Italy has introduced a digital ready certification for textile machinery manufacturers.

The certification is designed to simplify the production process, making use of a standard language and unique data reading system that allows different types of machinery to dialogue with production systems. The certification aims to build customer loyalty while establishing a link between textile machinery manufacturers and their customers. It provides standardisation of machine management and production data and simplifies use.

The international certification body Rina is authorised to issue the certification to associated member companies. A company intending to obtain digital ready certification for its machinery is required to abide by a framework that includes identification of the machine and collection of data, an analysis of all documents and on-the-spot audits and verifications by Rina.

The digital ready itinerary implemented for a manufacturer’s specific machine will lead to certification valid for all machinery of the same production type, for which there will be no need to replicate the procedure. The certification has a duration of five years.

The value of Italian textile machinery sales in 2022 is estimated to be up about ten per cent from 2021. Exports account for more than 85 per cent of this value.