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The 3rd working group meeting on simulation and visualization will take place virtually on 16 September from 15:00 - 16:00.
The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) came into force on December 10, 2024. While the responsibility for CE marking usually ends with the market launch, the CRA requires continuous security measures throughout the entire product life cycle! The core objective of the CRA is to improve the cybersecurity of products with digital components that can be connected to each other or to the internet and to define binding cybersecurity requirements. The aim is to provide companies and consumers with greater protection when they use such hardware or software. Many mechanical and plant engineering products also contain digital components - and are therefore covered by the Cyber Resilience Act.
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The Technical Documentation and Information Management working group will meet for the 5th meeting in 2025 on September 23, 2025 via Teams
Digitalization is increasingly conquering service. Smart services, the use of apps, Augmented reality, AI and much more are supporting service professionals. The Customer satisfaction is at the heart of all activities. You can find out what digitization measures companies have taken at the Event on 30.09.2025 at the VDMA in Frankfurt.
ERP systems have become an integral part of the software landscape in mechanical engineering companies. They are an indispensable part of the IT infrastructure and help to control the value stream in the company.
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