Technical Documentation

"In case of staff shortage, the editorial professionals of gds will be at your side."

Klaus Beckmann | Technical Writer (Senior)

Technical Documentation, Key to Customer Satisfaction and Liability Security

Technical specialists with decades of experience for your documentation

Technological, industry-specific experience is of immense importance in editorial processes. gds can provide you with specialists from a wide variety of industries — for the most complex system documentation to the most straightforward consumer product.

Your benefits in a nutshell

You boost the quality of your documentation
You increase your financial flexibility and your flexibility in terms of time
You reduce your fixed costs
You reduce editing and translation expenses by up to 40%
You increase the legal security of your technical documentation and reduce your liability risk
You protect yourself considerably against damage claims
You take advantage of a comprehensive project management system for complex, multilingual projects

Operating manuals, user’s manuals, maintenance instructions, training instructions and servicing instructions, data sheets or spare parts lists and product catalogs, all in conformity with directives – gds researches, prepares, documents, designs and formats the information, in all required languages. Predefined layouts and editing guidelines are accurately harmonized with customer-specific processes.

When creating graphics, illustrations, exploded diagrams and 3D animations, utilize the expertise of gds as a reliable element for your company.

Benefit from the advantages of a content management system

We use the tools you specify to produce your documentation. gds has specialized users at its disposal for almost all relevant tools in the technical documentation field.

Alternatively, we can offer to set up your documents in one of our editorial systems, allowing you to benefit from all the advantages of an editorial system without having to purchase it first.

Benefit from XML-based content in the XR editorial system or on the basis of content created with Word in the docuglobe editorial system. The modularization, standardization and structuring of your documents in the editorial system ensures the reuse of contents across all languages, therefore maximizing your cost savings.

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Requesting, managing and tracking projects online

E-mail is so last year – gds provides you with an Internet portal that ensures quick, easy and transparent execution of customer service projects. You are therefore always kept up-to-date on how the project is progressing.

You set the project type, activity and delivery deadline and receive an offer within a very short time. Tasks can be created and assigned to the individual projects. Data is uploaded and downloaded quickly and in an uncomplicated fashion.

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Webinars, Seminars and Workshops

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Webinars

The 60-minute webinars are free of charge. Please register at least 15 minutes beforehand.

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Please note that our webinars are held in German.

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Seminars and Workshops

All seminars take place from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm. The registration fee is €380 plus VAT per person and includes beverages and a joint lunch.

The minimum number of participants is 5 persons. Please register by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. specifying your name, your company, the name of the seminar, its location and date.

Please note that our seminars are currently only available in German.

Alternatively, you can of course also request individual content and dates tailored to your needs at any time. Contact us!

04. März 2020 | Illustration, 3D und Bildbearbeitung

Ort: gds, Schwäbisch Hall

Inhalte dieses Seminars:

Kriterien für die Auswahl "Foto oder Illustration"
CAD-Zeichnungen für Handbücher verwenden
Integration des Corel Designer in das Redaktionssystem docuglobe
Illustrationen erstellen
Fotobearbeitung für die Technische Dokumentation

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15. April 2020 | Die Technische Redaktion

Ort: gds, Schwäbisch Hall

Inhalte dieses Seminars:

Von der Konstruktion zur Betriebsanleitung
Struktur und Aufbau von Handbüchern
Inhalte zielgruppengerecht darstellen
Übersetzungsgerechtes Schreiben
Arbeiten nach Redaktionsleitfaden

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12. August 2020 | Die Technische Redaktion

Ort: gds, Sassenberg

Inhalte dieses Seminars:

Von der Konstruktion zur Betriebsanleitung
Struktur und Aufbau von Handbüchern
Inhalte zielgruppengerecht darstellen
Übersetzungsgerechtes Schreiben
Arbeiten nach Redaktionsleitfaden

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Examples

connection/maintenance sign

Connection/maintenance label, which is affixed to the device as a sticker.

On the label, the operator sees the device connections (e.g. CMi, CMo, etc.) that must be connected.

He also sees at a glance where and when which maintenance must be carried out (coloured circles, 1 = daily, 7 = weekly, 365 = yearly). Detailed descriptions can be found in the operating instructions.

Language-neutral description

Sprachneutrale Beschreibung, die als:

Schild auf das Gerät geklebt,
Beiblatt zum Gerät beigelegt,
Beiblatt für eine Umrüstung beigelegt werden kann.

Damit können beispielsweise wiederkehrende Arbeiten an dem Gerät bzw. der Anlage beschrieben werden.

Exploded drawing for the operating instructions or the spare parts catalogue

Exploded view used in the operating instructions and/or in the spare parts catalogue to illustrate or position the individual parts used.

Representation of a refrigeration unit

TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS WITH DECADES OF EXPERIENCE FOR YOUR DOCUMENTATION

Technical dokumentation from gds - the key to Customer Satisfaction and Liability Security

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