Rotary Mower Blade Ductility Test Standard faces further revision.

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American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) initiated a project to revise material and safety references cited in ANSI/ASAE S483.1, Rotary Mower Blade Ductility Test. This decision stems from identification of several outdated references found during regular periodic review of said document 5 years after its November 2005 revision. Expected completion date of new revision is late June 2011.



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ASABE to Revise Rotary Mower Blade Ductility Test Standard



ST JOSEPH, MICHIGAN- The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has initiated a project to revise the material and safety references cited in its standard for destructive testing of rotary mower blades.

ANSI/ASAE S483.1, Rotary Mower Blade Ductility Test, was revised in November 2005. In the regular periodic review of the document five years later, several outdated references were identified. Expected completion date of the revision is late June 2011.

ASABE is recognized worldwide as a standards developing organization for food, agricultural, and biological systems, with more than 225 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 ASABE, 269-932-7031, cedarq@asabe.org. A current listing of all ASABE standards projects can be found on the ASABE web site at asabe.org/standards/proposed.html .

The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers is an international scientific and educational organization dedicated to the advancement of engineering applicable to agricultural, food, and biological systems. Its 9,000 members, from more then 100 countries, are consultants, managers, researchers, and others who have the training and experience to understand the interrelationships between technology and living systems. Further information on the Society can be obtained by contacting ASABE at (269) 429-0300 (phone) or (269) 429-3852 (fax); hq@asabe.org. Details can also be found at http://www.asabe.org/.

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