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05 Jun 2026

Safety Integrity Level is Derived – Not Assigned

Using Risk, Context, and Justified Decisions to Define SIL

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04 Jun 2026

Simplified Sustainability Reporting for Small and Mid-Sized Enterprises in the EU

On July 30, 2025, the European Commission adopted a recommendation promoting the use of the Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for SMEs (VSME) to facilitate access to environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures.

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03 Jun 2026

Understanding Safety-Related Electronic Circuits (SRECs) in UL 8750

Why Functional Safety Matters More Than Ever

Industrial solid state transformer SST module with heavy aluminum heatsinks
01 Jun 2026

Evaluation and Certification of Solid-State Transformers

Ensuring Safety, Reliability, and Interoperability

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29 May 2026

Hail Damage and Commercial Roof Inspections

How Post-Storm Roof Inspections Help Document Hail Damage and Water Intrusion Risk

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28 May 2026

Challenges in Polymer Production: How Outsourcing Testing Can Reduce Risk

Across the global polymer value chain, manufacturers face an evolving set of challenges that affect quality, cost, and sustainability. From resin producers to compounders, converters, and recyclers, every stage of production must balance efficiency and innovation with rising expectations for safety, performance, and regulatory compliance. All whilst managing their cost base closely.

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26 May 2026

Functional Safety Assessments: Why Independence Scales With SIL

A Closer Look at Clause 8 of IEC 61508-1

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25 May 2026

Process Safety Management Is More Critical Than Ever

PSM for Today’s Industrial Challenges

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22 May 2026

Functional Safety and IEC/UL 60730-1 Annex H

What Product Development Teams Need to Know

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20 May 2026

Carpet Testing for Manufacturers

Testing Data to Evaluate Carpet Performance, Durability, and Long-Term Appearance

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19 May 2026

More than Just Oil and Water: The Microbial Challenge in Production Separators

How separator operating conditions drive microbial growth and corrosion risk.

AI medical healthcare tools concept. Healthcare technology, Medical revolution and the advance of technology Artificial Intelligence Deep Learning for Medical Research, Transformation of innovation.
19 May 2026

5 Key Takeaways from AAMI neXus 2026

What AAMI neXus 2026 Revealed About the Future of MedTech

GLP-1 drug used initially for treating type 2 diabetes, depicted in a clinical setting with medication packaging.
14 May 2026

GLP-1 Peptide Therapeutics: From Metabolic Breakthrough to Multi-Disease Potential

Explore how GLP-1 peptide therapeutics are evolving beyond diabetes and obesity into multi-disease treatments, and what this means for future drug development. Learn how Intertek helps advance innovation.

Modern Industrial Manufacturing Facility with Workers Operating Machinery
12 May 2026

NFPA 79 vs. UL 2011: Choosing the Right Electrical Safety Path for Industrial Machinery

Understanding the Differences in Structure, Emphasis, and Ideal Use Cases

GLP-1 drug used initially for treating type 2 diabetes, depicted in a clinical setting with medication packaging.
08 May 2026

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Market Momentum and the Critical Role of Analytics in Development and Bioequivalence

The science, market drivers and analytical challenges shaping GLP-1 therapies.

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