Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials)",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Manufacturingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Hardness tester has space for bulky workpieces from
Bowers Metrology UK, which we summarised at the time by saying "Hardness tester achieves consistent, accurate test results on bulky specimens in the harshest of industrial conditions and has user-friendly, menu-driven control system".
A couple of weeks before,
we featured the news release Zinc alloy coatings offer high performance from
MacDermid: "A bulk production, non embritteling, high performance coating system for small components gives excellent sacrificial corrosion protection and protects against contact corrosion with aluminum alloys".
In October 2007, we covered the news from ASTM International
concerning its Handbook of Comparative World Steel Standards
- take a look at International steel standards compared
which says: "The Handbook of Comparative World Steel Standards allows the user to identify comparable steels that are found in standards from around the world".
Take a look also at the news release from Knovel Corporation, ASTM publications distribution changed,
as well as Plastics melt indexer is more accurate for QC from Zwick Roell,
and Friction tester gets SS table option from Lloyd Instruments.
See also:
Electrocoat lacquer achieves major cost savings
(July 2007)
Normally a packaging machine builder subcontracted out the black anodising of aluminium parts, but an electrocoat laquering process allowed the company to bring aluminium finishing 'in-house'
Composite component testing is crucial to control
(June 2007)
UK manufacturer, Aim Composites, has purchased 100 kN and 50 kN twin column universal materials testing machines from Lloyd Instruments for crucial process control
Range of hardness testers discounted
(June 2007)
Foundrax has introduced a range of Rockwell, Vickers And Universal hardness testers with discounts of up to GBP3000 until end of September 2007
Coordinate metrology conference in Nevada
(June 2007)
The Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference Society has announced workshops for the annual conference to be held from July 16-20, 2007 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada
Puncture resistance testing of highway sub-bases
(May 2007)
Zwick Roell has developed several tools for testing geotextiles in the construction industry, such as the determination of puncture resistance in highway sub-bases and subgrades
Encoded photometric near-IR analyser for biofuel
(May 2007)
Aspectrics has extended the capabilities of its MultiComponent 2750 EP-NIR analyser to include quality assurance measurements of biofuels
Air/gas testing and monitoring exhibition
(May 2007)
The MCERTS 2007 conference, workshop and exhibition examined the latest developments in legislation, standards and monitoring technologies in the field of air/gas testing and monitoring
ASTM steels committee leader gains merit award
(May 2007)
The Award of Merit and accompanying title of fellow as been bestowed on Lester Burgess for his leadership in ASTM International Committee A01 on 'Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys'
Electron beams rapidly form metals parts
(April 2007)
Developer of electron beam melting systems for the rapid manufacturing of metal parts is offering a larger, faster machine to build parts of 200 x 200 x 350mm or 300mm diameter by 200mm high
Russian Standards Body signs MOU with ASTM
(April 2007)
Among the aims of signing by the national Standards Body of Russia of a Memorandum of Understanding with ASTM is the removal of technical barriers in economic and trade relations
New biodegradeable film
(April 2007)
Innovia Films has launched a totally new biodegradable and compostable film for fresh food applications
Thermal properties meter has dual probe
(March 2007)
The KD2Pro thermal properties meter, from Labcell, benefits from an SH-1 dual probe that enables thermal diffusivity and specific heat to be measured simultaneously in solids, gels and liquids
Zwick thinks outside the box
(March 2007)
Effective packaging, capable of effectively withstanding impact and stress, is vitally important when protecting and moving goods around the world
Friction coefficient tester for films
(March 2007)
The MXD-02 friction coefficient test has been introduced by Labthink
Degreasing approved by aerospace industry
(March 2007)
EnSolv is very widely used and approved by civil and military aircraft and systems manufacturers world-wide including Airbus UK, BAE Systems, in manufacturing and maintenance applications
Range of high performance dynamic seals
(March 2007)
Garlock, a ealing technology specialist, has introduced a sealing material for its Klozure range of high performance dynamic seals, available in three grades
High performance materials testing stand at Total
(March 2007)
Lloyd Instruments will be showing an impressive range of high performance materials testing equipment and powerful NEXYGENPlus software for the processing and packaging industries
Non contact strain measurement meets ISO 9513
(February 2007)
The Zwick Roell Group claims its new product is set to revolutionize the measurement of strain, testing Young's Modulus and strain at specimen failure using only one device, the laserXtens
Notch milling machine handles 12 ISO specimens
(February 2007)
Zwick has introduced the ZNO notch milling machine that handles packs of up to twelve ISO specimens that can be notched at the same time
New permeation testing system from Systech
(February 2007)
Systech Instruments has introduced a testing service for companies that cannot justify the purchase of the necessary equipment
Range of products for testing plastics and rubber
(February 2007)
Zwick's test equipment, tools and software solutions exceed 300 ISO, ASTM, DIN, and other standards within the plastics and rubber industry and cover many testing applications
Friction tester and test control software on show
(February 2007)
Chinaplas 2007 will provide the first opportunity in the People's Republic of China to see Lloyd Instruments' versatile NexygenPlus materials test and control software, and the FTPlus friction tester
Measuring the oxidative stability of petrodiesel
(February 2007)
The oxidation stability of fatty acid methyl esters has been included in various test methods as a standard parameter used to define the minimum quality requirements of biodiesel
Determination of water vapour transmission rates
(January 2007)
MRS Seitter has announced the successful development of Gintronic in the field of permeation measurements
Infrared analyser for antioxident inhibitor in oil
(January 2007)
Monitoring the degradation of the antioxidant in transformer insulating oil can result in substantial savings by extending the service life of the oil and by slowing down transformer aging process
Hermetic microelectronic packages
(January 2007)
CPS Technologies offers hermetic microelectronic packages
News on the ASTM International - engineering standards from ASTM International
(January 2007)
A campaign launched by ASTM International is designed to alert engineering students to the importance of standards
ASTM Founding Committee Award announced
(December 2006)
A consultant to the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation, Samuel E Tyson, has received the ASTM Founding Committee Award for work relating to stainless steels
ASTM names vice chairman for board
(December 2006)
Having been active in several ASTM Committees, Paul K Whitcraft has been named vice chairman, ASTM International board of directors
Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference
(December 2006)
The CMSC Society, the eminent membership association for measurement professionals, has announced their 'Call for Papers' for the 23rd annual Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC)
Tracking stray light with traceability
(December 2006)
Stray light (also known as Stray Radiant Power Ratio or SRPR) is an easily undetected source of error in UV-visible spectrophotometry
Testing machines at materials testing forum
(November 2006)
The 15th International Forum for Materials Testing, held from the 16th to 19th October in our Headquarters in Germany, was attended by almost 1,600 visitors
Dynamic fatigue tests on soft elastic foams
(November 2006)
At Zwick in Ulm a test bench has recently been developed for the performance of dynamic fatigue tests on soft elastic foams
ASTM technical info digital library is on-line
(November 2006)
ASTM literature spanning more than 140 technical committees and more than 100 years is now accessible through an on-line digital library just announced