DAkkS accreditation is not sufficient for release measurements for American OEMs.
It also requires what is known as recognition. This is regulated in the OEM recognition process. This is a special recognition procedure for EMC laboratories that requires high quality standards for EMC testing on vehicle components and subsystems.
The prerequisite for recognition is proof of the laboratory’s competence based on EN ISO / IEC 17025. Suppliers to the companies are obliged to carry out EMC qualifications for their products in testing laboratories that have accreditation in accordance with the OEM recognition process.
In order to receive recognition, EMC laboratories must submit a facility report. For the OEM Ford, the recognition for the factory standard FMC1278 Rev3 was previously valid. Mooser is one of the few German laboratories to have received this special quality award at the beginning of the recognition process, not only for the FMC1278 revisions, but also for the predecessor standard EMC-CS-2009.
Ford has examined the updated Rev. 4 of the facility report that we have now submitted and has given us renewed recognition. This means we continue to be accredited for approval measurements for all major American OEMs, as we also have recognitions for Fiat Chrysler (FCA), GM, Harley-Davidson and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR).
