U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 131/SC 8 - Product testing
 Committee Mission
The U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 131/SC 8 develops USA industry’s input on International (ISO) standards for testing of fluid power products. Examples of topics covered are hydraulic component fatigue pressure rating and reliability, pump and motor startability and sound measurement.
 Committee Members
Steven Wagner Hydra Tech
Brian Rhode Afton Chemical Corporation
Chuck Meinke Bosch Rexroth Corporation
Richard Cushing Caterpillar Inc.
Abdul Karim Maoued Caterpillar Inc.
Ananda Ponnusamy Caterpillar Inc.
Michael Betz Danfoss Power Solutions
Sam Hall Danfoss Power Solutions
Anantkumar Jain Danfoss Power Solutions
Jason Nicholson Danfoss Power Solutions
Christopher Williamson PhDDanfoss Power Solutions
Keh Dema Eastman Chemical Company
Rob Ireton Eaton Corporation - Hydraulics Operations
Tom Miklos Galland Henning Nopak, Inc.
Chuck White Hallite Seals Americas, Inc.
Gordon Dow HYDAC/Schroeder Industries
Jack Johnson IDAS Engineering Inc.
Rahul Bharadwaj Lydall Performance Materials, Inc.
Timothy Kerrigan Milwaukee School of Engineering
Medhat K. Bahr Khalil, Ph.D. Milwaukee School of Engineering
Paul Michael Milwaukee School of Engineering
Ed Duda Motion
Charles Werdehoff NORGREN
Joel Laber NTS Detroit
Eric Cummings ROSS Controls
Peter Hoekstra SGS fka IBR Laboratories
Brent Fairchild Sheffer Corporation
 Current Projects
ISO/DIS 10771-1 - Method of fatigue pressure testing of metal pressure-containing envelopes of hydraulic components [revision of ISO 10771-1:2002]
ISO/DIS 10767-1 - Method for determining source flow ripple and source impedance of hydraulic pumps [revision of ISO 10767-1:1996]
 Meeting Frequency
Two to three times per year; most often by teleconference.
 NFPA Staff Contact
Denise Rockhill
Phone: (414) 778-3354