ASME_B107.48M-1998.pdf

STD.ASME B107.48M-ENGL199807596700h08951.3T9SThe American Society ofMechanical EngineersA NAMERIC AN NATI O N A LST A N D A R DMETAL PUNCHES ANDHDRIFT PINS:SAFETYStB107.48M-1998STD.AS1EB107.48M-EN6L1H4807596700608953171FOREWORD(This Foreword is not part of ASME B107.48M-1998.)The American National Standards Committee B107,Socket Wrenches and Drives,undersponsorship by The American Society ot Mechanical Engineers,held its organizationalmeeting on June 28.1967.Subsequently,the Committee was reorganized as an ASMEStandards Committee.and its title was changed to Hand Tools and Accessories.The scope of this Standard is limited to the essential safety considerations specificallyapplicable to meial punches and drift pins.The development of this Standard was initiated by the Striking and Struck lools StandardsCommittee.consisting of technical representatives of manufacturer members of the HandTools Institute(IITI).Suggestions for improvement of this Standard are welcome.They should be sent to TheAmerican Socicty of Mechanical Engineers.Aun.Secretary.ASME B107 Main Committee.Three Park Avenue.New York.NY 10016-5990.This Standard.formerly ANSI/HTI B209.7-1990.was approved as an American NationalStandard on August 6.1998.STD.ASME B107.46M-EN6L1,9980759670060B95400BASME STANDARDS COMMITTEE B107Hand Tools and Accessories(The foilowing is the roster of the Committee at the time of approval of this Standard.)OFFICERSR.R.McCuilough,CnairR.B.Wright,Vicc ChairJ.R.Bird.SecretaryCOMMITTEE PERSONNELJ.R.Bird,The American Society of Mechanical EngineersR.M.Byrne,Trode Association Management Inc.A.A.Speranza,Alternate,Hand Tools InstituteA.Herskovitz.U.S.Army ARDECC.M.Knapp,CASC/LGHBJ.C.Marvil.General Services AdministrationJ.M.Ster,Alternate,Federal Suppiy ServiceRR MeCullough.Cooper IndustriesG.E.Oison,Gene Oison,Engineering Consuitants,Ltd.W.T.Pagac,Snap on,Inc.R.W.Reynolds.Stanley Mechanics Tools.IncW.R.Wacker,BAC Associates,inc.R.B.Wright,Wright Tool Co.