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ASTM International has published the first papers in its new online journal: Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing Systems. Access to papers during the journal’s inaugural year is free (here). “From dozens of submissions, we are pleased to announce the first four published, authored by 20 leading minds in this fast-growing field,” said Dr. Sudarsan Rachuri, the journal’s editor-in-chief who is the…, ASTM International Contact:, Alyssa Conaway, tel. +1.610.832.9620, aconaway@astm.org Release #10272
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George Rhodes, president of Precious Metals Imaging, in Corrales, New Mexico, USA, has received the Charles J. Briggs Award from ASTM International Committee on Nondestructive Testing ( E07 ). A member of ASTM since 1995, Rhodes was recognized for his continuous and outstanding contributions to the work of the committee. Rhodes, is an expert in nondestructive methods with an emphasis on defect…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10258
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John Fletcher, technical support manager for Elcometer Limited in Manchester, United Kingdom, will serve a three-year term on the ASTM International board of directors. Fletcher is based in Manchester, UK but represents Elcometer Inc. at ASTM meetings. Elcometer is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and supply of coating and concrete inspection equipment, rebar, and metal detection and…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10238
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Yesterday, more than 50 government and industry officials decided to launch a new ASTM International committee dedicated to developing standards in the area of commercial spaceflight. The Committee on Commercial Spaceflight (F47) will focus on standards development in areas such as occupant safety of orbital and suborbital vehicles, launch and reentry vehicles, and spaceports. James Thomas,…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kristy Straiton, tel +1.610.832.9640; kstraiton@astm.org Release #10195
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Yesterday, Dr. Sudarsan Rachuri was given the 2016 ASTM International President’s Leadership Award. This recognizes individuals early in their ASTM International career who have significantly advanced the organization's mission through extraordinary accomplishment, example, and vision. Rachuri is serving as Editor-in-Chief of ASTM International’s new journal, Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10176
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With support from industry and government leaders, ASTM International will host an organizational meeting to potentially create a new technical committee that develops voluntary consensus standards for commercial spaceflight. This meeting comes in part as a result of the updated U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015 (CSLCA). The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s…, ASTM Commercial Spaceflight Meeting:, Oct. 24, 2016, RTCA, Inc.; 1150 18th St. NW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20036, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org Release #10170
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A new ASTM International practice provides a standardized way for manufacturers and construction professionals to examine plastic pipe joints using sound waves. The new standard ( E3044/E3044M , Practice for Ultrasonic Testing of Polyethylene Butt Fusion Joints) provides a non-destructive way to identify flaws inside the pipe’s butt-fusion joints and to assess the joint’s overall quality. The new…, ASTM Committee E07 on Nondestructive Testing Next Meeting:, Jan. 22-26, 2017, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Jason Estabrook, APAC, Mount Carroll, Ill., +1.815.244.1387, jason.estabrook@fluor.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen Chalfin, tel +1.610.832.9717; kchalfin@astm.org Release #10162
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Hannah Maret, Clare Boothe Luce undergraduate research scholar at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., has received the Noah A. Kahn Award from ASTM International Committee E07 on Nondestructive Testing. The committee noted Maret’s outstanding record in metallurgic engineering and material testing that has influenced her contribution to E07. Maret previously served as a product design intern at…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org June 9, 2016
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Steven Zeltmann, research assistant at the Composite Materials and Mechanics Laboratory in Brooklyn, N.Y., has received the Noah A. Kahn Award from ASTM International Committee E07 on Nondestructive Testing . The committee honored Zeltmann for his outstanding record in the field of metallurgical engineering and his contribution to E07. He specializes in light weight, structural materials. In…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10094
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Attendees of the Annual Reciprocal Meat Conference (RMC) are welcome to attend an informational session hosted by ASTM International Committee F10 on Livestock, Meat, and Poultry Evaluation Systems . The session, regarding ASTM and the history of Committee F10, will be held in San Angelo, Texas on June 21, 2016. For conference information and registration, please visit the American Meat Science…, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kelly Ann Paul, tel +1.610.832.9745; kpaul@astm.org Release #10070