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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.

The office has compiled a list of addresses of testing laboratories for food contact materials.

From 2027, the European Union will require a Digital Product Passport. Implementation is challenging and requires close cooperation within the company. Here you will find recommendations for action on key issues.

Cutting Tool Exchange format (CTE) – Part 30: Reamer

Cutting Tool Exchange format (CTE) – Part 20: Drills

Cutting Tool Exchange format (CTE) – Part 10: Milling cutter

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.

29 mandatory standards/Amendments and 297 voluntary standards/Amendments were approved in the past two months.

A series of mandatory standard drafts are released for comments.

2025 Chinese Legislative Work Plan was released. The Product Quality Law was not listed.

The Chinese Administrative Measures for the Adoption of International Standards has been revised to promote the adoption of international standards.

The first humanoid robot certification in China is underway.

Tools for woodworking – Data model for the description of geometry and process parameters

The EU Commission is planning a comprehensive reform of key aspects of product law: digitalization of the New Legislative Framework, strengthening of market surveillance and accelerated standardization are intended to increase competitiveness and product safety.

How precise is a spot spraying system? This question was the focus of a two-day international workshop held at the end of May on a test farm near Brussels.

The "Recommendations for camera monitor systems for vehicles with a restricted field of vision due to overhang of more than 3.5 m", which have been available as a proposal for some time, have been published and are immediately applicable.

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?

The VDMA is launching the development of Product Category Rules (PCR) for gearboxes. Manufacturers are invited to actively participate in the design process. The next working group meeting will take place on August 5, 2025.

The EU Commission is planning a regulation to introduce a mandatory digital EU Declaration of Conformity for machinery. This amendment is intended to change the EU Regulation Machinery before it comes into force.

Discussions on double testing, cyber and sustainability regulation as well as change of presidency at eurosafe General Assembly 2025 in Cologne

OPC UA for Machinery – Part 1: Basic Building Blocks

Mobile machines working underground – Safety requirements for traction batteries

The 9th meeting of CEN/CLC/JTC 22 Quantum Technologies took place in Paris from 14 to 16 April 2025. 8 delegations from Europe and representatives of the EU Commission took part. The meeting was hosted by AFNOR and the companies Quandela and Pasqal.

CEN-CENELEC JTC22-WG2 is developing a norm for characterizing ion traps used in quantum computing and sensing. The goal is a standardized framework for specification and testing.

In February 2025, leading experts from the gear industry met at the VDMA in Frankfurt to discuss current standards and future standards. The focus was on progress in the standardization of gears and bevel gears.

OPC UA for Woodworking Machines – Part 1: Vertical Interface

At the bauma trade fair in Munich, a groundbreaking demonstrator unveiled the future of mining operations through the integration of the OPC UA Companion Specifications: The OPC 40560 series provides standardized OPC UA information models for mining.

OPC UA for Surface Technology – Shot Blasting Machinery

11 mandatory standards and 557 voluntary standards were approved in the past two months.

A series of mandatory standard drafts are released for comments.

The General Implementation Rule for China Product Carbon Footprint Labeling Certification (Trial) was released in March.

China's mandatory standard reform has shown results. Take the mandatory standard for woodworking machinery as an example.

OPC UA for Machinery – Part 4: Energy Management

A flashlight on essential requirements for the safe commissioning of machines and systems in the USA in contrast to Europe.

Energy efficiency of refrigerating systems – Part 2: Energetic assessment of refrigeration systems and components

OPC UA interfaces for plastics and rubber machinery – Peripheral devices – Part 6: Granulate Drying Devices

In economically difficult times, the VDMA supports its members with valuable information and personal advice. Together we will find the right course and strengthen the resilience of the companies.

OPC UA for Robotics – Part 1 : Vertical Integration

OPC UA interfaces for plastics and rubber machinery – peripheral devices – Part 4: Dosing Systems

Increasing trade barriers, sanctions and isolation - anyone wanting to do business internationally these days is confronted with high hurdles and conditions in many places.

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.

Anyone talking about the history of the Unimog cannot fail to mention Hans-Jürgen Wischhof.

The last General Assembly was very well attended - a total of 29 members were present at the VDMA in Frankfurt.

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.

OPC UA for HPDC Devices - High Pressure Die Casting Devices – Part 1: Machine Identification, Machine Status, Alarms and Warnings

Exclusively for our industry members, here are all the presentations from the AKT 2025 events.

This article collects some of the EU counterpart policy developments in China in the past two years for reference.

24 mandatory standards, 405 voluntary standards and 75 translated standards were approved in the past two months.

A series of mandatory standard drafts are released for comments, such as agricultural machinery, foundry machinery, metalforming machinery, etc.

A series of implementation rules of China Energy Labelling are approved together with the updated Product Catalogue.

Pilots for product carbon footprint certification have begun, and related standardization activities have been carried out orderly.

A series of import and export-related catalogues are released.

OPC UA for weighing technology

The import of products with CE marking into the United Kingdom is still permitted. What is the legal basis and is there any official information?

JTC22-WG3 develops Technical Report for Benchmarking of Quantum Computers

Following a lengthy orientation phase on the topic of autonomy, the OECD invited the "Sub-working group (SWG) Robot Tractors" to a meeting in Toulouse, France.

The procedural instructions for implementing the 56th Ordinance amending road traffic regulations with regard to Section 19 (1) of the Road Traffic Licensing Regulations (StVZO) were published by the BMDV in the Verkehrsblatt.

OPC UA for wire harness manufacturing

OPC UA for Geometric Measurement Systems

Method for calculating the product carbon footprint (PCF) for precision tools

Product category rules for the evaluation of the carbon footprint of machine tools and machines for additive manufacturing

Crops need nutrients and must be protected from pests. Innovative agricultural machinery and efficient fertilizers and pesticides ensure that this is achieved in a climate-friendly way.

Proposal to amend two delegated regulations (brakes and functional safety) submitted to the responsible "Technical Committee for Agricultural Vehicles (TC-AV)" for comment.

On December 20, 2024, the Federal Council approved an amendment to the General Administrative Regulation on Road Traffic Regulations (VwV StVO).

The Regulation on type-approval and market surveillance of non-road mobile machinery (EU) 2025/14 was published in the Official Journal on January 8, 2025 and enters into force on January 28, 2025.

Traveling Wave Parametric Amplifiers are a key component in cryogenic quantum computing systems. A European Norm is being developed.

Agriculture needs data, but not just any data, it needs easily accessible and well-connected data.

In January, VDMA Power Systems is launching a new series of events entitled "Into 2025 with new knowledge", in which relevant technical and regulatory topics for companies in the power plant engineering sector will be highlighted.

OPC UA for Energy Consumption Management

The agricultural technology industry is an important enabler of the agribusiness of the future. This is because it makes it possible to harmonize economy and ecology. We will be demonstrating this at the Green Week on three sustainability paths.

The VDMA launches the “DPP for Machinery” initiative. Here you will find the current structure and the upcoming content relating to the initiative.

The VDMA launches the “DPP for Machinery” initiative. The initiative bundles, coordinates and aligns all DPP activities and thus represents the VDMA's association-wide bracket with regard to the topic of digital product passports.

Inspection of surface treatment equipment, machines and plants

Thinking about the defossilization of tractors is a complex field of action.

Product safety is a valuable asset, especially when modern technology is involved.

Anyone who needs a spare part is in a hurry. The part number is not always immediately to hand, especially when installed or under operating conditions.

On November 28, 2024, VDMA Austria held its annual exchange of experience on Industrial & Product Security in mechanical and plant engineering with 40 participants at the headquarters of the TGW Logistics Group in Marchtrenk.

Powered smoke and heat control ventilators (Fans) for use in powered smoke extraction systems

JTC22-WG2 specifies metrics for entangled photon sources (EPPS), which are crucial for quantum communication

The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 20.11.2024. The act is an EU Regulation that has legal effect in the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA) without national implementation.

From 2027, the Digital Product Passport (DPP) will be mandatory for the first products.

Last Friday, the Aachen-based research institute fka presented a study commissioned by the EU Commission on the technical requirements of self-propelled machinery for use on public roads.

The revision of ISO 9001 (2015 edition) has stalled. Publication is not expected until the end of 2026.

In this position paper, the VDMA and its member companies comment on the design and implementation of the Digital Product Passport under the new Ecodesign Regulation.

OPC UA interfaces for plastics and rubber machinery – Particle Foam Machines

In October 2024, around 60 fluid power experts met in London to further develop standardization projects of ISO/TC 131, Fluid Power Systems.

Over 30 member representatives attended the general meeting of the VDMA Fire Fighting Equipment Association at Empl.

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.

The venue and date for the next General Assembly of the VDMA Firefighting Equipment were set at the last meeting in October 2024.

Anthony van der Ley is starting his second term as chairman of the VDMA Agricultural Machinery Association with strong support.

The agricultural technology industry is an important enabler of the agribusiness of the future. This is because it makes it possible to harmonize economy and ecology. Our latest annual report traces the developments of the last four years.

OPC UA for Cutting Tools – Part 1: Manufacturing

13 mandatory standards, 327 voluntary national standards and 5 Amendments of national standards were released.

In order to meet the construction and supervision needs of existing projects, a series of piping related standards and regulations are being revised.

A series of mandatory standard drafts are released for comments, such as for construction machinery, packaging machinery, rubber and plastics machinery, foundry machinery, tractors, etc.

The No. 1 Amendment of GB/T 26572-2011 Requirements of concentration limits for certain restricted substances in electrical and electronic products is approved.

Chinese group and association standards are encouraged to be implemented through, testing, certification, inspection, bidding and contract performance.

OPC UA for Machine Tools – Part 1: Machine Monitoring and Job Management

The EU Battery Regulation aims to minimize the negative environmental impact of batteries. This has far-reaching consequences for the mechanical and plant engineering industry.

In view of the ongoing housing crisis, the VDMA Building Technology Forum supports all efforts to create affordable housing and promote refurbishment work.

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.

OPC UA for Powertrain – Part 1: Asset Management

OPC UA for Joining Systems – Part 1: Base

OPC UA interfaces for Plastics and Rubber machinery – Winder

Operation and use of refrigerated display cabinets

When it comes to issuing an operating permit (ABE or individual approval), the harmonized EU type approval law will generally apply to mechanical engineering from 1 November 2024.

New standardization activity: "'Gaps in QKD System and QKD Network Security Assurance"

OPC UA for flat glass processing

The official guide to the Machinery Directive has been revised and published in version 2.3 in English and German. The reason for the revision is the new legal interpretation of digital operating instructions.

OPC UA interfaces for plastics and rubber machinery – Peripheral devices – Part 5: Moulds

The 2nd edition August 2024 for food processing and packaging machinery has been published exclusively for VDMA members.

The ABC of standardization work and technical representation of interests was on the agenda of a well-attended information day in Frankfurt on 24 July.

Consultation on Regulation (EU) No. 1025/2012: VDMA advocates optimized standardization processes to ensure the efficiency and competitiveness of European industry and to meet modern market requirements

Industry 4.0 pursues the introduction of internet technologies in industry with the aim of tapping into new value creation potential through networking and digitalization.

One year after the entry into force of the unitary patent system, the European Patent Office has already recorded 27,000 registrations.

Update! The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) has been published and will enter into force on december 11th. The VDMA has compiled a FAQ document to provide support and non-binding guidance to its members.

100 experts met on 28.06.2024 at the VDMA Summit on "Digital Product Passport: IT solutions for the textile industry". Organized by the Textile Machinery Association with Global Textile Scheme.

While there have been standardized attachment points for front or inter-axle implements in arable farming and municipal technology for many years, these attachment options are not standardized, especially for applications in viticulture and fruit growing.

Important challenges relating to the OECD Tractor Codes recently dominated the agenda at a working group meeting in Slovakia.

In May 2024, almost 40 fluid power experts met in Tokyo (Japan) as part of ISO/TC 131, Fluid Power Systems, to advance fluid power standardization.

Code letters for subclasses of objects to be applied for reference marking on machine tools

This collection of links leads to various websites of the VDMA Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association on this topic.

OPC UA for Machine Vision – Part 2: Asset Management and Condition Monitoring

The EU Commission, member states and trade associations have agreed that manufacturers of machinery will be able to supply instructions in digital form from April 26, 2024.

Safety of Coordinate Measuring Machines

Exclusively for our industry members here all presentations of the AKT events 2024.

OPC UA for Tightening Systems – Part 1: General

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.

I++ DME – Dimensional Measurement Equipment Interface (Version 2.5)

The standard ISO/TR 6750-2:2024 “Earth-moving machinery – Operator's manual – Part 2: List of references“ was published by ISO.

In some cases, functions of a machine are tested and optimized on site. There is a desire to leave machines without CE marking to the customer for this purpose for a certain period of time.

OPC UA for Mining – External Standards – Part 1: IREDES

From November 20 to 22, 2023, the 4th plenary meeting of CEN/CLC/JTC 22 Quantum Technologies took place in Turin, Italy.

The EU Regulation Machinery will apply from 20 January 2027. The Machinery Directive must be applied by 19 January 2027. How can the manufacturer manage the changeover of the EU Declaration of Conformity in just one day?

More than 70 fluid power experts worked on ISO/TC 131, Fluid Power Systems standardization projects in Milwaukee (USA) in October 2023.

Manufacturers based outside the UK who wish to import products, such as machinery, into the UK must appoint an importer and provide details of this.

With a delay of two and a half years, the mandatory certification of low voltage switchgear and controlgear according to the Indian IS/IEC 60947 series of standards will come into force in May 2024.

A lawsuit at the ECJ could endanger the entire system of harmonized standards. The planned final proposals of the Advocate General at the ECJ does not bode well.

On 14 August 2023, the 5th meeting of NA 043-02-05 AA "Quantum Technologies" took place at the invitation of the chairman Dr Thomas Gerster, PTB, within the framework of a web conference, in which 16 experts from industry and research participated.

For reasons of clarity, the EU Commission has published in the EU Official Journal L 194 of August 2, 2023 a complete list of references of harmonized standards in support of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.

Update: VDMA provides its members with a comparison of the provisions and technical requirements of the EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230 with those of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC in English and German.

Machinery and plant manufacturers must adapt to new technical regulations and obligations. Find out about key changes, their impact on practice and possible solutions!

The CECE Technical Bulletin describes developments in the field of technical regulation at a detailed level.