Annex II of the ELV directive relaxes rules for automotive system development
Automotive hardware design is a lucrative area for mechanical engineering professionals – but fraught with environmental compliance management issues. As well as GADSL and the international material data system, there’s also the ELV (end of life vehicle) directive. Like the RoHS and WEEE compliance schemes, ELV restricts the use of four toxic metals – lead, […]
Changes to ELV directive make life easier for automotive system designers
ELV compliance management can be a time-consuming and confusing issue for those involved with automotive mechanical engineering, or who make embedded firmware for the automotive industry. However, a recently added annex to the ELV directive has made environmental compliance management just a little easier for the automotive engineering industry. The ELV directive was introduced to […]
Is your Californian VHDL design RoHS compliant enough for the EU?
California has adopted its own versions of the EU WEEE and ROHS compliance laws – but if you are exporting goods to EU states, you still need to follow the EU ROHS/WEEE rulings, because Californian protocol may not be enough. The RoHS and WEEE directives have become global acronyms, generic terms for the regulation of […]
The RoHS directive: Can we really live with lead-free solders?
The RoHS/REACH directive bans the use of lead in PCB layouts, ASIC designs and other electronic systems, which has had far-reaching consequences for the engineering industry worldwide. Following the global adoption of the RoHS regulations, there has been a monumental shift towards lead-free solders by component manufacturers and PCB designers. However, the decision has proven […]
Environmental compliance and EMC emissions
Environmental compliance is not confined to the RoHS/WEEE directive and International Material Data System. As well as the materials used in manufacturing, there is the environmental impact of the system design itself to consider, such as EM (electromagnetic) emissions. EM compliance is a major issue for any electrical/electronic hardware designer, whether their product produces EM […]