ERA is planning to run a half day briefing on the implications of REACH - possibly in June. Please could you let us know if you would be interested in attending.

Features

Substance identification: FT-IR and TGA - key tools in forensic investigation
Substance identification is frequently key to establishing failure modes and suggesting root causes. ERA’s forensic toolkit includes FT-IR (Fourier Transform Infra-Red) spectroscopy and TGA (Thermogravimetric analysis) which are often used to unlock this information.

“Looking for a needle in a haystack” – using ERA’s new automated particle detection system
ERA’s new SEM and microanalysis system allows automated inspection of small particles distributed over large areas. This capability is being applied to many critical applications such as fuel contamination, IT system contamination and turbine failure.

Update on China RoHS
As the China RoHS marking requirements enter force on 1 March 2007, ERA’s Dr Paul Goodman reviews Chinese Ministry guidance on implementation.

Course: Regulatory Compliance Management
Date: 11 October 2007 - venue Leatherhead, UK
This course focuses on planning and implementing compliance strategies, processes and procedures for the product lifecycle in order to place products on the EU market legally and efficiently.

Course: Achieving Compliance with the Energy Using Products (EuP) Directive
Date: 23 October 2007 - venue Leatherhead, UK
The EuP Directive is now in force with implementing legislation planned for many products from 2008. This expanded full day, designed for all those on the electronic products supply chain, provides a briefing on the legislative requirements, status of developments including scoping studies and explains what actions are needed to comply.

ERA Worldwide Guide to RoHS Compliance, 5 th Edition just published
Our popular guide has been revised and expanded to cover the spread of RoHS-like requirements globally. The guide deals in depth with “EU-RoHS” which, while in force, is still subject to developments and problems of interpretation and technical compliance. Increasingly, however, the emphasis is moving outside of the EU. This edition of the guide covers the latest on China and California RoHS in detail.

Designing and Recycling Electrical and Electronic Equipment Conference 2006
The proceedings of ERA’s 9 th international conference have been published featuring presentations on RoHS and WEEE global, EuP and REACH from leading speakers from the UK DTI, NWML, Allen & Overy, Avaya, B2B Compliance, Dell, CMA (China), E2Open, End-o-line Services, ERA, Honeywell, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Horiba (Japan), MTP, SIMS Group, Siemens Medical and Strategic Counsel (USA).