Ann Arbor, Michigan U.S.A. and Shanghai, P.R.C. – April 19, 2010 – ODVA and the TÜV Rheinland Group announced today that conformance testing for ODVA technologies is now available at TÜV Rheinland (Shanghai) which has been authorized by ODVA as one of its conformance Test Service Providers (TSP). ODVA TSPs conduct ODVA conformance tests of products for compliance with ODVA's published specifications. Currently TÜV Rheinland (Shanghai) is the only TSP authorized by ODVA in China.

ODVA conformance testing provides industry with the vendor-independent assurance that products built to the ODVA specifications comply with the ODVA specifications and interoperate in multi-vendor installations. TÜV Rheinland (Shanghai) was selected by ODVA because it is a world-class, vendor independent testing center. The facilities at TÜV Rheinland (Shanghai) utilize ODVA’s common test hardware and test suite, assuring that tests conducted at ODVA’s TSP in China meet consistent global standards. The test is extensive and includes multiple parts to verify product compliance with the ODVA specification. Conformance tests for EtherNet/IP™ and DeviceNet™ are available at TÜV Rheinland (Shanghai), and TÜV Rheinland (Shanghai) test engineers have received extensive training at ODVA’s Technology and Training Center located in Ann Arbor, Michigan U.S.A.

“There is growing interest and importance of ODVA technologies in China," stated Mr. Thomas Kaiser, General Manager of Products of TÜV Rheinland (Shanghai). "TÜV Rheinland especially looks forward to working with ODVA’s licensed vendors in China to help them provide world-class products compliant with EtherNet/IP and DeviceNet."

ODVA Executive Director Katherine Voss adds: "ODVA is committed to the success of its technologies in China. Availability of ODVA conformance testing in China at TÜV Rheinland ensures that Chinese vendors will receive conformance testing in China from a world-class ODVA TSP."

Vendors interested in learning more about ODVA conformance testing or about testing in China should visit the ODVA website at www.odva.org or directly contact ODVA. Orders for testing must be placed through ODVA or its agent, but cannot be directly accepted by TSPs. TÜV Rheinland (Shanghai) will be conducting ODVA conformance testing at its Global Technology Assessment Center in Zhabei district, Shanghai.

About TÜV Rheinland Shanghai
TÜV Rheinland (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the TÜV Rheinland Group and is its largest in China, serving more than 10,000 Chinese manufacturers. TÜV Rheinland (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. has also built strategic partnerships with many major international buyers and retailers and has established a reputation as one of the most renowned independent certification service providers in the Chinese market. The Global Technology Assessment Center (Shanghai) is one of the TÜV Rheinland Group’s five Global Technology Assessment Centers (GTACs). Covering nearly 9,000 square meters, the GTAC Shanghai provides high-quality services with the most advanced testing facilities and strong teams of dedicated local and foreign experts. For more information please visit www.chn.tuv.com  

About ODVA
ODVA, founded in 1995, is an international association comprised of members from the world's leading automation companies. Collectively, ODVA and its members support network technologies based on the Common Industrial Protocol (CIP™). These currently include EtherNet/IP™, DeviceNet™, CompoNet™ and ControlNet™ and along with the major extensions to CIP -- CIP Safety™, CIP Sync™ and CIP Motion™. ODVA manages the development of these open technologies, and assists manufacturers and users of CIP Networks through its activities in standards development, certification, vendor education and industry awareness. As part of its certification activities, ODVA offers conformance testing to help ensure that products built to its specifications operate in multi-vendor systems. For more information, visit its web site at www.odva.org.  

For more information, please contact:

Ms. Adrienne Meyer
Manager, Marketing Communications
ODVA
4220 Varsity Drive, Suite A
Ann Arbor, MI 48108-5006
USA
tel: +1 734 975 8840
fax: +1 734 922 0027
email: ameyer at odva.org 

or 

Mr. Gu Weikang
Project Engineer
TŰV Rheinland Shanghai Co., Ltd.
13F, Huatsing Building, No.88, Lane 777, West Guangzhong Road
Zhabei District,Shanghai 200072, P.R. China
tel: +86 21 61081410
fax: +86 21 61081099
email: odva-tsp at shg.chn.tuv.com

ODVA and TÜV Rheinland Announce Offering of Conformance Testing Services in China for ODVA Technologies