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From March to June 2025, the ISO/TC 131/SC 4 subcommittee, Connectors and similar products and components, and its working groups met online. Two working groups will have a new German chairperson at the turn of the year.

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

The exclusive technology & standardisation information day for VDMA members offered exciting insights into new standards for energy-efficient hydraulic systems, the digital transformation with Fluid 4.0 and hydrogen as a key technology of the future.

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.

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

Here you can find the current list of standardization committees responsible for the field of fluid power with the respective chairs.

The EU internal market for products is regulated by the NLF and its 30 harmonised legal acts. The European Commission is currently planning to revise the NLF. For this to be successful, the focus must be on simplification.

The forthcoming standard prEN 50742 specifies the requirements of the Machinery Regulation regarding protection against corruption. What is the current status of this project?

Why standardization is becoming a key factor for the safe and successful use of hydrogen technologies.

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.

OPC UA for Machinery – Part 4: Energy Management

Information on the current publication of selected standards/drafts, in particular of "NA 003-01-14 AA Pipes and components for the food, chemical and pharmaceutical industries".

The NAM annual report is now available for download.

The database "Machinery safety standards" helps manufacturers and users of standards to find their way through the jungle of standards.

Call for participation in the survey on the study by E&Y and Menon, which examines the European standardisation system and aims to improve innovation and competitiveness.

The Normenausschuss Schweißtechnik (NAS) – German Welding Standards Committee is the central platform within the Deutsche Institut für Normung (DIN) - German Institute for Standardisation (DIN) for the national standardisation of technical welding products.

This is where important standards for the weighing industry are developed.

The VDMA information sheet "Service specialist as a qualified person for compressed air systems" produced by the Service Management working group can be downloaded here in both short and long versions.