ANSI Expands Consumer Participation Fund Resources to Cover US Technical Advisory Group Fees
ANSI Expands Consumer Participation Fund Resources to Cover US Technical Advisory Group Fees Established in 2022, the ANSI Consumer Participation Fund has provided financial resources to support consumer participation in the development of standards, with a primary focus on health and safety standards. In recent weeks, As part of its commitment to increase consumer representation in standards development, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) had announced that it expanded its Fund to cover U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) fees: ANSI Expands Consumer Participation Fund Resource to Cover U.S. Technical Advisory Group Fees. Join as an ASA Standards Member: https://bit.ly/4h3H66f
Level3IR Joins ASA Standards: Advancing Infrared Consulting Excellence
We’re excited to welcome Level3IR as the newest ASA Standards member! Level3IR is a premier infrared consulting service company offering a wide range of expertise, including inspection program development, written practice development, expert testimony, and mentor training. Their dedication to delivering high-quality, customized solutions makes them a valuable addition to the ASA Standards community. With a strong commitment to advancing industry standards, Level3IR helps clients optimize their infrared inspection programs, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and excellence in their field. Their services not only provide technical expertise but also offer mentorship and guidance for professionals looking to grow in the industry. ASA Standards is proud to work with organizations like Level3IR, whose […]
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) Joins As New ASA Standards Member
We’re delighted to announce ARA has joined as our newest ASA Standards organizational member. Founded in 1979, Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) offers innovative technologies and solutions to problems to improve our safety, security, and way of life. Their employee-owners, most of whom have advanced degrees in engineering and the physical sciences, have the expertise to tackle the most challenging technical problems. With offices throughout the United States and Canada, ARA is globally recognized for applying technically-excellent, in-depth and diversified research, engineering, and technical support services to provide answers to complex problems. ARA’s Mission To solve problems of national importance by providing science and engineering research, technical support services, specialty products, […]
National Academies to Assess Needs for Ocean Acoustics Expertise to Meet Demands of Growing Field
We’re delighted to share the release of a policy brief from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on the launch of a committee that will assess the “current and future demand for ocean acoustics expertise and the potential needs for additional training opportunities to meet this demand.” With ocean acoustics a growing and critical field, this National Academies brief (“Ocean Acoustics Education and Expertise”) examines the “state of ocean acoustics education; assesses the anticipated demand for acoustics expertise over the next decade; identifies competencies required across higher education and professional training programs to fulfill that demand; and presents strategies to raise the profile of careers in ocean acoustics […]
Z-R Consulting Joins As New ASA Standards Member
We’re delighted to announce Z-R Consulting has joined as our newest ASA Standards organizational member. Zlatan Racic, founder of Z-R Consulting and formerly with Siemens, has been providing full-time services as an independent engineering consultant since 1999, plus as a preferred vendor for several power utilities, independent turbine-generator service shops and for some OEMs. Z-R Consulting brings more than 90 years of combined experience in large turbine-generator service, including troubleshooting and root cause analysis, outage support, rotor dynamics and balancing, supervisory instrumentation, balance of plant systems, and many other aspects of power plant and service shop operation. Welcome, Z-R Consulting and Zlatan, to our ASA Standards membership community!