The new EU Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 introduces binding cybersecurity requirements for machinery for the first time. It applies to all machinery placed on the market from 20 January 2027 onwards. Cybersecurity thus becomes an explicit part of the regulatory framework for machine manufacturers – not as a general IT security requirement, but only where…
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The latest Gartner Hype Cycle shows that the hype surrounding autonomous mobile robots (AMR) is over. For me personally, this is a very welcome development. But what impact does this have on the manufacturers and users of AMR? Understanding the Gartner Hype Cycle The Gartner Hype Cycle is not a measure of the market volume…
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Harmonized standards are part of Union law and must therefore be accessible to all citizens free of charge. This was the ruling of the ECJ on 05.03.2024 (see https://curia.europa.e u/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2024-03/cp240041de.pdf). Free standards, that sounds like a good judgment at first. Who hasn’t been annoyed when they’ve had to pay €100 or more for a standard?…
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The safety requirements for driverless or autonomous vehicles in the industrial sector are described in DIN EN ISO 3691-4. This has now been published in the updated version as of 2023-12 (see https://www.beuth.de /de/norm/din-en-iso-3691-4/359209225). In addition to many editorial changes, there are, in my view, the following significant innovations: ISO 3691-4 Consulting – directly from…
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