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MCE/8/-/4 - Vacuum technology

Sector: Manufacturing

Categories: Vacuum technology | Pumps | Compressors and pneumatic machines | Fluid systems and components

Overview: Under the direction of MCE/8 is responsible for the UK input into ISO/TC112 Vacuum technology and, on the subject of vacuum pumps, to CEN/TC232 Compressors - Safety.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (6)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS ISO 3669	Vacuum technology — Dimensions of knife-edge flanges Categories: Vacuum technology Drafting begins : 2025-07-16	Drafting
BS ISO 3567	Vacuum gauges — Calibration by direct comparison with a reference gauge Categories: Vacuum technology Drafting begins : 2025-06-06	Drafting
BS ISO 27893	BS ISO 27893 Vacuum technology — Vacuum gauges — Evaluation of the uncertainties of results of calibrations by direct comparison with a reference gauge Categories: Vacuum technology Drafting begins : 2025-06-11	Drafting
BS ISO 21360-7	Vacuum technology — Standard methods for measuring vacuum-pump performance — Part 7: Vapour driven vacuum pumps Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2026-04-17	Drafting
BS ISO 21360-4	Vacuum technology — Standard methods for measuring vacuum-pump performance —. Part 4: Turbomolecular vacuum pumps Categories: Vacuum technology Drafting begins : 2025-07-09	Drafting
BS EN 1012-2	Compressors and vacuum pumps - Safety requirements. Part 2: Vacuum pump Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/TS 6737:2023	Vacuum technology. Vacuum gauges. Characteristics for a stable ionisation vacuum gauge Categories: Vacuum technology Published standard begins : 2023-12-07	Published standard
PD ISO/TS 20177:2018	Vacuum technology. Vacuum gauges. Procedures to measure and report outgassing rates Categories: Vacuum technology Published standard begins : 2018-06-13	Published standard
PD ISO/TS 20175:2018	Vacuum technology. Vacuum gauges. Characterization of quadrupole mass spectrometers for partial pressure measurement Categories: Vacuum technology Published standard begins : 2018-05-08	Published standard
BS ISO 9803-2:2020	Vacuum technology. Mounting dimensions of pipeline fittings. Knife-edge flange type Categories: Vacuum technology Published standard begins : 2020-01-21	Published standard
BS ISO 9803-1:2020	Vacuum technology. Mounting dimensions of pipeline fittings. Non knife-edge flange type Categories: Vacuum technology Published standard begins : 2020-01-16	Published standard
BS ISO 3669:2020	Vacuum technology. Dimensions of knife-edge flanges Categories: Vacuum technology Published standard begins : 2020-02-14	Published standard
BS ISO 3567:2011	Vacuum gauges. Calibration by direct comparison with a reference gauge Categories: Vacuum technology Published standard begins : 2012-06-06	Published standard
BS ISO 3529-3:2014	Vacuum technology. Vocabulary. Total and partial pressure vacuum gauges Categories: Fluid systems and components \| Vacuum technology Published standard begins : 2014-04-22	Published standard
BS ISO 3529-2:2020	Vacuum technology. Vocabulary. Vacuum pumps and related terms Categories: Fluid systems and components \| Vacuum technology Published standard begins : 2020-03-02	Published standard
BS ISO 3529-1:2019	Vacuum technology. Vocabulary. General terms Categories: Fluid systems and components \| Vacuum technology Published standard begins : 2019-07-19	Published standard

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
DD ISO/TS 3669-2:2007	Vacuum technology. Bakable flanges. Dimensions of knife-edge flanges Categories: Vacuum technology Withdrawn begins : 2017-09-18	Withdrawn
BS ISO 3669:2017	Vacuum technology. Bakeable flanges. Dimensions of knife-edge flanges Categories: Vacuum technology Withdrawn begins : 2020-02-14	Withdrawn
BS ISO 2861:2013	Vacuum technology. Dimensions of clamped-type quick-release couplings Categories: Vacuum technology Withdrawn begins : 2020-02-21	Withdrawn
BS ISO 24477:2022	Vacuum technology.Vacuum gauges.Specifications, calibration and measurement uncertainties for spinning rotor gauges Categories: Vacuum technology Withdrawn begins : 2025-03-17	Withdrawn
BS ISO 21360-2:2012	Vacuum technology. Standard methods for measuring vacuum-pump performance. Positive displacement vacuum pumps Categories: Vacuum technology Withdrawn begins : 2020-06-17	Withdrawn
BS ISO 21360-1:2012	Vacuum technology. Standard methods for measuring vacuum-pump performance. General description Categories: Vacuum technology Withdrawn begins : 2020-06-17	Withdrawn