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Arman Shakkaliyev, Director of the Department for technical regulation and accreditation at the Eurasian Economic Commission, will serve a three-year term on the ASTM International board of directors. Shakkaliyev is based in Moscow, Russia. The Eurasian Economic Commission is the regulatory body of the Eurasian Economic Union, which works to advance economic integration in the region. The EEU…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10242
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Frederick J. Passman, Ph.D., president of Biodeterioration Control Associates, Inc., in Princeton, New Jersey, USA, has received the George V. Dyroff Award from ASTM International Committee on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants ( D02 ). A member of ASTM since 1986, Passman was recognized for his many services to the committee over the course of his distinguished career. The…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10226
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ASTM International’s Committee on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants ( D02 ) has presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to C. Patrick Maggi of CANNON Instrument Company in State College, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards. The…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10222
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David R. Forester, global product development manager with Fuel Quality Services, Inc., in Flowery Branch, Georgia, USA, has received the Sydney D. Andrews Scroll of Achievement from ASTM International Committee on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants ( D02 ). A member of ASTM since 1985, Forester was specifically recognized for his many contributions to advancing the aims of the…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10222
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ASTM International will host a delegation of additive manufacturing professionals from Singapore, Nov. 7-12. The delegation will visit Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. As part of the additive manufacturing program, the delegation will visit: • ASTM’s D.C. office and Underwriters Laboratories, • the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, • DePuy Synthes, a Johnson &…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Teresa Cendrowska, tel +1.610.832.9718; tcendrowska@astm.org Release #10197
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A new ASTM International standard will help ensure the smooth flowing distribution of aviation fuel. The new standard (soon to be published as D8073, Test Method for Determination of Water Separation Characteristics of Aviation Turbine Fuel by Small Scale Water Separation Instrument) details a fast and fully automated way to determine whether free water can be removed effectively from jet fuel…, ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels and Lubricants Next Meeting:, Dec. 4-8, 2016, Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Ian Mylrea, Stanhope Seta Ltd., Chertsey, UK, tel +44.(0).1932.574589; ian.mylrea@stanhope-seta.co.uk, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #10198
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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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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and ASTM International have jointly crafted the Additive Manufacturing Standards Development Structure , a framework which will help meet the needs for new technical standards in this fast-growing field. Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, is the process of joining materials layer upon layer, as opposed to “subtractive…, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org or Clare Naden, tel +41.22.749.0474; naden@iso.org ., Technical Contacts:, Carl Dekker, Chair, F42, +1.630.409.9860, dekker@met-l-flo.com or Jörg Lenz, Chair, ISO/TC261, +49.89.893.36.2136, joerg.lenz@eos.info Release #10189
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Directed energy deposition, an important metal additive manufacturing process, is now covered in an ASTM International standard. The standard (soon to be published as F3187, Guide for Directed Energy Deposition of Metals) was developed by ASTM International Committee F42 on Additive Manufacturing Technologies. In the directed energy deposition process, focused thermal energy is used to fuse…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Richard Grylls, SLM Solutions NA, Inc., Novi, Mich., +1.419.230.3246; richard.grylls@slm-solutions.us, ASTM Staff Contact:, Mohsen Seifi, tel +1.610.832.9511; mseifi@astm.org Release #10185
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A proposed ASTM standard is being developed by Committee E57 on Imaging Systems to provide a standardized set of metrics and a test procedure for evaluating the performance of optical tracking systems. Such systems are used in a wide range of fields, including video gaming, filming, neuroscience, biomechanics, flight/medical/industrial training, simulation, robotics, and automotive applications.…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Tsai Hong, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., tel +1.301.975.3444; tsai.hong@nist.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org Release #10187