The EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230 comes into force in 2027 and will present European companies with new challenges. Particularly in the area of technical editing, the workload increases considerably – and with it the costs for translation into other languages. Many companies are pinning their hopes on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine translation (MT) to cope with the additional workload. However, this approach involves risks, especially for sensitive technical documentation. We show how companies can make massive cost savings with existing translation technologies, and where the use of AI translation offers real added value.