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Foster, Steve

Power electronics design and development consultant

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Sound Developments provides a consultancy design/development service for the power electronics engineering sector: technical consultancy, management, planning for electronic/electrical product development, problem solving, detailed design of inverters, converters, auxiliary power supplies and magnetics using simulations, prototype hardware verification and design reviews.

Do you require expert help in applying and complying with those complicated product standards? I can recommend my associate to provide the best solution for compliance for your product, please contact: John Showell, Product Approvals Consultant

Showell, John F

Assisting electronics companies with product safety certification

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Product Approvals Ltd is a consulting engineering practice specialising in helping electronics companies with obtaining product safety approvals, for example CE marking for the European market and nationally recognised testing laboratory (NRTL) marking for the North American market using third-party agencies such as Underwriters Laboratories (UL). Here are some further benefits to you of using my services:

Completely impartial advice aimed at helping you fulfill your specific product approvals requirement.
An in depth understanding of the unique requirements for electronic products
An emphasis on tailoring a solution to your unique needs.
A hands-on approach if that's what you need.
Over 15 years experience in obtaining UL approval
Knowledge of standards including UL 508C Power conversion equipment, UL 840 Insulation co-ordination, UL 50 Enclosures for electrical equipment, UL 746 Polymeric material use in electrical equipment, UL 1449 Transient voltage surge suppressors, EN 61800-5-1 Electrical power drive systems, EN 50178 Electronic equipment for use in power installations, EN 60529 IP codes, NEMA-250 Enclosures for electrical equipment, Canadian standard CSA C22.2 No. 14 Industrial Control Equipment etc.
Determination of optimal product certification routes.
Additional flexible resource as and when you need it.
A means of staying up-to-date with current legislation affecting electronics equipment.
Design reviews - on site - or by web conferencing.
Custom-written design guidelines

The service will be tailored to best suit your unique requirements.

Preliminary safety design reviews. To help ensure conceptual designs are compliant with key safety requirements from the outset of the project.
- Service code PSDR1 (on-site)
- Service code PSDR2 (web based)
Project management and facilitation of third-party safety approval submittals e.g. obtaining agency listings for US and Canadian markets.
- Service code TPSA
Assistance with self-certification CE-marking of products to the Low Voltage Directive for the EU market.
- Service code SCA-LVD
Creation and implementation of complete product design verification plans to address product conformity aspects including safety, EMC, environmental (climatic, vibration), user-interface, integrity and reliability aspects as required.
- Service code PDVP
Review of market entry product approval options. For example investigation of alternate certification agency routes and product label markings.
- Service code ME
Legislation monitoring. This could for example involve monitoring of a key safety standard - or looking at the implications of new EU legislation such as the Energy-using Products (EuP) directive.
- Service code LM
Design guideline writing. This can be a valuable aid to reducing time spent by design engineers navigating and interpreting sometimes confusing or complicated information laid-out in technical standards. Collating differing requirements across various applicable standards when considering e.g. PCB clearance requirements is another example of a potential benefit.
- Service code DG
Data research and collation. This service can be of help for example when selecting suitable polymeric materials for an electrical enclosure and can include review of relevant parameters such as flammability, relative thermal index for electrical & mechanical performace, comparative tracking index, arcing and hot wire ignition resistance and so forth.

Service code DRC

Other services or combinations of services can be provided in order to satisfy your requirements please ask info [at] productapprovals [dot] co [dot] uk.

Do you need design assistance as well? My associate is a highly experienced power electronics design expert, please contact: Steve Foster, Power Electronics Consultant

WILLIAMSON, Nic J.

Consultant Engineer: Manufacturing. Troubleshooter & Project Manager.

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Nic Williamson, is the principal consultant of Azteck, a partnership that delivers services in 5 areas:

Business Recovery & Reinvigoration;

Manufacturing;

Business Process Simplification;

Compliance to Regulation and Standards;

Expert Witness.

Please see headings that follow.

BUSINESS RECOVERY and REINVIGORATION

Directors may find that their business inexplicably looses its edge. We analyse and benchmark the current situation; then with senior teams, we define a strategy and business improvement plan.
Unusually, we have the project management resource to implement the new strategy and/or succession plan (if appropriate).

Analysis of current position;

Strategic Planning (including planning workshops);

Succession Planning;

Change Management;

Stimulating Culture Change;

Business Coaching;

Privately Owned Businesses;

Interim Management through the change process;

Implementation Project Management.

We bring wide experience of industry and the ‘classic’ problems.
A report might show you what to do; we will also deliver the full value through implementation.

MANUFACTURING

Our expertise runs deepest in manufacturing.

Improving Efficiency, Quality and Cost Reduction;
Automation;
Troubleshooting & Problem Solving;
Integrated Quality Systems / Health & Safety / Environmental;
Paperless Shop Floor Management Systems (Data Collection & Delivery);
Growing Pains: Technology & Business Processes;
Developing Manufacturing for New Products;
Relocation;
Project Management.

We have made significant contributions to several ‘world products’ and many clients have been ‘turned-around’ by our input.

BUSINESS PROCESS SIMPLIFICATION

We are business managers first, then, we add skills in system development. This puts the user first while developing simple user-friendly systems that deliver benefit. Software is not important (and may not be involved); it is staff efficiency and sharing of mission critical information to energise better decisions, that is.

Projects have delivered cost reductions of 1/3 of all administration costs; one paid back in 6 months by saving form printing costs alone.

Understanding the business needs;
Bringing ‘Best Practice’;
Designing for growth;
Customisation to your needs.

Our analysts learn about your business; they inject their expertise and personally create the software/system. How many companies can show that the same analyst has supported a client since 1994?

We are registered FileMaker Pro developers and members of the FileMaker Solution Alliance.

COMPLIANCE such as:
LEAN, TOTAL QUALITY and HEALTH & SAFETY

Businesses face an onslaught of Regulations, demands for Compliance, new standards & techniques such as World Class etc.

This is the last thing you need. We advise, specify and implement the steps necessary to comply ( & above all - to benefit).

Lean: Manufacture / Enterprise / Business Processes
Quality Management / Continuous Improvement;
Health & Safety;
Environmental;
Integrated (with the main business processes);
Simple and Paper-less;
Cost effective and delivering benefit beyond compliance.

4 months after a catastrophic Tesco audit, the auditor returned and commented, "Fantastic". Boots reported: "Among the best we have seen".

If you want buzz-words, we are not right for you. If you want common sense and experience, please phone or e-mail.

EXPERT WITNESS

We offer a legal-technological interface: technical investigation, preparation of briefs and presentation of evidence.
Our most valuable attribute is our ability to investigate scientific and engineering matters.

Interpreting the core dispute issues / patent claims;
Formulating an investigation;
Robust conduct of the investigation;
Plain language presentation of science and engineering.

The experts you brief will personally carry out the investigation. They personally: study the documentation; write the reports; and stand witness in court. This robust approach ensures that your brief does not suffer dilution as it passes down to technicians.

Our well-equipped laboratories and workshops specialise in investigative work.

Mechanical Engineering;
Electrical Engineering;
Manufacturing;
Product Reliability;
Failure Investigation;
Health & Safety;
Dispute Resolution;
Alleged Patent Infringements;
Forensic Investigation.

A foot note: Experience teaches us that the first subject matter considered for expert advice is inevitably not the key issue. Therefore, it is vital to engage a widely experienced expert whose speciality is the investigation and analysis process itself.

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WILLIAMSON, Nic J.

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