Collaborative Robots
Collaborative robots are designed to be used in “collaborative workspaces” with humans. Collaborative operations offer many notable advantages over other robotics procedures, but they require […]
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ISO/DIS 45001 – Occupational Health and Safety
***Update: ISO 45001:2018 has been published. You can get it here: ISO 45001:2018, or read more about it here: ISO 45001:2018 – Occupational Health and Safety Management […]
Standardizing the Singularity
The Internet of Things (IoT) is and will continue to change the world through sensors that can instantly generate information and respond to needs and […]
ANSI Z80.3 – Sunglasses Requirements
ANSI Z80.3, as stated in the standard itself, is meant to “establish standards for noncorrective (essentially plano power) lenses that are intended for attenuation of […]
VHS vs Betamax: Standard Format War
The story of the format war between the VHS and Betamax standards begins in 1971, when Sony invented the U-matic, the first closed case video […]
Testing Performance of Laboratory Fume Hoods
The standard for testing the performance of laboratory fume hoods (laboratory hoods) has been revised. The latest version, ANSI/ASHRAE STANDARD 110-2016 – Methods of Testing […]
Playground Safety European Norms
International standards address the safe design and testing of playground equipment, fences, and playground surfaces. For the European Union, a range of related standards or […]