About Element Straubing Laboratory
Element Straubing is a leading testing laboratory based in Straubing, Germany. Established in 1992 as EMV Testhaus GmbH, it has operated as part of the Element Group since September 2020. It is Element’s first EMC, Radio, Safety, and Environmental testing facility located in Germany.
The laboratory provides a comprehensive range of testing services across various industries, including automotive, medical, industrial, household, and laboratory equipment. In addition to its core testing capabilities, Element Straubing offers advisory services, including test planning, compliance strategies, training, and support for global market access, helping customers launch products worldwide.
Element Straubing is accredited by the German Accreditation Body (DAkkS) to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 standards and recognized as a Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) for FCC Part 15/18 (USA) and ISED wireless testing (Canada). Since December 2022, it has also been part of Element’s Certified Body Testing Laboratory (CBTL), with reports accepted in over 50 countries under the IECEE CB Scheme.
Compliance and capabilities at Straubing
Commercial & Industrial products we test:
- IT -equipment
- Smart energy readers
- A/V equipment
- Audio mixing desks
- Smart home equipment
- Measurement devices
- Luminaries
- Household devices
- Radio products
- All other electrical equipment
Medical Technologies we test:
- Home healthcare equipment
- Clinical devices
- I/V devices
- Infusion Pumps
Automotive components we test:
- Control units
- Sub-assemblies
- IT -equipment
- Smart energy readers
- A/V equipment
- Audio mixing desks
- Smart home equipment
- Measurement devices
- Luminaries
- Household devices
- Radio products
- All other electrical equipment
Medical Technologies we test:
- Home healthcare equipment
- Clinical devices
- I/V devices
- Infusion Pumps
Automotive components we test:
- Control units
- Sub-assemblies
EMC/EMI testing:
- Radiated Susceptibility ~ 30 V/m, Frequency Range 80 MHz to 6 GHz
- Radiated Emissions ~ 9 kHz to 40 GHz
- 3-meter Semi-Anechoic Chamber
- 3-meter Fully-Anechoic Chamber
- 3-meter Absorber room for radiated immunity
- AC & Telecom Port Surge (up to 12 kV), Electrical Fast Transients (Burst)
- Electrostatic Discharge to 30 kV
- FFT measurement receiver 9 kHz – 40 GHz
- Commercial & Industrial Product Testing – FCC, EMC Directive, CISPR, 61000-X-X
- Medical Directive Testing according to IEC 60601-1-2
- Automotive Testing to ISO 7637, LV 124, LV 148
- IEC 60601-1-2:2007 (EMC for medical equipment)
- IEC 60601-1-2:2014
- IEC 60601-1-2:2014/AMD1:2020 IEC 61326-2-6:2020 (Particular requirements - In vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVD)
- CISPR 14-1:2020 (Emissions from household appliances)
- CISPR 14-2:2020 (Immunity of household appliances)
- CISPR 24:2010 (Immunity of IT equipment)
- CISPR 24:2010/AMD1:2015
- CISPR 32:2015 (Emissions from multimedia equipment)
- IEC 61326-1:2020 (EMC for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use)
Electrical Safety testing:
- Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment
- Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory use.
- Household and Similar Electrical Appliances
- Safety of machinery - Electrical equipment of machines - Part 1: General requirements
- Luminaries
- Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and combinations thereof
- IEC 62368-1:2014 (Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment)
- IEC 62368-1:2018
- IEC 61010-1:2010 (Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use)
- IEC 61010-1:2010/AMD1:2016
Radio testing:
- Module integration for Cellular devices
- RFID 125 kHz, 13,56 MHz
- WiFi 2,4 GHz / 5 GHz
- Bluetooth, BLE, Zigbee
- Short Range Device 433 MHz, 868 MHz, 915 MHz
- Ultra Wide Band
Global Market Access:
- Testing and certification of radio devices for 190+ countries. Including FCC, ISED certification
- EMC and Safety testing/certification of devices for the global marketplace
- In country representatives where required
Environmental testing:
- Temperature/Humidity Testing
- 2 standing chambers (1000 l / 400 l)
- Temperature ranges -40 to 180˚C
- Humidity control between 0 to 98 %rh on services
Global expertise
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