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From the floor beneath your feet to the aircraft above your head, standards touch nearly every aspect of our lives, but often their impact can be overlooked. In Standards Impact, we will give you an inside view into some of the most exciting industries and the standards that are moving them forward. So join Dave Walsh as he sits down for in-depth conversations with the experts and innovators who are shaping the future and positively impacting public health, safety, and consumer confidence. This is Standards Impact presented by ASTM International.

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    • Apr 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Grasping the Future: Standards for Robotics

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 28:36 Transcription Available


    The robots are coming — and they're here to help. From today's food delivery robots to tomorrow's cattle herders, the latest episode of Standards Impact touches all aspects of the evolving robotics industry.Join host Dave Walsh as he talks to Aaron Prather, director of robotics and autonomous systems programs at ASTM International.Follow Us Twitter @ASTMIntl Facebook @ASTMInternational Instagram @astmintl YouTube @ASTMIntl LinkedIn @ASTM International Presented by ASTM International www.astm.org

    Going Yard: The Science Behind Bats and Balls

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 44:08 Transcription Available


    “Torpedo” bats. Drag. Lift. Learn more about exciting new developments and the science and standards at play in baseball and softball on the latest episode of Standards Impact. Follow Us Twitter @ASTMIntl Facebook @ASTMInternational Instagram @astmintl YouTube @ASTMIntl LinkedIn @ASTM International Presented by ASTM International www.astm.org

    These Boots Are Made with Standards

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 23:24 Transcription Available


    Specialty work boots. High heels. 3D printed shoes. Learn about the many ways ASTM standards help put your best foot forward. Join host Dave Walsh and guests Matt Piotrowski of Timberland and Eric Olson of Precision Testing Laboratories as they discuss standards for — and the future of — footwear.Follow Us Twitter @ASTMIntl Facebook @ASTMInternational Instagram @astmintl YouTube @ASTMIntl LinkedIn @ASTM International Presented by ASTM International www.astm.org

    Taking to the Skies: Drone Standards

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 32:24 Transcription Available


    Search and rescue. Monitoring wildfires. Package delivery. Learn about the growing list of ways drones impact our daily lives and the standards that support them on the first episode of season three of Standards Impact.Join host Dave Walsh as he speaks with Mark Blanks, chair of ASTM's Committee F38 on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and head of Global Flight Operations at Wing, along with Phil Kenul, Rear Admiral (retired) and vice chair of F38.Follow Us Twitter @ASTMIntl Facebook @ASTMInternational Instagram @astmintl YouTube @ASTMIntl LinkedIn @ASTM International Presented by ASTM International www.astm.org

    Playing It Safe: ASTM's Toy Safety Standard

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 32:57 Transcription Available


    Favorite childhood toys. Unexpected hazards. The future of the toy industry. Learn about ASTM's premier toy safety standard (F963) and the people who build safety into the toys we love.Join ASTM's editorial director Dave Walsh and his guests Joan Lawrence, senior vice president of Standards and Regulatory Affairs with the Toy Association, and Heather Bramble, vice president of Product Safety and Regulatory Compliance with Mattel, for a lively discussion about standards and toy safety.Follow Us Twitter @ASTMIntl Facebook @ASTMInternational Instagram @astmintl YouTube @ASTMIntl LinkedIn @ASTM International Presented by ASTM International www.astm.org

    Serving Up Food Safety

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 28:40 Transcription Available


    Sanitation. Energy efficiency. Robots. Standards are helping to make the food service industry safer, more efficient, and more productive.Join host Dave Walsh as he speaks with Charlie Souhrada, vice president, Regulatory & Technical Affairs at North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM), and Adam Spitz, commercial food service industry specialist at ICF.Follow Us Twitter @ASTMIntl Facebook @ASTMInternational Instagram @astmintl YouTube @ASTMIntl LinkedIn @ASTM International Presented by ASTM International www.astm.org

    Additive Manufacturing: Science Fiction vs. Reality

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 28:37 Transcription Available


    3D printing organs. Printing replacement parts in space. Learn how science fiction is becoming reality and discover how additive manufacturing plays a transformative role in the aerospace and biomedical fields.  Join host Dave Walsh for an in-depth discussion of additive manufacturing. With guests: Brent Stucker, chief engineer for North America at Nikon SLM Solutions and chief technology strategist with Wohlers Associates; and Christian Seidel, professor at Munich University of Applied Sciences, and strategic implementation consultant with Wohlers Associates.Follow Us Twitter @ASTMIntl Facebook @ASTMInternational Instagram @astmintl YouTube @ASTMIntl LinkedIn @ASTM International Presented by ASTM International www.astm.org

    Alternative Fuels Take Off

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 44:44 Transcription Available


    Alternative. Renewable. Sustainable. Biofuels. These terms are growing in popularity, but what do they mean for automotive, aviation, and other fuels? Learn more on this episode of Standards Impact.Follow Us Twitter @ASTMIntl Facebook @ASTMInternational Instagram @astmintl YouTube @ASTMIntl LinkedIn @ASTM International Presented by ASTM International www.astm.org

    Designing Exoskeletons for First Responders

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 19:41 Transcription Available


    Exoskeletons are an emerging technology with potential practical benefits to first responders working in emergency services, bomb disposal, policing, and more. Join JP Ervin on the ground of ASTM's Exo Games, a student competition initiative trying to bring exo technology to first responders. Follow Us Twitter @ASTMIntl Facebook @ASTMInternational Instagram @astmintl YouTube @ASTMIntl LinkedIn @ASTM International Presented by ASTM International www.astm.org

    Safety, from Youth Sports to the Olympics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 35:17


    The whole world is excited for the Olympics this summer. But you might not know how much happens behind the scenes to reduce hazards in global sports. Learn more on this episode of Standards Impact.Follow Us Twitter @ASTMIntl Facebook @ASTMInternational Instagram @astmintl YouTube @ASTMIntl LinkedIn @ASTM International Presented by ASTM International www.astm.org

    New President Andy Kireta on ASTM's Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 29:57 Transcription Available


    ASTM's new president Andy Kireta wants to position ASTM for the next 125 years by embracing a vibrant, diverse membership, championing innovation, and guiding students as they build the future. Listen as host Dave Walsh talks ultramarathons, Purdue Boilermakers, and the future of ASTM International with its new president.Follow Us Twitter @ASTMIntl Facebook @ASTMInternational Instagram @astmintl YouTube @ASTMIntl LinkedIn @ASTM International Presented by ASTM International www.astm.org

    Safer Thrills for Amusement Rides

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 36:45 Transcription Available


    The roar of a roller coaster. The speed of a zip line. A wave at a water park. All are made safer through standards. Listen to the latest episode of Standards Impact where host Dave Walsh talks to Franceen Gonzales, chief experience officer with Whitewater West Industries, and Jim Seay, president of Premier Rides.Follow Us Twitter @ASTMIntl Facebook @ASTMInternational Instagram @astmintl YouTube @ASTMIntl LinkedIn @ASTM International Presented by ASTM International www.astm.org

    The Fight for Cleaner Air

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 32:04 Transcription Available


    Wildfires. Chemical spills. Asbestos. Our air is at risk. On the latest Standards Impact podcast, experts Frank Ehrenfeld of International Asbestos Testing Laboratories, and Tom Laubenthal, owner of TGL Consulting, talk about what is being done to fight back. Follow Us Twitter @ASTMIntl Facebook @ASTMInternational Instagram @astmintl YouTube @ASTMIntl LinkedIn @ASTM International Presented by ASTM International www.astm.org

    Paving the Way for Infrastructure

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 34:05 Transcription Available


    How do we get roads and bridges to last longer? How can standards meet the challenges facing our global infrastructure? Host Dave Walsh sits down with ASTM members and infrastructure experts Darrell Sanders (Contech Engineered Solutions) and Phil Blankenship (Blankenship Asphalt Tech and Training) to talk about the future of the industry. Follow Us Twitter @ASTMIntl Facebook @ASTMInternational Instagram @astmintl YouTube @ASTMIntl LinkedIn @ASTM International Presented by ASTM International www.astm.org

    Standards and Forensics: Fact vs Fiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 32:00


    How close to reality is CSI? How have standards impacted the field of forensics?  Host Dave Walsh sits down with ASTM members and forensics experts Laura Hernandes (Verity Labs) and Agnes Winokur (DEA Southeast Laboratory) to separate the facts from the fiction.Follow Us Twitter @ASTMIntl Facebook @ASTMInternational Instagram @astmintl YouTube @ASTMIntl LinkedIn @ASTM International Presented by ASTM International www.astm.org

    The Future Of Plastics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 28:49


    Mark Lavach, the Senior Principal Engineer and Manager of Polymer, Separations, and Systems Sciences for Arkema and Julia Farber, the Senior Strategic Manager of Circular Economy & Standards for Eastman, sit down with host Dave Walsh to talk about the future of plastics.  From compostable to biodegradable, they discuss the latest material developments and the standards that are helping these advancements in plastics.  Later, JP Ervin discusses the fascinating world of sensory evaluation and the ways in which it is being used to improve the products in our lives.Follow Us Twitter @ASTMIntl Facebook @ASTMInternational Instagram @astmintl YouTube @ASTMIntl LinkedIn @ASTM International Presented by ASTM International www.astm.org

    Exploring Advanced Manufacturing

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 36:56


    Sam Ruben, Co-Founder and Senior Sustainability Advisor at Mighty Buildings, and Adam Norton, Associate Director of the Nerve Center at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, sit down with host Dave Walsh to talk about the amazing world of advanced manufacturing and the critical role of standards in shaping the future. Later, JP Ervin discusses the important work being done in cultivating exo technology.Follow Us Twitter @ASTMIntl Facebook @ASTMInternational Instagram @astmintl YouTube @ASTMIntl LinkedIn @ASTM International Presented by ASTM International www.astm.org

    Getting Personal About Protection

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 24:42


    Brian Shiels, the Senior PPE Engineer at ArcWear and a long-standing member of many standards development organizations joins this episode of Standards Impact, the Official Podcast of ASTM International. Brian is also the current Vice-Chair of ASTM'S Personal Protective Equipment Committee (F23) and he joins host Dave Walsh to talk all about the critical work being done to ensure the quality of PPE, especially in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Then later, JP Ervin discusses the important work being done by ASTM's amusement rides and devices committee who are dedicated to bettering the amusement ride industry.  So press play and get ready for another exciting inside look into the world of standards.Follow Us Twitter @ASTMIntl Facebook @ASTMInternational Instagram @astmintl YouTube @ASTMIntl LinkedIn @ASTM International Presented by ASTM International www.astm.org

    Getting Ahead of Climate Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 28:01


    In this episode, host Dave Walsh is joined by the Senior Advisor for Climate Adaptation at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Joel Scheraga. Joel leads the EPA's work on climate adaptation to ensure the agency continues to fulfill its mission of protecting public health and the environment even as the climate changes. He joins Dave to discuss the efforts underway to prepare for and increase resilience to the impacts of climate change. Then later, JP Ervin discusses pioneering standards work on the ever-present additive, lead, and how it has gone from being in virtually everything to becoming more closely regulated in the products we use. Follow Us Twitter @ASTMIntl Facebook @ASTMInternational Instagram @astmintl YouTube @ASTMIntl LinkedIn @ASTM International Presented by ASTM International www.astm.org

    The Future Of Sustainable Concrete

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 21:10


    In this episode, Ivan Diaz Loya, Vice President of Technical Services at Ozinga, joins host Dave Walsh to discuss why people should care about reducing carbon in the manufacture of concrete, the standards helping the industry move forward, and what the future for sustainable concrete holds in store. Then, JP Ervin discusses pioneering standards work on the otherworldly phenomenon of karst, including caves, underground streams, and sinkholes.Follow Us Twitter @ASTMIntl Facebook @ASTMInternational Instagram @astmintl YouTube @ASTMIntl LinkedIn @ASTM International Presented by ASTM International www.astm.org

    Moving The World Forward For 125 Years

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 36:38


    Welcome to Standards Impact, the official podcast of ASTM International. On this exciting first episode, host and Editor in Chief of ASTM's flagship publication, Standardization News, Dave Walsh, is joined by none other than ASTM International's President, Kathie Morgan. Kathie has been a leader in the standards development community for nearly 40 years and she joins Dave to talk all about the amazing and impactful world of standards, the history of ASTM, the impact the organization has had, and what the future holds, as well as the very special anniversary we're currently celebrating in 2023. Then later, Content Editor for Standardization News, JP Ervin, joins the show for a special Standards Spotlight segment to highlight The Standard Specification for Carbon Steel Tee Rails, a standard that is close to the heart of ASTM International.  So press play and get ready for a fascinating inside view into some of the most exciting industries and the standards that are moving them forward, this is Standards Impact presented by ASTM International.Follow Us Twitter @ASTMIntl Facebook @ASTMInternational Instagram @astmintl YouTube @ASTMIntl LinkedIn @ASTM International Presented by ASTM International www.astm.org

    Welcome to Standards Impact

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 0:50


    From the floor beneath your feet to the aircraft above your head, standards touch nearly every aspect of our lives, but often their impact can be overlooked. In Standards Impact, we will give you an inside view into some of the most exciting industries and the standards that are moving them forward. So join Dave Walsh as he sits down for in-depth conversations with the experts and innovators who are shaping the future and positively impacting public health, safety, and consumer confidence. This is Standards Impact presented by ASTM International.Follow Us Twitter @ASTMIntl Facebook @ASTMInternational Instagram @astmintl YouTube @ASTMIntl LinkedIn @ASTM International Presented by ASTM International www.astm.org

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