Eurotrans Shapes the Future with Standards
The importance of standardization work is often underestimated or given little attention. For companies, it is often an important basis for innovation and competitiveness. It is therefore important to inspire young talents for standardization. Andre Thuswaldner, vice president of Eurotrans, described this topic vividly:
What are Standards?
Standards are documents that provide rules, guidelines and requirements for the design, production, use or performance of materials, products, processes, services or persons. They are the result of voluntary national, European and international standardization activities. The use of standards is voluntary. Standards only become binding if they are the subject of contracts between parties, for example between vendor and buyer, or if compliance with them is mandatory by law.
Advantages of Standards
Standards provide a common language for an efficient communication and workflow between designers, manufacturers, vendors, end-users, certification bodies. Standards can serve as a catalyst for innovations and help in anchoring solutions more quickly on the market.
Standards define compatibility requirements. As everybody knows, compatibility between individual components and systems is essential. Standards as a global language of technology facilitate market access and help to reduce technical trade barriers. Standards help to save costs, for example overhead costs of every part bought or sold.
