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Measuring and Testing Technology
VDMA Measuring and Testing Technology represents the interests of around 200 companies in national and international authorities as well as in other business circles.

Our members are manufacturers of length measuring technology (gauges and measuring standards, measuring devices and systems, hand-held measuring equipment), testing technology (e.g. component and structure testing machines, vibration measuring systems) and weighing technology (industrial and shop scales, fine and precision scales). The specialist departments of Length Measurement Technology, Testing Technology and Weighing Technology bundle common topics and interests of our members. We also support them in tasks such as public relations, standardisation and calibration and metrology.

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Testing Technology
Weighing Technology

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Trade fairs and events

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VDMA Technology Forum at the EMO 2025

VDMA Technology Forum at the EMO 2025

  • Measuring and Testing Technology
  • Trade fair
  • Personal Meeting

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Tue. 10.06.25 Tue. 10.06.25

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  • Length Measurement Technology
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Wed. 11.06.25 Fri. 13.06.25

  • Weighing Instruments
CECIP General Assembly 2025

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Mon. 16.06.25 Mon. 16.06.25

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  • Weighing Instruments
  • OPC UA Companion Specifications
  • OPC UA
OPC UA CWG weighing technology

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Wed. 25.06.25 Wed. 25.06.25

  • Length Measurement Technology
  • OPC UA Companion Specifications
  • OPC UA
  • Measuring and Testing Technology
Meet the Experts

OPC UA Companion Specifications are demonstrated by their developers with practical application examples

OPC UA Companion Specifications are demonstrated by their developers with practical application examples

Thu. 10.07.25 Thu. 10.07.25

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  • Length Measurement Technology
  • OPC UA Companion Specifications
  • OPC UA
OPC UA CWG GMS

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Tue. 23.09.25 Fri. 26.09.25

  • Trade Fairs
  • Measuring and Testing Technology
VDMA Technology Forum at the EMO 2025

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Groups & Working Groups

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Working Group Calibration in Germany

The Weighing Technology Department brings together around 60 manufacturers of industrial scales, precision scales, shop scales, laboratory scales and personal scales The working group "Eichwesen

Heseding, Markus
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  • Consulting

  • Company and product search

  • Research activities and trend scouting

  • Key data and benchmarks

  • Market and business cycle information

  • Networking and collaboration

  • Newsletter

  • Political representation of interests

  • Trainings, courses, seminars

  • Standardization and regulations

  • Studies, guidelines, publications

  • VDMA Magazine

  • Events and trade fairs

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National Metrology Institute of Germany
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Rule Determination Committee
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CECIP (European Weighing Industry Association)
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