diff --git a/DCPlugin.pro b/DCPlugin.pro
index ee20c98..d1abb70 100644
--- a/DCPlugin.pro
+++ b/DCPlugin.pro
@@ -73,11 +73,13 @@ HEADERS += \
     src/ATBAPP/ATBAPPplugin.h \
     src/ATBAPP/DeviceControllerInterface.h \
     src/ATBAPP/ATBHealthEvent.h \
+    src/ATBAPP/ATBMachineEvent.h \
     src/ATBAPP/ATBDeviceControllerPlugin.h \
     src/ATBAPP/Utils.h
 
 SOURCES += \
     src/ATBAPP/ATBHealthEvent.cpp \
+    src/ATBAPP/ATBMachineEvent.cpp \
     src/ATBAPP/ATBDeviceControllerPlugin.cpp \
     src/ATBAPP/Utils.cpp
 
diff --git a/src/ATBAPP/ATBDeviceControllerPlugin.cpp b/src/ATBAPP/ATBDeviceControllerPlugin.cpp
index e026cab..526c9d2 100644
--- a/src/ATBAPP/ATBDeviceControllerPlugin.cpp
+++ b/src/ATBAPP/ATBDeviceControllerPlugin.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "src/ATBAPP/ATBDeviceControllerPlugin.h"
 #include "src/ATBAPP/ATBHealthEvent.h"
+#include "src/ATBAPP/ATBMachineEvent.h"
 #include "src/ATBAPP/Utils.h"
 
 #include <QTimer>
@@ -51,9 +52,9 @@ ATBDeviceControllerPlugin::ATBDeviceControllerPlugin(QObject *parent) :
 
 ATBDeviceControllerPlugin::~ATBDeviceControllerPlugin() {}
 
-PLUGIN_STATE ATBDeviceControllerPlugin::initDCPlugin(QObject *healthEventReceiver, const QSettings & settings)
+PLUGIN_STATE ATBDeviceControllerPlugin::initDCPlugin(QObject *eventReceiver, const QSettings & settings)
 {
-    this->healthEventReceiver = healthEventReceiver;
+    this->eventReceiver = eventReceiver;
 
     // read variables from setting
     QString serialPort = settings.value("DEVICE_CONTROLLER/serialPort", "ttymxc2").toString();
diff --git a/src/ATBAPP/ATBDeviceControllerPlugin.h b/src/ATBAPP/ATBDeviceControllerPlugin.h
index 177bbdd..4022b6c 100644
--- a/src/ATBAPP/ATBDeviceControllerPlugin.h
+++ b/src/ATBAPP/ATBDeviceControllerPlugin.h
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ private:
 
    PLUGIN_STATE pluginState;
 
-   QObject* healthEventReceiver;
+   QObject* eventReceiver;
 
    hwinf* hw;
 
diff --git a/src/ATBAPP/ATBMachineEvent.cpp b/src/ATBAPP/ATBMachineEvent.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7c10bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ATBAPP/ATBMachineEvent.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/* Machine Event
+ *
+ * Used e.g. to send events to ISMAS
+ *
+ * Note: It's an Event, not a State!
+ * -> An Event may cause a transition to a different state, depending on the current state.
+ * -> Compare to edge/level trigger: Event is an "edge", State is a "level"
+ * => Do not mix both
+ *
+ */
+#include <QDateTime>
+
+#include "ATBMachineEvent.h"
+
+
+ATBMachineEvent::ATBMachineEvent(
+            const QString & id,
+            const QString & deviceName,      // PTU/PRINTER/DC/...
+            EVENT_CLASS eventClass,          // reason of event: Error/Warning/Alarm
+            const QString & name,            // 'Event': "E001", "W003"
+            const int state,
+            const QString & parameter,
+            const QString & secondLevelInfo)
+    : QEvent(ATB_MACHINE_EVENT)
+    , eventId(id)
+    , deviceName(deviceName)
+    , machineEventClass(eventClass)
+    , eventName(name)
+    , eventState(state)
+    // timestamp including timezone offset
+    , timestamString(QDateTime::currentDateTime().toOffsetFromUtc(
+                         QDateTime::currentDateTime().offsetFromUtc()).toString(Qt::ISODate)
+                     )
+    , parameterString(parameter)
+    , secondLevelInfoString(secondLevelInfo)
+{
+
+}
+
+
+QString ATBMachineEvent::getEventClassString(EVENT_CLASS eventClass)
+{
+    switch (eventClass) {
+    case EVENT_CLASS::WARNING:
+        return "WARNING";
+        break;
+    case EVENT_CLASS::ERROR:
+        return "ERROR";
+        break;
+    case EVENT_CLASS::ALARM:
+        return "ALARM";
+        break;
+    case EVENT_CLASS::DEBUG:
+        return "DEBUG";
+        break;
+    case EVENT_CLASS::STATE:
+        return "STATE";
+        break;
+    case EVENT_CLASS::NOT_DEFINED:
+        return "NOT_DEFINED";
+        break;
+    }
+
+    return "NOT_DEFINED";
+}
+
diff --git a/src/ATBAPP/ATBMachineEvent.h b/src/ATBAPP/ATBMachineEvent.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f74b22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ATBAPP/ATBMachineEvent.h
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#ifndef ATBMACHINECONDITIONEVENT_H
+#define ATBMACHINECONDITIONEVENT_H
+
+#include <QEvent>
+#include <QString>
+
+enum class EVENT_CLASS : quint8;
+
+const QEvent::Type ATB_MACHINE_EVENT = static_cast<QEvent::Type>(QEvent::User + 2);
+
+
+class ATBMachineEvent : public QEvent
+{
+
+public:
+    explicit ATBMachineEvent(const QString & id,
+                const QString & deviceName,              // PTU/PRINTER/DC/...
+                EVENT_CLASS eventClass,          // reason of event: Error/Warning/Alarm
+                const QString & name,                    // 'Event': "E001", "W003"
+                const int state,
+                const QString & parameter,
+                const QString & secondLevelInfo
+            );
+
+    QString eventId;
+    QString deviceName;
+    EVENT_CLASS machineEventClass;
+    QString eventName;
+    int eventState;
+    QString timestamString;
+    QString parameterString;
+    QString secondLevelInfoString;
+
+    static QString getEventClassString(EVENT_CLASS eventClass);
+};
+
+
+enum class EVENT_CLASS : quint8 {
+    WARNING,
+    ERROR,
+    ALARM,
+    DEBUG,
+    STATE,
+    NOT_DEFINED
+};
+
+#endif // ATBMACHINEEVENT_H
diff --git a/src/ATBAPP/DeviceControllerInterface.h b/src/ATBAPP/DeviceControllerInterface.h
index 72278ab..49d7497 100644
--- a/src/ATBAPP/DeviceControllerInterface.h
+++ b/src/ATBAPP/DeviceControllerInterface.h
@@ -24,7 +24,13 @@ class DeviceControllerInterface : public QObject
 public:
     virtual ~DeviceControllerInterface() {}
 
-    virtual nsDeviceControllerInterface::PLUGIN_STATE initDCPlugin(QObject *healthEventReceiver,
+    /**
+     * @brief initDCPlugin
+     * @param eventReceiver - QObject to receive ATBMachineEvents or HealthEvents
+     * @param settings
+     * @return
+     */
+    virtual nsDeviceControllerInterface::PLUGIN_STATE initDCPlugin(QObject *eventReceiver,
                                                                    const QSettings & settings) = 0;
 
     // TASKS: Cash handling -------------------------------------------------------