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A new standard will help test technology that is used in many electronic devices. According to ASTM members Lin Tingyu (National Center for Advanced Packaging) and Hi Jinjiang (Grikin Advanced Materials Co. Ltd.), the new standard will provide a baseline of quality, reliability, and process for manufacturers of “sputtering targets,” which are often used for thin-film deposition, etching, and…, ASTM Committee F01 on Electronics Next Meeting:, January 31, 2017, January Committee Week, Norfolk, Va., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Lin Tingyu, National Center for Advanced Packaging, Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China, tel +1.535.805.3318; tingyulin@ncp-cn.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kelly Paul, tel +1.610.832.9745; kpaul@astm.org Release #10163
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A new ASTM International guide will help organizations that warehouse their assets. The new standard (soon to be published as E3056, Guide for Warehousing) will help reduce costs, conserve resources, and increase efficiency. “This guide is essentially Warehousing 101, capturing the basic concepts and principles of managing a warehouse operation,” says ASTM member Robert Holcombe. “It’s our hope…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Robert Holcombe, tel +1.540.735.4682; bobholcombe@hotmail.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org Release #10059
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ASTM International has published a new guide to help large organizations manage property used by their contractors and subcontractors. The standard ( E3015 , Guide for Management of Customer-Owned Property Assets in Possession of Supplier, Contractor or Subcontractor) will be useful to federal agencies, government contractors and other large entities that furnish property for their suppliers.…, ASTM Committee E53 on Asset Management Next Meeting:, August 10, 2015, in conjunction with the National Property Management Association, Fort Worth, Texas, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Richard Culbertson, Pittsburgh, Pa., tel +1.609.410.0108; richard.c.culbertson@gmail.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org Release #9856 ###
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will provide a holistic approach to subcontractor property management. The proposed standard is ASTM WK46257, Guide for Management of Customer-Owned Property in the Possession of a Supplier or Subcontractor. ASTM WK46257 applies to property that is expected to be used by federal agencies, government contractors and other large entities that furnish…, Technical Contact:, Richard Culbertson, Pittsburgh, Pa., Phone: 609-410-0108; richard.c.culbertson@gmail.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Katerina Koperna, Phone: 610-832-9728; kkoperna@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9659
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A new standard guide on fleet management will be of particular benefit to newer asset managers or entities that are just beginning to consider how to manage mobile assets. ASTM E2962 , Guide for Fleet Management, has emerged from a need for education, training and certification programs addressing fleet assets. Successfully managing a fleet of any kind of vehicle -— whether it be cars, trucks,…, Technical Contact:, Robert Holcombe, U.S. General Services Administration, Washington, D.C., Phone: 202-501-3828; robert.holcombe@gsa.gov , ASTM Staff Contact:, Katerina Koperna, Phone: 610-832-9728; kkoperna@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9594
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ASTM International Committee C08 on Refractories will celebrate its 100th anniversary on March 26 during the March 25-26 C08 meetings to be held in St. Louis, Mo., in conjunction with the St. Louis section of the American Ceramic Society. For more information on the March meetings and celebration, contact Kathleen McClung, manager, ASTM (phone: 610-832-9717; kmcclung@astm.org ). To register for…, ASTM Committee C08 Next Meeting:, March 25-26, 2014, St. Louis, Mo., ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen McClung, Phone: 610-832-9717; kmcclung@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9578
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Recent changes in technology are now covered in a significant ASTM International standard used to measure the particle size of metal powders. The standard, ASTM B330 , Test Methods for Estimating Average Particle Size of Metal Powders and Related Compounds Using Air Permeability, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee B09.03 on Refractory Metal Powders , part of ASTM International Committee…, ASTM Committee B09 Next Meeting:, April 14-16, 2014, Hollywood, Fla., Technical Contact:, Frank Venskytis, Clayton, N.C., Phone: 919-553-8050; fvastm@embarqmail.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Katerina Koperna, Phone: 610-832-9728; kkoperna@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9544
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will provide guidance for the contractor self assessment program that addresses the requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. ASTM WK42011 , Guide for Contractor Self-Assessment for U.S. Government Property Management Systems, is being developed by Subcommittee E53.20 on United States Government Contract Property Management , part of ASTM…, ASTM Committee E53 Next Meeting:, July 31, 2013, Orlando, Fla., Technical Contact:, Brandon Kriner, Harris Corp., Melbourne, Fla., Phone: 321-727-5020; bkriner@harris.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Katerina Koperna, Phone: 610-832-9728; kkoperna@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9403
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Research and field experience have shown that fines free of clay and other harmful materials can be non-detrimental, and even beneficial, for concrete properties. A proposed new ASTM International standard will be used to distinguish between harmful and non-harmful fines in construction aggregate. ASTM WK36804 , Test Method for Rapid Determination of the Methylene Blue Value for Fine Aggregate…
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A new ASTM International subcommittee will develop standards for management of property connected by contract with entities of the U.S. federal government. Subcommittee E53.20 on United States Government Contract Property Management is under the jurisdiction of ASTM International Committee E53 on Property Management Systems. According to Brandon Kriner, manager of Asset Management, Harris Corp.’s…