September 28, 2007 Named codes and industry affairs manager for AAMA, Chuck Anderson will serve as technical liaison between AAMA and affiliated industry organizations including standards-setting associations, building products coalitions and government agencies, as well as state, local, and international code groups. He has 22 years of engineering-related experience and is registered as a professional engineer in North Carolina.

September 26, 2007 On Sept 28, 2007, Fieldbus Center at Lee College will be offering Fieldbus For Sales Professionals one-day training course intended for controls and instrumentation sales professionals needing general understanding of FOUNDATION fieldbus(TM) technology. Attendees will study basic fieldbus-related facts and terminology, learn how to resolve common technology issues, and learn how fieldbus can be integrated into project bid packages.

September 26, 2007 Designed for Plastics Machinery section of OSHA's Machine Guarding eTool, Thermoforming Module goes into detail about various stages of thermoforming process, including loading roll of plastic onto roll-fed thermoformer machine and threading plastic into it through end-feed rollers. It also examines forming, trimming, and stacking process and how employers and employees can avoid hazards associated with these processes.

September 26, 2007 Available on Google Moon Website, NASA provides multimedia content including Apollo missions, embedded panoramic images, links to audio clips and videos, and descriptions of astronauts' activities during missions. Content is overlaid on high-resolution lunar maps. Providing detailed charts of different regions of moon, website encourages exchange of data and ideas among scientists and amateur astronomers, and is suitable for anyone simulating lunar missions.

September 25, 2007 Applicants chosen for 2009 Astronaut Candidate Class could fly to space for long-duration stays on International Space Station and missions to the moon. To be considered, bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or math and 3 years of relevant professional experience are required. Teaching experience, including work at K-12 grade levels, is considered qualifying. After 6-month period of evaluation and interviews, NASA will announce final selections in early 2009.

September 25, 2007 To advance scientific discovery, NASA and National Institutes of Health signed memorandum of understanding that will help American scientists use International Space Station to answer questions about human health and diseases. Station provides virtually gravity-free environment where cellular and molecular mechanisms that underlie human diseases can be explored. As part of agreement, NIH and NASA will exchange information and share each other's research and development efforts.

September 25, 2007 Commemorating the space program's 50th anniversary, NASA and Discovery Communications announced a partnership in which the Discovery Channel will air the film, In the Shadow of the Moon, during the summer of 2008. The partnership will encompass on-air and online components as well as grassroots activities throughout 2008, including educational workshops and local screenings. Discovery will also feature podcasts and interactive features on its website.

September 25, 2007 ASHRAE has published Guia de Bolsillo, the Spanish version of the ASHRAE Pocket Guide. The translation of the Guide is part of an effort to better serve the international HVAC&R community by implementing various global strategies. This plan includes the translation of ASHRAE literature into various languages to increase the value of membership worldwide and provide access to ASHRAE technology outside the U.S.

September 25, 2007 Marking the 20th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol, ASHRAE celebrates the efforts of the HVAC&R industries that have played a role in reducing ozone depletion. ASHRAE has continuously developed ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 15-2004 and ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 34-2007, and also funded research projects concerning ozone destruction, properties of refrigerants, and evaluation of CFC-alternative refrigerants. It has also written and updated its position document on ozone-depleting substances.

September 25, 2007 The OSHA and Lamar Outdoor Advertising alliance will provide employees in the outdoor advertising industry with information, guidance, and access to training resources to promote and protect safety and health. It will focus on issues regarding falls, electrical, struck-by, trenching, and aerial lifts hazards. Efforts will include developing information to identify/prevent workplace hazards as well as tools to assist employers with communicating safety and protection guidelines.

September 25, 2007 OSHA announced in the Aug. 31 Federal Register that it will hold an informal public hearing, scheduled for 9 am on December 4, regarding a plan to update its personal protective equipment (PPE) design standards. It is proposing to revise the PPE sections of its general industry, shipyard employment, longshoring, and marine terminals standards regarding the use of eye and face protective devices as well as head and foot protection.

September 25, 2007 Signed by NASA Administrator Michael Griffin and Secretary of the Army Pete Geren, memorandum of understanding builds upon and expands relationship between organizations. Agreement is designed to ensure free exchange of research information, reduce duplication, and optimize long-term research planning for both organizations. It covers rotorcraft aeronautics, and includes flight dynamics and control, vehicle structures, propulsion, avionics, aeromechanics, safety and airspace management.

September 24, 2007 The RMA developed the downloadable tire care curriculum with Young Minds Inspired and informed more than 16,000 driver education teachers and instructors by postcard of its availability on www.betiresmart.org. It is based on the Be Tire Smart -- Play Your PART tire care education program. Designed to make learning about tire care hands-on and beneficial, program includes a teacher's guide, activity sheets, reproducible student worksheets, and a wall poster.

September 24, 2007 Taking place Nov 11-14 at McCormick Place in Chicago, 2007 FABTECH International and AWS Welding Show is dedicated to showcasing full spectrum of metal forming, fabricating, stamping, tube and pipe, and welding equipment and technology. Event is expected to bring estimated 25,000 attendees and 1,000 exhibitors covering 475,000 sq ft of exhibit space. Buyers and sellers will gather to exchange products and services, network with peers, see new products, problem-solve, and educate.

September 21, 2007 Scheduled for Nov 12-14 during FABTECH Int'l and AWS Welding Show at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL, laser cutting certificate program builds on fundamental knowledge of CNC operations and part design for CO2 laser cutting. This information will be applied in interactive and hands-on demonstration. Safety and ISO standards will be included and each attendee will learn how to work in compliance with parameters of CNC laser cutting machines.

September 21, 2007 Collaborate 2007 will be held at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas, October 16-18, 2007. The event promotes collaboration between aerospace, automotive, and defense industries and includes keynotes, conference sessions, interactive exhibits, and behind-the-scenes tours. A keynote panel: Collaboration is the Answer to Globalization will include panelists from Ford Motor Company, Boeing Military Aircraft and Missiles, and Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company.

September 21, 2007 ASTM International Committee C28 on Advanced Ceramics and the American Ceramic Society are co-sponsoring a workshop, Needs and Opportunities for Strength and Fracture Standards, at Micro and Nano Scales, on Jan. 27, 2008. The workshop will review the current state-of-the-art of strength and fracture resistance measurement methodologies for miniature test specimens and devices. It will feature short and informal oral presentations followed by a roundtable discussion.

September 21, 2007 Standards E 2515, Test Method for Determination of Particulate Matter Emissions Collected by a Dilution Tunnel, and E 2558, Test Method for Determining Particulate Matter Emissions from Fires in Low Mass Wood-Burning Fireplaces were developed by Subcommittee E06.54 on Solid Fuel Burning Appliances. They will provide designers of wood burning appliances with a way to gage the effectiveness of technological improvements in their products.

September 21, 2007 An ASTM task group, part of Subcommittee E11.30 on Data Analysis, has created standard E 2555, Practice for Factors and Procedures for Applying the MIL-STD-105 Plans in Life and Reliability Inspection. The standard presents a procedure and related tables of factors for adapting sampling plans in E 2234 to acceptance sampling inspection when the item quality of interest is life length or reliability. It is also the equivalent of Technical Report 7.

September 21, 2007 Developed by subcommittee F26.04 on Mechanical Preparation Equipment, F 2645 Specification for Bun Slicing Machines, and F 2646 Specification for Bread Slicing Machines are used to source various sizes and types of bread and bun slicing machines. Most likely user of standards will be U.S. Department of Defense, which purchases equipment for military installations.