Regulation

The Machinery Regulation is changing: the paper manual is no longer mandatory.

From 20 January 2027 Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 replaces the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and allows instructions to be provided in digital format, where before the paper manual was mandatory. MobileReplica is already the tool to distribute them: up to date, multilingual and available everywhere.

In force from 20 January 2027 Regulation (EU) 2023/1230

What changes

In short, the points that matter for those who build and document machines.

What it means for machine manufacturers

  • You can make digital the primary form of the instructions, no longer just an extra.
  • Always up-to-date documentation: you publish a version and it reaches everyone, with a notification.
  • Multilingual and available everywhere, offline too, on the floor and on site.
  • Less printing, fewer shipments: lower costs and less CO₂.
  • The obligation to keep it findable and downloadable over time remains: you need the right tool.
  • You still have to keep the machine's technical file: managing it digitally makes it easier to update and find.

How MobileReplica helps you get ready

  • Digital technical file: all technical documentation in one place, versioned and always up to date.
  • White-label app for manuals, instructions and catalogs, under your company's brand.
  • Updates with notification: everyone always has the latest version.
  • Offline access and full-text search in seconds.
  • Multiple languages in the same app.
  • Preservation in PDF/A-3, the ISO standard for the long term.
  • Profiled access and documents protected on the device.

MobileReplica is a document distribution and management tool: it helps prepare and distribute instructions in digital form. Compliance with the Regulation remains the manufacturer's responsibility.

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