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  • Press Release
May 23, 2018

UL Issues the First Marketing Claim Verification of a Robotic Cable Test Process

NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 23, 2018 – The reliability of machines using robotic components has increasingly become a major concern due to the growing complexity of the motions used to complete…
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  • Feature Story
May 22, 2018

Leading with change

Like most executives, Zubin Dastoor has a lot of responsibility resting on his shoulders. As the Field Engineering Business Leader for Greater Asia and Emerging Markets, he heads a team of…
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  • Feature Story
May 22, 2018

Proactive steps help combat counterfeiting epidemic

The global trade in counterfeit goods continues to run rampant despite attempts to defend intellectual property rights and protect consumers from unsafe, low-quality products, according to…
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  • Feature Story
May 18, 2018

A Tall Turbine for Texas

 UL and WTAMU team up to commission and test the tallest wind turbine in the US Goldwind Americas, a world leading wind turbine technology and energy solutions provider, has completed…
The Intel Falcon 8+ System, an advanced drone with full electronic system redundancy, is outfitted for industrial inspection, surveying and mapping geared toward professionals and experts. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
  • Feature Story
May 18, 2018

First to be Certified

UL certifies the first unmanned and automated electric vehicles.
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  • Feature Story
May 17, 2018

A Big Step for Hydrogen Fueling

UL certifies the world’s first hydrogen fuel dispensing system station As the world’s first UL Certified hydrogen fuel dispensing system station, the H2Station® brings standardization to…
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  • Feature Story
May 17, 2018

Finding What You Need Just Got Easier

Though many UL customers have come to know and trust our Online Certification Directory (OCD), we knew it could be even better.  With an eye on improvement, we created Product iQ. This new…
LightningStrike
  • Feature Story
May 17, 2018

Safety in the Storm

Proper installation can make all the difference for your ESE lighting protection system. Architects and building owners often find value in installing a lightning protection system (LPS)…
  • Feature Story
May 17, 2018

Stand Apart from the Crowd with UL Verification

UL’s Marketing Claim Verification service offers proof of product performance.
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  • Feature Story
May 15, 2018

Building a chain of trust

The economics of how products and materials moved used to be a world away in the minds of many people. Time and distance not only absolved them of knowledge of the conditions under which…
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  • Feature Story
May 15, 2018

Did you know that zero waste also means carbon reduction?

Events like the 2018 Chicago Forum on Global Cities and the Bloomberg Sustainability Summit in Seattle gathered great leaders in sustainability, business, government and beyond to ruminate…
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  • Feature Story
May 15, 2018

Now in the Spotlight - A new, Dedicated Standard for Flashlights and Lanterns

In some situations, a single standard is intended to cover multiple items or products. Often times this can work well but, as market demands shift, products evolve to offer new benefits,…
  • Public Notice
May 15, 2018

UL Warns of Counterfeit UL Mark on DULEX Lithium-ion Rechargeable Batteries (Release 18PN12)

NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 15, 2018 — The following is a notification from UL that the DULEX Lithium-ion Rechargeable Batteries, identified below, bear…
  • Public Notice
May 15, 2018

UL Warns of Potential Hazard With LED Lamp and Magnetic Ballast Combinations (Release 18PN-17)

NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 15, 2018 — UL, a global safety science organization, is warning building owners, installers and consumers that installing…
  • Public Notice
May 15, 2018

UL Warns of Potentially Hazardous Direct Replacement LED Tube Lamps (Release 18PN-01)

NORTHBROOK, Ill., – May 15, 2018 – The following is a notification from UL that the Archipelago Lighting and LifeBulb direct replacement LED tube…
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  • Feature Story
May 11, 2018

Sign Retrofit - Certification Mark Change FAQs

Over the past couple of years UL received several reports of misuse and misrepresentation of the UL Classification Mark on sign retrofit kit components. In addition AHJs have often…
  • Feature Story
May 10, 2018

Introducing UL Product iQ

New certification platform marries the longstanding UL certification data relied upon by millions of users with the intuitive design and user-friendliness of a modern search engine. …
  • Feature Story
May 10, 2018

Introducing UL Product iQ, the next generation of UL's Online Certifications Directory

UL Product iQ, the next generation of UL's Online Certifications Directory, offers the same trusted UL safety certification data in a modern search engine that is mobile-friendly and easy…
  • Press Release
May 10, 2018

UL 8139 Recognized as Industry Standard for Safer Electronic Cigarettes in North America

NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 10, 2018 – UL, a leading global safety science organization, today announced that the publication of the ANSI/CAN/UL 8139, Standard for Electrical Systems of…
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  • Feature Story
May 10, 2018

UL Helps Building Owners Prevent Cooling Tower Related Legionnaires’ Disease

“Many of the Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks in the United States over the past 15 years could have been prevented…Better water system management is the best way to reduce illness and…

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