Woodworking machinery manufacturers groups WMIA and WMMA will host an information meeting on the newly formed ANSI/ISO Technical Advisory Group at the 2014 International Woodworking Fair in Atlanta.

The new WMIA/ANSI collaboration will help affect global wood machinery standards.

The Wood Machinery Industry Association will partner on a new ANSI-accredited US/Technical Advisory Group for ISO/TC 39/SC 4, an international committee developing global standards for woodworking machines.

WMIA announces it has entered into an agreement with ANSI to partner on the administration of a new ANSI-accredited US/Technical Advisory Group (US/TAG) for ISO/TC 39/SC 4, an international committee developing global standards for woodworking machinery.

The revision to the ANSI/BIFMA X5.5 standard features a number of new test methods including tilting tables, keyboard tables, benching systems, and monitor arm.

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved the newly revised safety and performance standard for Desk/Table Products: ANSI/BIFMA X5.5-2014.

The 2008 version of the ANSI/BIFMA Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) - Tests Standard has been reaffirmed and approved by ANSI.

Window and door standards updates, LEED and leading edge industry technology were among the highlights at the recent Window & Door Manufacturers Association Technical Conference. More than 100 people attended the event, held June 4-6 in Milwaukee.

The British Standards Institution (BSI), the United Kingdom’s member body to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), has submitted a proposal for a new international standard that would specify requirements for an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system. As the U.S. member body to ISO, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) invites all interested stakeholders to submit comments on the proposal by Friday, April 26, 2013.

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved the newly developed safety and performance standard for educational seating: ANSI/BIFMA X6.1-2012—the first of its kind.