OMRON Electronic Components (Shenzhen) Obtains CNAS Certification Accelerate the speed of product delivery by strengthening quality collateral and simplifying evaluation tests

• July 31, 2023

OMRON Corporation (HQ: Shimogyo-Ku, Kyoto. President and CEO: Junta Tsujinaga) announced today that OMRON Electronic Components (Shenzhen) Ltd. (hereafter, Shenzhen plant) division Device & Module Solutions Company, obtained "China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS)" certification on June 26, 2023. CNAS is an institution that certifies a laboratory meets the requirements set by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), which are equivalent to those of the International Organization for Laboratory Accreditation (ILAC). The Shenzhen Plant is the first in OMRON group to be certified for its reliability in quality management and its high test and evaluation technology. The Shenzhen plant has built performance evaluation test facilities for durability and heat resistance to ensure the reliability of products with independent laboratories for each test.

Main experimental facilities in the Shenzhen Plant that received CNAS
(From the left to right: measurement room, durability testing room, environmental testing room)

Based on Device & Module Solutions Company’s vision, " With Our “Connecting” and “Switching” Technologies, Resolve Social Issues with Customers”, Shenzhen Plant is accelerating the creation of solutions in China for the four domains that its business focuses on with adding new value as Speed. In fiscal 2022, Shenzhen Plant established an engineering department to strengthen the development system and to realize autonomous activities in China, such as producing prototype products faster with a concurrent structure and proposing them to customers. With this certification, the Shenzhen Plant will be able to provide test reports with ILAC/CNAS logo, which is a testament to the reliability of the test results, to prove the quality of the products widely in China, and to provide solutions to the market faster by simplifying evaluation tests on the customer side.

Matsuoka, President of Shenzhen Plant, commented as follows:
"In addition to providing value through our devices, we are engaged in "Team China" initiatives, team members work together to create new solutions in China with concurrently and high speed. With this certification, we will not only strengthen the quality of our products, but also focus on creating value faster by providing products to society and customers and realize autonomous growth in China through new challenges."

OMORN will continue to contribute to the realization of a carbon-neutral, digital society by globally creating solutions centered on devices and modules that solve social issues.

CNAS Certificate (From left to the right: English and Chinese)

About CNAS
Abbreviation for the National Approval Committee for China's Certificate of Achievement. This system allows the National Approval Committee for China's Certificate of Achievement to examine whether the equipment conforms to the requirements of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards for laboratories (ISO/IEC 17025), which are equivalent to those of the Japan International Cooperation Agency for Laboratory Accreditation (ILAC).
https://www.cnas.org.cn/english/

About OMRON Electronic Components (Shenzhen) Ltd
As group of Device & Module Solutions Company, Shenzhen Plant is committed to fulfilling OMRON's corporate philosophy, solving customer issues through devices such as relay, switches, sensors, and connectors, and contributing to the development of society. It contributes to the better lives of people by providing relay, switch, sensor, and connectors that meet the needs of society on a global basis, including the widespread use of new energy devices and support for higher frequencies.

About OMRON Corporation
OMRON Corporation is a leading automation company with its core competencies in Sensing & Control + Think technology, and is engaged in a wide range of businesses including industrial automation, healthcare, social systems, and device & module solutions. Established in 1933, OMRON has about 30,000 employees worldwide, working to provide products and services in around 120 countries and regions. For more information, please visit https://www.omron.com/global/en/