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Department of Commerce Issues a Standard for ID Cards
Tue, 03/07/2006 - 22:00
The National Institute of Standards and Technology, a part of the Department of Commerce, recently issued the final specifications for Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards. The cards will be required of all federal employees and… OSHA Concludes Standard Needed for Lead in Construction
Tue, 10/09/2007 - 22:00
(OSHA: Washington D.C.) -- The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced the outcome of its lead-in-construction standard lookback review in a recent Federal Register.“Employers and employees in the… SIG300 IO-Link Master: The Key to Unlocking Intelligent AutomationUsing IO-Link as a global standard for smart sensor integration opens possibilities for customers in automation
Thu, 05/29/2025 - 12:03
(SICK: Minneapolis) -- The new SIG300 IO-Link Master from SICK is setting the standard in terms of flexibility, connectivity, and user friendliness. This makes it a crucial component for efficient automation tasks. Special highlights include the… ASTM Test Method to Assist in Sulfur Determination
Tue, 12/11/2007 - 22:00
(ASTM International: West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania) -- Chemical plants and contract and research laboratories will all be likely users of a new ASTM International standard, D 7183—“Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in Aromatic… Direct-Drive Vertical Translation Stage With Magnetic CounterbalancePrecision positioning for microscopy, photonics, semiconductor, optics alignment, and advanced automation
Tue, 02/03/2026 - 12:02
(Physik Instrumente: Shrewsbury, MA) -- PI (Physik Instrumente), a global leader in precision motion control and nanopositioning systems, expands its portfolio of direct-drive vertical translation stages with the V-571.Z family. Featuring a user-… ANSI Releases New SDO Guidance Document
Mon, 10/10/2005 - 22:00
The American National Standards Institute recently released a guidance document for use by ANSI-accredited standards developers in connection with the maintenance of electronic records related to ANSI’s audit requirements. Compliance records of… IAF Technical Committee Names Chair
Mon, 08/09/2004 - 22:00
Randy Dougherty, the Registrar Accreditation Board’s director of registrar accreditation, was recently named chair of the technical committee of the International Accreditation Forum. The appointment was made at a meeting held in Bern,… RABQSA Announces Laboratory Assessor Accreditation
Tue, 03/07/2006 - 22:00
RABQSA and the Canadian Association for Environmental Analytical Laboratories (CAEAL) recently established an industry-specific laboratory accreditation scheme for Canadian assessors. The scheme provides recognition to assessors who provide… Standards Offer Protection from Volatile Organic Compounds
Tue, 11/13/2007 - 22:00
(ANSI: Washington, D.C.) -- What do freshly painted walls, cosmetics, desk chairs, and dry cleaning have in common? Each of these items can give off dangerous volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that decrease the air quality in our homes and… ISO Publishes Standards Catalog
Tue, 05/10/2005 - 22:00
The International Organization for Standardization recently published ISO CataloguePlus 2005, a listing of its published standards on one CD-ROM. The CD-ROM also includes a list of ISO members and their addresses, the titles of technical committees…