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ASTM International’s water committee ( D19 ) has approved a new standard that will help water producers and users identify and quantify bacteria in potable (drinking, dental, and bottled water) as well as nonpotable water (cooling towers). Heterotrophic bacteria count (HPC) determines the overall number of bacteria in a water sample, allowing water system managers and water treatment…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Brian Milewski, tel +1.610.832.9619; bmilewski@astm.org Release #11735 ###
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ASTM International has developed a roadmap on digitalization of the construction industry, sponsored by the NIST Advanced Manufacturing Technology Roadmap (MFGTech) Program. The roadmap identifies key technological/technical challenges that, if solved, would encourage industry collaboration and transformative technology development to advance digitalization of the construction industry. Dr.…, About ASTM International, Committed to serving global societal needs, ASTM International positively impacts public health and safety, consumer confidence, and overall quality of life. We integrate consensus standards – developed with our international membership of volunteer technical experts – and innovative services to improve lives… Helping our world work better., Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, AM CoE Contact:, Ethan Myers, tel +1.610.832.9835; emyers@astm.org Release #11731 ###
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Global standards organization ASTM International launched its fourth student chapter at Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) on October 2. Kathie Morgan, ASTM president, and William Ells, chair, ASTM Board of Directors, participated in the virtual chapter kickoff event. The student chapter is a joint venture between FIT and ASTM’s additive manufacturing technologies committee (F42). Sayed Ehsan…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Tessa Sulkes-Llewelyn, 610-832-9677; tsulkes@astm.org Release #11729 ###
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ASTM International’s nondestructive testing committee ( E07 ) is developing a proposed standard that will guide the process of electrical conductivity tests for verification of heat treatment of aluminum alloys. The proposed standard ( WK86698 ) contains procedures for verifying aluminum alloy heat treatment by means of eddy current techniques, which measure electrical conductivity. Aluminum…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Kristy Straiton, tel +1.610.832.9640; kstraiton@astm.org Release #11723 ###
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Global standards and innovation organization, ASTM International signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Korea-based 3D Fusion Industry Association (3DFIA). The MoU was signed during the 10 th ASTM International Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE) Snapshot Workshop jointly organized with 3DFIA earlier this week. Hosted by the Institute for Aerospace Industry (IIACI…, AM CoE Contact, : Ethan Myers, tel +1.610.832.9835; emyers@astm.org Release #11722 ###
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ASTM International has been awarded funding from the ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute to develop a roadmap for guidance and adoption of advanced robotics technologies., In partnership with the ARM Institute, ASTM International will be also hosting its 4 th Specialty Workshop on Discovery & Market Analysis for Robotics in Manufacturing of Space and Hypersonic Components. The workshop will be held Oct. 4-5, 2023, at ASTM Headquarters in West Conshohocken, PA. Interested parties are required to register their interest in attendance. Funded through a recent…, About ASTM International, Committed to serving global societal needs, ASTM International positively impacts public health and safety, consumer confidence, and overall quality of life. We integrate consensus standards – developed with our international membership of volunteer technical experts – and innovative services to improve lives… Helping our world work better., About the ARM Institute, The ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute is a Manufacturing Innovation Institute (MII) funded by the Office of the Secretary of Defense under Agreement Number W911NF-17-3-0004 and is part of the Manufacturing USA® network. The ARM Institute leverages a unique, robust, and diverse ecosystem of nearly 400 consortium members and partners across industry, academia, and government to…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Ethan Myers, tel +1.610.832.9835; emyers@astm.org Release #11716 ###
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ASTM International’s nondestructive testing committee ( E07 ) is developing a proposed standard that will cover composite pressure vessels used for storing and transporting gas at high pressure. According to ASTM member James Mitchell, the most prominent use for the vessels described in the proposed standard ( WK86721 ) is for natural gas virtual pipelines, in which gas is transported from the…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Kristy Straiton, tel +1.610.832.9640; kstraiton@astm.org Release #11709 ###
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ASTM International is conducting a workshop on reducing plastics pollution, in Seattle, Washington on Aug. 7, 2023. The event will occur in conjunction with the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation's (APEC) third ministerial meetings, and as a component of the Subcommittee on Standards and Conformance program. This workshop is the first of two planned for a new ASTM project titled, “Assisting Policy…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Workshop Contact, : Elvin Chia, ASTM ASEAN Representative, mailto:echia@astm.org echia@astm.org ; +65 8778 4200 Release #11706 ###
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ASTM International’s nondestructive testing committee ( E07 ) has approved a new standard that will allow quality assurance for use of high energy x-rays in a variety of medical and industrial applications. The new standard will soon be published as E3388. “The new standard will be used to determine basic spatial resolution and unsharpness of high energy film radiographs or digital radiographs,”…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Kristy Straiton, tel +1.610.832.9640; kstraiton@astm.org Release #11701, , ###
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ASTM International Releases Technology Readiness Report on Additive Manufacturing In-Situ MonitoringASTM International, a global standards organization, has announced its Strategic Guide: Additive Manufacturing In-Situ Technology Readiness report. This comprehensive report is the culmination of the second Specialty Workshop series organized by the ASTM Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE) and sponsored by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, AM CoE Contact:, Amy Teal, tel +1.240.436.4855; ateal@astm.org Release #11677 ###