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Annual review of our notified-body designation successfully completed
The Hungarian Ministry of Social Affairs and Family Affairs has completed the 2026 annual review of GÉPTESZT as a notified body (NB 2233) and confirmed continued compliance with the conditions of notification.
Aug 18, 2026 · 2 min read Read more → Useful professional articlesDesignation, notification, annual review: how notified bodies are supervised in Hungary
The notified body that issues a CE certificate is itself under state supervision. We walk through who the designating authority is, which laws govern designation, what the annual report and the annual review involve, and what a manufacturer can verify.
Aug 18, 2026 · 4 min read Read more → Useful professional articlesPeriodic Inspection of Lifting Equipment in Hungary: How the System Works – an Operator's Guide
Structural inspection, main inspection, periodic safety review – what does Hungarian law require, when, and why? We map the inspection system for lifting machines, vehicle lifts and stage machinery, with the operator's duties.
Aug 7, 2026 · 8 min read Read more → Useful professional articlesPPE Notified Bodies in Hungary: Who They Are and How to Choose One
Seven Hungarian organisations currently hold notified-body status under the PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425 — GÉPTESZT (NB 2233) among them. We list all seven, explain what the status means, and what to weigh when choosing.
Aug 7, 2026 · 3 min read Read more → Expedition B2TR · Zsolt KőváriFrom Bike to Boots – Zsolt Kővári Begins His Khan Tengri Summit Push
After more than ten thousand kilometers by bike, our colleague Zsolt Kővári continues on foot: he begins the summit push on the 7,010-meter Khan Tengri. This self-supported undertaking is about the classic values of mountaineering — and of our own work: thorough preparation, responsible decisions, reliability.
Jul 28, 2026 · 4 min read Read more → Useful professional articlesModule C2 in practice: how production surveillance of Category III PPE works
For Category III PPE, the EU type-examination is only half the route to CE. Module C2 keeps every production batch in line with the certified type. Here is how it works — and how it can be done remotely.
Jul 16, 2026 · 3 min read Read more → Useful professional articles“State of the art” and the hierarchy of standards in PPE certification
Which standards and specifications must a notified body consider when it certifies your PPE — and where do harmonised standards, Recommendations for Use and industry specs sit? A short guide to “state of the art.”
Jul 9, 2026 · 2 min read Read more → Useful professional articlesPPE for explosive atmospheres: what “ATEX” means (and doesn’t) on your product
PPE intended for explosive atmospheres is covered by the PPE Regulation — but not by the ATEX Directive. That has a concrete consequence for how you may mark your product.
Jul 2, 2026 · 2 min read Read more → Expedition B2TR · Zsolt Kővári130 Kilometers Between Two Inspections – Why Periodic Lifting-Equipment Inspections Matter
Periodic inspection keeps a lifting device reliable through thousands of cycles. Zsolt Kővári's Khan Tengri expedition puts the numbers in perspective.
Jun 11, 2026 · 2 min read Read more → Expedition B2TR · Zsolt KőváriKhan Tengri Expedition: What the Dranaz Pass Teaches Us About Reliable Equipment
Crossing fog, cold rain, and steep switchbacks, the lessons of the road reach beyond the expedition: without reliable equipment there is no safety — neither in the mountains nor on a scaffold.
May 13, 2026 · 2 min read Read more → Useful professional articlesMarking of Lifting Accessories – Traceability Without Compromising Safety
Using eye bolts and shackles without individual identification poses serious safety and compliance risks. We review the marking solutions that work in practice.
May 8, 2026 · 1 min read Read more → Expedition B2TR · Zsolt KőváriTwo Weeks, a Thousand Kilometers, Into the Heart of the Balkans – Zsolt Kővári's Expedition with GÉPTESZT
1,000 km by bike in two weeks, across three countries. A conscious pace on the nearly 10,000 km route is just as crucial as it is in the way our company works.
Apr 17, 2026 · 2 min read Read more → Expedition B2TR · Zsolt Kővári10,000 km by Bicycle to Khan Tengri – Expedition 2026
Zsolt Kővári, our company's intern, will cycle nearly 10,000 kilometers from Budapest to the Tien Shan across 11 countries, then attempt to climb the 7,010-meter Khan Tengri.
Mar 27, 2026 · 2 min read Read more →