Published Articles

Click on the links below to read articles featuring TUV Rheinland, or articles written by TUV Rheinland experts, on a wide range of topics.

2019

Is Your Collaborative Robot as Safe as You Think?- May 2019, Engineering.com

Addressing Safety when Introducing Cobots to the Workforce- April 2019, Robotics Tomorrow

Forecasting Manufacturing 2019: Calm Before the Storm- January 2019, New Equipment Digest

Mobile Robots Poised to Become Safer, More Common - January 2019, Engineering.com

The Basics of Designing for Safety with Collaborative Robots- January 2019, Machine Design

Robotics Predictions: The Impact of IoT, Collaborative Robots and Startups- January 2019, Robotics Tomorrow

2018

20 More AI Predictions For 2019- December 2018, Forbes

Automation Safety Often Overlooked, Say Robotics, AI Experts- September 2018, Robotics Business Review

Robotics Predictions for 2019: The Impact of IoT, Collaborative Robots and Startups- December 2018, Manufacturing.net

Cybersecurity a Must for Safe IIoT Robots - June 2018, Robotics Industries Association

Exclusive Features - TÜV Rheinland - May 2018, Manufacturing Today

2017

Is the smart home predestined for a mass-market win? - August 2017, Information Age

Testing the Internet of Things - July 2017, IEEE Spectrum

FAQ: What is 802.11ay wireless technology?- March 2017, Network World

CBRS: Your ticket for building a private enterprise LTE wireless network - March 2017, Network World

2016

International Approvals Corner, February 2016, Wireless Design Magazine

Oh, Canada! Tips on CRN and International Code, Cryogenic Society of America

Medical Design & Outsourcing - NOVEMBER 2016, 2016 Medical Device Handbook

2015

Nine Cyber Security Trends for 2016, Virtual Strategy Magazine

Standard Security Framework for Medical Device Technologies: A Work in Progress

EN 61326-1 updated to keep up with technology advances, Evaluation Engineering

Challenges and Rewards of Working as a CWI, Inspection Trends

TÜV Rheinland Wins Customer Value Leadership Award in EMC Testing, inCompliance Magazine

International Approvals Corner, June 2015, Wireless Design Magazine

Strict EMC rules aim for secure healthcare environment, Evaluation Engineering

Bonded Solar Arrays Could Provide Safer Solar Power, Renewable Energy World.com

International Approvals Corner, April 2015, Wireless Design Magazine

Perspectives on Patient Safety, Medical Device Technology

Medical Devices in a Wireless World, InCompliance Magazine

Failing Product Safety Testing in the 21st Century, InCompliance Magazine

Smart Lighting Program Helps Manufacturers Bring Products to Market, Novus Light Technologies Today

2014

Preventing Railroad Accidents, Mass Transit

Weld Inspection Keeps Energy Flowing and America Safe, Manufacturing Engineering

Medical devices expected to step up digital defenses, Today's Medical Development

As Medical Device Makers Go Wireless, Compliance Must Be Top of Mind, Wireless Design & Development

Medical Devices in a Wireless World (PDF, 642 KB) , InCompliance Magazine

The Basics Of Appliance Safety Testing (PDF, 117 KB) , applianceDesign

Packagers Matter in the Sustainability Game (PDF, 69 KB) , Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News

Track Your Pipes—From the Cradle to the Grave (PDF, 80 KB) , QualityScan

EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, InCompliance Magazine

Frost & Sullivan Honors TÜV Rheinland for Delivering Superior Customer Value (PDF, 23 KB)

Will U.S. Medical Device Industry Embrace RoHS? (PDF, 36 KB) , Medical Design

Taking the Heat Off the Bottom Line (PDF, 204 KB) , Quality Digest

A Close-Up On Solar Inverter Testing, Solar Power World

Do You Know the ABCs Of Inverter Testing?, How2Power Today

What You Need to Know About Toy Safety Regulations (PDF, 141 KB) , The Toy Book

The long arm of REACH: How the EU regulation affects the plastics industry Plastics Today Interview

'Very low potential' for derailment at Washington state port, TUV Rheinland study shows, Progressive Railroading

TÜV Rheinland, Rackam develop platform to test high-temperature solar thermal, solar CSP collectors, SolarServer

2013

Evaluating PV Modules Beyond Safety & Qualification Testing, Solar Novus Today

Can Wireless Devices Avoid Failures in a Crowded License-free Spectrum?, Internet Telephony

New Regulations to Minimize Risk of Electromagnetic Interference, Medical Design Technology

Computed Radiography Offers a Range of Benefits (PDF, 718 KB) , Quality Magazine

Innovation: Radiating History (PDF, 165 KB) , Preservation Magazine

Interview: The Benefits of Tougher Certification Standards, Increased Market Surveillance, PV Magazine

Witness to History: Fort Pitt Block House Undergoes X-RAY Examination (PDF, 2.56 MB) Retrofit Magazine

Reliability Testing Front and Center in Solar Module Electronics, GreenTech Media.

SB’13 Causeway Reminds Us That Sustainability Means People, Too , Sustainable Brands

US & EU Free Trade Agreement: Fantasy or Reality?, The Toy Book (PDF, 89 KB)
New tests for changing markets, Sun & Wind Energy (PDF, 982 KB)
Heading to the EU? Get Your EMC Compliance Passport Ready!, InCompliance (PDF, 1.02 MB)
The Expansion of Certification, Quality Magazine (PDF, 424 KB)
Solar Module Testing Practices, Solar Industry (PDF, 4.09 MB)

2012

10 Things to Know to Get Products to Challenging Markets, Evaluation Engineering (PDF, 2.00 MB)
TAPA Standards Safeguard Cargo, Inbound Logistics (PDF, 251 KB)
Three Challenges Facing the Electronics Industry, Quality Digest (PDF, 102 KB)
To Test or Not to Test, The Toy Book (PDF, 75 KB)

2011

Introducing "Best of Modules", PV Magazine (PDF, 4.77 MB)
Testing Roof-Installed PV Modules, Evaluation Engineering (PDF, 148 KB)
Testing the Reliability & Safety of Photovoltaic Modules, NACE (PDF, 5.97 MB)
Overcome the Challenges Posed by RoHS Recast, MDDIOnline.com (PDF, 36 KB)
Sorting And Containment Services Using Radiography, Quality Magazine (PDF, 19 KB)
TÜV Rheinland, GreenSoft Enter into Partnership Agreement, MDDIOnline.com (PDF, 26 KB)

2010

A Look at IEC 61508, Control Design (PDF, 184 KB)
Harder they Fall, Electrical Construction & Maintenance (PDF, 1.15 MB)
Lack of Global Standardization Directly Impacts Market Access, In Compliance (PDF, 523 KB)
Photovoltaic Inverters Come of Age, Today’s Energy Solutions (PDF, 292 KB)
Reliability and safety of photovoltaic modules, Photovoltaics International (PDF, 543 KB)
RF4CE: The New Revolution for Remote Controls, Electronic Design (PDF, 220 KB)
Solar Module Failure Rates Down, Phoenix Business Journal (PDF, 110 KB)
Solar ABC Recommendation, Electrical Construction & Maintenance (PDF, 1.02 MB)
The CAPA Conundrum, Regulatory Focus (PDF, 1.87 MB)

2009

Wanted: More Participants for FDA's Third Party Inspection, MD&DI (PDF, 1.26 MB)
Improving the Effectiveness of Internal Auditing, Quality Digest (PDF, 293 KB)
The EU's New Machinery Directive, Conformity Magazine (PDF, 4.99 MB)
What is the FDA’s Third-Party Inspection Program and pMAP?, GxP Lifeline (PDF, 221 KB)
Green Business, Business Week (PDF, 54 KB)
EMC Testing Goes the Extra Mile, Evaluation Engineering (PDF, 395 KB)