Symbols – Recognize the Meaning?
The language of symbols present in daily life, so omnipresent, we hardly consider them… until. Until you don’t get the message. Put your sweater in…
Withdrawn ASTM International Standards
Technology treks forward on a perennial path of progression, simplifying labor and fostering growth. The continuous technological improvements felt in any industry must be reflected…
What Is an ISO Amendment?
To accommodate for needed revisions, ISO international standard documents are periodically reviewed. The result of this revision process often culminates in the standard being reaffirmed…
Rising Globalization Extends the Reach of Standards
A standard denotes something that is of both the expected quality and the norm. To maintain such a status, standards must be adapted continuously to…
Additive Manufacturing Standards
Making three-dimensional solid objects from a digital file through 3D printing has been changing engineering, medicine, education, and has even altered the way that toys…
Real-Life Lightsaber and the Hammer of Thor
Technological innovation can take the foundational elements of science fiction and merge them into reality, albeit with some limitations. California-based engineer Allen Pan has successfully…
Standards for the Pyramids at Giza
New discoveries about the Great Pyramid at Giza still leave unanswered questions. Why do the pyramids at Giza appear to align with the stars? How…
Winter is Coming
The House Stark motto from the HBO series Game of Thrones is both a warning and call to action. In the fictional series, winter lasts…
Particle Testing Standards – Magnetic Particles
On the ANSI webstore, there are hundreds of standards for particle testing. Many of these standards deal with paints and powders as one would expect….