Standards are an indispensable instrument in modern economy. The first recognised German standard (DIN 1) was issued in 1918 by the German Institute for Standardization (DIN). Since then the German Institute for Standardization has developed over 26,000 German standards.
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This article first appeared in the journal "Konstruktionspraxis", issue 4. Find the complete article in German language on http://www.konstruktionspraxis.de/fachartikel/kp_fachartikel_5393092.html.
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