The neutral VDE Institute knows the requirements that are set for power tools. Safety and usability tests provide information on whether do-it-yourselfers and professionals can rely on the power tool.
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Power Tools – Testing and Certification at the VDE Institute
We are your partner for power tool tests
Power tools must be safe, usable and electromagnetically compatible. Companies that produce tools worldwide must overcome considerable challenges in the global value chain. Particularly, rising pressure on pricing increases the risk of dubious manufacturers using poor-quality and often dangerous materials.
Your tools can only succeed on the market if you meet the requirements of handicraft and do-it-yourselfers. We help you fulfill all the necessary guidelines and laws and meet normative requirements. Furthermore, our experts test your products for customer-specific usability requirements.
Product range
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The VDE Institute offers comprehensive services for the following power tools (handheld and transportable):
- Angle grinders
- Belt grinders
- Circular saws
- Cordless screwdrivers
- Drills and hammer drills
- JigsawsMilling machines
- Slicers
- Any power tools that are used for garden and lawn care, e.g. chainsaws and much more...
Our service offering
- Chemical analyses, e.g. RoHS and PAK
- EC type examination for machines according to Annex IV of the Machinery Directive
- Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
- Functional safety
- Inspections, e.g. conformity tests
- Mechanical and electric safety tests according to the Machine Directive, Device and Product Safety Act, VDE, DIN, EN, IEC, ISO, CSA
- Motor tests
- Noise emission according to the Machinery Directive and Outdoor Directive
- Risk analyses according to requirements of the Machinery Directive
- Safety tests for lithium-ion batteries according to DIN EN 62133, according to UL 2054 and UN transport requirements, cross-validation of goods and consumer tests
- Supply chain services, e.g. pre-shipment inspections
- Testing accumulators for safety and performance
- Usability
- Vibration, hand-arm oscillations
Our Certification
VDE
- VDE, VDE-GS, VDE-ENEC, VDE-EMV, VDE Quality Tested, VDE special certificates for special product characteristics
- CB certificates, CCC, EAC
- EU Certificates of conformity
To receive the “VDE Quality Tested” quality mark, the safety and EMC requirements along with product-specific quality criteria must be met. VDE consumer tests and use simulations provide information on your products’ marketability.
