The VDMA Materials Handling and Logistics Systems is a member of the "German National Committee" of the European umbrella organization for the materials handling and intralogistic industry, FEM (Fédération Européenne de la Manutention / European Federation of Materials Handling), which was founded in Paris in 1953.
European countries such as Belgium, Germany, Finland, France, Great Britain, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland are represented in the FEM by their national associations.
Objectives of the Fédération Européenne de la Manutention / European Federation of Materials Handling (FEM)
Both the FEM as the umbrella organization as well as its product groups focus on the following objectives:
Promotion of technological progress and occupational health safety in the materials handling industry,
harmonization of laws as well as standardization and acceptance practices at an international and European level in order to facilitate cross-border trade, along with support and consulting for authorities that deal with materials handling and storage equipment issues, particularly at a European level.
In the area of technology, recommendations, calculation principles, terminologies, and safety regulations are developed and published. Numerous FEM documents have also been adopted into national, European and international standards.
How do I order FEM documents?
Clicking on the following web link will take you to our FEM document shop (German and English).
FEM Product Groups
Mobile Elevated Working Platforms
Elevating Equipment
Industrial Trucks
Intralogistic Systems
Racking & Shelving
Bulk Handling Conveyors
The FEM document list is divided into sections and numbered analogous to the product group classification:
Section I: Heavy Lifting and Handling Equipment
Section II: Continuous Handling Equipment
Section IV: Industrial Trucks
Section V: Mobile Cranes
Section IX: Series Lifting Equipment, Storage and Retrieval Systems
