U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 131/SC 1 - Terminology, classification and symbols
Committee Mission
The U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 131/SC 1 develops USA industry’s input on International (ISO) standards dealing with terminology, classification and symbols. Examples of topics covered are vocabulary, graphic symbols, circuit diagrams and preferred nominal pressures.
Committee Members
- Anant Jain Danfoss
- John T Jones Particle Sizing Systems
- James Simpson Individual Member
- Jamie Mui T-Lon Products
- Jose Garcia Bravo Ph.D Purdue University
- Eric Cummings ROSS Controls
- David Phillips SMC Corporation of America
- Kim Stroes SMC Corporation of America
- Brent Fairchild Sheffer Corporation
- Tom Weinkauf Sun Hydraulics
Meeting Frequency
As needed; most often by teleconference.
NFPA Staff Contact
Denise Husenica
Phone: (414) 778-3354
U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 131/SC 2 - Pumps, motors and integral transmissions
Committee Mission
The U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 131/SC 2 develops USA industry’s input on International (ISO) standards for pumps, motors and integral transmissions. Examples of topics covered are inch and metric dimensions for pump and motor flanges and shaft ends.
Committee Members
- Richard Cushing Caterpillar Inc.
- Abdul Karim Maoued Caterpillar Inc.
- Ananda Ponnusamy Caterpillar Inc.
- Joe Wright Danfoss
- Lee Hage Eaton Corporation - Hydraulics Operations
- James Simpson Holding Company
- Jamie Mui T-Lon Products
- Jack Johnson IDAS Engineering Inc.
- John Montague Individual Member
- John Jones Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Les Garcia Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Jose Garcia Bravo Ph.D Purdue University
- Andrea Vacca Purdue University
- Peter Rao U.S. Army, RDECOM
- John Walrad Individual Member
Meeting Frequency
As necessary.
NFPA Staff Contact
Denise Husenica
Phone: (414) 778-3354
U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 131/SC 3 - Cylinders
Committee Mission
The U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 131/SC 3 develops USA industry’s input on International (ISO) standards for cylinders. Examples of topics covered are acceptance tests, mounting dimensions, tolerances and identification code for cylinder mounting types and dimensions.
Committee Members
- Mark Rodloff Alkon Corporation
- Ed Duda Des-Case
- Renato Noal IMI Norgen
- Dave Tetzlaff Innovative Hydraulics
- James Simpson Individual Member
- Gregory Beeber Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Lido Boni Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Robert Briant Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Mark Ruesch Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Bud Haver Peninsular Cylinders
- Brian McRoberts SMC Corporation of America
- Pete Molloy SMC Corporation of America
- Brent Fairchild Sheffer Corporation
- Kent Thompson Prince Manufacturing
- Anat Jain ASCO Numatics
Meeting Frequency
As needed; most often by teleconference.
NFPA Staff Contact
Denise Husenica
Phone: (414) 778-3354
U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 131/SC 4 - Connectors and similar products & components
Committee Mission
The U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 131/SC 4 develops USA industry’s input on International (ISO) standards for connectors (sometimes called fittings and couplings) and conductors (tubes and hoses). Examples of topics covered are port and stud end systems, testing of connectors, flange connectors, threaded connectors and nominal dimensions of tubes and hoses.
Committee Members
- William Atchison Caterpillar Inc.
- John Addington Compressed Air & Gas Institute
- Steven Kocourek Deere Dubuque Works
- Ed Duda Des-Case
- Tam Huynh Eaton
- Paul DeWitt Eaton Corporation
- Daniel Mace Jr. Eaton Corporation
- Mitchell Wiese Faster Couplings, Inc.
- Richard Batzer Gates Corp.
- Brett Stone Gates Corporation
- James Simpson Individual Member
- Mark Paxton Hansa-Flex
- Al Pacosky Holmbury, Inc.
- Rob Robertson IMI Precision Engineering
- Mike Parzych IMI Precision Engineering
- Jamie Roethler John Deere Product Engineering Center
- Robert Mackey Main Manufacturing Products, Inc.
- Ted Amling Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Greg Kreczko Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Luis (Lou) Moreiras Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Philip Novak Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Paul Christensen RYCO
- Jeff Andrasik Smithers Rapra
- Jeremy Jackson Smithers Rapra
- Scott Rolston Stucchi USA
- Chad Petersen The Toro Company
- Tom Weinkauf Sun Hydraulics
Meeting Frequency
Two to three times per year, usually in conjunction with SAE FCCTC meetings.
NFPA Staff Contact
Denise Husenica
Phone: (414) 778-3354
U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 131/SC 5/Pneumatic - Pneumatic control products
Committee Mission
The U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 131/SC 5/Pneumatic develops USA industry’s input on International (ISO) standards for pneumatic valves, fluid logic devices, electrical connectors used in fluid power systems and compressed air filters, regulators and lubricators (FRLs). Examples of topics covered are valve mounting surface dimensions, dimensions and requirements for electrical connectors and testing of FRLs.
Committee Members
- Frank Langro Festo Corporation
- James Simpson Individual Member
- Charles Werdehoff IMI Precision Engineering
- Mark Henderson MAC Valves Inc.
- Michael Jamison MAC Valves Inc.
- Kevin Williams MAC Valves Inc.
- Randy Bennett Nass controls
- James Rosenbury Nass controls
- Chris Bacon Nexteer Automotive
- Brad Atkin Numatics Incorporated
- Terry Hessling Numatics Incorporated
- Gary Baumgardner Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Nick Larsen Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Chris Chilson PolyMod® Technologies Inc.
- Eric Cummings ROSS Controls
- Robert Dickman SMC Corporation of America
- Paul Mundie SMC Corporation of America
- David Phillips SMC Corporation of America
- Kim Stroes SMC Corporation of America
- Meeting Frequency
Two to three times per year; most often by teleconference.
NFPA Staff Contact
Denise Husenica
Phone: (414) 778-3354
U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 131/SC 5/WG 2 - Hydraulic control products
Committee Mission
The U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 131/SC 5/WG 2 develops U.S. industry’s input on International (ISO) standards for hydraulic valves used in fluid power systems. Examples of topics covered are valve mounting surface dimensions, cartridge valve cavities, and dimensions and marking requirements for hydraulic valve manifolds.
Committee Members
- Chuck Meinke Bosch Rexroth Corp.
- Abdul Karim Maoued Caterpillar Inc.
- Ed Duda Des-Case
- Rahul Navale Eaton
- Peter Lauer Eaton Corporation - Hydraulics Operations
- Kenneth Rasmussen Eaton Corporation - Hydraulics Operations
- James Simpson Individual Member
- Jack Johnson IDAS Engineering Inc.
- Chris Bacon Nexteer Automotive
- Boris Peysin Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Jose Garcia Bravo Ph.D Purdue University
- Peter Rao U.S. Army, RDECOM
- Michael White Vonberg Valve, Inc.
- Tim Kerrigan MSOE
- Tom Weinkauf Sun Hydraulics
Meeting Frequency
Two to three times per year; most often by teleconference.
NFPA Staff Contact
Denise Husenica
Phone: (414) 778-3354
U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 131/SC 6 - Contamination control
Committee Mission
The U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 131/SC 6 develops USA industry’s input on International (ISO) standards for contamination control. Examples of topics covered are calibration of automatic particle counters, filter multipass test and methods for determining the cleanliness of components.
Committee Members
- Larry Gerken ARGO-HYTOS Inc.
- Dan Arens Baldwin Filters Inc.
- Brad Hunter Beckman Coulter Life Sciences
- John Moir Beckman Coulter Life Sciences
- Jeffrey Mothersbaugh Bekaert Corporation
- Ed Bielo C&J International, Inc.
- John Irvin Caterpillar Inc.
- Abdul Karim Maoued Caterpillar Inc.
- Sean Lantz Chevron
- Eric Quillen Cummins Filtration Inc.
- Bryan Steffen Cummins Filtration Inc.
- Barry Verdegan Cummins Filtration Inc.
- Richard D. Gast Deere & Co.
- Ivan Sheffield Des-Case
- Ed Duda Des-Case
- Stephen Larsen Donaldson Company, Inc.
- Douglas Lundstrom Donaldson Company, Inc.
- Kenneth Nicholas Donaldson Company, Inc.
- Greg Zeien Donaldson Company, Inc.
- Nick Stanley Donaldson Company, Inc.
- Keh Dema Eastman Chemical Company
- Monica Peterson Fluid Technologies, Inc
- Richard Gast Individual Member
- James Simpson Individual Member
- Barry Verdegan Individual Member
- Mark Antilla Individual Member
- Abbey Vijlee Individual Member
- Vijay Rajadhyaksha Individual Member
- Sneha Swaminathan Hollingsworth & Vose Company
- Sudheer Jinka Hollingsworth & Vose Compay
- Brian Schreiber HYDAC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
- Peter Hoekstra IBR Laboratories
- Paula Goodale GVS Filtration
- Adam Burnett Lydall Performance Materials, Inc.
- Rahul Bharadwaj Lydall Performance Materials, Inc.
- Ashish Gadhave Lydall Performance Materials, Inc.
- Paul Michael Milwaukee School of Engineering
- Thomas Wanke Milwaukee School of Engineering
- Robert Fletcher NIST
- Steve Marzelli Naval Sea Systems Command/SEA 05Z6
- Chris Bacon Nexteer Automotive
- Kanwar Suri PTI Technologies, Inc.
- Eric Krause Pall Corporation
- Darren Nowicki Pall Corporation
- Nalin Patel Pall Corporation
- Scott Lehman Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Bruce Shane Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Matt Vielhaber Parker Hannifin Corp.
- John T. Jones Particle Sizing Systems
- Bud Haver Peninsular Cylinders
- Ryan McCall Purolator Facet Inc.
- Scott Surdick Schroeder Industries
- Chris Leasure Schroeder Industries
- Eric Storm Schroeder Industries
- Christopher Bortnik Schroeder Industries LLC
- Charles Juhasz SSI
- Peter Rao U.S. Army, RDECOM
- Michael White Vonberg
- Brad Joyce Wix Filtration Corp.
- Mark Blevins FCP Filters
Meeting Frequency
Three times per year, in person.
NFPA Staff Contact
Denise Husenica
Phone: (414) 778-3354
U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 131/SC 7 - Sealing devices
Committee Mission
The U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 131/SC 7 develops USA industry’s input on International (ISO) standards for sealing devices. Examples of topics covered are dimensions, tolerances and identification code for O-rings, rotary shaft lip type seal dimensions and dimensions of seal housings.
Committee Members
- Ananda Ponnusamy Caterpillar
- Tam Huynh Eaton
- James Simpson Individual Member
- Paul Michael Milwaukee School of Engineering
- Val Comes Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Richard Swanson Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Chris Chilson PolyMod® Technologies Inc.
- Ronald Zielinski PolyMod® Technologies Inc.
- Tadd McBride SKF Salt Lake City
- Jamie Mui T-Lon Products
- John Walrad Individual Member
Meeting Frequency
As needed; most often by teleconference.
NFPA Staff Contact
Denise Husenica
Phone: (414) 778-3354
U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 131/SC 8 - Product testing
Committee Mission
The U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 131/SC 8 develops USA industry’s input on International (ISO) standards for testing of fluid power products. Examples of topics covered are hydraulic component fatigue pressure rating and reliability, pump and motor startability and sound measurement.
Committee Members
- Chuck Meinke Bosch Rexroth Corp.
- Richard Cushing Caterpillar Inc.
- Abdul Karim Maoued Caterpillar Inc.
- Ananda Ponnusamy Caterpillar Inc.
- Anant Jain Danfoss
- Sam Hall Danfoss
- Walter Jankowski Danfoss
- Mike Betz Danfoss
- Jason Nicholson Danfoss
- Ed Duda Des-Case
- Keh Dema Eastman Chemical Company
- Rahul Navale Eaton
- Lee Hage Eaton Corporation - Hydraulics Operations
- Rob Ireton Eaton Corporation - Hydraulics Operations
- Monica Peterson Fluid Technologies, Inc
- Fred Biederman Individual Member
- James Simpson Individual Member
- Steven Wagner Individual Member
- Jack Johnson IDAS Engineering Inc.
- Peter Hoekstra IBR Laboratories
- Rob Robertson IMI Precision Engineering
- Charles Werdehoff IMI Precision Engineering
- John Montague Individual Member
- Tim Kerrigan Milwaukee School of Engineering
- Paul Michael Milwaukee School of Engineering
- Thomas Wanke Milwaukee School of Engineering
- Joel Laber NTS Detroit
- Kanwar Suri PTI Technologies, Inc.
- Gary Baumgardner Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Les Claar Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Lido Boni Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Jose Garcia Bravo Ph.D Purdue University
- Eric Cummings ROSS Controls
- Paul Mundie SMC Corporation of America
- Brent Fairchild Sheffer Corporation
- Charles Juhasz SSI
- Chuck Meinke Bosch Rexroth
- Richard Cushing Caterpillar
- John Walrad Individual Member
- Jason Nicholson Individual Member
- Keh Dema Eastman Chemical
- Tim Kerrigan MSOE
- Lee Hage Eaton
- LArry Liss Deltrol
- Abdul Karim Maoued Caterpillar
- Rahul Navale Eaton
Meeting Frequency
Two to three times per year; most often by teleconference.
NFPA Staff Contact
Denise Husenica
Phone: (414) 778-3354
U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 131/SC 9 - Installations and systems
Committee Mission
The U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 131/SC 9 develops USA industry’s input on International (ISO) standards for installations and systems. Examples of topics covered are general and safety requirements for hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Committee Members
- Abbas (Abbey) Vijlee Individual Member
- Anant Jain Danfoss
- Mike Betz Danfoss
- Steven Kocourek Deere & Co.
- Tom Spielman Deere & Co.
- Larry Liss Deltrol Fluid Products
- Ivan Sheffield Des-Case
- Ed Duda Des-Case
- James Miller Individual Member
- James Simpson Individual Member
- John Montague Individual Member
- James Rosenbury Nass controls
- Chris Bacon Nexteer Automotive
- Gary Baumgardner Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Lido Boni Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Bruce Kohlmeyer Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Ivan Sheffield Quality Filtration, LLC
- David Phillips SMC Corporation of America
- Kim Stroes SMC Corporation of America
- Tim Kerrigan MSOE
- Tom Weinkauf Sun Hydraulics
- Jeff Placek WIKI
Meeting Frequency
As needed; most often by teleconference.
NFPA Staff Contact
Denise Husenica
Phone: (414) 778-3354
U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 131/SC 9/WG 1 – Hydraulic systems
Committee Mission
The U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 131/SC 9/WG 1 develops USA industry’s input on International (ISO) standards for hydraulic systems. Examples of topics covered are general and safety requirements for hydraulic systems.
Committee Members
- Abbas (Abbey) Vijlee Individual Member
- Steven Kocourek Deere Dubuque Works
- James Simpson Individual Member
- John Montague Individual Member
- Tim Kerrigan MSOE
- Gary Baumgardner Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Lido Boni Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Bruce Kohlmeyer Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Jose Garcia Bravo Ph.D Purdue University
- Ivan Sheffield Des-Case
- Tom Weinkauf Sun Hydraulics
- Meeting Frequency
As needed; most often by teleconference.
NFPA Staff Contact
Denise Husenica
Phone: (414) 778-3354
U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 131/SC 9/WG 2– Pneumatic systems
Committee Mission
The U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 131/SC 9/WG 2 develops USA industry’s input on International (ISO) standards for pneumatic systems. Examples of topics covered are general and safety requirements for pneumatic systems.
Committee Members
- James Simpson Individual Member
- James Rosenbury Nass controls
- Chris Bacon Nexteer Automotive
- Gary Baumgardner Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Lido Boni Parker Hannifin Corp.
- David Phillips SMC Corporation of America
Meeting Frequency
As needed; most often by teleconference.
NFPA Staff Contact
Denise Husenica
Phone: (414) 778-3354
U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 131/WG 1 - Accumulators
Committee Mission
The U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 131/WG 1 develops USA industry’s input on International (ISO) standards for accumulators. Examples of topics covered are volumes and pressure ranges of accumulators and dimensions of ports for gas and hydraulic fluid.
Committee Members
- Mark Radloff Alkon Corporation
- Richard Lambert The Charles Machine Works, Inc. - Ditch Witch®
- Anant Jain Danfoss
- Stephen Bird Deere & Company
- Steve Marzelli Naval Sea Systems Command
- Bill Mosher Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Bob Rajabi Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Jim Simpson Individual member
Meeting Frequency
As needed; most often by teleconference.
NFPA Staff Contact
Denise Husenica
Phone: (414) 778-3354
U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 131/WG 4 - Pneumatic component reliability
Committee Mission
The U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 131/WG 4 develops US industry’s input on International (ISO) standards for pneumatic component reliability. Examples of topics covered are general principles and testing to determine the reliability of pneumatic valves and cylinders.
Committee Members
- James Simpson Individual Member
- Rob Robertson IMI Precision Engineering
- Charles Werdehoff IMI Precision Engineering
- John Montague Individual Member
- Chris Bacon Nexteer Automotive
- Gary Baumgardner Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Robert Briant Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Mark Ruesch Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Eric Cummings ROSS Controls
- David Haselden Ross Controls
- Robert Dickman SMC Corporation of America
- Pete Molloy SMC Corporation of America
- David Phillips SMC Corporation of America
- Kim Stroes SMC Corporation of America
- Jamie Mui T-Lon Products
Meeting Frequency
As needed; most often by teleconference.
NFPA Staff Contact
Denise Husenica
Phone: (414) 778-3354