New AMS 2750 Revision E just released on Pyrometry

The SAE committee on Finishes Processes And Fluids has finished work on the new Revision E for AMS 2750, “Pyrometry,” and it’s available now from Document Center Inc.  This 43-page specification covers pyrometric requirements for thermal processing equipment used for heat treatment.

This Aerospace Material Specification covers temperature sensors, instrumentation, thermal processing equipment, system accuracy tests, and temperature uniformity surveys. These are necessary to ensure that parts or raw materials are heat treated in accordance with the applicable specification(s).

The revision is the result of the usual 5 year review and update process, with modifications made to reorganize the specification to improve access.  Additional technical changes resolve various issues found in usage.  The committee notes that the changes are extensive and so are not marked in this new edition of AMS 2750.

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New AS 9003 Revision A for Inspection and Test Quality Systems, Requirements for Aviation, Space, and Defense Organizations just released

SAE has just released the new AS 9003 Revision A, “Inspection and Test Quality Systems, Requirements for Aviation, Space, and Defense Organizations,” and it’s available now from Document Center Inc.  One of the Aerospace Industry’s top quality standards, the new 12-page revision was modified using AS 9100 (ISO 9001) as the baseline document.  Requirements taken from AS 9100 have resulted in renumbering of clauses as applicable.

The newly selected quality system requirements from ISO 9001:2008[1] and AS9100:2009 are those applicable to noncomplex products and associated manufacturing processes.  Any ISO 9001 text incorporated into the standard appears in regular font while aviation, space, and defense industry additional requirements, definitions, and notes are presented in bold, italic text.

The requirements of AS 9003A are intended to be applied in whole, without any exclusions. Compliance with all corresponding AS9100 requirements is considered to meet/exceed compliance with those of AS 9003.

The requirements specified in the standard are complementary (not alternative) to contractual and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. Should there be a conflict between the requirements of AS 9003 and applicable statutory or regulatory requirements, the latter apply. The process approach described in ISO 9001 and AS9100 applies to this new revision as well.

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New NEMA WC27500 2012 Edition on Standard For Aerospace And Industrial Electrical Cable

NEMA has just released the new 2012 Edition of NEMA WC27500, “Standard For Aerospace And Industrial Electrical Cable.”  This 56-page standard contains requirements for finished cables and is now available from Document Center Inc.

These cables are intended for signal and low-voltage power applications with defined environment or temperature conditions found in commercial aircraft, military aircraft, and high performance vehicles.

The specification allows the user a wide range of construction choices.  Variations are available for circuit identification, conductor size, insulation type, number of conductors, shielding material, and jacket compounds.

Component wires are covered by other referenced standards.

The source document for NEMA WC27500 was MIL-C-27500, “Cable, Power, Electrical and Cable Special Purpose, Electrical Shielded, General Specification for.”  Later the MIL Spec was renumbered and renamed to MIL-DTL-27500 Revision H, “Cable, Power, Electrical and Cable Special Purpose, Electrical Shielded and Unshielded, General Specification for,” before it was cancelled and replaced by the NEMA edition in 2001.

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New ISO/TR 15499 standard available on Biological evaluation of medical devices — Guidance on the conduct of biological evaluation within a risk management process

ISO/TR 15499:2012, “Biological evaluation of medical devices — Guidance on the conduct of biological evaluation within a risk management process,” has just been released and is now available from Document Center Inc.  The new Technical Report provides guidance on conduct of biological evaluation of medical devices according to the requirements of ISO 10993-1.

This document can be used to better understand the requirements of ISO 10993-1 and to illustrate some of the variety of methods and approaches available for meeting the requirements of ISO 10993-1.  Biological evaluation is a design verification activity which is set in the context of broader risk management processes. This means ISO/TR 15499 includes guidance on the application of ISO 10993-1 in the context of risk management processes conducted according to the requirements of ISO 14971.

Guidance contained in this Technical Report can also be useful as background information for those representing risk management process assessors, conformity assessment bodies and regulatory enforcement bodies.

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New ISO/IEC 17024 2nd Edition just released for Conformity assessment – General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons

ISO/IEC 17024 2nd Edition, “Conformity assessment — General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons,” has just been released and is available from Document Center Inc. in either paper or pdf format.   The standard contains principles and requirements for a body certifying persons against specific requirements, and includes the development and maintenance of a certification scheme for persons.

This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO/IEC 17024:2003), which has been technically revised.  It has already been adopted by CEN for use in Europe and is available as the official English language edition from Document Center, BS EN ISO/IEC 17024:2012.

The standard is intended to achieve and promote a globally accepted benchmark for organizations operating certification of persons.  Confidence in the various certification schemes is dependent on a globally accepted process of assessment, subsequent surveillance and periodic re-assessments of the competence of certified persons.

ISO/IEC 17024:2012 can be used as a criteria document for accreditation or peer evaluation or designation by governmental authorities, scheme owners and others.

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New 2012 Edition for ASTM A123, Standard Specification for Zinc (Hot-Dip Galvanized) Coatings on Iron and Steel Products

There’s a new ASTM A123 2012 Edition, “Standard Specification for Zinc (Hot-Dip Galvanized) Coatings on Iron and Steel Products,” and it’s available now from Document Center Inc.  The specification covers the standard requirements for hot-dip galvanized zinc coatings on iron and steel products made from rolled pressed and forged shapes, castings, plates, bars, and strips.

ASTM A123-12 deals with both unfabricated products and fabricated products.   These can include assembled steel products, structural steel fabrications, large tubes already bent or welded before galvanizing, and wire work fabricated from uncoated steel wire. The document also covers steel forgings and iron castings incorporated into pieces fabricated before galvanizing or those too large to be centrifuged (or otherwise handled to remove excess galvanizing bath metal).

This new 8-page edition covers those products previously addressed in Specifications ASTM A123-78 and ASTM A386-78 (now obsolete).

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New Revision S released for AMS 2430, “Shot Peening, Automatic”

SAE has released a new Revision S for AMS 2430, “Shot Peening, Automatic,” and it is available now from Document Center Inc. in both paper and pdf format.  This specification covers the requirements for automatic shot peening of surfaces of parts by impingement of media, including metallic, glass, or ceramic shot.

AMS-2430S results from a complete review of industry requirements and replaces both the previous AMS 2430R Edition and the AMS-S-13165 (cancelled in 2007).

This document includes requirements for the set-up, operation and verification of the shot peening process. Related peening processes, like tumble peening, manual peening, peen forming and straightening, etc. are not a part of this specification.

Shot peening is used to induce residual surface compressive stresses in metal parts to increase fatigue strength and resistance to stress-corrosion cracking.  Commonly it’s used for axles, springs, gears, shafting, aircraft landing gear, and structural parts. Ceramic and glass shot peening are used when iron contamination of non-ferrous or stainless steel parts is a concern.

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New TL 9000 Book 2 2012 Edition, “Quality Management System (QMS) Measurements Handbook”

There’s a new 2012 Release 5.0 for the TL 9000 Book 2, “Quality Management System (QMS) Measurements Handbook,” and it’s available from Document Center Inc. now.  The handbook is a comprehensive guide to measurements processing, usage, responsibilities and requirements for ISO 9000 compliance.

TL 9000-2 defines the minimum set of performance measurements to assess progress and evaluate results of quality management system implementation.  It identifies performance measurements in the key areas of hardware, software, common, outage and service quality.

Five new measurements are introduced in this release:

  • On-time delivery to supplier promise date (OTIP) – Applies to all product categories.
  • Basic Return Rate (BRR) – Replaces ERI, YRR, LTR, and NYR in certain product categories where long-term returns are not expected.
  • Mean-time to Restore Service (MTRS) – An outage measurement applicable in product category 7.3.2, Network Operators Center.
  • Global Service Impact (GSI) – An outage measurement applicable in network operator categories (9.x).
  • End-Customer Complaint Report Rate (CCRR) – A service quality measurement applicable in network operator categories (9.x).

Many ISO 9000 certified companies use both the Book 1 and the Book 2 of the TL 9000 series to help them assess progress and evaluate results of their implementation.  The Handbooks 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 can assist you with all your standards needs.

New IEC 61326-1 Edition 2.0 from 2012, “Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use – EMC requirements – Part 1: General requirements”

IEC 61326-1:2012, “Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use – EMC requirements – Part 1: General requirements,” has just been released and is now available from Document Center Inc.  The document specifies requirements for immunity and emissions regarding electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) for electrical equipment, operating from a supply or battery of less than 1 000 V a.c. or 1 500 V d.c. or from the circuit being measured.

Types of equipment covered by IEC 61326-1 are intended for professional, industrial-process, industrial-manufacturing and educational use. These include equipment and computing devices for
– measurement and test,
– control,
– laboratory use,
– accessories intended for use with the above (such as sample handling equipment),
all intended to be used in industrial and non-industrial locations.

This 46-page second edition cancels and replaces the first edition, published in 2005.  It constitutes a technical revision.

The significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition are:
– the immunity test levels and performance criteria have been reviewed,
– requirements for portable test and measurement equipment have been clarified and amended, and
– the description of the electromagnetic environments has been improved.

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Newly revised IPC/WHMA-A-620AS Supplement released – Space Applications Electronic Hardware Addendum

IPC has just released IPC/WHMA-A-620AS with amendment 1, “Space Applications Electronic Hardware Addendum,” and it’s available now from Document Center Inc.  This document is a supplement for the IPC/WHMA-A-620, “Requirements and Acceptance for Cable and Wire Harness Assemblies.”

The addendum provides additional requirements over those published in IPC/WHMA-A-620A to ensure the performance of cable and wire harness assemblies that must survive the vibration and thermal cyclic environments getting to and operating in space.

When required by procurement documentation/drawings, this Addendum supplements or replaces specifically identified requirements of IPC/WHMA-A-620A.  Where content criteria are not supplemented, the Class 3 requirements of IPC/WHMA-A-620A apply.

Clauses that are modified or added by IPC-A-620AS are clearly identified in the Table of Contents.  However, there are no clear markings of changes provided by the included amendment.

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