Feature Stories

Nov 4, 2018

BULLETIN: Proprietary Structured Cabling Programs (VZZX)

November 1, 2018 Subjects 444 and 2965 TO: Subscribers to UL’s Certification Services for: Local Area Network (LAN) Cable Verified in Accordance With National or International…

Nov 2, 2018

Maintain a Safer Connection - Cybersecurity to Protect the IoT

As originally posted in Appliance Design Magazine IAM 2018 Over the last several years, it has become clear that connected technologies – those that comprise the internet of things (IoT) –…

Nov 2, 2018

Safer Gas for a Safer Future - Understanding the Transition from Gas Appliance Directive to Gas Appliance Regulation

In 1993, as part of an effort to improve the safety of gas appliances entering the European market, the Gas Appliance Directive was introduced. This directive applied to manufacturers of…

Nov 1, 2018

Cracking the Code - Understanding Product Certification for Plumbing Fixtures & Fittings

By Charles Erickson, Senior Project Engineer, Technical Lead for Mechanical Plumbing Products Plumbing fixtures and fittings are certified to many standards in the U.S., and at times the…

Oct 31, 2018

Bleach Sampling Training Video

In partnership with The Chlorine Institute (CI) and member manufacturers, NSF International and the Water Quality Association, UL participated in the development of a training video to…

Oct 30, 2018

BULLETIN: Revised Testing and Follow-Up Service Requirements for UL’s LAN Performance Verification

Subject 444 October 31, 2018 TO: Subscribers to UL’s Performance Verification Services for Local Area Network (LAN) Cable Verified in Accordance With National or International…

Oct 30, 2018

FAQs: How to Build a Cyber Risk Mitigation Plan for Today’s Connected Plant

Top five questions about building a cyber risk mitigation plan for today’s connected plant using IEC 62443 How does IEC 62443 compare to the NIST cybersecurity framework? The NIST CSF and…

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Oct 29, 2018

From around UL: The Future is Automated

AUTOMATION ADDS EFFICIENCY, AND UL HELPS KEEP IT SAFE Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) have been used in industrial settings for a while and, as these technologies expand into commercial…

Oct 29, 2018

New Lockheed Martin AM facility first to be certified to UL 3400

Lockheed Martin became the first organization to be certified to UL 3400, a set of safety guidelines that address the various hazards associated with additive manufacturing facilities. The…

Lockheed Martin Space Additive & Design Manufacturing Center (ADMC) facility in Sunnyvale, CA

Oct 29, 2018

The Future of Space Application With UL Certification

Lockheed Martin facility becomes the first UL certified additive manufacturing facility.

Oct 29, 2018

UL Japan to host “UL Seminar 2018” November 15, Tokyo

Additive Manufacturing (AM), also referred to as 3D Printing, has experienced substantial growth in recent years attracting interest globally. UL’s additive manufacturing team will be…

Oct 24, 2018

Closing in on Faster Market Access

The advantages of UL Type Rating testing for enclosures. End users expect manufacturers to provide reliable performance with every product. In particular, enclosures play a critical role in…

Oct 24, 2018

What’s Behind the Mark?

The UL Mark is globally recognized, and there’s a good reason for that. The UL Mark is simply the letters “UL” contained in a circle, but what it symbolizes is anything but simple. When you…

Oct 22, 2018

Bringing Security Home

A partnership to better understand the security of connected devices Smart homes are an exciting reality and, as new products continue to hit the market, the promise of expanding the smart…

Oct 22, 2018

Global sustainability accelerates with improved data

Khoi Do’s blood runs blue, Michigan blue. A 2005 graduate of the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, Do, the director of advisory services and strategy with UL’s…

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Oct 19, 2018

Solutions Offered to Help Data Center Certification Process

Data centers have historically faced over-engineering at several phases of the certification process, from the early design of the facility to the adoption of emerging…

Oct 19, 2018

UL Awards the First Environmental Claim Validation (ECV) Certificate in Greater China to GP Batteries

On September 27th, UL and GP Batteries International Limited, a member of Gold Peak Group in Hong Kong, held the grand Environmental Claim Validation (ECV) certificate presentation and…

ASEAN-U.S. Science Prize scientists peer at plants being grown in glass cylinders, Dr. Vanessa Teo is the ASEAN-U.S. Science Prize for Women finalist from Brunei Darussalam, Dr. Vanessa Teo

Oct 17, 2018

ASEAN-U.S. Science Prize promotes STEM diversity

UL is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) worldwide. In this pursuit, we are excited to once again support the…

ULIC crowd watches golf event with flags flying in the background., UL International Crown Golf fans mill about the UL Fan expo during the four day event., Woman in red sweater looks through virtual reality glasses, UL Fan Expo visitors greeted by smiling volunteers and a big welcome sign in English and Korean. The volunteers, a man in a grey jacket and a woman in a red jacket smile and pose by a UL International Crown booth.

Oct 17, 2018

Rain couldn't dampen fan spirit at UL International Crown

Fans from around the world had gathered at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea to watch the 2018 Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) UL International Crown. They expected four days of…

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Oct 17, 2018

UL recognizes 100 years of ANSI standards and leadership

It’s 1918 and the Great War is finally over. America’s industrial capacity contributed to the Allied victory, and now it’s time to return to a peacetime economy and the ongoing innovation…