Product Certification

Targeted support

Without the proper support and experience in your corner, navigating product certifications and regulations for global markets may seem like penetrating a brick wall. The whole process can be time consuming and challenging. Knowledge of the proper standards and requirements takes time to master. You wouldn’t go to court without an experienced lawyer, so don’t enter the world of product certification without someone on your side that has the experience needed to be your advocate and help you to navigate the process.

​ TLW Technologies has practical experience in various types of product certification and is able to support your product certification from concept to production. Having experience in both general product certification and product certification for Hazardous Locations you can count on TLW Technologies for US, Canadian, and global markets including the EU.

General Product Safety

Many types of equipment or products require general product safety certification to various national and international standards. These standards help to assure the product is generally safe for use by having specific requirements for protection against fire, electrical shock, sharp edges, hazardous materials, and many other potential risks. The list of these types of product safety standards is as varied as the many different types of products that exist. It is imperative to select the proper safety standards for the type of product and region it is intended to be sold.

To get through this process easily, support starting early and going through the development process is needed to avoid challenges or redesigns at the end of the development process. By leveraging the expertise at TLW Technologies, your staff can focus on their design efforts knowing that the standards requirements are being properly attended to. While we can offer support and guidance on a wide range of standards, we have enhanced experience with the following general product safety standards:

  • UL/EN/IEC 61010-1
  • IEC 60529
  • UL50/50E
  • UL/EN/IEC 62368-1
  • UL 3100
  • UL 6200
  • UL 2200
  • ISO 12100

Hazardous Locations Product Safety

Equipment designed for use in hazardous (classified) locations requires compliance to one or more specialized product safety standards in addition to the general product safety requirements. If you are looking to develop a product for use in hazardous (classified) locations, experience and knowledge of these standards is needed. Without proper knowledge and support, your development project is likely at risk of delays and redesigns.

If you are interested to know what it would take to make it a product for use in hazardous locations, TLW Technologies has experience you can trust. TLW has expertise with several protection concepts and the standards that go along with them for global access, providing you with the support and expertise needed. Our experience includes the following standards:

  • EN/IEC 60079-0 – General requirements
  • EN/IEC 60079-1 – Flameproof “Ex d”
  • EN/IEC 60079-2 – Pressurization “Ex p”
  • EN/IEC 60079-5 – Powderfill “Ex q”
  • EN/IEC 60079-7 – Increased Safety “Ex e”
  • EN/IEC 60079-11 – Intrinsic safety “Ex i”
  • EN/IEC 60079-15 – Protection Type “n”
  • EN/IEC 60079-31 – Protection by enclosure “Ex t”
  • UL 913 – Intrinsic safety for US Class/Division
  • UL121201/CSA 22.2 No. 213 – Nonincendive for Class/Division
  • NFPA496 – Pressurization for Class/Division

In addition to these we also have experience with the national adoptions for the US and Canada of the IEC standards above. We also have experience with other FM, UL and CSA standards related to hazardous locations not listed. You can rely on TLW Technologies for all of your hazardous location certification needs.