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North American performance standard for casters & wheels released

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- 5 May 2005 ( #207 )

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The North American Performance Standard for Casters & Wheels, developed and administered by the Institute of Caster & Wheel Manufacturers (ICWM), is ready for sale and distribution.

The 51-page standard, approved by the American National Standards Institute's (ANSI) on December 16, 2004, contains suggested design practices and performance testing criteria for casters and wheels.

It is intended to give manufacturers, specifiers and users a common basis for evaluating the safety, durability, structural adequacy, and technical requirements for group specific casters and wheels.

The standard can be purchased online through the MHIA bookstore. Go to www.mhia.org/bookstore, or phone the MHIA on +704-676-1190, extension 8724.

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