Posts Tagged ‘ISO Standards’
Spring 2023 Technical Advisory Group Update
The Technical Advisory Groups to ISO TC 131 Sub-Committee 4 and Sub-Committee 6 met this month in preparation for the International meetings being hosted in Frankfurt, Germany. While the meetings in Germany are being held in person, the TAG meetings were held virtually via Zoom. Following are some highlights from these meetings. TAG to SC…
Read MoreWANTED: Engineers!
NFPA is looking for Engineers to lend their expertise to writing the very standards you use every day! NFPA manages the ISO Technical Committee 131 (Fluid Power Systems) which covers Hydraulic AND Pneumatic Components. The US TAG (Technical Advisory Group) is the mirror organization that reaches consensus on the US position for these ISO Standards.…
Read MoreISO Standards Impact Our World – U.S. Fluid Power Industry Needs You
Since 1969, NFPA has worked to foster cooperation among users and manufacturers by being involved in the development of fluid power ISO standards. NFPA holds the secretariat of ISO Technical Committee 131, fluid power systems, and is responsible for 237 published ISO standards, of which 27 projects are currently under development. One of the strengths of…
Read MoreFluid Power Forum Explores Influence of Contamination Standards on Hydraulic Systems
Episode 49 of Fluid Power Forum, NFPA’s fluid power industry-focused podcast, is now live. This episode features Ivan Sheffield of Des-Case and Barry Verdegan of 11171 Solutions LLC. Listen below to hear about the influence of ISO particle-counting contamination standards on the performance and longevity of hydraulic systems. This fluid power industry-focused podcast highlights the people, technologies and…
Read MoreFluid Power Standards Experts Attend ISO/TC 131 Meetings Virtually This Year
Due to the pandemic, ISO standards meetings were held in a virtual setting this year. In October, 15 working groups (representing over 100 fluid power engineers from Italy, Sweden, France, Germany, Turkey, United Kingdom, Japan, China, Portugal, and the United States) came together to further the advancement of ISO standards projects focused on accumulators, sealing…
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