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ASTM International’s Committee Thermal Insulation ( C16 ) will present its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Willis J. Brayman, of Brayman Insulation Consultants, LLC, in Sterrett, Alabama., 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 committee is honoring Brayman…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org R elease #10294
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After two successful pilots, ASTM International, a global standards organization, is expanding its Emerging Professionals program . The program will provide free airfare and lodging this year for up to 24 participants to attend a leadership development workshop held during an ASTM International conference – “committee week” – where technical experts in their industries create and revise…, ASTM Staff Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org , Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org R elease #10276
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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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Pending approval from its board of directors, ASTM International announced yesterday the launch of a new committee focused on creating technical standards and guidance materials for cannabis and its products and processes. Yesterday, about 60 industry representatives, associations, and others convened at ASTM International’s global headquarters near Philadelphia and decided to create a volunteer…, Media Inquiries:, Nate Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Robert Morgan, tel +1.610.832.9732; rmorgan@astm.org Release #10266
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By request from industry, ASTM International will host an organizational meeting to potentially create a new technical committee that develops voluntary consensus standards for cannabis. The no-fee meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 9 a.m. EST at ASTM International’s global headquarters in, West Conshohocken, Pa., USA. Industry stakeholders and others interested in charting a path towards voluntary…, ASTM Cannabis Organizational Meeting:, Feb. 28, 2017, ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA, 19428-2959 USA, Media Inquiries:, Nate Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org Release #10251
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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
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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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ASTM International’s Committee on Air Quality (D22) has presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit - to Andrew Oberta of The Environmental Consultancy in Austin, Texas, U.S.A. This prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards. The committee honored Oberta for his outstanding…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10085
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Abstracts are being solicited for a conference on Detection Limits sponsored by ASTM International Committee D22 on Air Quality . The conference will be held on August 29-31, 2016, at the DoubleTree Raleigh – Brownstone – University, Raleigh, N.C. The goal of the conference is to provide a forum to educate, discuss, and debate the various aspects of detection limits as applied to the various…, ASTM Staff Contact:, Hannah Sparks, tel +1.610.832.9677; hsparks@astm.org Release #10082
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ASTM International and the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) will collaborate on developing and disseminating standards, best practices, and other tools that support the growing geospatial industry. The organizations plan to work together in areas such as data acquisition and dissemination, location-based services, and unmanned (autonomous) navigation. Daniel Smith, vice president, technical…, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, director, corporate communications, ASTM International, tel +1.610.832.9603, nosburn@astm.org or Denise McKenzie, executive director, communications & outreach, OGC, tel +1.314.546.4569, dmckenzie@opengeospatial.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, director, developmental operations, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org, OGC Staff Contact:, Scott Simmons, executive director, standards program, tel +1.970.682.1922; ssimmons@opengeospatial.org Release #10034