Technical Quality Assurance Standards and Certifications

ISO 9001:2000 certification

Skyline Products™ is ISO 9001:2000 certified since 1998—recognized worldwide as the industry’s most demanding quality management system. Benefit from:

• A consistent level of quality for design, manufacture, and service
• Processes for continual quality improvement
• Independent third-party certification and periodic audits

National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

• NEMA Standards Publication 250
• NEMA Standard TS-1, Section 2 (as applicable to VMS)
• NEMA Standard TS-4 (Environmental standards for VMS)

American Welding Society (AWS)

• 2003 ANSI/AWS D1.2/D1.2M—AWS welding certification with independent third-party audits

IPC—Association Connecting Electronics Industries A-610C, Class 2

National Electric Code (NEC) 2005

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

• Standard Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaries and Traffic Signals, Fourth Edition

Transportation Research Board

• National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 411 (based on Project 17-10) – Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaries and Traffic Signals, published 1998
• NCHRP Report 412 (based on Project 10-38) – Fatigue-Resistant Design of Cantilevered Signal, Sign and Light Supports, published 1998

CIE Test Method A Certification of LED brightness

ETL Listed Conforms to standards UL 48 and UL 1433

Conformal Coating

Silicone conformal coat of Printed Circuit Board Assemblies meets requirements of:

• MIL-I-46058C, Type SR
• IPC—Association Connecting Electronics Industries® IPC-CC-830

American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA)

The KYNAR® 500 coating used on all face panels and lens panels meets AAMA Specifications Publication Number 2605 for high-performance organic coatings on architectural extrusions and panels. KYNAR 500 provides a 30-year life with a 20-year guarantee against chipping, fading, or peeling in the harsh traffic environment.

Architectural Spray Coaters Association (ASCA)

ASCA 96 – Voluntary Specification for Superior Performance of Organic Coatings on Architectural Aluminum Curtainwall
Extrusions and Miscellaneous Aluminum Components