After switching from common lighting to newer LED lighting in 2017 in our laboratory in Oberhausen, our laboratory in Drolshagen is now also equipped with the energy saving and environmentally friendly version of the light supply.
As always, we are active on the for you on the most current branch trade fairs. This year again the ISH-fair took place in Frankfurt, where we attended over 40 appointments and meetings within 3 days.
In addition to customer support and the exchange of knowledge with industry experts and colleagues, we have also held a few press meetings. Thus, discussions with press representatives of associations as well as print- and online media were on the program. In addition, our CEO Mr. Christian Droll gave an interview with representatives of the Chinese furniture industry about European standardization and fireplaces as construction products. The Chinese market is a future market, especially because the fireplaces as a piece of furniture are in demand.
This time, around 190.000 visitors were guests at the 275.000 m² exhibition ground. They were able to see the latest developments in the industry of water and energy in buildings from more than 2.500 exhibitors.
On 29.01.2019, Mr. Fischer successfully passed the IHK final exam as a businessman for office management.
We are happy that Mr. Fischer continues his work in our administration department.
Also, at the end of the year, our technical heads actively participated again in the important collective meetings.
Mr. Christian Droll was once again at the E.F.A. meeting in Graz, Austria, from 07. – 08.11.2018.
At the professional group meeting, the most important and current topics were treated and discussed as well as information was gained through the technical lectures by Mr. Dl Dr. med. Ernst Höftberger on the topics of candle burner technology and combustion technology and integrated separators (catalyser) and by Mr. Dr. rer Pol. Johannes R. Gerstner on the topic of click-journalism in connection with product placement.
On the members meeting the many important topics such as the EFA-Index, the summary of the technical convention, TC 166 and TC 295 standards, the new standard series “EN 16510 – Residential solid fuel burning appliances”, the revision of the national rules (e. g. 1. BImSchV) and other European topics (e. g. AEBIOM – Bioenergy Europe and CleanHeat) were discussed.
The EFA index is a branch marker that has been collected by the fireplace working group, in cooperation with the professional journal “Kachelofen & Kamin”, according to the scientific criteria since end of last year and allows an overview of the branch. In regular intervals the magazine is presented. We would be pleased, if you too, could incorporate in this matter to create a meaningful industry ratio. Under the following link you can find the EFA index and participate in it. The more are involved, the better the quality of the data. (The survey is completely anonymous) https://www.soscisurvey.de/EFAINDEX/
Mr. Dennis Droll was this time at the HKI meeting from 29. – 30.10.
The meeting in Frankfurt am Main also dealt with the current topics such as the current market situation in this branch and the technical lectures given by Dr. Hermann Handen from the FNH on “Wood burning in the field of conflict between climate policy and air pollution control” and Mr. Dr. Ing. Norbert K. Mülleisen from the asthma and allergy center Leverkusen of the topic of “Car, stove, health: fine dust from the perspective of a lung doctor”.
With such important meetings, we are always up to date for you.
The RRF is now helping the FRÖBEL-Kindergarten “Weltentdecker“ in Essen-Gerschede as a supporter in printing the kindergarten newspaper.
The FRÖBEL-Kindergarten “Weltentdecker“ in Essen published in assistance with the RRF a newspaper for the kids and parents of the kindergarten. It summarizes important information and dates for the parents and presents informative leaning experiments for the children. In addition to the learning situations and information, funny moments of the everyday kindergarten life can be found here.
The RRF loves to support such a development and support and wished the kindergarten much success as well as lots of fun for the readers of the newspaper.
Following the successful audit by the DAkkS (Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH), the RRF has now been officially accredited to DIN EN ISO / IEC 17065 and recognized as a certification body.
The RRF is your reliable partner for the certification and external control of chimneys, exhaust systems and flue pipes according to DIN EN 1856 and DIN EN 14989. We have therefore enhanced our portfolio to our existing certification- and external control activities in the fields of chimneys, exhaust systems, exhaust heat exchangers, dust collectors and flue pipes.
So, the RRF can now offer you a wide range of certification activitiesin the field of Chimneys and exhaust systems. If you are interested or have questions, we are always at your disposal.
The accreditation according to DIN EN ISO / IEC 17065: 2012 is conducted under DAkkS No. D-ZE-17727-01-00.
On 25.09.2018 and 09.10.2018 the expert discussion on “Evaluation of the 1. BImSchV of 2010”, on behalf of the Federal Environment Agency, and under the guidance of the German Biomass Research Center in Berlin took place. The focus was set on the emission reduction of individual room fireplaces. Among other, it was the task for the experts to research and evaluate experiences on this topic. Amongst these selected experts were the gentleman Christian and Dennis Droll who actively participated and incorporated upon this matter.
With the issuing date from July 2018, the English version of EN 16510-1 has been published in CEN. The German version will now follow in the next few weeks and thus the revision of the old fireplace standards is slowly taking shape.
A new structured setup of the EN 16510 series of standards is intended to simplify the handling for both manufacturers and users. Part 1, which is now published, contains the general requirements and tests for all domestic solid fuel fireplaces and is to be used in future in conjunction with a specific Part 2 for the corresponding type of fireplace.
Since this is a non-harmonized standard, it does not yet replace the current harmonized standards such as B. EN 13240, 13229, etc.
In EN 16510-1 the emission measurement methods for NOx, OGC and PM (Annexes D, E and F of the standard) are specified in a more detailed way than the previous specification and the test procedure for the type test is specified more clearly than in the previous CEN / TR 15883, which will be replaced by EN 16510-1. Due to the relevance of these detailed descriptions of emission measurement methods, CEN / TC 295 decided in November 2016 to publish Part 16510-1 as a non-harmonized standard. In addition, manufacturers can already apply the EN 16510-1 for the type testing of new developments, in order to avoid inspections after the harmonization of parts 2. There are no contradictions to the currently harmonized old standards.
However, it will not be possible to simply rewrite the test reports because EN 16510-1 and the specific parts 2 make further administrative requirements. Consequently, when converting the test reports to the 16510 series of standards, after the complete harmonization, an increased effort for the issuing of the test reports must be expected.
Not only at the end of the year, the RRF wants to get socially involved, therefore this time, in the middle of the year in cooperation with Konnex GmbH we also contributed to the donation marathon “Sternenbrücke” in Hamburg
The children’s hospice “Sternenbrücke” accompanies the affected families within the scope of the relief care on the long illness way of their children, in order to enable a strength giving recovery phase. In crisis situations and the last phase of life, an admission is also possible at short notice. In addition, the “Sternenbrücke” continues to assist the affected families even after the loss of their child.
At the same time two interns started their internship at the RRF in March.
We are glad to welcome Ms. Jacqueline Bojarski in the team of the RRF. She is currently completing her half-year internship during retraining as a management assistant for office management.
In addition, Niklas Günther completed his two-day student internship for vocation field orientation.
We are happy about the energetic support.