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Technical product development of machines and plants
Product development is where most of the course for a company's success is set. Do the products provide suitable solutions for the customers‘ needs? Can innovative technologies make a difference to the competition? Does the quality surpass other products?
Will purchasing and production be able to run smoothly? Will costs remain within the calculated framework? You will find valuable impulses for the complex requirements on these pages.
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Highlights from the showcase area of AG AM in the VDMA at Formnext 2026 in Frankfurt.
How FEM and CFD simulations accelerate development processes, reduce costs and ensure quality - insights from the field.
On the Wednesday of the fair, the VDMA's Transport Department organized its traditional tour of the fair with the participants of the Automotive Technology Committee.
Current: What can automation technology contribute to sustainability? | Preparation of questionnaire: Market study Ind. Com. 2025 | “Material Hub” Environmental Material Research | Technology in Dialogue “Machine Data” Working Group Wind Industry
Manufacturers of safety-related automation components and manufacturers of calculation tools in the field of functional safety are particularly affected by the contents of VDMA Specification 66413.
Machine manufacturers use the VDMA 66413 characteristic value libraries provided by device manufacturers to perform evaluations and calculations in the area of functional safety using the safety-relevant device data.
Manufacturer list of software tools for specification VDMA 66413 „Functional Safety – Universal data format"
VDMA Textile Machinery provides the results of the Industrial Collective Research (IGF) of the Textile Research Board (FKT).
The EU textile machinery industry is calling on EU authorities and Member States to take market surveillance for textile machinery seriously across Europe and to implement targeted market surveillance measures.
With Material Hub, developers and designers can search for materials across suppliers and according to customizable technical criteria.
In our theme publication you will find facts and figures on research and development, innovations and patents in machinery and equipment manufacturing.
Arriving at a meaningful overall cost picture at an early stage is a challenge for the company divisions involved.
Strengthen the resilience of your company. Our series of events shows ways through difficult economic times - compact, practical and future-orientated.
The mechanical and plant engineering sector is investing billions in research and development - and is thus consistently focusing on innovation and new technologies.
Not "cheap", but precisely high-quality and therefore "inexpensive". This offers the mechanical and plant engineering industry opportunities not only for new markets, but also for established ones.
After the second face-to-face meeting on 8.11.2024 and numerous further online meetings of the 7 sub-working groups, the first drafts and H2 requirements lists are available. (update no. 3)
High quality at affordable prices: With a precise understanding of your customers' wishes, you can achieve this balancing act! The frugal approach helps with consistent customer orientation - and opens new doors at the same time.
The results report of the "Managing Sustainable Innovations" project provides a compact overview of the framework conditions and approaches that can be used to create more sustainable products.
VDMA companies are partners for sustainable production. They promote a circular economy with efficient processes and binding rules and call for Germany and the EU to be strengthened as locations for innovation and competitiveness.
Following the adoption of the new Ecodesign Regulation (EU) 2024/1781, preparations to define sector-specific requirements for textiles in a delegated act are still underway.
100 experts met on 28.06.2024 at the VDMA Summit on "Digital Product Passport: IT solutions for the textile industry". Organized by the Textile Machinery Association with Global Textile Scheme.
Hiding and searching for colorful eggs and chocolate at Easter is great fun for young and old. But when important information is hard to find, the fun in the company stops. A good flow of information is what counts.
Addressing price-sensitive customers and markets with tailor-made quality products. This is the subject of the new study "Frugal innovations in mechanical and plant engineering" by the IMPULS Foundation of the VDMA.
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How can companies deal with capacity utilization peaks and fluctuating incoming orders?
Discover the main funding channels for research in mechanical and plant engineering. On February 12, 2026, you will learn how to successfully utilize joint/project funding and research allowances.
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