IGR is continuously engaged in updating the state of the art in process equipment. Changes must be implemented in operational practice. To this end, stakeholders must monitor the relevant codes, standards and technical rules. To support stakeholders in this task, the Centre of Competence (CoC) Mechanical & Process Engineering provides assistance including publication of the IGR Engineering Guidelines. IGR expertise covers the following fields:

• Vessels & piping
• Process engineering equipment & machinery
• Manufacturing & operation
• Energy efficiency
• Construction engineering and water law
• Technical Instructions on Air Quality Control (TA-Luft)
• German Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health (BetrSichV)
• Implementation of EU Directives
• EU conformity certification