KWF test services
KWF test services
KWF test services
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<strong>KWF</strong>-Test<br />
The “<strong>KWF</strong> Test” mark is awarded to<br />
products when a particular technical<br />
attribute has been <strong>test</strong>ed successfully,<br />
for example, measuring accuracy in<br />
harvesters, tyre inflation control system<br />
functionality, environmental stress<br />
resistance of portable data collecting<br />
devices, chainsaw fuel standard rating<br />
compliance.<br />
06/06<br />
<strong>KWF</strong> also awards this mark to successfully<br />
<strong>test</strong>ed non-professional forest<br />
equipment, for example: hobby and<br />
semi-professional chainsaws, chainsaw<br />
protective chaps, protective apparel for arborists.<br />
The <strong>test</strong>ed attribute and the month and year of the<br />
<strong>test</strong> are displayed on the mark. In addition to this, the<br />
<strong>test</strong> report containing the relevant information about<br />
the <strong>test</strong>ed attribute and the results is published by<br />
<strong>KWF</strong> (www.kwf-online.de).<br />
Occupational Safety<br />
All technical work equipment must carry the CE mark<br />
to show that the product complies with basic safety<br />
requirements and relevant regulations. <strong>KWF</strong> provides<br />
consultancy for manufacturers and users and carries<br />
out type examination <strong>test</strong>s.<br />
Products that comply with relevant occupational<br />
safety standards may be labelled with the GS or<br />
EuroTest marks. <strong>KWF</strong> is a notified GS <strong>test</strong> facility<br />
offering EuroTest and GS <strong>test</strong>s.<br />
<strong>KWF</strong> also works closely with the following members<br />
of the German Test Facility for Agricultural and Forest<br />
Equipment when dealing with forest equipment for<br />
farm use and in all questions related to occupational<br />
safety: the German Agricultural Society (DLG) and<br />
their <strong>test</strong> centre in Groß-Umstadt and the German<br />
Association of Agricultural Employers Safety<br />
Organizations (BLB) in Kassel.
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