Michael Bosley, one of L.J. Star’s Product Support Specialists, took part in ASME Bioprocessing Equipment (BPE) Committee Meetings, held May 7-10, 2018, in San Diego, California. As a leading supplier to the biotechnology industry, we take our responsibility to participate in advancing the industry very seriously. By participating in the work of these committees, we hope to stay on the leading edge of evolving technologies; at the same time, we want to share updates on the topics these committees are weighing with you, so you can stay up to date on industry trends.

Mike participates in the Subcommittee on Process Instrumentation, part of the Bioprocessing Equipment Standards Committee and the Board on Pressure Technology Codes and Standards. Process instrumentation includes sensors, transmitters, analyzers, controllers, recorders, transducers, control elements, and supporting components such as light sources and sight glasses.

The Task Group on Optical Devices was formed to revise the language in the Optical (sight glass) section of the BPE Specification and move that content from System Design (SD) to Process Instrumentation (PI). The task group will be responsible for content related to sight glasses, fused glass, and lighting.

The four-year Task Group on Turbine Flow Meters is charged with adding new content to the BPE Specification on the use of Turbine Flow Meters in product contact lines. The section for Turbine Flow Meters has been written from scratch, balloted numerous times, revised and re-submitted, and is now undergoing final balloting. Non-mandatory content is also being developed while balloting continues.

The Subcommittee on Process Instrumentation has begun development of a template for use as an unofficial guide for developing new content. This template has been submitted to the Main committee and has been accepted for use. Process Instrumentation Subcommittee members have voted and approved the use of the template, and a formal ballot to the Main Subcommittee will follow.