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ASTM granted provisional observer status at United Nations conference in November, Global standards organization ASTM International has been granted provisional observer status at the 29 th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. This major annual event will be held Nov. 11-22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. With a goal of advancing science-based, consensus solutions ASTM’s COP29 activities will showcase efforts…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Event Contact:, Emmanuel Escoto, tel +1.610.832.9809; eescoto@astm.org Release #11887 ###
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ASTM International, a global standards organization, is set to host an organizational meeting to potentially launch a new group to create technical standards for emerging technology commercialization (ETC). The meeting will be held virtually on Aug. 26, 2024. Over the past year, ASTM has been working with a diverse group of stakeholders to explore the need for standards that help enable…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Activity Contact:, Len Morrissey, lmorrissey@astm.org Release #11880 ###
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Proposed ASTM standard will help to modernize methods for cleaning solar panels ASTM International’s robotics, automation, and autonomous systems committee ( F45 ) is developing a proposed standard that will evaluate robotic systems for cleaning solar panels. The proposed standard ( WK91653 ) will help to modernize solar panel cleaning systems. ASTM International member Carla Dawson notes that…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Nora Nimmerichter, tel +1.610.832.9815; nnimmerichter@astm.org Release #11873 ###
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The new subcommittee encourages development of robotics standards across industry sectors. ASTM International’s robotics, automation, and autonomous systems committee ( F45 ) has approved the formation of a new subcommittee on applications (F45.07). The subcommittee is a response to the expanding use of robotics and automation throughout many industry sectors. The goal of the new subcommittee is…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Nora Nimmerichter, tel +1.610.832.9815; nnimmerichter@astm.org Release #11867 ###
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Enhancing measurements of performance and workpiece configurations Proposed standard practices focusing on the measurement of mobile manipulator performance and recording the workpiece test configuration are being developed by ASTM International’s robotics, automation, and autonomous systems committee ( F45 ). The proposed standard currently at ballot, WK86116 , is intended for use by mobile…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Nora Nimmerichter, tel +1.610.832.9815; nnimmerichter@astm.org Release #11857 ###
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ASTM International has announced a call for presentation titles for the 2024 Workshop on Transparent Enclosures and Materials , to be held Nov. 13, 2024, in Orlando, FL. The event is sponsored by ASTM International’s committee F07 on aerospace and aircraft, and will be held in conjunction with the committee’s standards development meetings. The objective of this workshop is to provide the…, Symposia Operations Contact:, Tammy Schane tel+1.610.832.9522, symposia@astm.org Release #11852 ###
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Papers are invited for ASTM International’s Conference on Hydrogen in Materials , to be held June 4-6, 2025, in La Rochelle, France. The event is sponsored by ASTM International’s hydrogen embrittlement subcommittee ( F07.04 ). Hydrogen embrittlement has historically been a concern where hydrogen is absorbed by materials, either during manufacturing processes or as a byproduct of corrosion. With…, Aug. 31, 2024, . To ensure your abstract was received in the ASTM database, please email symposia@astm.org and let us know that you have submitted an abstract. For more information about this symposium, please visit https://go.astm.org/hydrogen-in-materials-workshop https://go.astm.org/hydrogen-in-materials-workshop ., Symposia Operations Contact:, Tammy Schane tel+1.610.832.9522, symposia@astm.org Release #11811 ###
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ASTM International presented its top annual award – the 2023 Award of Merit – to Chris Meyer for his contributions to ASTM’s temperature measurement committee ( E20 ). The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for distinguished service and outstanding participation in ASTM International committee activities. Meyer was recognized for…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11745 ###
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ASTM International’s autonomy design and operations in aviation administrative committee (AC377) has published a new white paper entitled, “ Roles and Responsibilities for Operational Control in the Age of Increasingly Autonomous Flight.” This white paper discusses the shifting landscape of automation and autonomy in aviation, focusing on the role of aircraft operators, pilots, and other…, Committee Contact:, Tessa Sulkes-Llewelyn, tel +1.610.832.9677; tsulkes@astm.org Release #11730 ###
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ASTM International’s robotics, automation, and autonomous systems committee ( F45 ) is seeking participation in the development of proposed standards for testing and recording assembly capabilities of robot systems. According to ASTM member Kenny Kimble, a mechanical engineer with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the proposed standards ( WK87213 and WK87214 ) will provide a…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Nora Nimmerichter, tel +1.610.832.9815; nnimmerichter@astm.org Release #11721 ###