Document check in the technical documentation
The document check is crucial to ensure that existing technical documentation fulfils current requirements and specifications. At a time when accuracy and compliance are of paramount importance, the risk of using incomplete or outdated documents is unacceptable. To minimise this risk, it is essential to carry out a thorough review of all documentation. This thorough review is the only way to ensure that the documentation is up to date and meets the required standards. A professional document check is therefore an essential step in ensuring the quality and reliability of technical documentation.
Comprehensive document check for safety and quality
As a recognised expert in the field of technical documentation, KERN offers a comprehensive, independent review of all documents:
- Checking technical manuals: Ensure that instructions and manuals comply with current standards.
- Review of operating instructions: Ensuring completeness and legal certainty.
- Analysing safety and warning notices: Checking for compliance with applicable safety regulations.
- Document optimisation: Improving the user-friendliness and clarity of product documentation.
- Certifications: Proof of legally compliant technical documentation for authorities and customers.
Certified proof of legally compliant technical documentation gives you the security you need to present yourself confidently and professionally to authorities and customers and has a positive impact on your public image.
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Expert knowledge for reliable documentation
KERN stands for the highest quality in the review of technical documentation. Our qualified technical editors with many years of practical experience guarantee a comprehensive review of your documents for completeness and legal certainty.
In addition, we offer targeted suggestions for improvement to make your documents more user-friendly and clearer. Our focus is not only on optimising your documentation in accordance with legal requirements, but also on significantly improving the user experience.
We also attach particular importance to terminological consistency in technical documentation. Our competent and experienced technical editors add qualified comments to the content or improve the documentation at your request. Place your trust in the expertise of KERN AG and ensure a professional appearance.
Frequently asked questions about the document check
What does the document check according to DIN EN 82079/IEC 82079 include?
The document check in accordance with DIN EN 82079/IEC 82079 includes a comprehensive review and adaptation of technical documentation in order to fulfil the strict regulations and standards. This check is of particular importance in the context of various directives and laws, including
- the Machinery Directive MRL 2006/42/EC,
- the Low Voltage Directive NRL 2014/35/EU,
- the Pressure Equipment Directive PED 2014/68/EU,
- the Product Liability Act ProdHaftG,
- the Product Safety Act ProdSG
- and the Directive on Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) 2011/65/EU.
The document check includes the review and updating of technical documentation to ensure that it meets the current requirements for safety, quality and conformity. This includes the consideration of risk assessments, design data, operating instructions and labelling. Careful examination and, if necessary, adaptation of the documentation is crucial to ensure compliance with these directives and laws and to minimise potential risks and liability claims. The document check is therefore an essential step in ensuring the conformity and safety of products.
What factors are the technical documents checked for?
KERN's comprehensive document check includes a complete review of your operating, user and assembly instructions as well as the manuals (all documents of the entire technical documentation):
- System and structure: Ensuring a logical structure.
- Content check: Check for completeness, correctness and relevance.
- Clarity and consistency: Optimisation of comprehensibility and consistency of wording to ensure consistency.
- Presentation: Ensuring a standardised and clear design of illustrations.
- Optimisation potential: Suggestions for improving layout, design and text as well as removing superfluous information.
- Safety check: Evaluation of the functionality and effectiveness of safety concepts and warnings.
- Legal compliance: Checking compliance with all relevant laws and standards.
Does KERN offer special tests for the US market?
Yes, KERN carries out tests for the US market in accordance with ANSI Z535.6 to ensure that your documentation meets the specific requirements.
Can KERN issue a certificate after an inspection?
After an inspection by a sworn expert, KERN will issue you with a certificate and a test mark, which reinforces the positive public image of your documentation and confirms its quality.
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