ASTM Int'l Standard Focuses on Protecting Water Systems   Jul 15, 2006
Selecting and using monitoring methods to protect water systems is the focus of a new ASTM International standard development effort.

USTR Refuses to Recognize Specific International Standards Bodies   Jul 15, 2006
In a recent message to the director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) sought to counter any confusion or misperceptions concerning the implementation and obligations of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT Agreement) with regard to international standards development.

Advanced Instruments' Fluorophos System Approved as Int'l Standard   Jul 14, 2006
Advanced Instruments' Fluorophos Test System a fluorimetric method for assessing alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in milk and milk products - received approval as an international standard method by the International Dairy Federation (IDF 155), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO 11816) and CEN, the European Committee for Standardization.

Frost: Electrical Discharge Machines Surpass Traditional Machining Processes   Jul 14, 2006
Electrical discharge machines (EDMs) are benefiting from the growing needs of various end-user industries - including medical devices, electronics, automotive, parts manufacturing and metal working - for highly accurate machining of increasingly complex and intricate designs.

Frost: Asia Pacific, Auto Industry Spur Digitizers, Scanners Market   Jul 14, 2006
The increasing need for precise and accurate component measurements is the most predominant factor driving demand for optical digitizers and scanners globally.

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