New AWS C1.1M/C1.1, Recommended Practices for Resistance Welding

May 18th, 2012

AWS has just released the new AWS C1.1M/C1.1:2012, “Recommended Practices for Resistance Welding,” and it is now available from Document Center Inc.  The 134-page recommended practice is a collection of data and procedures intended to assist the user in setting up resistance welding equipment to produce resistance welded production parts.

While these recommendations are not expected to be final procedures for every production part or every welding machine, they serve as starting points from which a user can establish acceptable welding machine settings for specific production welding applications.

In some cases, recommended machine data is not available. In these instances, some description of the process is given to assist the reader in determining if the process might be suitable for application.

The new C1.1M/C1.1 5th Edition replaces the previous AWS C1.1M/C1.1:2000(R2006) which was released in 2000 and reapproved in 2006.  The document was formerly known as AWS C1.1.

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New BS EN 60335-1, 2012 Edition, on Household and similar electrical appliances. Safety. General requirements

May 17th, 2012

BS EN 60335-1:2012, “Household and similar electrical appliances. Safety. General requirements,” has just been released and is now available from Document Center Inc.  The 198 page standard is the UK implementation of EN 60335-1:2012.

BS EN 60335-1 deals with the safety of electrical household appliances – providing their rated voltage is not more than 250 V for single-phase and 480 V for other appliances. These best practice recommendations for electrical safety look at common hazards of household equipment or electrically-operated devices that could cause injury to persons in and around the house.

The standard explains heating, void as well as leakage currents and electric strength at operating temperatures. Other topics include moisture resistance, stability and mechanical hazards, internal wiring and connections.

BS EN 60335-1 looks at the general requirements and conditions to test the domestic safety of electric household appliances. It also defines the classification and marking of electrical equipment, and demonstrates how to ensure protection against live parts.

It is derived from IEC 60335-1:2010, incorporating corrigendum July
2010. It supersedes BS EN 60335-1:2002+A15:2011, which will be
withdrawn on 21 November 2014.

Battery-operated appliances and other d.c. supplied appliances are within the scope of this standard. Appliances not intended for normal household use but which nevertheless may be a source of danger to the public, such as appliances intended to be used by laymen in shops, in light industry and on farms, are within the scope of this standard. Examples of such appliances are catering equipment, cleaning appliances for commercial use, and appliances for hairdressers.

The principal changes in this edition are as follows:

- updated the text of the standard to align with the most recent editions of the dated normative references;
- modified the functional safety requirements using programmable electronic circuits including software validation requirements;
- updated Clause 29 to cover insulation requirements subjected to high frequency voltages as in switch mode power supply circuits;
- updated Subclause 30.2 to further align the pre-selection option with the end-product test option;
- deleted some notes and converted many other notes to normative text;
- clarified requirements for class III constructions.

National Annex NA (informative) reproduces the original IEC
60335-1:2010 text prior to amendment or deletion by the CENELEC
common modifications.

The Ireland and United Kingdom special national condition in Clause
25.8 of Annex ZA is missing the values in parentheses, which were
introduced in the 2007 corrigendum to BS EN 60335-1:2002. It is
expected that a CENELEC corrigendum will be issued to amend this.

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New SAE AS 6174 on Counterfeit Materiel; Assuring Acquisition of Authentic and Conforming Materiel

May 16th, 2012

SAE Committee G-21 on Counterfeit Materiel has been busy lately and has just released the new SAE AS 6174, “Counterfeit Materiel; Assuring Acquisition of Authentic and Conforming Materiel.”  It’s available from Document Center Inc. now.

AS 6174 2012 Edition standardizes practices to:

a. maximize availability of authentic materiel (made from the proper materials using the proper processes with required testing,)

b. procure materiel from reliable sources,

c. assure authenticity and conformance of procured materiel

d. control materiel identified as counterfeit, and

e. report counterfeit materiel to other potential users and government investigative authorities.

This aerospace standard is part of an on-going standards developing effort to provide guidance for industry on this topic.  Other standards of interest are: AS 5553, “Counterfeit Electronic Parts; Avoidance, Detection, Mitigation, and Disposition,” ARP 6178, “Fraudulent/Counterfeit Electronic Parts; Tool for Risk Assessment of Distributors,” GEIA TB-0003, “Counterfeit Parts and Materials Risk Mitigation,” ASTM F1448, “Standard Guide for Selection of Security Technology for Protection Against Counterfeiting, Alteration, Diversion, Duplication, Simulation, and Substitution (CADDSS) of Products or Documents,” and IEC 62668-1, “Process management for avionics – Counterfeit prevention – Part 1: Avoiding the use of counterfeit, fraudulent and recycled electronic components.”

As you know, counterfeit material and goods pose a tremendous liability for companies, as well as sapping the economy.  We applaud the standards community for developing protocols on how to identify and remove these potentially hazardous materials from the supply chain and protect customers worldwide.

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New ASME Y14.41 2012 Edition, Digital Product Definition Data Practices, due next month!

May 15th, 2012

ASME has announced a new 2012 Edition of ASME Y14.41, “Digital Product Definition Data Practices,” and it will be available from Document Center Inc. when it is released in June.  3D modeling has come into its own and ASME Y14.41 sets the rules, extending ASME Y14.5 into the 3D world.

The development of this National Standard was initiated at the request of industry and the U.S. Government.

It establishes requirements, and references documents applicable to the preparation and revision of digital product definition data, referred to as data sets. ASME Y14.41 defines the exceptions and additional requirements to existing ASME standards for using product definition data sets or drawings in 3D digital format. This standard supports two methods of application: model only, and model and drawing in digital format.

The structure of the standard begins with the requirements common to both methods (model only, and model and drawing in digital format), and then branches to the other sections that have differing requirements for each method.

It also provides a guide for the many computer aided design (CAD) software packages to develop better modeling and annotation practices for CAD and engineering disciplines.

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New AIAG CQI-12 2012 Edition, Special Process: Coating System Assessment

May 11th, 2012

AIAG has just released the new 2012 Edition of CQI-12, “Special Process: Coating System Assessment,” and it’s available from Document Center Inc. now.  This new revision of the manual includes a CD which contains the coating system assessment worksheets.  It replaces the previous 2007 Edition.

The goal of AIAG CQI-12 is the development of a coating management system for the automotive industry that provides for continual improvement, emphasizing defect prevention and the reduction of variation and waste in the supply chain.

The CSA (Coating System Assessment) can be used to assess an organization’s ability to meet the requirements in this standard, as well as customer, regulatory, and the organizati0n’s own requirements. The CSA can also be used  between an organization and its suppliers.

AIAG standards are created to support the automotive industry.  However, many of their documents have widespread appeal for the manufacturing sector in general.  Some examples are the FMEA, the MSA, and the APQP.

This new edition and all AIAG documents are available from Document Center Inc. at our website, www.document-center.com.  Or contact us by phone (650-591-7600), fax (650-591-7617) or email (info@document-center.com).  Our expert staff is immediately available during business hours to assist you with your standards requirements and questions.

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New BS EN 482 2012 Edition released for Workplace exposure, General requirements for the performance of procedures for the measurement of chemical agents

May 10th, 2012

BS EN 482 2012 Edition has just been released and is now available from Document Center Inc.  The new revsion, titled “Workplace exposure. General requirements for the performance of procedures for the measurement of chemical agents,” specifies general performance requirements for procedures for the determination of the concentration of chemical agents in workplace atmospheres as required by the Chemical Agents Directive 98/24/EC.

These requirements apply to all measuring procedures, irrespective of the physical form of the chemical agent (gas, vapour, airborne particles), the sampling method and the analytical method used. This European Standard is applicable to all steps of a measuring procedure, measuring procedures with separate sampling and analysis steps, and direct-reading devices.

The 24-page BS EN 482:2012 replaces the previous (now obsolete) 2006 Edition.  It is the official English language edition of EN 482:2012.  Since the EN standards are not available as stand-alone publications, but only as re-publications as adopted by each country in the European Union, this is normally how we sell the standard at Document Center Inc.

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New Editions available for the ISO 15500 series on Road vehicles — Compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel system components

May 9th, 2012

With all the interest in alternative fuel automobiles, ISO has been busy updating the ISO 15500 series on Road vehicles — Compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel system components.  The new 2012 Editions for this series are available now from Document Center Inc.

The ISO 15500 series covers compressed natural gas fuel system components, intended for use on the types of motor vehicles as defined in ISO 3833, “Road vehicles – Types – Terms and definitions.”

It is applicable to vehicles using natural gas in accordance with ISO 15403-1 and ISO/TR 15403-2 (mono-fuel, bi-fuel or dual-fuel applications).  It is not applicable to the following:
a) liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel system components located upstream of, and including, the vaporizer;
b) fuel containers;
c) stationary gas engines;
d) container mounting hardware;
e) electronic fuel management;
f) refuelling receptacles.

The new 2012 Editions for Parts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18 and 19 have all been technically corrected.  Here is the list of the current editions of the set:

— ISO 15500-1:2000: General requirements and definitions
— ISO 15500-2:2012: Performance and general test methods
— ISO 15500-3:2012: Check valve
— ISO 15500-4:2012: Manual valve
— ISO 15500-5:2012: Manual cylinder valve
— ISO 15500-6:2012: Automatic valve
— ISO 15500-7:2002: Gas injector
— ISO 15500-8:2001: Pressure indicator
— ISO 15500-9:2012: Pressure regulator
— ISO 15500-10:2001: Gas-flow adjuster
— ISO 15500-11:2001: Gas/air mixer
— ISO 15500-12:2001: Pressure relief valve (PRV)
— ISO 15500-13:2012: Pressure relief device (PRD)
— ISO 15500-14:2012: Excess flow valve
— ISO 15500-15:2001: Gas-tight housing and ventilation hose
— ISO 15500-16:2012: Rigid fuel line in stainless steel
— ISO 15500-17:2012: Flexible fuel line
— ISO 15500-18:2012: Filter
— ISO 15500-19:2012: Fittings
— ISO 15500-20:2007: Rigid fuel line in material other than stainless steel

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MIL-STD-740 Revision B canceled for Airborne and Structureborne Noise Measurements and Acceptance Criteria of Shipboard Equipment

May 8th, 2012

MIL-STD-740B, “Airborne and Structureborne Noise Measurements and Acceptance Criteria of Shipboard Equipment,” has recently been canceled.  The standard covered acceptable instrumentation and procedures for the measurement and acceptance criteria for airborne and structural noise of Naval shipboard equipment.  It has been replaced by three other standards, all of which are available from Document Center Inc. now.

MIL-STD-740-1, “Airborne Sound Measurements and Acceptance Criteria of Shipboard Equipment,” MIL-STD-740-2, “Structureborne Vibratory Acceleration Measurements and Acceptance Criteria of Shipboard Equipment,” and the “Shipboard Equipment Noise” Requirement of MIL-STD-1474, “Noise Limits,” supersede MIL-STD-740.

Standards on acceptable noise levels provide criteria for designing materiel that:

a. minimize noise induced hearing loss,
b. permit acceptable speech communication in a noisy environment,
c. minimize aural detection by an enemy,
d. minimize community annoyance, and
e. provide acceptable habitability of personnel quarters.

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New ASTM A580/A580M 2012 Edition, Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Wire

May 7th, 2012

ASTM A580/A580M, 2012 Edition, “Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Wire,” has just been released and is now available from Document Center Inc.  The document was editorially corrected within weeks, so that the new correct edition is the ASTM A580/A580M-12(e1) Edition.

This specification covers stainless steel wire, except the free-machining types. It includes round, square, octagon, hexagon, and shape wire in coils only for the more commonly used types of stainless steels for general corrosion resistance and high-temperature service.

ASTM A580/A580M steel specimens undergo the following conditions: (1) annealed as a final heat treatment; (2) cold worked to higher strength; (3) heat treated to an intermediate temper; or (4) heat treated to a hard temper by austenitizing, quenching, and tempering at a relatively low temperature.  The materials are cold drawn, annealed, and pickled.

The steel wires are expected to conform to the required chemical compositions of carbon, manganese, phosphorus, sulfur, silicon, chromium, nickel, molybdenum, nitrogen, and other elements such as niobium , vanadium, copper, tantalum, titanium and cobalt as defined in Table 1.

Table 2 covers mechanical test requirements that verify that the steel specimens conform to the required values of tensile strength, yield strength, and elongation. The martensitic grades conform to the required values of hardness after heat treatment.

The original changes to the standard include the addition of new grades to both table 1 and table 2.  The editorial change that followed corrected Table 2 only.

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New MIL-PRF-85337 Revision B replaces MIL-M-85337, Manuals, Technical: Quality Assurance Program; Requirements for

May 4th, 2012

MIL-PRF-85337 Revision B, “Manuals, Technical: Quality Assurance Program; Requirements for,” has just been released and is now available from Document Center Inc.  The new 62 page edition replaces the now obsolete MIL-M-85337 Revision A, signifying the recognition that the document is a performance based specification.

This specification establishes technical manual quality assurance (TMQA) requirements necessary to ensure the adequacy and accuracy of technical manual (TM) content through a coordinated contractor and Government program.  Unless otherwise specified, the quality assurance (QA) requirements included in this specification apply to both printed/Portable Document Format (PDF) technical manuals and Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs).

Procedures are established for the development and implementation of a contractor program encompassing the conduct of TMQA program reviews, quality reviews, in-process reviews, adequacy reviews, validation, and verification requirements.

The specification MIL PRF 85337 applies to all TM procurements when referenced in a U.S. military contract or other contractual document.

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