European Agile Specification: CEN/CENELEC plans a new standardisation product With the European Agile Specification (EAS), CEN/CENELEC aims to introduce a new standardisation product to make technical specifications available more quickly. KAN (Commission for Occupational Health and Safety and Standardization) has provided details on this in a short information. More
Draft standard prEN 40000-1-3: ‘Dealing with (cyber) vulnerabilities’ The prEN 40000-1-3 standard on ‘Cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements - Part 1-3: Vulnerability Handling’ is intended to contribute to the technical implementation of the CRA requirements. This technical article presents the most important contents of the standard. More
Draft standard for ‘protection against corruption’ Annex III of the Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 requires ‘protection against corruption’. To cover these requirements, the European Commission has commissioned the harmonised standard prEN 50742. In our short information, we have summarised the current state of development and the most important contents of the standard. More
Interview: Exporting machinery to the United States and Canada What do manufacturers need to consider when exporting their machines to North America? In an interview with IBF, Dirk Meyer answers the most frequently asked questions. More
New guide (6th edition) to the ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU published The EU Commission has revised the guide to the ATEX Directive and published the new 6th edition in January 2026. Our brief information provides you with an overview of the background and the most important changes. More
FAQs on the CRA: Implications for mechanical engineering The CRA requirements are specified in an FAQ document published on 3 December 2025. In our technical article, we address key questions that concern manufacturers of machinery and equipment. More
Software-based risk assessment – Basics This article explains the fundamental considerations involved in using such systems and shows how they can significantly reduce the workload for companies and improve compliance processes in the long term. More
Defeating of safeguards: causes and measures The defeating of safeguards on machines and equipment poses a serious safety risk. This technical article highlights the causes and provides countermeasures for use in design. More
Machinery Regulation, Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and IEC 62443 Many mechanical engineering companies are currently facing new mandatory cybersecurity requirements as a result of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). This article explains how mechanical engineering companies can navigate the conflicting requirements of the Machinery Directive, CRA and IEC 62443 standard. More
New standards for the Pressure Equipment Directive published: 2026-01-13 The list of harmonised standards giving presumption of conformity for the Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU has been updated. More