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WL ACADEMY

Find out about
WL Academy courses
available in 2013.  
 


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Meet Willie Washington  
On The Road with
Rohde & Schwarz


 The Rohde & Schwarz Technology Tour in the Washington Labs parking lot
EspressoEngineering.tv covered the Rohde & Schwarz Technology Tour at Washington Labs

The Rohde & Schwarz customized 1,000sqft seminar facility, fully equipped with the latest teaching tools and test equipment, provides a state-of-the-art learning environment.

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IN Compliance Magazine Featured Article
Training the
Engineering Brain

IN Compliance Magazine article
Training the
Engineering Brain

by Mike Violette
Republished with permission from January 2013 issue of
IN Compliance Magazine.

The Big Inch
IN Compliance Magazine article
The Big Inch
by Mike Violette
Republished with permission from February 2013 issue of
IN Compliance Magazine.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF WASHINGTON LABS
To commemorate our 20th anniversary, we compiled a history of how we started and who keeps us going. We thought it was entertaining and hope you will too.

Please take a few minutes and have a look - more...
THE BIRTH OF WILLIE

We're asked often about the origins of Willie, our lab robot. So, we're writing an online book about him!  We've published the prologue online.
read about Willie right here...

IN MEMORIAM

Joann Dorsey 

Joann ("Nanna Jo") Dorsey

July 29, 1946 - May 6, 2013  more...

 

Dr. Joseph L.N. Violette

Aug 24, 1932 - Jan 2, 2008  more...

 

WL Tools of the Trade

 

TOOLS OF THE TRADE
In response to regular requests from our customers for information on the fundamentals of EMC and safety compliance, we have assembled this series of practical brochures.

Tools of the Trade #1: The 10 Basic Steps to Successful EMC Design, Steps 1-5

Tools of the Trade #2: The 10 Basic Steps to Successful EMC Design, Steps 5-10

Tools of the Trade #3: Safety Standards

T&E Newsletters

WASHINGTON LABORATORIES NEWSLETTERS                                           arrow[click here]
Our series on news and events in the compliance community.
T&E eNewsletter - 4/15/11 ◦ Energy, Japan and a Vietnam Story. WLL Spring Newsletter
T&E eNewsletter - 10/15/10 ◦ The Energy Issue: SmartGrid, Security and Operability, Europe: A quick look East, China: A quick look Far East, Nuclear Energy Perspectives
T&E Upshot - April Fools' - 04/01/10  ◦ Cell Phones Causing America To Go Grey, Chucks Make The Best Rocket Shoes, Cloud Computing In Developing Countries' Communications Infrastructure, Low Glycemic Levels Lead To Road Rage, Credit Cards Bulking American Mens' Pants

T&E eNewsletter - 03/10/10  ◦ Our Love Affair with Vietnam, World Premiere: Greenhouse Film, Washington Labs Academy Updates, Espresso Launches at Satellite 2010, Washington IEEE EMC Society Chapter meeting April 22, 2010

T&E eNewsletter - 09/03/09  ◦ EspressoEngineering Sizzles in Austin, ACLASS/iNARTE Auditor Training, ANSI C63.10 Wireless Testing Standard Training, WL Academy Training AMTA IEEE Baltimore Regional Event: Sept. 14, 2009, ACLASS/ATCB Announce China Agreement, Maryland International Trade and Embassy Conference: Sept. 25, 2009, Rockville, Maryland

T&E eNewsletter - 07/08/09  ◦ Environmental News and Events, Heirman on Standards: The State of International Harmony, International Opportunities for Cooperation, Folks Stopping By

T&E eNewsletter - 06/18/09  ◦ Visit to NASA Facilities, Local Green Development Effort, Emvioronmental Challenges in Vietnam, IEEE Conference: Conformity Assessment Program

T&E Upshot - April Fools' - 04/01/09  ◦ Wireless Dogs, Sniffing Dry Erase markers, Farewell to TV Ghosts, Operation Moonpull

T&E eNewsletter - 03/31/09  ◦ Everything is up in the air these days, NASA Constellation Project, Green Bricks & Mortar, FCC Proposes to squish some of the spreading, Espresso Engineering: Video for Engineers Served Hot

T&E eNewsletter - 02/26/09  ◦ Upcoming seminars, Vietnam update, Product Safety in Canada, Espresso Engineering

Newsletter Issue 25 (332 KB)  ◦ Product Based Environmental Regulations Alert ◦ New EMC Directive Comes into Force July 20, 2007

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Newsletter Issue 24 (2 MB) ◦ Competitive by Design: Cost Effective EMC PCB Design ◦ An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Ferrites ◦ Update on Telecom Compliance for Australia ◦ New Continuing Education Academy for Engineers ◦ 2004 Testing Workshop Series: Wireless Technologies

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Newsletter Issue 23 (4.7 MB) 

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Newsletter Issue 22 (3.2 MB)

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Newsletter Issue 21 (1.6 MB) ◦ Military Technologies: The Push And The Challenge ◦ International Risk Management Continuum ◦ Ta-Da! An Amazing Story ◦ New Audio Video Apparatus Testing Capabilities ◦ 2003 Testing Workshop Series: Global Safety Compliance Workshop Featuring Underwriters Laboratories

 

 

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Press Releases

 
newsletters Dance of the Dragon: Lunar Year Celebration  (312 KB)   Feb 2012: Mike Violette helps celebrate the Lunar New Year in at the Lucky Corner Restaurant in Frederick; see our snapshot of the Frederick News Post Photo for the Day.
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New Environmental testing capability:  Salt Fog  (1.8 MB) January 2009:  Washington Labs adds salt fog to its environmental testing capabilities.


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WL Grand Opening of Environmental Test Facility (181KB) May 2007:  Our expanded testing and evaluation services for the R&D and manufacturing market in the mid-Atlantic region.

Related: Washington Laboratories Expands From the Frederick News-Post Staff

   
Looking for other Washington Laboratories press releases?  Contact us.
Other WL Stuff Available In Print
August 3, 2011: A Transient Situation by Norm Violette
 
WASHINGTON LABORATORIES NEWS AND INFORMATION            arrow[click here]
News and information from the compliance community.
 
WL rings in the 2012 Lunar New Year in Frederick, Maryland printed in Frederick News Post on SUnday February 5, 2012 view...

Celestial Dancer Certification: Khmer a Moment by Mike Violette
Republished with permission from September 2011 issue of
IN Compliance Magazine. / View the full current edition online


IEEE EMC Society Newsletter Feature: Wind Turbine technology is becoming the norm as more countries install wind-generating capacity to sate the rising energy demands and, maybe, mitigate rising sea levels. more...

Report from Maryland Trade Mission to China

"The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second-best time to plant a tree is today". -- Remarks by Secretary John McDonough at the Anhui Botanical Gardens

A sapling of the Southern Magnolia, or magnolia grandiflora, planted during the last years of the Qing dynasty would still be producing large white blossoms with their sweet fragrance today. The species, native to the US, has been cultivated all over the world and represents a special link between the US and Anhui for many years. more...
md2china blog


ACIL AWARD: Washington Laboratories, Ltd has received the ACIL Seal of Excellence program award for 2010-2011. This award demonstrates our commitment to the quality of data and services provided to our customers.


 

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Download handouts from our popular workshop series!                arrow[click here]
Powerpoint Presentation January 31, 2012: Mitchell Lazarus Presents to IEEE EMC Society
MM Wave Regulation.PPTX (974 KB)
Powerpoint Presentation Ferguson EMC Test Fundamentals and Nuclear Power.ppt (749 KB)
Powerpoint Presentation First Energy 2011 Presentation.ppt (4.0 MB)
Powerpoint Presentation Turn Lights Off Seminar DNH slides.ppt (2MB)
Powerpoint Presentation Healy Keeping Lights On 2011.pptx (14MB)
Powerpoint Presentation Dr Wollman Presentation Oct2011.pptx (14 MB)
Powerpoint Presentation Kohlberg Lights ON.ppt (3 MB)
Powerpoint Presentation  December 12 Inside Series SK.ppt (3.7 MB)
Powerpoint Presentation Wireless Test and Regulations Unlicensed Part 15.ppt (3.9 MB)
Adobe Acrobat Document  2007 September Workshop USA_WurthElectronics.pdf
Powerpoint Presentation  September 2007 EMC Fundamentals MV (2.67 MB)
Powerpoint Presentation  September 2007 EMC Summary SK.ppt (1.16 MB)
Powerpoint Presentation  September 2007 Labday Safety Presentation.ppt (1.04 MB)
Powerpoint Presentation

February 23 2007 Workshop - Asia Dev. Strategies China and Vietnam (33.2 MB)

Powerpoint Presentation February 23 2007 Workshop - EMC Directive 2004/108/EC (1.14 MB)
Powerpoint Presentation Sept 15 2006 Workshop - Compliance Summary (1 MB)
Powerpoint Presentation Sept 15 2006 Workshop -  EMC Fundamentals  (3.2 MB)
Powerpoint Presentation Sept 15 2006 Workshop - RoHS_WEEE Presentation (1.3 MB)
Adobe Acrobat Document  Australian EMC Requirements (1.2 MB)
Adobe Acrobat Document  IECEE Requirements (358 KB)
Adobe Acrobat Document  Requirements for Global Compliance (1.5 MB)
Adobe Acrobat Document

 China Compulsory Certification  (805 KB)

Adobe Acrobat Document  Global Product Safety Requirements (1.3 MB)
Adobe Acrobat Document  Wireless Compliance (1 MB)
Adobe Acrobat Document  Designing For Safety Success (1.3 MB)
Adobe Acrobat Document  EMC Directive Harmonized Standards (101 KB)
Adobe Acrobat Document  R&TTE Harmonized Standards (144KB)
 
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CONGRATULATIONS!!
 
Washington Laboratories, Ltd
has received the
ACIL Seal of Excellence program award for 2012-201
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This award demonstrates our commitment to the
quality of data and services provided to our customers.
 
WL provides EMC Training
on Nuclear Environment and
MIL-STD 461 requirements
 
FNPJan2012
Washington Labs teams up with HCT in Seoul Korea to provide training on EMC technical requirements for Nuclear Power plants and MIL-STD-461 requirments. The training was held in April 2012 and hosted by Korea's pre-eminient EMC Laboratory, HCT. read more...
 
Washington Labs, Inventec
Partnering in China
 
iventec
Washington Laboratories has entered a joint agreement to work with Inventec Lab in Shanghai, providing Expert Reviews of Chinese Evaluations.

Inventec website


 
EMC for Nuclear Facilities
 
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As you know, EMC conformity is essential in designing and operating nuclear facilities - and we can help you manage the many issues involved from the commissioning process right through to daily operation. You can read more about our services right over here...
 
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