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Throughout the year, our trade association organizes various events on technical topics, mostly relating to the special features of the food machinery sector.

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.

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

The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has published an amendment to the Quality Control Order for Machinery in the Gazette of India, according to which products listed therein will require a market access mark from September 1, 2026.

Imparting technical knowledge – Experts advise you individually

Prevent Defeat of Safeguarding devices – Focus on pneumatically, hydraulically or uncontrolled electromechanically driven movements – VDMA 66417 defines new mode of operation

The EU Machinery Regulation replaces the Machinery Directive, which has been in force for 17 years. Numerous changes require internal, time-consuming process adjustments. A good reason to deal with the new legal requirements immediately!

Regulations are instruments used to ensure the stability and integrity of markets and industries. They serve to protect consumers, promote fair competition and ensure compliance with legal stability.

Impact on mechanical and plant engineering in conjunction with electrical automation

Between the current Machinery Directive and the new EU Regulation - those responsible for machinery safety are faced with some groundbreaking questions. An overview of obligations and deadlines.

Click here for downloadable details on current European and international standardisation projects within the scope of Construction equipment and building material machines.

The database "Machinery safety standards" helps manufacturers and users of standards to find their way through the jungle of standards.

Manufacturer list of software tools for specification VDMA 66413 „Functional Safety – Universal data format"

A new implementing decision *) on the harmonized standards for machinery in support of Directive 2006/42/EC has been published in the Official Journal of the EU.

The standards committee NA 060-13 "Bau- und Baustoffmaschinen" takes care of standardisation in the field of construction and building material machines. It supports the market position of companies in the industry. A list of all standardisation bodies is available for download.

The EU Commission has published a revised Guide Version 2.2 in December 2019. In the view of the TExtile Care Fabric and Leather Technologies trade association, the product-specific distinction between the Machinery and Low Voltage Directive is relevant. The Low Voltage Directive is not applicable to machines. This would lead to a duplication of the conformity assessment procedure.

In the working group Technology - Laundry and Dry Cleaning Machines, technical and environmental topics relating to the mechanical engineering sector are advanced in the textile care sector.

The safety manual contains important information on how to operate concrete delivery and placing machines safely, properly and economically. It is available in 29 languages. The manual is updated once a year and is published by the Construction – Equipment and Plant Engineering Association.

What is HACCP? What does HACCP mean for mechanical engineering? The term Critical Control Point (CCP) is particularly misleading in practice. This FAQ article clarifies the terminology and gives hints for further information.

Are you a machine manufacturer? Please help us: The number and quality of VDMA 66413 characteristic value libraries and software tool interfaces is to be further improved. Please send us your user feedback. The short questionnaire is available for download.

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.

Info day/workshop Functional Safety - New, standardized characteristic value libraries for mechanical engineering and application in calculation tools for safety functions. Documents for the DOWNLOAD