city. As part of the effort to eliminate trade barriers, CE certification should be implemented. Health. Therefore, CE certification represents European unity.

The CE certification mark is accepted by the national regulatory authorities of the EC member countries responsible for the implementation of market product safety control, rather than the customer. When a product is affixed with the CE certification mark, the authority responsible for the sales safety supervision of the member states shall assume that it is in compliance. The main requirements of the directive can be freely circulated in the EC market.

RoHS is a mandatory standard set by the EU legislation. Its full name is "Restriction of Hazardous Substances", which was formally implemented on July 1, 2006. It is mainly used to standardize the materials and process standards of electrical and electronic products to make them more conducive to human health and environmental protection. The purpose of this standard is to eliminate lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in electrical and electronic products. A total of 6 substances, with a focus on the content of lead not exceeding 0.1%

In manual tools, many types of entry into the European market require this certification.

UL is the abbreviation of Underwriter Laboratories Inc. The UL Safety Test Institute is the most authoritative in the United States, and it is also the largest private institution engaged in safety testing and appraisal in the world.

It is an independent, not-for-profit, professional organization that conducts tests for public safety. It uses scientific test methods to study and determine whether various materials, devices, products, equipment, construction, etc. have any hazard or harm to life and property. Degree; determine, write, issue standards and help reduce and prevent loss of life and property, and conduct fact-finding business.

In short, it is mainly engaged in product safety certification and business security certification business, its ultimate goal is to obtain a market with a fairly safe level of goods, to contribute to the guarantee of personal health and property safety. On product safety certification as a technical barrier to eliminate international trade In terms of effective measures, UL also plays an active role in promoting the development of international trade.