Tuesday, May 21, 2013

New Freight Distribution Standards for the 1st Quarter 2013

Document Center Inc. is pleased to announce the release of the following New Standards on Freight Distribution:


  • BS EN 16210, 2013 Edition, Transportation loads. Measurement and evaluation of climatic and other loads. Data acquisition and general requirements for measuring equipment
  • ISO 26683-1, 1st Edition, Intelligent transport systems - Freight land conveyance content identification and communication - Part 1: Context, architecture and referenced standards
  • BS ISO 26683-1, 2013 Edition, Intelligent transport systems. Freight land conveyance content identification and communication. Context, architecture and referenced standards
  • PD ISO/TS 26683-2, 2012 Edition, Intelligent transport systems. Freight land conveyance content identification and communication (FLC-CIC). Application interface profiles
  • BS EN ISO 6346, 1995 Edition with Amendment A3, Freight containers. Coding, identification and marking
  • BS ISO 17363, 2013 Edition, Supply chain applications of RFID. Freight containers
  • ISO 17363, 2nd Edition, Supply chain applications of RFID - Freight containers
  • ISO 445, 4th Edition, Pallets for materials handling - Vocabulary
  • ASTM D7387, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Method for Vibration Testing of Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) Used for Shipping Liquid Hazardous Materials (Dangerous Goods)
  • ASTM D6653, 2013 Edition, Standard Test Methods for Determining the Effects of High Altitude on Packaging Systems by Vacuum Method

Want to see more standards like this?  See the following lists:
 
Today we live in a global society, with international trade underpinning economies around the world.  Behind the scenes, Freight Distribution standards allow for the safe movement of goods from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.  These documents cover a complete range of issues from pallets to containers to dangerous goods.  When your products are transported from manufacturing site to distribution locations to final sales outlet, you're relying on these standards to handle your goods safely.