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Fire engulfing and destroying the motherboard and components of a desktop PC, severe computer damage, burning electronics, circuit board meltdown, hardware
19 Aug 2026

Use of “Software Only” Functional Safety Requirements

Examining the Gaps between Software Evaluation and True Functional Safety

factory engineer staff pressing Emergency Stop Switch machine malfunctioning for safety
18 Aug 2026

The Silent Amendment to the EU Machinery Regulation

Regulation (EU) 2024/2748 Emergency Procedures Explained

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17 Aug 2026

IEC 61010: Drawings and Critical Components

The Importance of Building Documentation Alongside the Design

Damaged roof of a building. Strong wind, tornado, storm concept
14 Aug 2026

Hurricane Testing Goes Beyond Wind Pressure

What Manufacturers Should Know About Debris Impact, Pressure Cycling, and Product Approval

Digital home security management dashboard on tablet screen with interactive lock shield and smart device icons.
13 Aug 2026

From Resilience to Regulation: Key Themes from the Euralarm General Assembly 2026

A Look at What’s Ahead for the Life Safety and Security Industry

Amber chemical bottles with hazard warning symbols representing UK REACH chemical safety and compliance.
12 Aug 2026

UK REACH Update: What Does the New Alternative Transitional Registration Model Mean for Industry?

The UK’s revised ATRm promises lower REACH registration costs, reduced duplication and closer alignment with EU chemicals regulation.

Pushing whitecoat doctor moving patient with O2 mask on gurney down hospital hall, encryption bar
10 Aug 2026

Penetration Testing for Medical Devices

Why Cybersecurity Testing is Becoming a Critical Part of Medical Device Development

Advanced Microchip Encapsulated in a Glowing Blue Water Droplet on a Circuit Board
07 Aug 2026

Encapsulation in Intrinsically Safe Circuits

A Closer Look at IEC 60079-11:2023 Ed 7

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05 Aug 2026

IEC 61010: Intended Use, Description, and Instructions

How Documentation Sets the Context for Evaluation

Close-up of a hand touching a digital control interface on a touchscreen panel displaying data visualizations and schematics inside a large industrial warehouse distribution center.
03 Aug 2026

Common Industrial Control Panel Design Changes

Inside the New Technologies, Interfaces, Serviceability, Scalability and Flexible Designs

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31 Jul 2026

PCF or LCA? That is the question.

Walk into almost any sustainability meeting today and one topic is guaranteed to dominate the conversation: carbon.

Factory for the production of double-glazed windows made of sheet glass. Sheet glass in pallets near the sheet glass cutting line.
31 Jul 2026

When Glass Becomes the Weak Link

How Tested Glazing Performance Helps Reduce Building Envelope Risk