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The EU internal market for products is regulated by the NLF and its 30 harmonised legal acts. The European Commission is currently planning to revise the NLF. For this to be successful, the focus must be on simplification.
From March to June 2025, the ISO/TC 131/SC 4 subcommittee, Connectors and similar products and components, and its working groups met online. Two working groups will have a new German chairperson at the turn of the year.
The forthcoming standard prEN 50742 specifies the requirements of the Machinery Regulation regarding protection against corruption. What is the current status of this project?
Why standardization is becoming a key factor for the safe and successful use of hydrogen technologies.
The VDMA regulatory cockpit provides you with a central, practical overview of current and upcoming regulations. It helps you identify relevant information at an early stage, evaluate it strategically, and derive concrete measures.
How can increasingly complex regulations be interpreted sensibly? What needs to be done and how can productive solutions be found in times of increasing regulation?
Tools for woodworking – Reference points
Pumps – Requirements according explosion protection of dry installed pumps
OPC UA for Machinery – Part 4: Energy Management
Improvement of safety on Continuous handling systems for unit loads
This year's annual meeting of the OECD Tractor Codes took place in Paris in the light of profoundly changed geopolitical conditions.
This year, the VDMA Technical Working Group (AKT) once again demonstrated how crucial the exchange of ideas within the agricultural machinery industry is.
Ensure safety and interoperability
Imparting technical knowledge – Experts advise you individually
China approves two new substances for use in food contact materials (FCM). The announcement concerns an additive and a resin.
Additive manufacturing is becoming increasingly important in the mechanical engineering sector. Manufacturers in plant and apparatus engineering have also recognized the advantages and possibilities for some years now.
In October 2024, around 60 fluid power experts met in London to further develop standardization projects of ISO/TC 131, Fluid Power Systems.
The new project to support the further development of OECD Tractor Codes began in mid-September.
Digital technologies with potential for greater efficiency and sustainability are rapidly gaining in importance in arable and crop farming.
At an initial public meeting on 3.9.2024 at the VDMA in Frankfurt, almost 50 experts specified the aim and focus of the project and defined working groups. Initial results will be discussed on 8.11.2024. (Update no. 2)
China's National Food Safety Risk Assessment Center (CFSA) plans to approve new uses and substances.
Second edition of the Guideline for Metals and Alloys for Food Contact published.
The exclusive technology & standardisation information day for VDMA members offered exciting insights into new standards for energy-efficient hydraulic systems, the digital transformation with Fluid 4.0 and hydrogen as a key technology of the future.
Information on the current publication of selected standards/drafts, in particular of "NA 003-01-14 AA Pipes and components for the food, chemical and pharmaceutical industries".
The trade association continuously reports on new standards or draft standards that may be of relevance to valve manufacturers.
The overview of standards and draft standards of the Fluid Power Division and other relevant standards (DIN, DIN EN, DIN EN ISO, DIN ISO, VDMA, ISO) is available for download exclusively for VDMA member companies.
The NAM annual report is now available for download.
Silicone is to be excluded from the Chinese standard GB 4806-11. The office has commented on the draft of GB 4806-XX-2023.
More than 70 fluid power experts worked on ISO/TC 131, Fluid Power Systems standardization projects in Milwaukee (USA) in October 2023.
Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl compounds (PFAS) are currently polarizing opinion. The EU has come out in favor of a blanket ban on around 10,000 chemicals in this group of substances. At first glance, a well-intentioned approach to protecting the environment, but the announcement puts important industries at risk.
The trade association started the development of Companion Specifications in the field of textile machinery in 2019. As the first project, the Compainon Specfication "OPC UA for Fibre & Yarn Testing Devices" has now been published as a Release Candidate.
The database "Machinery safety standards" helps manufacturers and users of standards to find their way through the jungle of standards.
Throughout the year, our trade association organizes various events on technical topics, mostly relating to the special features of the food machinery sector.
Question "5.1 What is the content of the declaration of compliance according to Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011?" has been updated. The changes concern information for intermediates (intermediate materials).
Experts from the European Food Safety Authority have concluded that a filler made from "chopped carbon fibers" for PEEK is safe for use in FCM.
Finding their way through the jungle of standards - the new standards ticker for the lifting equipment sector provides interested VDMA members with an overview of current standardization activities.
Access to the technical content of the Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association at the click of a mouse.
Für Inverkehrbringer von Lebensmittelbedarfsgegenständen gibt es dann eine Anzeigepflicht. Die Übergangsfristen enden am 31. Oktober 2024.
Finding their way through the jungle of standards - the standards ticker for the continuous handling equipment sector provides interested VDMA members with an overview of current standardization activities.
The German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) publishes various publications within its regulations.
"Who Makes the Standard Has the Market!" (former Federal Minister Wolfgang Clement)
Transitional periods apply to the first placing on the market.
The DIN 8743 system of indicators has been transferred to the European standard EN 415-11:2021. A piece of cake? Not at all!
Together with experts from the member companies, the VDMA Textile Machinery promotes standardisation projects in the industry.
China's National Health Commission has published a revised food contact standard that specifies the methods required to test the overall migration of food contact materials (FCMs).
This article reveals which safety standards are currently being worked on.
Call for participation in the survey on the study by E&Y and Menon, which examines the European standardisation system and aims to improve innovation and competitiveness.
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.
VDMA 8748:2021-06 serves as a guideline for the preparation of film specifications for processing on form fill and seal machines under the criterion of machine runability.
Experts of manfacturer of plastic gears, suppliers of materials, users and academia took the first steps on developing an own standard for plastic gears.
New edition published in 2021
ISO/TS 10300-20:2021, Calculation of scuffing load capacity of bevel gears to be reviewed related to its timeliness and utilization.
The VDMA accompanies and supports its members on the way to Industrie 4.0. Here you will find an overview of the current publications on the topic.
Hygiene requirements for the production and aseptic filling of beverage products - Analytic process control
ISO 6336-5:2016 "Load capacity calculation of spur and helical gears - Part 5: Strength and material qualities" available as manuscript translation.
This VDMA Specification contains two approaches for determining the yield of tablet presses. The (total) yield of tablet presses is distinguished from the technical yield of tablet presses.
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.
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 Standardization Committee for Valves (NAA) is the central platform in the German Institute for Standardization (DIN) for the standardization of industrial and building valves.
This article reveals which safety standards are currently being worked on.
Stationary size reduction machines for waste and recyclable materials - Safety requirements
The successful guide "Operating compressors safely and economically" has now been extended to include compressed air systems. It is available in German and English language.
VDMA Specification 6299:2019-09 "Methods for the Emission Monitoring ...
44th BImSchV published in the Federal Law Gazette - Supplementary VDMA Standard Sheet 6299 completed
The European Chamber has started an update for the 2019-2020 position paper. VDMA Food Processing and Packaging Machinery has participated in this with a submission
Answers to questions about consumption values for packaging equipment can be found in VDMA 8751:2019-03 "Filling and packaging machines - Specification and measurement of energy and media consumption"
"List of missing substances" for elastomers/silicone submitted.
PPT-slides covering appendix I of VDMA Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Document No. 2 (2016) „Hygienic Filling Machines for Liquid and Viscous Foods – Classification and Typical Fields of Application“
The guide sets out the requirements for communication between component and machine arising from FDA Guideline 21 CFR 11 for electronic documentation in the GxP environment.
Overview of the DIN and ISO standardization committees and standards in the Power Transmission Engineering Association.
The VDMA Surface Technology Department leads the European Standards Committee CEN/TC271 "Surface treatment equipment - Safety". Standards for machine safety are developed.
European standardization for burglary resistance products within CEN/TC 263 "Secure storge of cash, valuables and data media"
The Normenausschuss Schweißtechnik (NAS) – German Welding Standards Committee is the central platform within the Deutsche Institut für Normung (DIN) - German Institute for Standardisation (DIN) for the national standardisation of technical welding products.
The VDMA working group "Interface problems with aseptic systems" has compiled an overview of the areas of application for disinfection processes used in hygienic filling machines.
Here you can find the current list of standardization committees responsible for the field of fluid power with the respective chairs.
This is where important standards for the weighing industry are developed.
VDMA 24247-3 "Guidelines for improving energy efficiency in cold stores" provides practical assistance for improving the energy efficiency of cold stores and deep-freeze warehouses.
The DIN EN ISO 16444-14 Cleanrooms and associated cleanroom areas - Part 14: Evaluation of the cleanroom suitability of equipment by particle concentration in air (ISO 14644-14:2016) has been published by Beuth-Verlag with issue date 2017-01.
Successful image processing projects - know how! With this series of guidelines, system integrators have the right tools for the job.
The VDMA Surface Technology Department organizes working groups on industry topics based on the needs of its member companies.
The VDMA information sheet "Service specialist as a qualified person for compressed air systems" produced by the Service Management working group can be downloaded here in both short and long versions.