ANSI Z136.1-2022: Safe Use of Lasers
Lasers might be seemingly straight out of science fiction, but laser technology is abundant in industries throughout the world. Several standards minimize hazards to those…
ANSI B11.25-2022: Safety Requirements For Large Machines
Approximately 75% of struck-by fatalities involve heavy equipment such as trucks or cranes. Safety standards must take into account the numerous ways to implement administrative…
Metaverse Technology: Augmented Reality Standards
Both technology (projections) and humans (consumers) agree augmented reality (AR) has the potential to grow tremendously in the future. Here are some statistics: Due to…
ISO 11783: Forestry or Agricultural Tractors
ISO 11783 is a standardized communication protocol, based on the Controller Area Network (CAN), used in agriculture and forestry machinery. It provides standardization of tractors,…
ANSI MH30.1-2022 & ANSI MH30.2: Dock Leveling Devices
Have you seen a transport vehicle back up to a building? If you have, chances are you saw a dock leveler: a piece of equipment…
ISO 21940-21:2022 – Mechanical Vibration, Rotor Balancing
Rotor balancing helps maintain an uninterrupted driving experience, ensuring no vibrations and that wheels are rotating smoothly. The requirements for evaluating rotor balancing in machines…
ANSI Z136.4-2021: Laser Safety Measurements
The beam of light emitted from a laser is so intense that it can cut straight through the densest materials—metal, leather, marble, diamonds, and ceramics….
ANSI B11.6-2022: Manual Turning Machines (Lathes) Safety
The “mother of all machine tools” is also known as the lathe, the first machine tool which led to the invention of other machine-based tools…
A Brief History of Elevators
ASME A17.1: Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators has been in effect for almost 100 years. While a near-century is a long time, it only…