The UL advantage
UL began investigating software used to perform safety-related functions in 1995. Our technically-capable staff is known for the quality of their work and their professional approach to testing and reporting. In addition to project and research work, several of our team members are on industry committees and serve on government panels. Through these channels, UL employees actively contribute to and review United States and international requirements for a variety of product categories. With the resources to meet the complexities of any challenge and the agility to respond to custom requirements, UL is positioned to consistently deliver:
- Credibility - Once a manufacturer has the UL Functional Safety Mark,its customers immediately have a higher level of confidence when purchasing the marked product, as the UL Mark is the most recognized symbol of safety in the world. Increase consumer confidence by your organization possessing greater awareness around safety.
- Highly responsive to unique technical needs - Our deep technical expertise gives us the flexibility to work with the demands and specifications you provide for each project to meet your request. We tailor the service offering to meet your individualized product evaluation needs.
- Broad experience and expertise - UL brings the value of its traditional follow-up service and field surveillance along with the added benefit of a quality management system perspective.
- Consistent technical partner - Working with the same engineer throughout certification processes, manufacturers gain service consistency with our technical professional who becomes expert in your products, tests, and objectives.
- Single resource - Consolidating product testing and certification at one global organization creates significant efficiencies that can deliver greater return on your compliance investment. Build global appeal for the product by using a reputable third-party certifier that understands international requirements and can facilitate the CE Marking process. Through cooperative arrangements with many international standards, testing, certification and quality registration organizations, UL can evaluate products to other countries' standards with one product submittal. UL's engineers work to provide seamless global service.
- Maintenance review process - If a change is made to an existing functional safety certified product, UL does not require undergoing the entire certification process again. If the change is determined not to be safety critical, the UL report is updated and the customer can continue using the functional safety mark. If the change is determined to be safety critical, UL evaluates the product. The entire certification audit is not conducted, just the necessary evaluation to assess the change.
- Cost Savings - Reduce the cost of doing business by reducing the time of getting to market in multiple countries by obtaining certification to internationally-recognized standards. Minimize redesign costs by considering safety standards early in the design process.
