ANSI/OPEI Z130.1-2020: Golf Cars Safety Specifications
Even recreational vehicles, like golf cars (or golf carts), possess some level of risk. Invented in 1935, these vehicles have facilitated transport throughout golf courses since […]
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ANSI B11 Standards (Safety of Machinery)
Machines might not make the world go round, but they definitely help us out on its surface. Unfortunately—even before pulley systems supported the construction of megaliths […]
ISO 2859-4:2020 Assessment of Declared Quality Levels
Mistakes happen—you’ve probably made a few so far today. And that’s often unavoidable, as your mind and abilities—or the capabilities of machines performing work—can only […]
Tower Cranes Throughout the World
Interesting fact: there were over 100,000 tower cranes active at the peak of their boom around 2010. Although the current count is somewhat imprecise, these […]
ANSI A108/A118/A136.1:2020 – Installation of Ceramic Tile
Ceramic tile looks good. Of course it does—skilled professionals utilize the best knowledge so you see only the aesthetically-pleasing 3 billion square feet of ceramic […]
Difference Between Welding Symbol and Weld Symbol
While you might see the terms “welding symbol” and “weld symbol” used interchangeably, they do not describe the same symbols. For conveying the specifications of […]
New Standard Welding Terms in AWS A3.0:2020
For simple, standardized communication between designers and welders, welding symbols utilize a glyph-like shorthand language. However, for the efficiency of harmonized welding practices, standard terms […]
Standard Welding Symbols – Changes to AWS A2.4:2020
Standard welding symbols facilitate communication from the designer to fabrication (“welders”) and inspection personnel. To the common observer, these symbols may appear as cryptic shapes […]
ISO 14001:2015 – Environmental Management Systems Requirements
ISO 14001:2015 – Environmental Management Systems – Requirements with guidance for use was released on September 14, 2015. Significant changes to this revision of the […]
ISO 14001:2015 – A Practical Guide for SMEs Environmental Management Systems
The focus of and goals set forth within ISO 14001:2015 – Environmental Management Systems – A Practical Guide for SMEs give it inherent benefits for […]