Holistically implement the CRA, AI Act, and Machinery Regulation.
Mechanics, software, networking, and artificial intelligence are increasingly converging. As a result, the Machinery Regulation, the Cyber Resilience Act, and the AI Act all apply simultaneously – and impose new requirements on the development, verification, and operation of mechatronic systems. Mechanical safety, cybersecurity, and the safe use of AI must be considered together from both technical and regulatory perspectives.
For manufacturers, this means:
Individual measures or isolated tests are no longer sufficient. What is needed is an integrated approach that consistently combines safety, security, and AI validation.
IABG combines regulatory consulting, engineering, and technical testing into a comprehensive validation process. This provides you with a single point of contact for implementing the Machinery Regulation, the Cyber Resilience Act, and the AI Act – from the initial analysis through to field operation.
Mechatronic systems combine mechanics, electronics, software, networking and, increasingly, artificial intelligence. Accordingly, several European regulations apply simultaneously – with different focuses, but to the same product.
The implementation of the Machinery Regulation, the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), and the AI Act presents manufacturers of mechatronic systems with new technical and organisational challenges. Often, the issue is not about individual certifications, but rather how to integrate different regulatory requirements into existing development and quality processes efficiently and without duplicating efforts.
Under the Cyber Resilience Act, responsibility does not end with the CE marking. Security updates, vulnerability management, and continuous monitoring of the product become integral parts of product responsibility.
The Machinery Regulation, the CRA, and the AI Act require documentation that is partly similar and partly different. A coordinated approach avoids redundancies and facilitates conformity assessment and audits.
Implementation affects development, software, IT, cybersecurity, quality management, and product management in equal measure. Clear responsibilities and coordinated processes are crucial for efficient implementation.
An integrated approach allows regulatory requirements to be addressed early on, reduces technical and organizational interfaces, and simplifies compliance processes in the long term.
The requirements set forth in the Machinery Regulation, the Cyber Resilience Act, and the AI Act do not apply solely to individual development phases. They apply to a product throughout its entire life cycle – from conception through development and conformity assessment to operation and subsequent modifications. A sustainable compliance strategy systematically links these phases and ensures end-to-end traceability.
In addition to the Machinery Directive, the Cyber Resilience Act, and the AI Act, we take into account other regulatory requirements, standards, and specifications. Depending on the product and its intended use, we consider, among other things:
We support you throughout the entire product lifecycle – from the initial analysis to safe operation. Instead of isolated measures, you receive a comprehensive validation process with a single point of contact, clear responsibilities, and coordinated interfaces. This reduces coordination efforts, provides planning certainty, and accelerates the market launch of complex mechatronic systems.
Your benefits at a glance
Implement all regulatory requirements in an integrated manner
Today, regulatory requirements for mechatronic systems do not arise in isolation but through the interplay of safety, security, and AI. We do not view safety, security, and AI separately but as an interconnected, holistic system. This results in end-to-end solutions rather than isolated individual measures.
Viewing Safety, Security, and AI Together
Our experts in the fields of functional safety, cybersecurity/OT security, and AI validation work together in an interdisciplinary manner. This allows technical interactions to be identified early on and incorporated into the validation process.
Consulting and Technical Testing from a Single Source
Our work does not end with process consulting or documentation reviews. We possess comprehensive testing and systems expertise – ranging from individual components to software and complete mechatronic systems.

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