Sealing technology manual for the process industry - Collaboration with associations

Freudenberg‘s commitment to coop- eration with associations is an essen- tial basis of its market specialization, in order to be able to turn trends and developments into industry-specific solutions at an early stage. Freuden- berg Sealing Technologies is an active member in the following associations amongst others. ASME (American Society of Mechani- cal Engineers) ASME is an American non-profit organ- ization that has set itself the goal of be- ing a platform for engineers. The ASME has about 130,000 members in 158 countries worldwide and invests heav- ily in education, which is why a large proportion of members are students. ASME is divided into many specific groups such as Manufacturing and Pro- cessing, Automotive and Bioengineer- ing, thus enabling exchanges between professionals. DIN (Deutsches Institut für Normung [German Institute for Standardization]) DIN develops standards as a service to industry, government and society. It is a private enterprise institution with the legal status of a non-profit organ- ization. The main task of DIN is the de- velopment of consensus-based stand- ards, together with the representa- tives of interested stakeholders, in line with the times and with the market. About 26,000 experts contribute their know-how to the work of creating generally accepted standards. Due to a contract with the Federal Republic of Germany, DIN is recognized as a na- tional organization in European and international standards organizations. Today, about 90% of the work of DIN has an international outlook and ori- entation. EHEDG (European Hygienic Engineer- ing and Design Group) The EHEDG is an interest group for op- erators and suppliers of equipment for the production of foodstuffs as well as for testing institutes and maintenance companies. More than 300 member companies participate in the EHEDG. This gives rise to wide support and sound instructions for all aspects of hygienic design and manufacture of machinery, and equipment for the production of safe food and pharma- ceuticals. ISBT (International Society for Bever- age Technologists) The ISBT is an American organization which consists of about 1,000 mem- bers worldwide. The focus of its activ- ity is the beverage industry and it of- fers this industry a highly specialized platform which concerns itself with flavor transfer, packaging, ingredients and other current trends. ISPE (International Society for Pharma- ceutical Engineering) The ISPE is the world‘s largest non- profit organization for the advance- ment of the pharmaceutical industry and the continuing education of its employees. Founded in 1980, it now has more than 25,000 members in 90 countries. The ISPE is an independent organization, led by experienced professionals from prestigious compa- nies in the pharmaceutical industry. It provides a forum for experts from in- dustry and government, independent consultants and students. VDMA (Verband Deutscher Maschi- nen- und Anlagenbau [German Engi- neering Association]) The VDMA is one of the leading service providers offering the largest industry network of the capital goods industry in Europe. The VDMA represents about 3,100 mainly medium-sized member companies, making it one of the lead- ing industrial associations in Europe with one of the largest memberships. The VDMA covers the entire process chain – everything from components to entire plants, from system suppliers and system integrators to service pro- viders. The VDMA thus facilitates both industry-specific and intersectoral cooperation. MARKET-SPECIFIC SERVICES COLLABORATION WITH ASSOCIATIONS APPENDIX PRODUCT PORTFOLIO MATERIALS RESISTANCE & PURITY ENGINEERING PLASTICS ELASTOMERIC MATERIALS TECHNICAL FUNDAMENTALS INTRODUCTION 13

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