AMCA and CETIAT sign independent accredited lab agreement.

Air Movement & Control Association International, Inc. Apr 23, 2015

Press Release Summary:

AMCA International and CentreÃ‚Â Technique des Industries AÃƒÂ©rauliques et Thermiques announced joint signing of an independent accredited laboratory agreement. Effective immediately, CETIAT can perform precertification tests, check tests, and challenge tests per the AMCA Certified Ratings Program as an AMCA independent accredited laboratory. Designation will allow European companies to test their products more expeditiously and cost effectively by eliminating need to ship products to the U.S.

Original Press Release:

AMCA International and CETIAT Sign Independent Accredited Laboratory Agreement

Lyon, France, - The Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International and Centre Technique des Industries AÃ©rauliques et Thermiques (CETIAT) announced the joint signing of an independent accredited laboratory agreement. The signing ceremony took place today during Fan 2015, an international conference on fan noise, technology and numerical methods, in Lyon, France.

Effective immediately, CETIAT can perform precertification tests, check tests and challenge tests per the AMCA Certified Ratings Program as an AMCA independent accredited laboratory.

Both axial and centrifugal fans can be aerodynamically tested from 50-50 000 m3/h with a pressure up to 2500 Pa per the requirements of ISO 5801: Industrial fans - Performance testing using standardized airways. Sound power levels can be determined using the reverberant room method described by ISO 13347-2 Industrial fans - Determination of fan sound power levels under standardized laboratory conditions - Part 2: Reverberant room method.

"The designation of the laboratory at CETIAT as an AMCA independent accredited lab will allow European companies to test their products more expeditiously and cost effectively by eliminating the need to ship products to the United States," said AMCA Deputy Executive Director Mark Stevens.

"We welcome the license agreement between AMCA and CETIAT with great enthusiasm," said CETIAT General Director Bernard Brandon. "AMCA laboratory accreditation is a recognition of our superior level of service and capabilities in fan performance testing, and the availability of locally-based testing will facilitate AMCA certification for European manufacturers."

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About AMCA International

The Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International Inc. is a not-for-profit trade association with more than 330 member companies worldwide representing more than $3 billion in annual revenue. AMCA's mission is to advance the health, growth and integrity of the air movement and control industry with programs like certified ratings, verification of compliance and international standard development. AMCA also advocates for model codes, regulations and utility incentive programs that promote efficiency and life safety.

About the AMCA Certified Ratings Program

The AMCA International Certified Ratings Program provides independent-third party certification of manufacturer's product rating data for air-system products, including fans, dampers, louvers, duct silencers, airflow measurement stations and air curtains. This program is accredited per the requirements of ISO 17065-12: Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services with more than 230 companies worldwide participating, representing more than 3,200 products.

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About CETIAT

Centre Technique des Industries AÃ©rauliques et Thermiques (CETIAT) is an industrial technical center, created at the request of aerodynamics and heating professionals, that represents 340 national companies with revenue of over €6 billion. As a research, testing and calibration laboratory in the fields of aerodynamics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and acoustics, CETIAT acts as a tool for innovation, with the goal of assisting companies in the development of high performance industrial products. Official agreements with foreign agencies make it possible for companies to obtain internationally-recognized certifications or seals for tests performed at CETIAT. CETIAT is also accredited per the requirements of ISO 9001: 2008 - Quality management systems - Requirements.

For more information about AMCA, visitÂ www.amca.org.

For more information about the AMCA Certified Ratings Program, visit www.amca.org/certified.

For more information about CETIAT, visit www.cetiat.fr.

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