ASME B5

ASME B5 refers to a technical committee of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the standard they maintain which deals with machine tools.

As a Standards Development Organization, ASME continues to develop and maintains nearly 600 codes and standards in a wide range of disciplines including pressure technology, nuclear plants, elevators / escalators, construction, engineering design, and performance testing.

The following historical information marks only the beginning stages of copious collaborative work and continuous publication, review, and revision of ASME B5 Standards.

Out of this, the subcommittee TC43 was organized with members representing manufacturers, users of ball screws, and others of general interest.

Membership includes a carefully balanced representation in various interest classifications so that no one group dominates.

[11] There are over 40 Standards that are periodically reviewed to ensure they reflect new developments and technical advances (e.g., new materials, new designs and new applications).

Several new standards are under development or being considered in the areas of Tool Holder Interfaces, Machine Performance Evaluation, Micromachining, Energy Assessment, and Robotics.