AI Technical Documentation Generator
Technical documentation must be accurate, structured, and compliant with standards like IEC 82079-1. Vespper generates user manuals, installation guides, and service documentation from your source materials with consistent structure and terminology.
1. Documentation Standards
Technical documentation must conform to international standards governing structure, content, and audience-appropriateness.
IEC/IEEE 82079-1:2019
- Preparation of information for use — document structure, safety information hierarchy, and audience analysis
- Content requirements for installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal instructions
- Information management principles for modular and reusable content
ISO/IEC 26514:2022
- Systems and software engineering — user documentation design and development
- User interface documentation requirements and task-oriented writing standards
- Documentation testing and review methodology
- Non-compliant document structure can result in product liability claims from inadequate safety warnings
- Documentation failing IEC 82079-1 may prevent CE marking for products sold in the EU
2. Safety & Warning Requirements
Products with safety implications must include standardized warnings and hazard communications in all documentation.
ANSI Z535.6 & ISO 3864-2
- Product safety information placement, signal words, and hazard alert symbols in manuals
- Safety sign design requirements for labels referenced in documentation
- Hazard severity levels: Danger, Warning, Caution, and Notice with prescribed formatting
Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
- Essential health and safety requirements documentation for machinery
- Residual risk communication requirements in user instructions
- Language requirements for documentation in EU member states of sale
- Missing or incorrectly formatted safety warnings create direct product liability exposure
- Machinery Directive non-compliance prevents CE marking and EU market access
3. Accessibility & Localization
Documentation must be accessible to users with disabilities and properly localized for target markets.
WCAG 2.1 AA & Section 508
- Digital documentation accessibility including tagged PDFs, heading hierarchy, and alt text
- Screen reader compatibility and keyboard navigation requirements
- EU Accessibility Act requirements for digital product documentation
ISO 17100 Translation Standards
- Translation and localization process requirements for technical documentation
- Terminology management and consistency across language variants
- Review and quality assurance processes for translated content
- Non-accessible digital documentation creates legal exposure under ADA, Section 508, and EU Accessibility Act
- Inconsistent terminology across translations can cause safety-critical misunderstandings
4. Quality & Document Control
Technical documentation must be managed under document control systems that ensure version accuracy and audit readiness.
ISO 9001:2015 Clause 7.5
- Documented information creation, updating, and control requirements
- Document approval, review, and revision tracking procedures
- External document identification and controlled distribution
- Uncontrolled documents discovered during audit create non-conformity findings
- Missing revision history undermines document credibility in regulatory review
What happens when documentation falls short
- Product liability claims from inadequate safety warnings in user documentation
- CE marking denial from non-compliant technical documentation structure
- Accessibility lawsuits from non-compliant digital documentation
- Regulatory audit findings from uncontrolled document versions
- Customer support escalation costs from unclear or missing documentation
What this means for your team
How Vespper helps with technical documentation
Source-connected documentation
Upload product specs, engineering documents, and prior manuals. Vespper generates new documentation that traces every instruction to its source.
Standards-compliant structure
Generate documentation following IEC 82079-1 or your internal standards, with proper safety information hierarchy and section organization.
Terminology consistency
Vespper maintains consistent terminology across your entire document set — no more conflicting names for the same component or procedure.
Update propagation
When a product changes, update your source documents and let Vespper identify which sections of your manual need revision.
Generate your technical documentation in 3 steps
Upload product specs and source materials
Connect engineering specs, CAD exports, prior manuals, safety data sheets, and other source documents.
Generate structured documentation
Vespper creates user manuals, installation guides, or service documentation following your chosen standard and template.
Review and publish
Review generated content against source materials, verify safety warnings, accept or refine sections, and export.
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