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The new Indian Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety Order affects packaging machines, filling machines and machines for thermal processes and separation technology, among other things.

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

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 draft standard E DIN EN 415-11 on the safety of packaging machines defines key figures for describing machine behavior and specifies boundary conditions for their determination in acceptance runs.

This article reveals which safety standards are currently being worked on.

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.

Dry ice blasting – safety requirements

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.

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.

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.

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

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.