ASABE Revises Standard focused on v-belt and v-ribbed belt drives.
Press Release Summary:
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) announced completion of ASAE S211.6, V-Belt And V-Ribbed Belt Drives for Agricultural Machines. Last revised in 1998, this standard has been updated to reflect current industry technology as well as harmonize content with Association for Rubber Product Manufacturers and ISO standards.
Original Press Release:
ASABE Revises V-Belt and V-Ribbed Belt Drive Standard
ST JOSEPH, MICHIGAN— The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) announces the completion of ASAE S211.6, V-Belt And V-Ribbed Belt Drives for Agricultural Machines.
The standard, which was last revised in 1998, was updated to reflect latest industry technology and harmonize the content with the Association for Rubber Product Manufacturers and ISO standards.
ASABE members with standards access and those with site-license privileges can access the full-text of the standard by electronic download in about two weeks. Location for the download is on the ASABE online Technical Library at: elibrary.asabe.org. Others can obtain a copy for a fee directly from the library or by contacting ASABE headquarters at OrderStandard@asabe.org.
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/.
