Committee Connection

ISO/TC 227 – Springs Meeting Scheduled for This Fall

Plans are continuing for SMI to host the 2021 ISO/TC227 Springs meetings in conjunction with the SMI Metal Engineering eXpo from Sept. 30 to Oct. 1, 2021 at the South Point Resort and Casino, Las Vegas.

SMI serves as the technical advisory group to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for ISO/TC227. The role of the U.S. delegation is essential to ensuring that the interests of American spring manufacturers, designers, and consumers are represented in international standards development.

In the past, attendees from the nine producing-member countries (China, Germany, Italy, France, United Kingdom, United States, Japan, Malaysia, and Thailand) have attended the meetings.

The three active working groups include:

Working Group 2 is responsible for the development of the new ISO standard “Springs – Measurement and Test Parameters – Part 1: Cold Formed Cylindrical Helical Compression Springs.”

Working Group 3 is responsible for the development of the new ISO standard “Springs – Measurement and Test Parameters – Part 2: Cold Formed Cylindrical Helical Extension Springs.”

Working Group 4 is responsible for the development of a new ISO standard “Springs – Measurement and Test Parameters – Part 3: Torsion Springs.” The delegation from China is leading the development of this new standard.

Due to COVID-19, the 2020 ISO/TC 227 meetings were held virtually for the first time from Sept. 16-18, 2020.

The U.S. delegation for the ISO/TC 227 meetings is led by Tom Armstrong, chairman of Duer/Carolina Coil and Rick Gordon, SMI’s technical director.

Anyone interested in participating in the ISO standards process should contact either Gordon at c.richard.gordon@ gmail.com or Armstrong at toma@dccoil.com. n

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