Two ASABE Agricultural Equipment Standards are being revised.
Press Release Summary:
ASABE and AEM are working to revise ANSI/ASAE S279.14, Lighting and Marking of Agricultural Equipment on Highways. Possible additions may be to incorporate rotary beacons or strobe lights as well as LEDs on agricultural equipment. ASABE is also revising ANSI/ASAE S276.6, Slow Moving Vehicle Identification Emblem (SMV Emblem) to update testing requirements for backing materials used on SMV emblem.
Original Press Release:
ASABE to Revise Standards on Agricultural Equipment Lighting and Marking
ST JOSEPH, MICHIGAN - The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has initiated projects to revise two of its most frequently cited engineering standards, ANSI/ASAE S276.6, Slow Moving Vehicle Identification Emblem (SMV Emblem) and ANSI/ASAE S279.14, Lighting and Marking of Agricultural Equipment on Highways.
ASABE and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers are working together to revise S279.14. A possible addition to the standard is the incorporation of rotary beacons or strobe lights, and of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on agricultural equipment.
S276.6 is being revised to update the testing requirements for the backing materials of the SMV emblem.
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 http://asabe.org/standards/proposed.html.
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers is an educational and scientific organization dedicated to the advancement of engineering applicable to agricultural, food, and biological systems. Founded in 1907 and headquartered in St Joseph, Michigan, ASABE comprises 9,000 members from more than 100 countries. For further information about the Society, or for an electronic copy of this news release, contact Dolores Landeck at ASABE, 269-932-7039, landeck@asabe.org.
