ASTM Committee approves standard for acoustic emission testing.

April 25, 2012 - ASTM International Committee E07 on Nondestructive Testing has developed standard ASTM E2863, Practice for Acoustic Emission Examination of Welded Steel Sphere Vessels Using Thermal Pressurization. Pertaining to gas-filled pressure vessels used aboard aircraft for fire suppression, standard will allow Halon bottles to be recertified at maintenance facility and immediately returned to aircraft. U.S. Department of Transportation requires periodic recertification of bottles.

W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-ASTM International Committee E07 on Nondestructive Testing has developed a new standard for recertifying gas-filled pressure vessels used aboard aircraft for fire suppression. The new standard, ASTM E2863, Practice for Acoustic Emission Examination of Welded Steel Sphere Vessels Using Thermal Pressurization, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E07.04 on Acoustic Emission Method.

According to James Mitchell, president, Structural Diagnostic Services Inc., and vice chairman of E07.04, the impetus for developing the standard was the search for a less costly and faster means to recertify Halon bottles that are sealed and have no opening. The U.S. Department of Transportation requires periodic recertification of the bottles.

Mitchell says that the acoustic emission method requires the application of stress to induce signals from flaws in the test object.

"In the case of pressure vessels, the stress is generally from an external source, such as a pump," says Mitchell. "The new standard uses an external heat source to increase the gas pressure inside the pressure vessel to achieve the added pressurization. ASTM E2863 is of particular interest for pressure vessels that are sealed and cannot be pressurized in any other way."

ASTM E2863 will allow the large number of Halon bottles found on aircraft and used for fire suppression to be recertified at a maintenance facility and immediately returned to the aircraft.

E07.04 is continuing to work on numerous applications for acoustic emission from metallic and composite structures and welcomes participation, particularly from users of ASTM E2863.

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In This Issue PAFED Spring Conference Seminar Survey Want To Play Golf ??? Periodically we will send you information on items of interest to the membership, the association or the industry. Information on PAFED events, conferences, training... Information concerning legislative or regulatory issues, or changes to state and national codes which effect our industry. PAFED Spring Conference  You Are Cordially Invited to Attend the Spring Conference in Gettysburg, PA on April 17-18, 2012 to be held at the "historic" Gettysburg Hotel. This year's event continues the "business" theme of the last several Spring Conferences. Seminar sessions at the conference will focus on such issues as: ·         technology trends and how you can use your wireless devices for improving communication and keeping track of expenses/costs, ·         customer service programs and how to identify the tools necessary to review and improve the elements of customer service, and ·         financial strategies and the hows and how not's in relation to both business and personal investing. Not a distributor member of PAFED ?   Then please consider this your personal invitation to come and see what your industry peers are doing to weather the current economic storm and identify strategies which may help your business improve your profitability. For our industry vendors and suppliers, while this conference does not include a table top display area, it does however afford numerous networking and sponsorship opportunities where you can meet, interact and discuss business opportunities with the many distributors in attendance.  Please review the enclosed registration form to see what participation / sponsorship opportunities may suite your business. Whether you are a fire equipment distributor, or an industry vendor and supplier, business is all about meeting people with common interests and challenges and working together to develop a "win / win" business relationship.    You owe it to yourself to attend the PAFED 2012 Spring Business Conference... I hope you will accept our invitation.  We look forward to seeing you in Gettysburg, PA. 2012 PAFED Spring Conference Registration Form is available on the PAFED Website (www.PAFED.com).    Conference Session Survey In preparation for our lunch session -  "How to Have Raving Customers" - presented by Dick Marks, a retired YMCA CEO.  Mr. Marks has prepared a brief online survey to help him bettter understand PAFED and our members specific concerns, challenges and opportunities. Please take the online survey by clicking on the link below:   ONLINE SURVEY = http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Y96CLK5 Thanks for your help in making this a wonderful conference seminar session. Interested in Playing Golf at the PAFED Spring Conference? Ed Hammill and Max Foust are planning to play a round of golf on Tuesday 4/17 in Gettysburg at "The Links at Gettysburg"  http://www.thelinksatgettysburg.com/    $61.00 for 18 w/cart (no senior rate). They have asked that we let everyone know so if anyone else is interested in playing please contact Ed directly at the number below.   Edward W. Hammill Extinguishing Systems, Inc. 3023 West Liberty Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15216 Ph: 412-531-2300 Fx: 412-531-2735 esi1978@verizon.net