C O R P O R A T E T E C H N O L O G Y Corporate Standardization & Regulation Application of Standards in the Electrical and Electronic Industry K. Rosan

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Corporate Standardization &

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Application of Standards in the Electrical and Electronic Industry

K. Rosan

Siemens AGCorporate TechnologyStandardization and Regulation81730 Munich, Germany

IFAN Workshop – Application of Standards in China and beyond, Beijing, 2006-10-25

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Introduction

This not a general tutorial about the application of standards This not a general tutorial about the application of standards in the electronic and electrotechnical industryin the electronic and electrotechnical industry

Here we will talk mainly about: Here we will talk mainly about: problems and support in the application of standardsproblems and support in the application of standards

ContentContent

1.1. About SiemensAbout Siemens

2.2. Standardization in the electrotechnical industryStandardization in the electrotechnical industry

3.3. Support of standards usersSupport of standards users

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1. About Siemens

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We are one of the largest companies in our field

Sony

55.9

43.6

Total sales

Sales in electrical engineering and electronics

GE IBM Siemens

119.0

77.8

73.975.2

67.7

Hitachi

67.4

Matsu-shita

61.6

Toshiba

43.4

Dell

38.8

SamsungElectronics

54.5

49.2

30.9

58.5

39.1 38.8

49.0

in bns. of €

in bns. of €

Hewlett-Packard

65.6

63.7

Global network of innovation

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www.siemens.com

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Siemens Worldwide Business: The Importance of China

Third largest electrical and electronics market worldwide that grows significantly above world market average.

Important market for procurement for Siemens China and Siemens worldwide operations.

Growing importance as base for manufacturing, engineering, R&D and software development.

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This is Siemens in China

Leader in electrical and electronic engineering

All Siemens business segments are active:

Automation and Control

Information and Communications

Power

Transportation

Medical

Lighting

Household Appliances

8.5 billion RMB investment as of end Fiscal 2004

Sales of 38.4 billion RMB in Fiscal 2004

More than 45 companies and 42 regional offices

31.000 highly talented employees

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Close to the Customer:Siemens Locations in China

Regional OfficeCompany*Training Center

*Siemens Limited / Siemens AG consolidated and non-consolidated companies incl. BOT

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China to Become a Cornerstone of Siemens Global Operations

Double sales in medium term

Important part in Siemens global

value chain

Committed investment of RMB 10

billion over the next years

New RMB 1 billion headquarters in

Beijing as visible sign of Siemens

commitment to China

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2. Standards in the electrotechnical industry

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The magic circle of standardization, regulation and conformity: Market Access Conditions

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Interrelated Issues

Technical Regulation and Standardization

Technical Legislation

Laws, Judgements,Decrees, Policies;

RegionalNational

Technical Legislation

Laws, Judgements,Decrees, Policies;

RegionalNational

Standards

(by public consensus)

Standards

(by public consensus)

Standards

(by consortia)

Standards

(by consortia) Specifications

(by companies)

Specifications

(by companies)

Conformity Assessment Testing, Test Reports & Decl. of

Conformity

Conformity Assessment Testing, Test Reports & Decl. of

Conformity

IPRs

Siemens PositionsSiemens Positions

AuthoritiesAssociations

Standards Org

Product Admission,

Trade Policy

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Siemens Policy

DIN

RegPT

DKE

ForaISO

ITU

IEC

1. Only International Standards (from ISO, IEC, ITU) support global business International Standards are Siemens’ Company Standards

2. Conformity Assessment must be based on responsibility Suppliers´ Declaration of Conformity (SDoC) is the preferred option in combination with efficient market surveillance

3. World-wide Recognition of Test Results

““tested once, accepted everywhere !"tested once, accepted everywhere !"

and performance of this policy on all levels:

CEN

CENELEC

ETSI

Other countries:

NationalComittees

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Situation about knowledge in standardization(outside the standards experts community)

Source: ISO Bulletin October 1998

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3. Support of standards users

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Department Homepage – Siemens Intranet

Online information- replaces paper- allows instant access- allows instant research- allows document download- allows information up to date

Online information- replaces paper- allows instant access- allows instant research- allows document download- allows information up to date

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Online information

here we provide a lot of information for the daily workhere we provide a lot of information for the daily work

likelike subjects in international standardizationsubjects in international standardization e.g. conformity assessment, e.g. conformity assessment, management systems management systems EU directives and laws, CE EU directives and laws, CE organizations & associations organizations & associations

contactscontacts newsnews dates and eventsdates and events downloads and documentsdownloads and documents e.g. forms for EC declaration of conformity,e.g. forms for EC declaration of conformity, our mission and activities our mission and activities

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Online Standardization Information System

Online information- replaces paper- allows instant research- allows document download- allows instant ordering- allows information up to date - allows access from any place

Online information- replaces paper- allows instant research- allows document download- allows instant ordering- allows information up to date - allows access from any place

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Standardization Experts Network - Database

find a contact

via

topics business areas regions committee members /deputies of Siemens

to open access to the knowledge about standardization and to open access to the knowledge about standardization and regulation distributed over the whole companyregulation distributed over the whole company

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ANP – German Committee of Standards Users – Ausschuss Normenpraxis im DIN

Increasing complexity in the area of standardization is Increasing complexity in the area of standardization is often more than one could handle alone often more than one could handle alone

the ANP is a Standards Users Networkthe ANP is a Standards Users Network

main goals:main goals:

• to bring the experience of standards users to the to bring the experience of standards users to the knowledge of DINknowledge of DIN

• to provide access to a community of experienced to provide access to a community of experienced practitioners in the field of standardization and use of practitioners in the field of standardization and use of standardsstandards

• to support the application of standardsto support the application of standards(by workshops, seminars, publications, like Beuth Pocket Books to (by workshops, seminars, publications, like Beuth Pocket Books to support the change from old DIN material standards to DIN EN)support the change from old DIN material standards to DIN EN)

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An ANP Networking Example In Europe the old national standards are replaced step by step by In Europe the old national standards are replaced step by step by

European Standards European Standards (designated by EN)(designated by EN)

former DIN standards become DIN EN former DIN standards become DIN EN (identical german EN version)(identical german EN version)

usually with changed contentusually with changed content

e.g. in the case of copper and copper alloys there is a new system with new european e.g. in the case of copper and copper alloys there is a new system with new european material designations and material numbers which replaces all old national systems.material designations and material numbers which replaces all old national systems.

Thus in consequence questions arise such as: if I used E-Cu58 / 2.0065 according to the old Thus in consequence questions arise such as: if I used E-Cu58 / 2.0065 according to the old DIN standards what is the replacement in the new EN standards > Cu-FRHC / CW05ADIN standards what is the replacement in the new EN standards > Cu-FRHC / CW05A

Interested users from different companies within ANP met to work together in the development of a common conversion aid for copper materials. With the result of a convenient booklet, called Beuth-Pocket:

European Copper Materials – Comparison European Copper Materials – Comparison between DIN and ENbetween DIN and EN ISB3-410-15598-8

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IFAN – International Federation of Standards Users

global business increases, hence, the application of global business increases, hence, the application of international standardsinternational standards

e.g. only 10% of all DIN standards are today still pure national standards; 85 % of all e.g. only 10% of all DIN standards are today still pure national standards; 85 % of all DIN electrotechnical standards are identical or related to IEC standardsDIN electrotechnical standards are identical or related to IEC standards

requires networking of standards users in the field of requires networking of standards users in the field of international standardizationinternational standardization

in order to:in order to:

influence the development of strategies and policies in influence the development of strategies and policies in standardization and the use of standards.standardization and the use of standards.

gain access to the global community of experienced gain access to the global community of experienced practitioners in the field of standardization and use of practitioners in the field of standardization and use of standards.standards.

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Summary

The electric and electronic industry requires The electric and electronic industry requires international standards, only those support global international standards, only those support global business.business.

Market access depends on standards, technical Market access depends on standards, technical regulation and conformity assessment.regulation and conformity assessment.

Up to date information on standardization and Up to date information on standardization and regulation is a key requirement.regulation is a key requirement.

Networking is an important factor for successful Networking is an important factor for successful standardization activities of a company.standardization activities of a company.

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No Forward-Looking Standards

Mergingtrafficahead

Mergingtrafficahead

Dead End

EN GB ASTM

JIS GOSTIEEE

ISO IECITU

Harmonization

Vision

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