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SPOTLIGHT ON: ASME
Dedicated Service Award
In recognition of his outstanding performance and dedicated
leadership, Frank ‘Chip’ Manning was presented
with an ASME Dedicated Service Award this year. The award,
established by the Board of Governors in 1983, honors unusual
dedicated voluntary service to the Society marked by outstanding
leadership, prolonged and committed service, devotion, enthusiasm
and loyalty.
Chip is Sales Director, BioPharmaceuticals Products USA, for
the VNE Corporation and has been an active member of the BPE
Committee since 1988. He currently chairs the BPE Subcommittee
on Dimensions & Tolerances (D&T), and a contributing
member of the Subcommittee on Surface Finish.
Having been a BPE member since its inception in 1988, “Chip’s
knowledge of (BPE) historical events has been invaluable”,
according to BPE Chair Tony Cirillo. “Chip is a dedicated
leader who goes beyond the call of duty in his volunteer efforts.
His leadership and contributions to the D&T Subcommittee
has been the cornerstone of its continued success." Congratulations,
Chip!
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EXECUTIVE
CORNER: BPE,
its beginnings and the road ahead
~ Rick Zinkowski, Chair, BPE Executive Committee
The ASME BioProcessing Equipment (BPE) Standard, first published
in 1997, is one of the youngest standards in ASME’s
roster of over 500 codes and standards. Keeping pace with
industry's rapid growth the BPE quickly elevated to international
level, now recognized in over 30 countries serving the needs
of those involved in the bioprocessing, pharmaceutical, and
personal care product industries. Click
here to read more
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HOT
TOPIC: Why
is good stainless turning color? Rouging, what is it?
~ James Dean Vogel, Task
Group Leader, Rouging
The BPE Subcommittee on Surface Finish
recently formed a task group to address Rouging. The task
group is charged to provide a definition of what Rouge is,
and how it is formed. It will identify and recommend methods
to measure the formation and progression of Rouge, with the
objective to monitor and predict preventative maintenance
intervals. The task group will also identify and recommend
methods to minimize and remediate the formation, development,
and distribution of Rouge within systems. Click
here to read more
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BPE
DIMENSIONS & TOLERANCES: Major
changes in progress
~ Frank ‘Chip’ Manning, Chair, BPE Subcommittee
on Dimensions & Tolerances
Some major
changes are being worked on within the Dimensions and Tolerances
subcommittee and will be included in the future ASME BPE standards.
All subcommittee meetings are open to the public and the opportunity
to become involved in these new changes is better than ever.
Changes in progress are in the areas of Concentric & Eccentric
fittings and Hygienic Clamp & Ferrule Assembly. Click
here to read full article.
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New
BPE 2007 Edition - Coming Soon!
The new edition of the ASME BPE Standard is presently in publication
and is expected out by the end of the year. Significant changes
to appear in the new edition impact parts covering Dimensions
and Tolerances, Design, Surface Finish, Seals, Polymers, and
Material Joining. Contact Paul Stumpf at
stumpfpa@asme.org
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LEARN
AND GET INVOLVED! Participate in BPE
Task Groups
The ASME BPE has numerous task groups formed to discuss specific
topic assignments. Participation is open to the public
Click
here for a listing of current BPE Task Groups and
their objectives.
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BENEFITS
OF PARTICIPATING IN ASME CODES & STANDARDS ACTIVITIES
For over 100 years, industries worldwide have
depended on ASME for the promulgation of technically sound
and state of art codes and standards. Participation by volunteer
members in the standards development process, with the support
of their employers, is the foundation of ASME Codes &
Standards. Click
here to read more
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