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In October 2025, more than 60 fluid power experts met in Paris to further develop standardization projects of ISO/TC 131, Fluid Power Systems.
The expert base is shrinking dramatically in the field of terminology and measurement technology while new projects are being initiated at ISO level.
Consultation on the DIN draft on low-speed wear resistance continues until the beginning of 01/2026 - Dr. Bugiel (Flender) re-elected as convenor of the ISO working group, ISO/TR 18792 on gear lubrication prior to consultation by national committees.
Current developments in bevel gear standardisation are focused on five projects.
CEN-CENELEC JTC22 has released version 1.1 of its Standardization Roadmap on Quantum Technologies, providing a basis for European and international coordination.
The standard ISO/TR 5757:2025 “Earth-moving machinery – Machines utilizing electric rechargeable energy storage systems (RESS)” was published by ISO.
The standard ISO 6683:2025 “Earth-moving machinery – Seat-belt assemblies and seat-belt anchorages – Performance requirements and tests” was published by ISO.
The 16th plenary meeting of ISO/TC 82 "Mining" took place in Shanghai from 22 to 26 September 2025 - a significant event for international cooperation in the field of mining standardization.
The HAS-System (Harmonised Standards Assessment System) forms the basis for the European Commission to confirm the suitability of a Harmonised Standard for presumption of conformity. Unfortunately, the system has weaknesses and requires corrections.
Since 2017, the European Commission has anchored Common Specifications as an alternative to harmonised standards for presumption of conformity in the Medical Devices Regulation. Now, it is applying this instrument across the board
The standard ISO 11886:2025 "Drilling and foundation machinery – Soil or soil and rock mixture drilling and foundation machines – Commercial specifications" was published by ISO.
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.
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A US proposal for an interoperability standard for mobile robots at ISO level is causing many question marks and criticism among European providers of mobile robots.
ISO published the new ISO 18464 standard in May 2025. It describes a procedure for the design of energy-efficient hydraulic systems.
In April 2025, international ISO experts met in Zhengzhou (PR China) for the standardization meeting for gear materials and load capacity calculation.
In February 2025, leading experts from the gear industry met at the VDMA in Frankfurt to discuss current standards and future standards. The focus was on progress in the standardization of gears and bevel gears.
On 23 April 2025 VDMA Robotics organized an online event on the most important changes of ISO 10218, the international safety standard for industrial robots. The event was recorded and is available to our members here.
The standard ISO 7334:2025 “Earth-moving machinery – Vocabulary and taxonomy for automation and autonomy” was published by ISO.
This year, the Construction Equipment and Building Material Machinery Association hosted the plenary meetings of ISO/TC 127 and its subcommittees in Hamburg from 16 to 20 March 2025.
Exclusively for our industry members, here are all the presentations from the AKT 2025 events.
After the second face-to-face meeting on 8.11.2024 and numerous further online meetings of the 7 sub-working groups, the first drafts and H2 requirements lists are available. (update no. 3)
The Amendment ISO 13031:2016/Amd 1:2025 “Earth-moving machinery – Quick couplers – Safety – Amendment 1” was published by ISO.
The standard ISO/TS 15143-4:2025 “Earth-moving machinery and mobile road construction machinery – Worksite data exchange – Part 4: Worksite topographical data” was published by ISO.
After five years of virtual plenary meetings, ISO/TC 195 met in Zhengzhou (China) in September 2024 at the invitation of the Chinese standards institute SAC and the host CREG (China Railway Engineering Equipment).
ISO 3164: 2013/Amd 1:2024 "Earth-moving machinery – Laboratory evaluations of protective structures – Specifications for deflection-limiting volume – Amendment 1" was published by ISO.
Results of meetings on the standardization of quantum technologies at European and international level.
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 standard ISO 8643:2024 “Earth-moving machinery – Hydraulic excavator and backhoe loader lowering control device – Requirements and tests“ was published by ISO.
Exclusively for our industry members here all presentations of the AKT events 2024.
ISO 3164: 2013/Amd 1:2024 "Earth-moving machinery – Laboratory evaluations of protective structures – Specifications for deflection-limiting volume – Amendment 1" was published by ISO.
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.
The standard ISO/TR 6750-2:2024 “Earth-moving machinery – Operator's manual – Part 2: List of references“ was published by ISO.
More than 70 fluid power experts worked on ISO/TC 131, Fluid Power Systems standardization projects in Milwaukee (USA) in October 2023.
ISO 7021:2023 “Earth-moving machinery and machinery for forestry – Operator protective structures – Material performance requirements" was published by ISO.
The crane standard ticker offers interested VDMA members an up-to-date overview of current standardization activities.
The next face-to-face meetings of ISO/TC 112 "Vacuum Technology" will take place from 3 to 4 March 2026 in St. Gallen, Switzerland, at the invitation of the Swiss Standards Organization SNV.
Finding their way through the jungle of standards - the new standards ticker for the lifting equipment sector provides interested VDMA members with an overview of current standardization activities.
Finding their way through the jungle of standards - the standards ticker for the continuous handling equipment sector provides interested VDMA members with an overview of current standardization activities.
New guideline supports mechanical and plant engineering in security in operating processes and resilience of products against cyber attacks and other IT-induced damage in the company.
A new implementing decision *) on the harmonized standards for machinery in support of Directive 2006/42/EC has been published in the Official Journal of the EU.
ISO/TS 10300-20:2021, Calculation of scuffing load capacity of bevel gears to be reviewed related to its timeliness and utilization.
Overview of the DIN and ISO standardization committees and standards in the Power Transmission Engineering Association.
Here you can find the current list of standardization committees responsible for the field of fluid power with the respective chairs.
