ASABE to revise polyethylene pipe standard.

American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers    Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Aug 21, 2012 ASABE has initiated project to revise ASAE S435, Polyethylene Pipe Used for Microirrigation Laterals. Revision will be a complete rewrite to reflect current industry best practices, and will contain requirements and methods for testing of polyethylene materials and of pipe or tubing made from those materials in standard dimensions for microirrigation. Revision will cover classification, nomenclature, test requirements and methods, workmanship, dimensions, and methods of marking.

ASABE and ISO are harmonizing screw-type jack standards.

American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers    Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Oct 05, 2010 ASABE has initiated revision to ASAE S485.1, Implement Mounted Screw-Type Jacks with anticipated publication date of December 2010. Earlier this year, ISO approved draft revision of ISO 12140:1998, Agricultural machinery - Agricultural trailers and trailed equipment - Drawbar jacks, which incorporates necessary changes for harmonization of ASABE and ISO documents. Once ISO 12140 revision is complete, ASABE will consider adopting it as American National Standard to replace S485.