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The Digital Product Passport under the ESPR for Machinery and Plant Manufacturers

The Digital Product Passport under the ESPR for Machinery and Plant Manufacturers

Myths, facts, and what really applies

06. May 2026
What do you need for a Declaration of Conformity?

What do you need for a Declaration of Conformity?

"I have a machine, and I need a CE marking."

05. February 2026
Machinery Regulation FAQs

Machinery Regulation FAQs

All important questions and answers at a glance.

06. October 2025
The new EU Product Liability Directive

The new EU Product Liability Directive

Why software documentation is now essential

21. January 2025
The new General Product Safety Regulation

The new General Product Safety Regulation

What online retailers should know about providing warnings and safety notices

11. December 2024
Brexit and the CE Marking

Brexit and the CE Marking

New UKCA mark introduced.

23. August 2023
New EU Machinery Directive

New EU Machinery Directive

Is the new version of the Machinery Directive a breakthrough for digital technical documentation?

29. June 2023
The New ISO/IEC/IEEE 26514:2022-01 – Whatever Works is Allowed

The New ISO/IEC/IEEE 26514:2022-01 – Whatever Works is Allowed

The Binding Nature of Standards

06. February 2023
The Operating Manual goes Digital

The Operating Manual goes Digital

What forms of digital documentation are available?

14. December 2022
The Risk Assessment, according to the Machinery Directive

The Risk Assessment, according to the Machinery Directive

Frequently Asked Questions – the most important at a glance.

10. November 2021
Guideline for Technical Documentation: VDI 2770

Guideline for Technical Documentation: VDI 2770

Opportunities and Challenges for Suppliers in Plant Engineering

23. August 2021
The Ignition Source Analysis

The Ignition Source Analysis

Efficient creation – through modularisation.

27. July 2020
iiRDS vs. VDI Standard 2770

iiRDS vs. VDI Standard 2770

or: On the way to intelligent information with VDI 2770 and iiRDS.

18. February 2020
MDR – New EU Medical Device Regulation

MDR – New EU Medical Device Regulation

Set the course for the future now.

03. July 2019
CE Marking

CE Marking

The most important information about the Declaration of Conformity.

02. July 2018
Performance Level PLr in Risk Assessment

Performance Level PLr in Risk Assessment

Risk Reduction Compared: Iterative vs Non‑Iterative

19. October 2017
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