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There’s a new AMS DTL 22499A, “Shim Stock, Laminated,” and it’s available now from Document Center Inc. in either paper or pdf format. This specification covers the requirements for surface bonded laminated shim stock. Revision …
“Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS),” co-numbered SAE HS 1086 and ASTM DS56, has been revised and the new 12th Edition is available from Document Center Inc. The volume provides a cross-index for nationally used metals …
IEEE C37.90.1 2012 , “IEEE Standard for Surge Withstand Capability (SWC) Tests for Relays and Relay Systems Associated with Electric Power Apparatus,” is here and available from Document Center Inc. in both paper and pdf …
BS EN ISO 14971:2012, “Medical devices. Application of risk management to medical devices,” has been released and is now available from Document Center Inc. It is the UK implementation of EN ISO 14971:2012. It is …
Here’s another example of a new ISO release being adopted as an EN standard, replacing a European document in the process. EN 473 (sold in the official English language edition as BS EN 473), “Non-destructive …
For all of you in the medical device field, the BS EN 980 (Official English language edition of EN-980) “Symbols for use in the labelling of medical devices” has been a must-have in your conformance …
MIL-STD-882 Revision E, “System Safety,” has just been released and is now available from Document Center Inc. This system safety standard practice is a key element of Systems Engineering (SE) that provides a standard, generic …
Based in Silicon Valley, Document Center Inc. has been selling standards and services to the Semiconductor Industry since our founding in 1982. One of our top-selling standards to this niche is the JESD 46, “Customer …
AMS 2700 Revision E, “Passivation of Corrosion Resistant Steels,” has just been released. The new edition replaces AMS 2700 Revision D which was released back in July of this year. The specification covers the requirements for …
QQ-P-35, “Passivation Treatments for Corrosion Resistant Steel,” is another government document that was cancelled due to the implementation of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act in the mid-1990’s. The public law, known as NTTAA, …
ASTM E230/E230M, “Standard Specification and Temperature-Electromotive Force (emf) Tables for Standardized Thermocouples,” was released as the 2011(e1) Edition in October. This is an editorial correction of ASTM E230/E230M-11 from August of this year. Table 46 …
We often get asked this simple question: “What is the difference between an ISO, EN-ISO and BS-EN-ISO Standard?” The simple answer is “Not much.” But there’s more to it than that. I’ve talked about this …
IEC 60812 Edition 2.0, BS EN 60812:2006, AIAG’s FMEA Standard, and SAE-J-1739 all provide standards users with information on how to identify the potential for system elements to fail. Failure is the loss of the …
MIL-STD-105, “Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes,” is another of those popular military standards that got cancelled during Mil Spec reform in the mid-1990’s. The documents referenced in the cancellation notice can cause …
TAPPI Standard Practice T 564 sp-11, “Transparent chart for the estimation of defect size,” is now available. This new 2011 Edition for the paper and pulp industry provides users with an editorially corrected standard practice …
MIL-STD-45662 was one of Document Center’s all time best selling standards, bar none. It was the quality standard for calibration until Mil Spec reform took over in the mid-90’s. So what ever happened to the …
JESD-22-A110 Revision D, Highly Accelerated Temperature and Humidity Stress Test (HAST), has just been released in November. It is one in a series of specialized tests for solid state devices maintained by the JEDEC Solid State …
The strong connection between European Union legislation and the corresponding “harmonized” standards has resulted in several important toy safety standards required for the sale of toys in Europe. Released as EN standards, they can only …
ST79, the AAMI recommended practice on Comprehensive guide to steam sterilization and sterility assurance in health care facilities, is now approved in a new 2010 Edition and public distribution is pending.
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