New Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 On 2023-06-26 the final Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 on machinery was published in the EU Official Journal. It will come into force directly in every member state from 2023-07-19 and can be applied from 2027-20-01. The previous Machinery Directive remains in force until this date. You can find the most important information on innovations, deadlines and tips for the changeover in our technical article. More
The digital product passport in Mechanical and Plant Engineering This technical article examines why the Digital Product Passport (DPP) under the Ecodesign Regulation also affects the mechanical and plant engineering sector. In addition to potential direct regulation, there are implications arising in particular from integration into supply chains and from the use of components that will in future be subject to the DPP requirement in end products. More
Draft standard for the new EN ISO 13849-2 This article provides an overview of the content of the forthcoming prEN ISO 13849-2 (Safety-related parts of control systems – Design and validation). More