Celebrating Design Excellence to the benefit of all South Africans
A total of 18 South African designed products received SABS Design Excellence awards at a function hosted by the SABS Design Institute on 29 October 2009. The function was attended by dignitaries from government and industry, the crème de la crème of South Africa's product design fraternity and the media. (read more)
SABS Design Institute Prototype Initiative
The Prototype initiative assists product developers with the design aspects of their new product by offering a consultation with experts in design and the product development process. . (read more)
Standards published in 2010
SANS 957:2010, Road vehicles — Brake linings —Compressive strain test methods
This International Standard specifies a method for test and measurement of the compressive displacement of brake linings or brake pad assemblies due to loading and temperature. It also provides a test method to assess lining thermal swell and growth. This International Standard applies to disc brake pad assemblies or coupon samples cut from the friction material.
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SANS 17043:2010, Conformity assessment — General requirements for proficiency testing
This International Standard specifies general requirements for the competence of providers of proficiency testing schemes and for the development and operation of proficiency testing schemes. These requirements are intended to be general for all types of proficiency testing schemes, and they can be used as a basis for
specific technical requirements for particular fields of application.
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SANS 53015:2010, Maintenance for lifts and escalators - Rules for maintenance instructions
This European Standard specifies the elements necessary for the preparation of the instructions for the maintenance operations, as in 3.1, which are provided for new installed passenger lifts, goods passenger lifts, accessible goods only lifts, service lifts, escalators and passenger conveyors. This European Standard does not cover:
a) instructions for the installation and the dismantling;
b) any legal examinations and tests based on national regulations.
Existing installations are not covered by this Standard, but it can be taken as a reference.
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SANS 60969:2010, Self-ballasted lamps for general lighting services — Performance requirements
This standard specifies the performance requirements together with the test methods and conditions required to show compliance of tubular fluorescent and other gas-discharge lamps
with integrated means for controlling starting and stable operation (self-ballasted lamps) intended for domestic and similar general lighting purposes having:
– a rated wattage up to 60 W;
– a rated voltage of 100 V to 250 V;
– Edison screw or bayonet caps.
The requirements of this standard relate only to type testing. Recommendations for whole product testing or batch testing are under consideration. These performance requirements are additional to the requirements in IEC 60968.
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SANS 1032:2010, Detergent-disinfectants based on stabilized inorganic chlorine compounds
This standard specifies requirements for two types of detergent-disinfectants based on stabilized inorganic chlorine compounds and other chemical agents (such as compatible surface-active agents and phosphates), that are miscible with water and intended for use on inanimate surfaces. The standard is intended for the evaluation of detergent-disinfectants based on stabilized inorganic chlorine compounds for general use. Examples include sodium hypochlorite stabilized with calcium hypochlorite and calcium hypochlorite stabilized with sodium carbonate plus boric acid.
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