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Available in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), German, Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese. - [Standards hub](https://themachinebluebook.com/standards/) - [Quality systems](https://themachinebluebook.com/standards/quality-management/): What ISO 9000, ISO 9001:2026, ISO 9004, ISO 19011, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, IATF 16949 and ISO/IEC 17025 are, who certifies them, and why they matter to manufacturers, machine sellers and end users. - [Aerospace & defense](https://themachinebluebook.com/standards/aerospace-defense/): Plain-language definitions of AS9100 and the IA9100 transition, AS9102 first article inspection, AS9145, Nadcap, AMS2750, counterfeit-parts standards, DFARS specialty metals, ITAR, EAR machine-tool controls, NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC, with what each means for manufacturers, machine sellers and buyers. - [Medical devices](https://themachinebluebook.com/standards/medical-devices/): ISO 13485, the FDA Quality Management System Regulation (21 CFR 820, effective February 2, 2026), ISO 14971, ISO 10993-1:2025, process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), implant material standards, cleanrooms, UDI, EU MDR deadlines and MDSAP, and how they affect the machines that make devices. - [Machine tools](https://themachinebluebook.com/standards/machine-tools/): ISO 230 and ISO 10791 accuracy tests, ASME B5.54 and B5.57, machine safety standards (ISO 12100, ISO 13849-1, IEC 60204-1, NFPA 79, ISO 16090-1, ISO 23125, ANSI B11, OSHA), the EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230, and spindle taper standards (CAT, BT, SK, HSK, Capto), with what changes when a machine is moved, rebuilt or retrofitted. - [Drawings & materials](https://themachinebluebook.com/standards/drawings-materials/): ASME Y14.5 GD&T and ISO GPS, general tolerances (ISO 2768-1, ISO 22081), surface texture (ASME B46.1, ISO 21920), thread standards, ASTM and SAE material specifications, EN 10204 inspection certificates and CMM standards (ISO 10360), explained for machinists, buyers and sellers.