ABOUT ASABE STANDARDS

STANDARDS - ESSENTIAL TO AGRIBUSINESS
AROUND THE WORLD

ASABE Standards, Engineering Practices, and Data, developed and maintained through the Cooperative Standards Program, provide:

• A TECHNICAL BASIS for international standardization (ISO/IEC).
  
  
• INTERCHANGEABILITY among interfunctional products manufactured by two or more organizations.
  
  
• REDUCTION IN VARIETY OF COMPONENTS required to serve an industry, thus improving availability and economy.
  
  
• IMPROVED PERSONAL SAFETY during operation of equipment and application of products and materials.
  
  
• PERFORMANCE CRITERIA for products, materials, or systems.
  
  
• A COMMON BASIS FOR TESTING, DESCRIBING, OR INFORMING regarding performance and characteristics of products, materials, or systems.
  
  
• INCREASED EFFICIENCY of engineering effort in design, development,
  and production.
  
  
• DESIGN DATA in readily available form.
  
  
• A SOUND BASIS FOR CODES, LEGISLATION, EDUCATION related to the agricultural industry. Promote uniformity of practice.

Note

ASABE Standards, Engineering Practices, and Data are informational and advisory only. Their use by anyone engaged in industry or trade is entirely voluntary. The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers assumes no responsibility for results attributable to the application of ASABE Standards, Engineering Practices, and Data. Conformity does not ensure compliance with applicable ordinances, laws, and regulations. Prospective users are responsible for protecting themselves against liability for infringement of patents.

ASABE is a professional and technical organization, of members worldwide, who are dedicated to advancement of engineering applicable to agricultural, food, and biological systems.