As part of our commitment to deliver safe and reliable products to our customers, Mitutoyo evaluates its products to achieve the goal of ensuring that Mitutoyo products adhere to applicable product safety and environment standards.
Certifications are often necessary to meet the requirements of legislation, regulation and industry norms.
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Safety and Environmental Protection Regulations
1. CE Marketing
CE marking is a certification mark that indicates conformity with health, safety, and environmental protection standards for products sold within the European Economic Area (EEA). The letters "CE" stand for "Conformité Européenne," which means "European Conformity" in French.
UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) marking is a certification mark that indicates conformity with UK legislation for products placed on the market in Great Britain (England, Wales, and Scotland). It was introduced following Brexit to replace the CE marking for most goods.
3. WEEE Directive
The WEEE Directive (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive) is a European Union directive that aims to address the environmental impacts of waste electrical and electronic equipment. It promotes the collection, recycling, and recovery of such waste to reduce the amount of electronic waste (e-waste) ending up in landfills and to improve the environmental performance of businesses involved in the life cycle of electrical and electronic products.
4. REACH Regulation
REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) is a comprehensive European Union regulation aimed at ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment from the risks posed by chemicals. It stands for Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals.
5. China ROHS2
China RoHS2 (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) is a regulation aimed at controlling the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products in China. It is an updated version of the original China RoHS regulation, aligning more closely with international standards, particularly the European Union's RoHS Directive
6. TÜV Rheinland Certification
TÜV Rheinland certification is a globally recognized mark of quality, safety, and reliability for products, systems, and processes. TÜV Rheinland is an independent testing, inspection, and certification organization headquartered in Cologne, Germany.
Mitutoyo Specific Symbols
1. ABSOLUTE Linear Encoder
This is an electronic measuring scale that provides a direct readout of absolute linear position when switched in, without needing to be zeroed or reset. Mitutoyo measuring instruments incorporating these scales provide the significant benefit of being always ready for measurement without the need to preliminary setting after switching on.
There are 3 types of absolute linear encoders depending on whether the method used is electrostatic, electromagnetic, or optical. They are widely used in various measuring instruments as measuring systems endowed with enhanced reliability of measured values.
Advantages:
- No count error occurs if you move the slider or spindle extremely rapidly
- Your do not have to reset the system to zero when turning on the system after turning it off (unless the batter is removed)
- As this type of encoder can drive with less power than the incremental encoder, the battery life is prolonged to about 5 years (continuous operation of 18,00 hours (in the case of ABSOLUTE Digimatic calipers and ABSOLUTE coolant proof calipers).
2. IP Codes
The IP (Ingress Protection) codes, also known as International Protection codes, are a standard used to classify and rate the degree of protection provided by enclosures of electrical equipment against the intrusion of solid objects, dust, accidental contact, and water. The IP code system is defined by the international standard IEC 60529. Here's a list of the IP codes for Mitutoyo’s products:
3. Measuring Instruments Shipped with Inspection Certificate
Mitutoyo guarantees product quality as a leading precision measuring instrument manufacturer and ships measuring instruments with an inspection certificate that includes inspection data so that customers can use them with confidence. Mitutoyo also calibrates the purchased measuring instrument and issues, for a fee, a calibration certificate that proves traceability to the relevant standard. Refer to the detailed description of each product for more information.
4. MeasurLink® ENABLED marks
Products equipped with the measurement data output function can be connected to the measurement data network system MeasurLink®. MeasurLink® is a registered trademark of Mitutoyo Corporation in Japan and Mitutoyo America Corporation in the United States.
5. Installation of Main Unit Startup System
As part of the enhancement of our export control system, the large CNC measuring machines (all the CNC Coordinate Measuring Machines, Vision Measuring Systems, and Form Measuring Machines) are now equipped with a Main Unit Startup System (relocation detecting system) before export.