ASABE Revises combine and grain harvesting terminology standard.
Press Release Summary:
Revision initiated by American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) to ANSI/ASAE S343.3, Terminology for Combines and Grain Harvesting, aims to align terminology with currently used practices. Last updated in 1990, standard contains terminology pertinent to grain combine design and performance. Overall, standard helps improve communication among engineers and researchers and provides basis for comparative listing of machine specifications.
Original Press Release:
ASABE to Revise Combine and Grain Harvesting Terminology Standard
ST JOSEPH, MICHIGAN— The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has initiated a revision to ANSI/ASAE S343.3, Terminology for Combines and Grain Harvesting.
The standard, which contains terminology pertinent to grain combine design and performance, improves communication among engineers and researchers and provides a basis for comparative listing of machine specifications. Last updated in 1990, the standard is being revised to align terminology with currently used practices.
ASABE is recognized worldwide as a standards developing organization for food, agricultural, and biological systems, with more than 250 standards currently in publication. Conformance to ASABE standards is voluntary, except where required by state, provincial, or other governmental requirements, and the documents are developed by consensus in accordance with procedures approved by the American National Standards Institute. For information on this or any other ASABE standard, contact Scott Cedarquist at 269-932-7031, cedarq@asabe.org. A current listing of all ASABE standards projects can be found on the ASABE web site at www.asabe.org/projects.
ASABE is an international scientific and educational organization dedicated to the advancement of engineering applicable to agricultural, food, and biological systems. Further information on the Society can be obtained by contacting ASABE at (269) 429-0300, emailing hq@asabe.org or visiting www.asabe.org/.
