The Machinery Directive – Opportunities and Pitfalls
The old 98/37/EC Machinery Directive now no longer applies. On 29 December 2009 it was replaced without a transition period by the new 2006/42/EC version, which is now in force in full throughout Europe. There are many significant changes in the new directive, including conformity evaluation procedures, regulations for incomplete machines and components and regulations for operating manuals in both original and translated versions.
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DIN Institute study endorses pdp-style quality documentation
A study by the prestigious German DIN Institute, which administers the DIN standards, confirms the great importance of high-quality technical documentation. The study concludes that many user problems can be avoided when documentation is produced by qualified professional technical writers and translators.
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Success story: Product configurator cuts planning time
A product configurator developed for Mitsubishi Electric B.V. is helping to reduce the time AC engineers and architects need to plan complex air conditioning systems.
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The financial crisis as an opportunity
Companies that invest in technical documentation during the sales slump will be in a better position than their rivals when the recovery comes, says pdp CEO Thomas Richter – and he’s speaking from experience.
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