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ASTM International presented a Distinguished Service Award to Mike Warner for his contributions to committee D11 on rubber and rubber-like materials. The award is among the most prestigious honors offered by the committee, conferred for outstanding participation and dedication. Warner was recognized specifically for his more than 26 years of distinguished service and maintenance of international…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11489 ###
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ASTM International’s committee on temperature measurement (E20) presented its 2021 Robert D. Thompson Memorial Award to Weston Tew, physicist at NIST, Sensor Science Division. Tew was recognized for his continuing contributions and dedication to the development of temperature measurement standards, as well as his effective leadership of subcommittee E20.07 on thermometry fundamentals. A long-time…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11485 ###
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ASTM International’s sustainability committee ( E60 ) is developing a new standard guide that seeks to define general principles of resilience. “This guide is intended to be a primer for the creation of other standards that address more specifically the resilience of individual systems and products,” says ASTM International member Michael Schmeida. “It could also serve as a guide for designers,…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Kristy Straiton, tel +1.610.832.9640; kstraiton@astm.org Release #11478 ###
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ASTM International presented its Dr. Robert D. Stiehler Award to Tom Marsh in honor of his exceptional career at the organization and his contributions to committee D11 on rubber and rubber-like materials. A long-time ASTM International member, past chair of ASTM’s board of directors, Marsh had been previously honored by the committee with its Distinguished Award, its Award of Appreciation, and…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel+1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11462 ###
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Today, global standards organization ASTM International launched ASTM Xcellerate™, an emerging technology program focused on strengthening the world’s emerging technology from research to standards. “At ASTM International, we believe standards offer an invaluable platform for global collaboration,” notes Kathie Morgan, ASTM International president. “The ASTM Xcellerate program aims to put…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Xcellerate Contact:, Tessa Sulkes-Llewelyn, tel +1.610.832.9677; tsulkes@astm.org Release #11449 ###
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ASTM International’s temperature measurement committee (E20) presented the Robert D. Thompson Memorial Award to Joseph T. Mastropierro, laboratory manager with Cannon Instrument Company (State College, PA, USA). An ASTM International member since 2007, Mastropierro was recognized for continuing leadership on the committee and for contributions to the development of temperature measurement…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11427 ###
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CEN, the European Committee for Standardization, and ASTM International have agreed to extend and expand a Technical Cooperation Agreement from 2019 in order to broaden and facilitate global dialogue and coordination in specific standardization areas of mutual interest. The updated agreement affirms and reinvigorates a framework agreed in 2019 for technical cooperation and information exchange…, About CEN, CEN (the European Committee for Standardization) is recognized by the European Union (EU) and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) as one of the official European Standardization Organizations responsible for developing standards at European level. These standards set out specifications and procedures in relation to a wide range of materials, processes, products and services. The members of…, CEN Media Contact:, Giovanni Collot, tel +32.474.98.21.17 gcollot@cencenelec.eu, ASTM Media Contact:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #11421 ###
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ASTM International’s exoskeletons and exosuits committee ( F48 ) is developing a proposed standard that will provide a test method for vertical movement of exoskeletons in confined spaces. “The proposed standard will provide a test method for workers who must traverse manholes and other similar confined spaces while wearing an exoskeleton,” says ASTM International member Roger Bostelman. The…
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The Symposium on Medical Devices of the Future – What’s Needed for Fatigue, Fracture Resistance, and Durability of Exoskeletons and Exosuits? will be held Nov. 1–2, 2022, at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, New Orleans (Louisiana, USA). The symposium is sponsored by ASTM International’s committees on fatigue and fracture (E08), medical and surgical materials and devices (F04), and exoskeletons and…
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Registration is now open for the Workshop on Fostering a Circular Economy of Manufacturing Materials, to be held virtually April 20-21, 2022. The workshop is being organized by ASTM International’s sustainability committee (E60). The workshop will provide a forum to identify standards opportunities to foster a circular economy in discarded materials from manufacturing operations, as opposed to…