Section 1502 of the US Dodd-Frank Act deals with conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo or neighboring countries and explicitly names tungsten, tantalum, gold and tin, among others, which play a particularly important role in electronic devices and assemblies. Companies listed on the US stock exchange are obliged by the Dodd-Frank Act to disclose whether conflict minerals are used in their products and, if so, whether these originate from the Democratic Republic of the Congo or neighboring countries. The EICC (Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition) and the GeSI (Global e-Sustainability Initiative) are calling on companies to take reasonable care when selecting suppliers to ensure that none of the substances listed in the Dodd-Frank Act are sourced from these regions.
ACI Analytical Control Instruments GmbH supports the initiatives of the EICC and GeSI. In particular, we support the demand of the ZVEI (German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association) to make the origin of the metals documentable by certifying the metal smelting companies so that all downstream processors can work with reasonable effort in the sense of avoiding conflict raw materials.
Suppliers of materials used in the manufacture of our products (in particular gold and tin) must confirm that they understand and support the fundamental efforts of the EICC and GeSI and do not knowingly source conflict minerals.
We have either already received or are in the process of requesting information from our suppliers regarding the origin of the metals concerned that are used in the product or production process. Based on the information provided to us by our suppliers, ACI GmbH does not knowingly use substances from the conflict region in its products.
We therefore expect our suppliers to make appropriate efforts when selecting their suppliers and to provide us with the information collected via the completed "conflict mineral reporting template" (http://www.conflictfreesourcing.org/conflict-minerals-reporting-template/).
RoHS - Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances.
The RoHS directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment regulates the use of hazardous substances in equipment and components. As a manufacturer/supplier and purchaser of electronic devices and assemblies, we and our suppliers are bound by this directive.
We expect our suppliers, where applicable, to supply us exclusively with RoHS-compliant products and components and to declare the conformity of their products and components and confirm this on the delivery documents or enclose separate declarations of conformity.
We also have to comply with the Europe-wide Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). We therefore need to ensure that our products do not contain any substances that are classified as substances of very high concern (SVHC). (SVHC = substances of very high concern)
We expect our suppliers to declare the conformity of their products and components with regard to SVHC and REACH and to confirm conformity on the delivery documents or enclose separate declarations of conformity.
Recognition of production quality assurance in accordance with the ATEX directive and IECEx
ACI GmbH is certified as a manufacturer of equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres - Directive 2014/34/EU.
ATEX Q003 - QAN Production (en)
All production processes at ACI are clearly defined and certified as part of a quality management system (DIN EN ISO 9001:2015). Quality management in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 in relation to the development, production, maintenance and repair of assemblies and gas measuring devices for environmental protection and process control as well as research activities in these areas forms the basis of the company's activities.
Service & Maintenance
We service and repair PPID, SPID2 and our other devices.
