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
New standards for industrial robots: EN ISO 10218-1 and EN ISO 10218-2 The standards EN ISO 10218-1 and 10218-2 have been thoroughly revised – with important changes for the safe use of industrial robots and their integration into industrial plants. In our technical article, Dr Matthias Umbreit, an expert in industrial robots and a member of the ISO ‘Robotics’ committee, has compiled a compact overview of the most important practice-relevant innovations in the standards editions. More
Draft standard for the new EN ISO 20607 EN ISO 20607, the type B standard for machine operating instructions, is being revised. Our technical article provides you with all the information you need on the revision status, draft standards, content changes and deadlines. More