(ANSI: New York) -- The Japanese Industrial Standards Committee recently submitted a proposal to the International Organization for Standardization for a new field of technical activity on industrial furnaces and associated thermal processing equipment.

This type of thermal equipment is used widely in many manufacturing sectors. Fundamentally different from domestic or commercial heating equipment, industrial furnaces are operated by trained professionals with materials that can be toxic, explosive, or flammable. International standardization of this type of equipment will help ensure safety, product quality, and energy efficiency.

According to the proposal, the intended technical committee (TC) would address wide-ranging aspects, such as terminology, safety requirements, and testing methods, as well as equipment-specific components, such as furnaces, burners, fuel supply systems, and safeguards.

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