Blog about Practical aspects of Standardization and Certification

Explore the importance of plastics industry standards with an in-depth overview of EN ISO 60:2023 and prEN ISO 179-1. Learn how the determination of apparent density and Charpy impact properties ensures reliable material selection, boosts productivity, and enhances product quality and safety.

Explore three essential telecommunications standards that shape today’s connectivity and smart utility management: prEN IEC 60794-1-117:2025 for testing bending stiffness in optical fibre cables, SIST EN 13757-3:2025 covering application protocols for meter communications, and SIST EN IEC 60794-2-20:2025 for specifications of multi-fibre optical cables in indoor environments.

Dive into the latest international standards shaping electrical safety and performance in road vehicles. This article explores two key documents: EN IEC 63522-29:2025 for relay capacitance testing and SIST HD 60364-4-43:2023/oprAA:2025 for low-voltage overcurrent protection.

This comprehensive guide explores three essential European construction standards: snow load actions (EN 1991-1-3:2003/AC:2009), accidental actions (EN 1991-1-7:2006/AC:2010), and temporary edge protection systems (SIST EN 13374:2025).

Explore the role of international standards in ensuring the safety, reliability, and efficiency of lifting appliances in materials handling. This comprehensive article covers two must-know standards: SIST EN 1953:2025, focused on safety for coating material application equipment, and SIST IEC 60050-826:2023, the authoritative electrotechnical vocabulary supporting electrical installations.

Explore essential road engineering standards shaping civil engineering and road construction quality today. This comprehensive overview covers three pivotal bituminous mixture standards—CEN/TS 12697-52:2025 on oxidative ageing, oSIST prEN 12697-13:2025 on temperature measurement, and SIST EN 12697-2:2025 for particle size distribution determination.