Harmonized U.S. and Canadian Standards
On October 4, 1987, the United States and Canada agreed to the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement (CUSFTA), and the agreement was brought into force…
ASME A17 Elevator Safety Standards
In the United States and Canada, the relied-upon safety Code for elevators, escalators, and associated equipment and parts is ASME A17.1-2019: Safety Code for Elevators…
ISO Type A-B-C Structure for Machinery Standards
Machinery plays a crucial role in numerous industries. However, tasks involving machinery always bear some level of risk, as hazards emerge during the design, construction,…
ANSI B11.20-2017: Safety Requirements for Integrated Manufacturing Systems (IMS)
ANSI B11.20-2017: Safety Requirements for Integrated Manufacturing Systems, the third edition of the integrated manufacturing systems standard, has been released. What Are Integrated Manufacturing Systems?…
ANSI/OEOSC OP1.002-2017: Optics and Electro-Optical Instruments – Optical Elements and Assemblies – Surface Imperfections
Any process conducted in the optics industry is subject to meticulous scrutiny, as the very purpose of utilizing optical elements in manufacturing is for its…
ANSI/OPEI B71.4-2017 – Commercial Turf Care Equipment Safety Specifications: Changes
ANSI/OPEI B71.4-2017 – Commercial Turf Care Equipment – Safety Specifications has been released. This American National Standard gives specifications for commercial turf care equipment, specifically…
Vertical and Horizontal Standards – What?!
Standards terminology tells us that standards can be characterized as either horizontal standards (sometimes called general or basic standards) or vertical standards (sometimes called application…
Standard Specifications for Pedestrian-Controlled Mowers and Ride-On Mowers (ANSI/OPEI B71.1-2017)
Lawn mowers and similar equipment and machinery expose consumers to a variety of hazards for which they may not be adequately prepared. The average person…
ANSI/PLASTICS B151.1-2017: Safety Requirements for Injection Molding Machines
The global market for injection molding, the process of injecting molten plastic materials into a mold before solidifying them, was valued at $199.88 billion in…