Materials Handling

Explore the December 2025 release of two pivotal standards for materials handling equipment: ISO 7752-2:2025 (basic control layout for mobile cranes) and EN 13001-3-5:2025 (design and proof of forged/cast hooks). This article provides a comprehensive overview of their scope, technical requirements, and impact on compliance for professionals in crane and lifting operations. Discover what’s changed, how these standards enhance safety and efficiency in handling equipment, and why staying current is critical for engineers, compliance officers, and procurement specialists. Read on for detailed analysis and direct access to the standards on iTeh Standards.

Explore the latest November 2025 updates in materials handling equipment standards. This article reviews two newly published international standards: ISO 21182:2025 for measuring the coefficient of friction in light conveyor belts, and EN ISO 6683:2025 on performance requirements and testing for seat-belt assemblies in earth-moving machinery. Discover key changes, compliance implications, and the benefits of adopting these specifications. Perfect for engineers, compliance officers, safety managers, and industry professionals who need to stay informed on the latest regulations and technical best practices in materials handling equipment. Stay ahead in safety, quality, and operational efficiency by leveraging the newest standardized requirements.

Explore the latest international standards in the materials handling equipment sector, published in November 2025. This comprehensive feature (Part 1 of 2) delves into five newly released standards from ISO and CEN, ranging from crane classification to advanced testing methods for light conveyor belts. Learn about updated safety requirements, technical specifications, and compliance benchmarks shaping the future of cranes, industrial trucks, and conveyor systems. Discover what's changed, who must comply, and how adopting these standards can drive safety, efficiency, and regulatory alignment in your operations. Stay informed and ahead – a must-read for industry leaders, compliance officers, engineers, and procurement professionals.

This monthly overview examines the Materials Handling standards published in October 2025. Covering three influential standards, the article explores critical topics: technical data for safe coupling of earth-moving machinery (CEN/TS 18195:2025), updated performance requirements and test procedures for seat-belt assemblies in earth-moving machinery (ISO 6683:2025), and rigorous stability verifications for rough-terrain variable-reach trucks handling suspended loads (ISO 22915-25:2025). Professionals in engineering, quality management, safety, and procurement will benefit from insights on compliance obligations, industry trends toward enhanced operator safety, and guidance for implementation. The recap identifies emerging priorities such as integration safety and evolving verification approaches in the sector. By reflecting on October 2025's key standards, readers can better assess implications for operational safety, compatibility, and regulatory compliance in the fast-evolving field of materials handling equipment. Explore the full article for detailed analysis and implementation tips.

This monthly overview examines the standards published in September 2025 for the Materials Handling Equipment sector, covering two international ISO standards relevant to conveyor belt fastening strength and commercial specifications for drilling and foundation machinery. Industry professionals—including engineers, procurement specialists, and compliance officers—will benefit from a detailed analysis of ISO 1120:2025 and ISO 11886:2025. The article highlights the latest methodologies for static strength testing of textile conveyor belt fastenings and the unified approach to specifying drilling and foundation machines for civil and geotechnical engineering. Explore key themes such as safety, harmonization, and technical specification updates, as well as practical recommendations for compliance and implementation. Perfect for anyone seeking to catch up on recent standards activity, understand evolving industry best practices, and prepare for audits or procurement planning in materials handling.

The jewelry industry has its origins many centuries ago. The production of jewelry has become not just an art and the heritage of many eras and people, but has also grown into a global and profitable industry, which, unlike other categories of activity, is distinguished by its stability and low volatility. Today, the production of jewelry has a global scale and is closely intertwined with export-import activities. Due to the fact that each country has its own separate policy for regulating the supply of precious metals, then in the implementation of international trade in jewelry, there is a need for its international regulation to unify technological parameters and quality standards. One such regulation option is international standardization.

Protective clothing is a significant help for many professions that have a high risk of damage to human health.  That is why manufacturers of protective equipment, such as, for example, goggles masks and even specialized clothing, should understand that the better the product is created, the more demanded it will be due to its qualities and indicators of resistance to the conditions in which it will be used.  Today, in connection with the development of the pandemic and its global spread, the need for the creation of protective ammunition for doctors has greatly increased.  Primarily in order to protect their health and prevent the spread of this infection.  In this regard, competition in the market for the production of protective clothing has increased and the requirements for quality indicators have increased accordingly.  We would like to acquaint you with the international standards that prescribe the norms for the operation and production of protective clothing and protective elements.  These international documents will allow your organization to remain at the level corresponding to the requirements of the modern market and, as a result, to occupy a leading position in the category of activities that you carry out.

A wide variety of materials are used in any production process.  Since each material has its own specifics of application, compliance with the norms and technological structure is responsible not only for the quality of the expected result, but also for safety in production processes.  As more and more companies operate at the international level and interact at almost every stage of product development, international standards are being created to determine a single technology and resolve possible inconsistencies.  In this article we will acquaint you with some of the most essential standards for companies and organizations involved in production processes and in the operation of certain types of materials and substances.