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The two safety standards EN 62061 and EN ISO 13849 play a significant role for compliance with functional safety in the design and construction of machinery, as they specify the requirements for the…

The Electro and Digital Industry Association (ZVEI e. V.) welcomes the revised version of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). It is an important opportunity to jointly create…

In engineering, fault tolerance means the property of a technical system to maintain its functionality even when failures and error conditions occur.  Fault tolerance increases the availability…

The German electrical and digital industry calls for an ambitious climate policy which lives up to the goal of the Paris Agreement to limit global warming, preferably to below 1.5 degrees…

The acronyms MTP and NOA have dominated the discussion for some years now, no matter when and where process automation specialists and automation technology providers come together. The Module Type…

To achieve the transformation towards a climate-neutral and sustainable society and economy, while maintaining prosperity, the responsible and consistent use of technology and innovations as well as…

ZVEI e.V. has published the paper "Semiconductor Strategy for Germany and Europe", which outlines the first steps towards a comprehensive, long-term, sustainable and effective strategy to strengthen…

This position paper describes the essential aspects of the „Unified Glare Rating (UGR)“ procedure for the evaluation of discomfort glare from artificial lighting in indoor spaces. The structure…

The weather extremes in 2021 have shown the threat of climate change is real and immediate action is required to reach our ambitious climate goals by 2030 and 2050 respectively. For reaching…

The use of recycled plastics is assessed as one of the core elements for a functioning circular economy, effective climate protection and the achievement of the (especially ecological) Sustainable…