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News Release from: Pedcat | Subject: PED compliance services
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 22 October 2003
Plastic equipment meets PED requirements
International Plastics Systems commissioned Pedcat to undertake a full product and company strategic analysis with a brief to advise on the most cost effective route to PED compliance.
International Plastics Systems (IPS) of Seaham Grange Industrial Estate, Co Durham is a major supplier of a wide range of high quality pressure system equipment in a range of plastic materials The products are sourced from a small network of manufacturers all of whom are based overseas
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 22 Oct 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The product range includes systems manufactured in the USA by Harvel Plastics, Spears Manufacturing and by IPS Corporation, and in Europe by Ludwig Praher, Agru and ASV Stubbe.
The company was established in 1990 and has a total commitment to quality.
It obtained BS5750 Part 2 in 1993 and became an Investor In People in 1995.
IPS now operates to ISO9000:2000 and has an environmental management system accredited to ISO14001.
This commitment to quality led the company to check its whole product range against the requirements of the PED, and to take action accordingly.
When seeking information regarding the legislation the company contacted the UK DTI which advised them to speak to Pedcat for independent impartial advice.
This initial contact led IPS to commission Pedcat to undertake a full product and company strategic analysis with a brief to advise on the most cost effective route to compliance and assist with the whole process of implementing the findings, including training and technical documentation.
Fortunately, only a small number of products actually fell into a category that required CE marking, the greater percentage falling into the sound engineering practice SEP category, which of course must still satisfy certain essential requirements.
With its characteristic attention to detail and total quality philosophy IPS was keen to ensure that all products fully satisfied all the legal obligations placed on it by this legislation.
With the project now successfully completed, company director Trevor Atkinson commented: "We are delighted with the input Pedcat has had into our compliance with the PED.
They were able to guide us through what initially seemed a complicated process, and made simple the organisation of the data requirements.
They also undertook the training of our people to create awareness and raise the level of understanding within our company.
There is no doubt that without the input from the Pedcat team we would not have been able to achieve compliance within the time frame required".
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