2012A n n u A l R e p o R t

Mission

To act as the worldwide network for knowledge exchange of joining technologies to improve the global quality of life.

MAin GoAls

To identify, create, develop and transfer best practices.

To identify, develop and implement the IIW Education, Training, Qualification and Certification Programmes on a global basis.

To promote the IIW and its Member Societies and services in various regions of the world for the common benefit of all.

Standardisation.

Key FiGuRes

Conceived in 1947 and founded in 1948 by 13 countries, the IIW is today the largest worldwide network for welding and joining technologies.

56 Member Countries, representing experts in the various fields of welding and joining.

26 Technical Commissions and Working Units.

44 Authorised National Bodies (ANBs), including 3 Applicant ANBs, which have awarded almost 100,000 Diplomas since 1998 and 10,789 Diplomas in 2012.

23 Authorised National Bodies for Companies Certification (ANBCCs), including 1 Applicant ANBCC, certified a combined total of 939 Companies around the world up to the end of 2012 and issued 447 new certificates for Personnel.

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Table of ConTenTs

02 Message froM The PresidenT

04 iiW board of direCTors 2012-201305 The iiW and iab seCreTariaTs

06 Treasurer’s rePorT

08 The iiW organisaTion

10 iiW business Plan

12 sCienTifiC and TeChniCal aCTiviTies - TeChniCal ManageMenT board (TMb)13 TeChniCal Working uniTs 14 Key to IIW WoRKIng unIts, C-I15 C-II, C-III, 16 C-IV, C-V17 C-VI, C-VIII18 C-IX, C-X19 C-XI, C-XII20 C-XIII, C-XIV21 CXV, C-XVI22 C-XVII, sC-AIR

23 sC-Auto, sC-MICRo

24 sC-QuAl, sC-shIp

25 sg-ReseARCh, sg-212

26 WiW-edboard: ediTorial board of Welding in The World

27 eduCaTion and CerTifiCaTion - inTernaTional auThorisaTion board (iab)28 IAB gRoup A, IAB gRoup B

29 diPloMas and CerTifiCaTes sold and aWarded in 201230 CoMMuniCaTions and MarkeTing (Wg-CoM & Mark)31 iiW WhiTe PaPer

32 Welding in The World

33 sTandardisaTion (Wg-sTand)34 Regional aCTiviTies and liaison WiTh develoPing CounTries (WG-RA)36 annual asseMbly 201242 iiW MeMbershiP neWs

43 iiW MeMber CounTries, resPonsible MeMber soCieTies, and auThorised naTional bodies (anbs and anbCCs)

Message froM The PresidenT

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Dr. Baldev Raj

IIW President India

When I was selected to be the President of the International Institute of Welding (IIW), I embraced humility and sourced inspiration to serve the worldwide community of welding science and technology, and expressed confidence in my maturity and experience to fulfill this important role.

Almost two years ago, I also assured the Member Countries of my commitment to charter a path of continuity and improvement of good traditions, and to pave a trail of transparency and build robust approaches for realizing paradigm changes. All of this with a view to attracting and nurturing young minds and to taking relevant technologies to those individuals and countries which need the technology to enjoy a better quality of life, but have neither the necessary awareness nor resources. Another high priority paradigm change lies in taking the best welding science and technology to the essential small and medium enterprises all over the world, to generate wealth and large-scale employment and to realize innovations for green technologies.

The IIW community has the experience and wisdom to judge me in my capacity as President and my commitment to a cherished dream of making a positive and purposeful impact on IIW activities. It needs to be clearly stated that the President can dream and plan appropriate actions because of the excellent organisational structure and support of the Member Societies and Board of Directors, the International Authorisation Board, Technical Management Board, Commissions and Working Groups, and the excellent and sensitive General Secretariat serving as the hub of all IIW undertakings. The support and demands of Member Countries bring purpose and guidance and are indeed the driving forces for creating desired products and services. The discovery of enabling mechanisms which are time and cost-efficient and of quality is a continuing challenge worthy of pursuit with clear purpose.

A new paradigm has come into play in the activities of the uniquely credible and unbiased entity that is the IIW. It is clear that today and in the coming years, challenges and priorities must be met with sensitivity and understanding and without compromising the basic tenets of the 21st century – to compete and/or cooperate with ethics and transparency. The current 21st century challenges and opportunities require all of us to find solutions where cooperation is a natural choice and offers eminently acceptable solutions. I am of the firm opinion that the IIW has the necessary maturity and expertise and is committed to fostering cohesiveness and to being a vector of growth while fulfilling the above-mentioned objectives.

A few ongoing initiatives which deserve your indulgence and advice are:

• The IIW White Paper, the unique Global 2020 document which has been very well-received. Strategies to enhance its effectiveness and impact are evolving and are currently being implemented.

• The transformation of the IIW from a historically-renowned repository of knowledge into a modern, dynamic, high-technology nucleus of information which responds to present day needs.

• The continuing efforts to introduce a governance platform which would facilitate maximized transparency, based on sound and specific principles.

• The generation of resources and identification of mechanisms to enhance equity and the sharing of know-how with all those who are to benefit from our expertise and knowledge, and the development of Young Leaders worldwide. A potential direction which has been

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identified is the establishment of an IIW Foundation, a concept which has the general acceptance of the IIW Board, but which needs to be created and nurtured with great care and wisdom.

A few of our 2012 triumphs and new directions included:

• The successful second edition of the IIW European-South American School of Welding and Correlated Processes, a key initiative of the Study Group-Welding Research, Strategy and Collaboration (SG-RES), held in Wels, Austria. The impact of these welding schools is such that future events will now be organised in different places based on various regional requirements.

• The well-attended and productive 65th Annual Assembly and International Conference in Denver, USA. We are now anticipating another excellent event for IIW2013-Essen in September 2013.

• The fruitful collaboration with Springer Verlag for our journal, Welding in the World, geared to increase the reach and impact of this unique and outstanding product of our Institute.

• The arrangements for the publication of IIW books with a distinctive corporate design.

• The extended access to our knowledge database to wider and more relevant audiences through our dynamic policy of open access with the consent of Member Countries.

• A variety of exceptional regional activities which address specific challenges and aim to identify new pathways. There is always scope for more and better events in different regions.

• The steady growth and enrichment of our membership ranks with the recent addition of the Republic of Macedonia as our 56th Member Country. We have also welcomed new national societies to work closely within the Member Nation, for example, Gedik University, as the third Member Society for Turkey. The IIW’s future direction is definitely all-inclusive, with the motto “every country in the world is our family member.”

The IIW and I are committed to nurturing and growing Young Leaders and to bringing state-of-the-art technologies to all, especially to small and medium-sized industries in Member Countries and indeed, in those countries which are currently not IIW Members. This proposal has met with an enthusiastic response whenever and wherever I have interacted with professionals and Member Countries, whether in my presentations, through personal contact and/or communications. We are making progress

in creating a Foundation which will play a strong complementary role to the current IIW organisational structure, without in any way compromising the existing duties and responsibilities of the IIW. As we advance through the 21st century, we will have to place more and more emphasis on quality multifaceted human resources and on enabling mechanisms for young and experienced individuals to meet the challenges of sustainability, equity in quality of life, transparency and new working models for creating and implementing the correct approaches, with effective results and within expeditious timeframes.

The IIW is working with diligence and dedication to evolve into such a structure, operating within a new governance framework. We need your thoughts and commitment to realize a changing IIW which is tuned in to the 21st century. There have been paradigm changes in technology, where nano-micro-meso-macro scale processes and products have to be integrated into systems of high performance and to create products to work in new challenging environments of rising competition and aspirations. The role of frontline science, innovations and technology evolutions will demand not only more and more effort, but also more imaginative and expeditious results from our technical and administrative Working Units. The need for relevant guidelines, standards and best practices to nurture a new brand of human resources will place exacting and sometimes impossible demands on all of us. The IIW needs to be consolidated and steered towards these agreed objectives and priorities.

You will agree with me that successes and challenges are inseparable. During my two years in office, the blossoming of flowers, in the form of relevant products and services, has given us joy and the strength to stay motivated and inspired. With your ongoing cooperation and support, as President of the IIW, I feel confident, but not complacent, about continuing to visualize and commit to harnessing a more meaningful and purposeful world of materials joining science and technology for a better quality of life on this planet earth of marvels and breathtaking beauty.

Dr. Baldev Raj President, International Institute of Welding (2011-2014)

Coimbatore, India

iiW board of direCTors 2012-2013

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Renewal of the Board of Directors in 2012

The terms of office of Prof. Dr.-Eng. Kazutoshi Nishimoto (Japan), Prof. Dr.-Eng. Dorin Dehelean (Romania) and Dr. Daniel Almeida (Brazil) having expired, Prof. Dr.-Eng. Yoshinori Hirata (Japan), Prof. Dr.-Eng. Boyoung Lee (Republic of Korea) and Mr Douglas R. Luciani (Canada) were elected Directors.

Dr. Baldev RajPresidentIndia

Dr. Damian J. KoteckiTreasurerUnited States

Mr Douglas R. LucianiDirectorCanada

Dr. Luca CostaVice-PresidentItaly

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Prof. h.c. Ulrich DiltheyPast President and Chair of IABGermany

Eur Ing Chris EadyVice-PresidentUnited Kingdom

Prof. Gary B. MarquisDirector and Chair of TMBFinland

Prof. Dr.-Eng. Boyoung LeeDirectorRepublic of Korea

Mr Ray W. ShookVice-PresidentUnited States

Dr.-Ing. Klaus MiddeldorfDirectorGermany

Prof. Dr.-Eng. Yoshinori HirataDirectorJapan

Mrs. Hülya Gedik-SadiklarDirectorTurkey

Prof. Luísa CoutinhoDirectorPortugal

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The IIW Secretariat is located in Paris (France).

The iiW seCreTariaT

Prof. Luisa CoutinhoIAB Consultant

Ms Lisa Busby-MontenegroCommunications Manager

Dr.-Eng. Cécile MayerCEO

Mrs Rute FerrazIAB Chief Executive

Ms Véronique SouvilleOutgoing Scientific and Technical Officer

Dr. Pierre TranIncoming Scientific and Technical Officer

Mr Andrew DavisStandards Officer

Mr Italo FernandesSystems Manager

Mrs Mireille AubertAdministration and Finance Assistant

Mrs Olga TeixeiraAdministration and Finance Assistant

The IAB Secretariat is located in Lisbon (Portugal).

The iab seCreTariaT

Treasurer’s rePorT

Dr. Damian J. Kotecki

Treasurer United States

Grow and maintain a financially sound organization that provides the required resources.

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FINAL REPORTING

Realized2011

Budget 2011FINAL REPORTING

Budget 2012

Realized 2012

INCOME Membership fees 399 215 403 169 424 231 424 241Fees from IIW events (Annual Assembly & Congresses) 93 725 93 925 96 213 96 213Other incomes 11 000 10 296 38 000 32 262Welding in the World 73 000 74 334 75 000 70 656Interest from bank accounts 4 000 9 463 8 000 4 466TOTAL 580 940 591 187 641 444 627 838EXPENDITURE Secretariat 416 679 416 008 427 152 427 152Travelling expenses 25 000 29 602 42 000 39 796Direct costs for meetings and prizes 1 500 936 2 500 3 738Welding in the World 45 000 43 486 45 000 53 506Office supplies and computer maintenance 15 000 13 135 20 000 9 148Postage and telephone 18 000 11 851 20 000 15 634Promotion, communications 20 000 22 445 38 000 38 529Hosting IIW website 8 000 11 291 15 000 3 314Audit and other fees 10 000 11 457 11 500 10 007Bank charges 2 000 1 977 2 000 2 050Straight-line method of depreciation 11 880 11 880 11 880 11 880Insurance 2 500 2 678 2 500 2 517Business Tax 1 000 940 1 000 957Other Charges 564TOTAL 576 559 577 686 638 532 618 792OPERATING RESULT 4 381 13 502 2 912 9 047INVENTORY OF BAD DEBTS Bad debts recovered Bad debts 3 093 3 093 3 829TOTAL 1 248 10 409 2 912 5 218SURPLUS 1 248 10 409 2 912 5 218Tax 187 0 437 330RESULT AFTER TAX 1 061 10 409 2 475 4 888

Continuing low interest rates limited the income from IIW savings accounts. Re-positioning funds into longer term accounts with rising interest rates over the term of the deposit will improve this situation in the next few years. Income from book sales was also below budget and there remains an outstanding issue of incomplete payment of

royalties from book sales. Fortunately, the IIW Secretariat was able to pre-pay some 2012 internet costs during 2011 to help to offset the shortfall in 2012 income. Welding in the World expenses exceeded budget due largely to the necessary overlap of IIW Secretariat staff time to accommodate the replacement of a retiring employee. With the outsourcing of the production of Welding in the World in 2013, this situation will be completely changed.

One Member Country was unable to pay its membership fee in 2012, so this appears as a bad debt in the financial accounting.

By careful management of expenses, the IIW Secretariat was able to hold them below budget, with the result that a surplus of almost 5,000 Euros was achieved for the year. The financial health of the IIW continues to be good, but continues to require very careful management.

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BALANCE SHEET 2012 k€ 2011 k€

ASSETSWebsite investment 24 36

Current AssetsCash 6 38

Other securities 211 207

Trade receivables 9 29

Tax receivables 26 30

Deferred charges 1 13

277 353

Fixed AssetsOther tangible assets - -

TOTAL ASSETS 277 353

LIABILITIES AND EQUITYCreditors

Advances and trade deposits - -

Trade creditors 22 51

Tax and social liabilities - -

Deferred revenues 1 51

Other debts 1 3

Cash shortage - -

24 105

NO CURRENT LIABILITIESBad debts recorded - -

0 0

Equity CapitalAccumulated surplus 248 238

Result of the current year 5 10

253 248

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 277 353

The iiW organisaTion

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Group AEducation, Trainingand Qualification

Group BImplementation and

Authorisation

Lead Assessors

General Assembly

Board of Directors

Member SocietiesNational Delegations- Experts- Delegates

IIW Secretariat

Working Group Standardisation

Working Group Regional Activities

Working GroupCommunications &

Marketing

IAB Secretariat IAB

International Authorisation Board

16 Commissions

5 Select Committees

2 Study Groups

TMBTechnical Management Board

ANBs-ANBCCsAuthorised National Bodies

The IIW was founded in 1948 by the welding institutes or societies of 13 countries, who considered it crucial to make more rapid scientific and technical progress possible on a global basis. A far cry from its humble beginnings, the IIW membership today comprises welding associations from 56 countries, with ever more nations continually indicating interest.

What are the IIW’s Mission and Goals?The IIW’s mission is “To act as the worldwide network for knowledge exchange of joining technologies to improve the global quality of life.”

Key IIW ObjectivesTo identify, create, develop and transfer best practices for sustainable development in a sustainable environment.To identify, develop and implement the IIW’s Education, Training, Qualification and Certification Programmes on a global basis.To promote the IIW and its Member Societies and services in various regions of the world for the common benefit of all.To assist in the formulation and preparation of International Standardisation documents.To assist in the implementation of the IIW’s outcomes.To provide quality services to the IIW, IIW Member Societies and other organisations.

How is the IIW funded?The IIW is a non-profit organisation funded by the Member Societies which pay an annual membership fee, according to a scale designed to reflect, as equitably as possible, the dependence of one particular

country on welding technology. Such subscriptions are modest and cover only a fraction of the cost of running the IIW General Secretariat and other associated activities. Further income is derived from the sale of books and other documents and via fees which are collected from each Annual Assembly participant.

How is the IIW run?Each Member Country is represented by a Responsible Member Society which possesses a vote at the General Assembly. It is the General Assembly which determines the policies and strategies of the IIW, electing the IIW President and the Members of the Board of Directors who direct the affairs of the IIW. The IIW Board of Directors comprises 12 voting Directors, from among whom are elected the Officers (President, President-Elect, 3 Vice-Presidents and the Treasurer). The bulk of the Organisation’s daily administrative work is managed by a permanent IIW General Secretariat, located in Paris (France), headed by the IIW’s Chief Executive Officer.

Education and CertificationIn 1999, the IIW launched an international programme for the qualification of personnel involved in welding operations.Under the supervision of the International Authorisation Board (IAB), this scheme allows:- the Authorised National Bodies (ANBs) to deliver the Diplomas of International Welding Engineers (IWE), Technologists (IWT), Specialists (IWS), Practitioners (IWP), Inspectors (IWI) and Welders (IW), amongst others.- the Authorised National Bodies for Company Certification (ANBCCs) to deliver the certification ISO 3834 “Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials.”

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The Technical Management Board (TMB) and the IIW Technical Commissions: The Backbone of the IIWSince its inception, the IIW established international groups of specialists (Commissions) to collectively study the scientific phenomena related to welding and allied processes, the various ways in which they could be applied more efficiently in the industrial context, and the avenues through which the information collected could be best communicated. The considerable work achieved by these Commissions, under the coordination of the Technical Management Board (TMB), is considered an invaluable source of technical information for engineers the world over.The IIW’s database of technical documents presently references almost 15,000 documents and is the fruit of the substantial collective contributions of the experts representing the 56 Member Countries of the IIW since its foundation in 1948.

The IAB’s day-to-day work is handled by the IAB Secretariat and Working Group A (Education, Training and Qualification) and Group B (Implementation and Authorization).Effectively, holders of IWE, IWT and IWS Diplomas are considered able to be Responsible Welding Coordinators, according to the Standard, ISO 14731, “Welding Coordination: Tasks and Responsibilities.” Qualifications of International Welding Inspection Personnel (IWIP) are referenced in ISO 3834, “Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials.”Due to the continually increasing, global use of ISO 14731 and ISO 3834 Standards, numerous countries are taking advantage of the IIW’s International Programmes.

Outputs of the IIWOn the occasion of each meeting, documents are submitted for discussion by the IIW’s Technical Working Units. Subsequently, these documents may be recommended for publication, in the IIW’s scientific journal, Welding in the World – The International Journal of Materials Joining. Papers are peer-reviewed by an international group of experts prior to publication in this forum. Apart from Welding in the World, the IIW also publishes:- Guidelines;- Best Practice Documents;- Conference articles;- ISO Standards (the IIW is an official International Standardization

Body in the fields of welding and joining);- Books;- Multilingual Collections of Terms.All of these documents may be consulted and/or downloaded from the IIW website, www.iiwelding.org.

Annual AssembliesSince the birth of the IIW in 1948, Annual Assemblies have been held on the invitation of a Member Country. During this period, 3 days are dedicated to simultaneous sessions of the Technical

Commissions and other Working Units. An International Conference on a pre-determined theme is also organized on this occasion over a two-day period.

As a rule, more than 40 countries are represented at the Annual Assemblies by about 450 delegates and experts, in addition to approximately 200 accompanying persons. Attendance at meetings of the IIW Working Units is restricted to those appointed by their National Delegations, whereas any interested persons may register for the IIW International Conference. Almost 800 people attended the 2012 Annual Assembly and International Conference in Denver-Colorado (United States).

International CongressesIn order to implement its strategies, the IIW holds International Congresses with a view to realizing the following objectives:- The exposure of industry delegates of the host countries to the IIW’s work;- The identification of the needs of the surrounding nations in the region and the launch of programmes under the aegis of the IIW;- The involvement of other international organisations such as the UNIDO, IAEA and EU in the Congresses;- The presentation of papers by authors from developing, neighbouring countries;- The establishment of regional Commissions of the IIW which could then provide input to the main IIW Commissions.These very successful Congresses are growing in popularity and are multiplying annually.

Benefits for IIW MembersIIW Members benefit tremendously from the collective knowledge of the IIW in various areas, specifically:- Appropriate welding technology;- Education, training, qualification and certification;- Health and safety of welding personnel.

Goal Identify, create, develop and transfer best practices

Identify, develop and implement the IIW Education,

Training, Qualification and Certification systems on

a global basis

Promote the IIW and its Member Countries in all regions

of the world for the common benefit of all

Assist in the implementation of the IIW’s outcomes

Assist in the formulation and preparation of International Standardisation documents

Provide quality services to the IIW, IIW Member Societies and other

organisations

Delegated Unit Technical Management Board(TMB)

International Authorisation Board (IAB)

Working Group Regional Activities(WG-RA)

Working Group Communications & Marketing (WG-COM&MARK)

Working Group Standardisation(WG-STAND) IIW Secretariat

Objective A Initiate and develop the world’s best practices

Provide the administrative, secretarial, marketing and

promotional duties for the IIW systems

Promote the holding of IIW-supported events throughout

the regions of the world

Analyse and promote the publication of outcomes of the Administrative and

Technical Working Units

To continue developing, in collaboration with ISO/TC44, globally-relevant international standards and technical specifications where existing standards in the field of

welding do not meet market needs

Grow and maintain a financially sound organisation that provides

the required resources

Objective B

Organise the exchange of scientific and technical information

and provide an environment to encourage and sustain the transfer

of knowledge

Identification and development of the IIW Education, Training

and Qualification Systems

Introduce the IIW Weld-Care programme for take-up by

developing countries

Monitor and improve the IIW electronic communications tools

Develop management guides and technical reports that promote the use of international welding standards in both industrially-developed and industrially-

developing countries

Establish and implement the membership policy

Objective C Oversee IIW standardisation activities

Implementation and authorisation of the IIW Education, Training, Qualification and Certification

Systems

Promote and market the IIW in different regions of the world

Provide a state-of-the art marketing and communications network

Find solutions that overcome conflicts between national and/or regional

standards so that globally-relevant standards can be produced

Produce and market IIW products and services

Objective DEncourage and support

a safe, healthy and environment-friendly world

Support IAB education and training programmes

(Commission XIV)

Harmonise IIW efforts with other organisations’ efforts

in each regionInitiate and develop marketing tools

Retain ISO Council confidence in the ability of the IIW to act as an

international standardisation body

Provide optimum administrative services

iiW BUSiNESS PLAN

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To act as the worldwide network for knowledge exchange of joining technologies to improve the global quality of life.

In July 2005, the IIW Board of Directors agreed to review and update the IIW Business Plan, Strategic Plans and Operational Plans of all IIW Technical and Administrative Working Units and the IIW General Secretariat. In order to reflect the constant evolution of the IIW and the establishment of new Working Units, the Business Plan is renewed and updated annually for a 5-year period.Feedback from the Chairs of Working Units in January 2006 included constructive comments about the previous IIW Business Plan and its implementation. In particular, it was felt that the previous Business Plan had been drawn up by the IIW Board of Directors and not communicated effectively to the Working Units for implementation. It was recommended that all IIW Technical and Administrative Working Units henceforth be involved in the future planning and implementation process. For the current 2013-2017 edition, a process of involvement and consultation with all IIW Units was followed for the development, finalisation and execution of all appropriate plans. This edition features a unified Strategic Plan, presented at the Technical Management Board level, applicable to every Technical Working Unit. The Working Units are specifically defined by their individual Terms of Reference.Based on the IIW’s Mission, Goals, SWOT analysis, needs and benefits

required by stakeholders, the following approach has resulted. The IIW Board of Directors has developed a Strategic Plan with six Goals, delegated respectively to the:- Technical Management Board (TMB)- International Authorisation Board (IAB)- Working Group-Regional Activities (WG-RA)- Working Group-Communications & Marketing (WG-COM&MARK)- Working Group - Standardisation-(WG-STAND)- IIW General Secretariat.

Therefore, each Goal in the Board of Directors’ Strategic Plan becomes the Goal of each of the above-mentioned Units. Each Unit has four objectives to be realised in order to achieve its respective Goal, with each Objective being attainable via various well-defined strategies. These strategies are presented in a Plan-on-a-Page format.Since the Technical Working Units (Commissions, Select Committees and Study Groups) also report to the TMB, each Working Unit has the same Goal and four Key Objectives as the TMB. However, each Unit may have different strategies to achieve each of these Objectives. Each Study Group and Select Committee has its own unique Goal, Objectives and Strategies, but linked back to the TMB’s Strategic Plan. Where feasible, it may have been convenient to adopt the same Goal and Objectives as the TMB.

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Goal Identify, create, develop and transfer best practices

Identify, develop and implement the IIW Education,

Training, Qualification and Certification systems on

a global basis

Promote the IIW and its Member Countries in all regions

of the world for the common benefit of all

Assist in the implementation of the IIW’s outcomes

Assist in the formulation and preparation of International Standardisation documents

Provide quality services to the IIW, IIW Member Societies and other

organisations

Delegated Unit Technical Management Board(TMB)

International Authorisation Board (IAB)

Working Group Regional Activities(WG-RA)

Working Group Communications & Marketing (WG-COM&MARK)

Working Group Standardisation(WG-STAND) IIW Secretariat

Objective A Initiate and develop the world’s best practices

Provide the administrative, secretarial, marketing and

promotional duties for the IIW systems

Promote the holding of IIW-supported events throughout

the regions of the world

Analyse and promote the publication of outcomes of the Administrative and

Technical Working Units

To continue developing, in collaboration with ISO/TC44, globally-relevant international standards and technical specifications where existing standards in the field of

welding do not meet market needs

Grow and maintain a financially sound organisation that provides

the required resources

Objective B

Organise the exchange of scientific and technical information

and provide an environment to encourage and sustain the transfer

of knowledge

Identification and development of the IIW Education, Training

and Qualification Systems

Introduce the IIW Weld-Care programme for take-up by

developing countries

Monitor and improve the IIW electronic communications tools

Develop management guides and technical reports that promote the use of international welding standards in both industrially-developed and industrially-

developing countries

Establish and implement the membership policy

Objective C Oversee IIW standardisation activities

Implementation and authorisation of the IIW Education, Training, Qualification and Certification

Systems

Promote and market the IIW in different regions of the world

Provide a state-of-the art marketing and communications network

Find solutions that overcome conflicts between national and/or regional

standards so that globally-relevant standards can be produced

Produce and market IIW products and services

Objective DEncourage and support

a safe, healthy and environment-friendly world

Support IAB education and training programmes

(Commission XIV)

Harmonise IIW efforts with other organisations’ efforts

in each regionInitiate and develop marketing tools

Retain ISO Council confidence in the ability of the IIW to act as an

international standardisation body

Provide optimum administrative services

Board of Directors’ Strategic Plan 2013-2017

Benefits of the IIW Business Plan

To continually clarify the thoughts and intentions of all IIW participants as a roadmap for the efforts to create a successful IIW.

To assist a non-IIW person in understanding why the IIW exists, what is expected from it, how it will realize its expectations and the potential role for such a person in the IIW. Such people could include, amongst others:- a new or potential participant in the IIW Administrative and Working Units- a prospective or new member country- Government and Aid Agency representatives

To improve the image of both welding and the IIW by showing people that the IIW is a progressive, modern, pro-active, dynamic organization, worthy of support and involvement.

To determine future IIW resources.

As a special case, Commission XIV (Education and Training) has had its Strategic Plan dovetailed in with that of the IAB. Commission XIV provides the link between all the other Working Units and the IAB. Each IIW Unit has thus created a Strategic Plan-on-a-Page. This

includes the Unit’s Goal, the four Objectives to achieve that Goal and the strategies that are in place to realise each Objective. Based on the Unit’s Strategic Plan-on-a-Page, an operational action plan has been drawn up to illustrate how the Unit will realise its Objectives.

sCienTifiC and TeChniCal aCTiviTies- TeChniCal ManageMenT board (TMb)

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Prof. Gary B. Marquis

Chair of TMB Finland

To identify, create, develop and transfer best practices.

Composition of the Technical Management Board for 2012-2013

Mr Solomon Edebiri (Nigeria)Dr. Zheng Sun (Singapore)

Mr Douglas R. Luciani (Canada)Prof. Leif Karlsson (Sweden)

Prof. Zhiling Tian (P.R. of China)Prof. John C. Lippold (United States)

Mr Vincent van der Mee (The Netherlands)Prof. Dr.-Ing. Volker Schöppner (Germany)

Mr Robert E. Shaw (United States)Dr.-Ing. Klaus Middeldorf (Germany)

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Böllinghaus (Germany)Mr Mathias Lundin (Sweden)

Appointed by the Board of Directors Elected Representatives of the Working UnitsProf. Gary B. Marquis (Finland), Chair

Professionals and students who are newcomers to the IIW, or people working in other WUs, can now more easily pinpoint exactly where expertise and development on specific topics may be found.Over time, the WUs developed various modes of operation in their efforts to serve as international centres of information exchange in their respective disciplines. In order to clarify and unify these best practices and to provide training material for new Chairs, the TMB completed a protocol on the Appointment, Rights, Roles and Responsibilities of Technical Working Unit Delegates, Experts, Members and Observers. This forward-looking document aims to help WU Chairs and IIW Member Societies to recruit the world’s best experts to the IIW.

n IIW PublicationsThe IIW’s flagship journal, Welding in the World: The International Journal of Materials Joining, continued to make great strides and the IIW Secretariat successfully managed the transition to a full partnership with the publishing giant, Springer Verlag. At end 2012, Ms Véronique Souville retired from her position as Scientific and Technical Officer, after nearly a decade of excellent service overseeing the production of the journal. Prof. Bruno de Meester (Belgium) also stepped down as Chair of the Editorial Board, succeeded in this important role by Prof. John C. Lippold (United States). The peer review process continued to be fine-tuned and a modern electronic editorial management system was introduced, greatly helping to shorten the review timespan. A new homogeneous design was introduced for IIW books and booklets, mirroring the professional layout used by Welding in the World. To help to accelerate the publication process, e-publishing and a long-term partnership with a single printing/marketing house were initiated. The first IIW book to benefit from this system was available in autumn 2012.

n IIW Awards In appreciation of their diligence and dedication, four WU Chairs received the IIW Service Recognition Award, having served a minimum of 5 years in office: Mr Vincent van der Mee (The Netherlands), after 9 years as Chair of C-II; Mr Ernest D. Levert (United States), after 5 years as Chair of C IV; Dr. Mustafa Koçak (Turkey), after 9 years as Chair of C-X; and Prof. Luísa Coutinho (Portugal), after 9 years as Chair of SG-RES.In cooperation with the Turkish Delegation and the IIW Secretariat, the TMB developed and approved the new Halil Kaya Gedik Award, in recognition of the lifelong contributions of the late Turkish welding engineer, entrepreneur and philanthropist. The Award is to be conferred annually upon a Scientist or Engineer who has made exceptional contributions to welding science and technology towards the development of welding consumables, the implementation of arc welding to large industrial projects, or the training/education of young people for careers in welding. Many outstanding individuals were nominated in 2012 and the first winner of this new award will be announced during IIW2013-Essen.

The Technical Management Board (TMB) supports and coordinates the activities of the IIW’s 23 Technical Working Units (WUs) and is pursuing four main objectives: • To initiate and develop the world’s best practices • To organise the exchange of scientific and technical information

and provide an environment to encourage and sustain the transfer of knowledge

• To oversee all IIW standardisation activities• To encourage and support a safe, healthy and environment-

friendly worldAll WUs serve as global centres of information exchange in their respective disciplines, uniting experts and professionals from industry and the world’s leading research institutes and universities. Graduate students and Young Professionals also make outstanding contributions and the participation of these future “Young Leaders” in the IIW is increasingly promoted and encouraged. About 100 WU events take place every year (about half during the Annual Assembly and the rest in intermediate sessions), during which presentations and discussions revolve around technical innovations, scientific progress and strategic or standardisation issues, related to the working programmes. Knowledge is transferred between participants and, of equal importance, strong international networks are formed.

Significant Highlights of 2012n IIW Technical Working Units Global industry demands and developments necessitated the re-activation of the Select Committee: Permanent Joints in New Materials and Coatings for Aircraft Engineering (SC AIR). After an international search, Prof. Dr. Shuili Gong (P.R. of China) was selected to head this initiative. Prof. Gong, a Senior Research Fellow at the Beijing Aeronautical Manufacturing Technology Research Institute (BAMTRI), is a specialist in power beam welding processes for aerospace applications. SC-AIR will work to identify, create, develop and transfer global best practices relevant to the aircraft/aerospace industries and will interact with the technology-oriented Commissions to gather the best available expertise on welding materials, joining processes, design methods and health/safety topics to serve this vital sector. To enhance cooperation and to publicise the respective work programmes, the TMB undertook to define, elucidate and endorse the Terms of Reference of each of the 23 Technical WUs. Young

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TeChniCal Working uniTs

The IIW’s Technical Working Units operate as “think tanks” and engines for technical progress for scientists, engineering and other specialist personnel involved in the research, development and application of materials joining technologies. This strong network of experts features engineers and academics from major universities and research institutes worldwide, as well as top R&D personnel and executives from leading global companies.

Within the IIW framework, the world’s finest minds exchange their know-how and experience, as they discuss and present about the latest technical innovations and pioneering advances. The best papers presented during the working sessions are published in the IIW’s flagship peer-reviewed journal, Welding in the World, registered in the prestigious Thomson-Reuters Science Citation Index®.

These specialists also collaborate to develop Recommenda-tions, Guidelines, Best Practices and ISO Standards, to improve

the global quality of life through optimum use of welding and allied technologies.

Under the guidance and coordination of the TMB, the Technical Working Units examine all key aspects of materials joining that are of prime relevance to industry. The extensive work programmes address all significant on-going issues and current “hot topics” to ensure the efficient transfer of knowledge and solutions to industry. Apart from current developments in the various joining processes, the diverse focus areas include fitness-for-service, health and safety, metallurgy, weldability, inspection, NDT, design, repair and life extension, fracture mechanics, quality control and standardization.

Industrial sectors which benefit directly from IIW’s knowledge transfer include shipbuilding, air and rail transportation, construction and infrastructure, wind/nuclear energy, oil and gas, automotive, steel production, consumables, mechanical engineering and process equipment, among others.

Transferring Knowledge to Industry

In order to develop world-leading products, industries must be able to integrate expertise in many fields of materials joining. Focus areas of the 23 Technical Working Units can generally be divided into Processes, Human Factors, Structural Integrity or Industrial Applications. One of the tremendous strengths of the IIW is the seamless cooperation between Units with different focus areas. The TMB is actively driving an initiative to improve communication and collaboration between the respective Working Units.

HUMAN FACTORS• Terminology

• Health, Safety and Environment• Education and Training

• Research, Strategy and Collaboration• Quality Management

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

• Pressure Vessels, Boilers and Pipelines• Automotive and Road Transport

• Shipbuilding• Aircraft Engineering

• Microjoining• Civil Engineering

• Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals

STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY• Quality Control and Quality Assurance

• Behaviour of Materials Subjected to Welding

• Fracture Avoidance• Fatigue of Components and Structures

• Design, Analysis and Fabrication

JOINING PROCESSES• Thermal Cutting and Surfacing

• Filler Materials• Resistance and Solid State Welding

• Power Beam Processes• Arc Welding Processes

• Polymer Joining and Adhesives• Brazing, Soldering and Diffusion

Bonding• Physics of Welding

• Micro- and Nano-joining

Commission I: Thermal Cutting and Surfacing

Sub-Commissions and Working Groups:C-I-C: Thermal SprayingC-I-E: Thermal Cutting and Related Processes

Chair: Prof. Veli Kujanpää

Finland

Commission I is the oldest commission in IIW. The Commission focuses on thermal cutting and allied processes (e.g. thermal spraying) especially with respect to a better scientific understanding and practical applications of these processes. Scientific and technical contributions by Commission members give attention to process

modelling, mechanical properties of the end-products and production planning. In addition, thermal cutting and thermal spraying equipment are continuously being reviewed and monitored. Recently the main emphasis has been on laser cutting, especially in relation to the newest developments in fibre laser cutting and remote laser cutting.

Commission: A Commission covers a technical field identified as central to the IIW, with the goal of identifying, creating, developing and transferring global best practices for sustainable development in a sustainable environment. The work of a Commission is a long-term or continuous activity and operates without any time limit. The creation of a Commission is subject to the approval of the IIW General Assembly.

Sub-Commission: A Sub-Commission operates within the scope and structure of a Commission, specializing in one or more segments of the technical field delegated to the Commission. The establishment and operational lifetime of a Sub-Commission are within the purview of the Commission and subject to the endorsement of the TMB (RD007).

Commission Working Group: A Commission Working Group operates within the scope and structure of a Commission and is assigned the task of identifying, creating, developing and/or transferring a specific global Best Practice document, Guideline or Standard. A Commission Working Group is not a permanent entity. The establishment and operational lifetime of a Working Group fall under the authority of the Commission subject to the endorsement of the TMB (RD007).

Select Committee: A Select Committee is dedicated to identifying, creating, developing and transferring global best practices relevant to a specific industrial sector identified as vital

to the IIW. The work of a Select Committee is a long-term or continuous activity and operates without any time limit and implies co-ordination with other Working Units. The creation of a Select Committee is subject to the approval of the IIW General Assembly.

Study Group: A Study Group deals with one particular scientific, strategic, or political aspect of a technical field identified as significant to the IIW. The work of a Study Group is a long-term or continuous activity and operates without any time limit. The creation of a Study Group is subject to the approval of the IIW General Assembly.

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Key to IIW Working Units

Commission II: Arc Welding and Filler Metals

Sub-Commissions and Working Groups:C-II-A: Metallurgy of Weld MetalChair: Dr. Thomas Kannengiesser (Germany)C-II-C: Testing and Measurement of Weld MetalsChair: Dr. Zhuyao Zhang (United Kingdom)C-II-E: Standardisation and Classification of Weld Filler MetalsChair: Mr David Fink (United States)

Chair: Dr. Gerhard Posch

Austria

Commission II identifies, develops and transfers scientific and technical information, possibly leading to International Standards or best practices, with respect to Arc Welding and Filler Metals. Its principal areas of focus include the metallurgy of weld metal (e.g. Hydrogen in weld metal, chemical reactions, constitution of weld metal and weld metal cracking), as well as the testing and measurement of welds (e.g. ferrite in high-alloyed weld metal, corrosion testing and testing of weld metal for hot cracking and micro-fissuring).

It is also involved in standardization of welding consumables, including the coordination of the evaluation of ISO standards which are under Systematic Review, assuming responsibility for appropriate testing standards and conducting round-robin tests as may be required in support of the general work programme. These activities have greatly contributed to the understanding, acceptance, classification and adequate use of welding consumables.

Commission III: Resistance Welding, Solid State Welding and Allied Joining Processes

Sub-Commissions and Working Groups:C-III-A: Resistance Welding and Allied ProcessesChair: Dr. Jerry Gould (United States)C-III-A-WGA1: Testing of WeldsChair: Mr André Galtier (France)C-III-A-WGA2: Monitoring and ControlChair: Dr.-Ing. Miro Uran (Slovenia)C-III-WGS: StandardisationChair: Dr. Kin-ichi Matsuyama (United States)C-III-B: Friction-based ProcessesChair: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jorge dos Santos (Germany)C-III-B-WGB2: Mechanical Properties DatabaseChair: Dr. Antonio da Silva (Spain) C-III-B-WGB3: Modelling for FSWChair: Dr. Laurent d’Alvise (Belgium) C-III-B-WGB4: Standardisation on Friction-based Spot Welding Processes Co-Chairs: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jorge dos Santos (Germany) and Mr Marc Petersen (United States)

Commission III provides a unique forum for open discussion, where highly-competent international experts exchange scientific and technical information and transfer knowledge about resistance welding, solid state welding and allied joining processes. In recent years, topics have included joining of dissimilar thin sheet materials, joining in automotive industries, computer simulation of joining processes and friction stir welding, including both modelling and weldability. The Working Unit also assists in the formulation and preparation of new International Standards, with a view to encouraging and supporting a safe, healthy and environment-friendly world.

Chair: Dr.-Ing. Miro Uran

Slovenia

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Commission V: Quality Control and Quality Assurance of Welded Products

Sub-Commissions and Working Groups:C-V-A: Radiography-based Weld Inspection TechniquesChair: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Uwe Ewert (Germany)C-V-A-a: Working Party to Industrial RadiologyChair: Mr Uwe Zscherpel (Germany)C-V-C: Weld Inspection Techniques based on UltrasoundChair: Mr Daniel Chauveau (France)C-V-C-b: Working Party to Phased Array Calibration Block StandardisationChair: Dr. Eric Sjerve (Canada)C-V-C-c: Working Party to Long Range Guided Wave Standardisation Chair: Dr. Francesco Bresciani (Italy) C-V-E: Weld Inspection Techniques based on Electric and Magnetic Fields, Thermal TechniquesChair: Dr. rer. nat. habil. Marc Kreutzbruck (Germany) C-V-E-a: Working Party to the MMM-Technique Chair: Dr. Anatoly Dubov (Russian Federation)C-V-F: Reliability of NDTChair: Mr Pierre Calmon (France)

Chair: Dr. Eric Sjerve

Canada

Commission V has the challenging task of monitoring, reviewing and contributing to all international standardization activities related to non-destructive testing (NDT) and evaluation of welded structures. The Commission has specialist groups devoted to the following fields. Recent successes of the Commission include major contributions to ISO standards dealing with metal magnetic memory, major contributions to simulation of NDT technique as applied to probability of detection studies, the beginning of the process of guided wave ultrasonic testing standardisation, and the completion of the IIW Phased Array Handbook. The Commission also seeks to impact and develop training and qualification programmes for NDT personnel.

Commission IV: Power Beam Processes

Sub-Commissions and Working Groups:C-IV-A: Laser Welding ProcessesChair: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank Vollertsen (Germany)C-IV-B: Electron Beam ProcessesChair: Mr Ernest D. Levert (United States)C-IV-C: Laser Hybrid Arc WeldingChair: Dr. Herbert Staufer (Austria)

Commission IV operates like a “think tank” for scientists, engineering and technical personnel who are involved in the research, development and application of power beam processing technologies including laser, laser-hybrid and electron beam welding processes. These processes are in a continuous state of rapid development and advancement as new technologies and innovations offer a nearly unlimited array of welding, joining and processing opportunities.

Chair: Dr. Herbert Staufer

Austria

Technical and scientific presentations by Commission members give attention to new processes, process modelling, mechanical properties of end-products and environmental health and safety. The Commission is especially active in the study of the application of power beam processes to novel and otherwise difficult-to-weld materials like high-strength steels, specialty stainless steels, light alloys, dissimilar materials and coated products.

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Commission VI: Terminology

Vice-Chair: Ms Sheila Thomas (United Kingdom)Sub-Commissions and Working Groups:WG-1 IIW ThesaurusChair: Ms Sheila Thomas (United Kingdom)

Chair: Dr. H. Glenn Ziegenfuss

United States

Commission VI is responsible for the development, collection and maintenance of welding terminology using modern computer database software, with capability for multiple languages. Terminology is

obtained from existing international, regional and national standards in order to avoid duplication of work, and is made available in print or electronic media.

Commission VIII: Health, Safety and Environment

Sub-Commissions and Working Groups:JWG-VIII-XIV: Qualification and Certification of OHS and Environmental Welding CoordinatorsChair: Dr. Luca Costa (Italy)

Health, Safety and Environment are considered key issues for the international welding community; hence the reason why Commission VIII was created since the foundation of IIW in 1948.

The Commission is mainly devoted to the study of the phenomena occurring during welding which may potentially affect the health and safety of welders and the environment, as well as to the development of technical guidance for the correct management of the fabrication process. To reach this ambitious goal, members have a wide range of expertise, including medicine, epidemiology, chemistry, welding

science and technology. Consequently, the Commission also acts as an international forum for exchange of high level knowledge with the support of members coming from all the areas of the world, including Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia and Australia.

The Commission’s activities include standardization, production of Best Practices and IIW statements on specific matters (e.g. IIW Statement on Lung Cancer and Arc Welding in 2011), as well as the review of international research and national regulations on the respective issues.

Chair: Dr. Luca Costa

Italy

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Commission X: Structural Performances of Welded Joints - Fracture Avoidance

Chair: Prof. Dr.-Eng. Fumiyoshi Minami

Japan

Recent activity has focused on the development of a practical guideline for Fitness-for-Service (FFS) assessment for welded components containing a flaw and damage, which includes stress/strain-based assessment, constraint analysis and toughness testing procedure for welds. With further development of FFS for welds, Commission X faces the challenge of advanced design of transport vehicles and infrastructures such as energy plants, pipelines, bridges and buildings constructed with high performance steels and high welding technologies.

Commission X aims to establish a practical procedure for assessing the strength and integrity of welded structures in design as well as in service with known or assumed flaws, where attention is paid to the role and influence of welding residual stresses, strength mismatch between base and weld metals, and heterogeneity in toughness of welds.

The focus of Commission IX encompasses the various types of metals behaviour subjected to welding and the resulting influence on the integrity of welded joints and components during service. Strategically, weldability and the service integrity of joined components are regarded as interactions of the material with the introduced loading and the specific design.

The scientific and technological work in Commission IX is focused on metallic materials, i.e. is based on the metallurgy of welded joints, covering their microstructure, properties and performance. Special emphasis is given to the occurrence and avoidance of imperfections, damages and failures during welding production and manufacturing, as well as during service of welded joints and components. These particularly include hot and cold cracking, high and low temperature, as well as aqueous and gaseous corrosion of welds, creep and fatigue. The Working Unit has four Sub-Commissions, focussing on the various steel types, CRAs and on non-ferrous metals, all having a respective working programme. Due to the large variety of metals and their interactions with the design and welding processes, the Commission collaborates with all other Commissions oriented towards welding processes or structural design.

Commission IX: Behaviour of Metals Subjected to Welding

Vice-Chair: Prof. Madeleine du Toit (South Africa)Sub-Commissions and Working Groups:C-IX-C: Creep and Heat-resistant WeldsChair: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Mayr (Germany)C-IX-H: Weldability of Stainless Steels, Nickel-based Alloys and Heat-resisting SteelsChair: Prof. Leif Karlsson (Sweden) Vice-Chair: Dr. Elin Westin (Austria)C-IX-L: Low Alloyed Steel WeldsChair: Prof. Toshihiko Koseki (Japan) Vice-Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn Norbert Enzinger (Austria)C-IX-NF: Weldability of Non-ferrous MaterialsChair: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jorge dos Santos (Germany) Vice-Chair: Dr. Carl E Cross (United States)

Prof. Dr.-Ing.Thomas Böllinghaus

Germany

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Commission XI: Pressure Vessels, Boilers and Pipelines

Sub-Commissions and Working Groups:C-XI-A: Correlation of Toughness DataChair: Prof. Dr. Sonja Felber (Austria)C-XI-E: Transmission PipelinesChair: Eur Ing EWE Christoph Gerritsen (Belgium)C-XI-H: Performance of Welds for Hydrogen ServiceChair: Prof. Dr. Bilal Dogan (United States)

Chair: Ms Teresa Melfi

United States

Commission XII: Arc Welding Processes and Production Systems

Vice-Chair: Prof. John Norrish (Australia)Sub-Commissions and Working Groups:C-XII-A Sensors and Control Chair: Prof. Jeremy S. Smith (United Kingdom)C-XII-B Arc Welding ProcessesChair: Mr Stephan Egerland (Austria)C-XII-C Production Systems and ApplicationsChair: Mr Satoru Asai (Japan)C-XII-D Underwater EngineeringChair: Prof. Ian Richardson (The Netherlands)C-XII-E Quality and Safety in WeldingChair: Prof. Dietrich Rehfeldt (Germany)

Chair: Prof. Dr.-Eng. Yoshinori Hirata Japan

Commission XII focuses on arc welding processes and production systems for promoting better practical applications in various industrial fields. Scientific and technical contributions by Commission members emphasize sensors and process control, advanced arc welding process and underwater welding, production systems and applications, as well as quality control and safety of arc processes. Together with Study Group-212, the Commission works to establish more reliable welding and joining technologies with higher productivities through a deep understanding of the physical phenomena governing the arc welding processes.

and contractors. This group often collaborates with other IIW Technical Commissions to apply their work toward the design, fabrication, life prediction and failure prevention of components, vessels and pipelines.

Commission XI and its sub-Commissions deal with any aspects of pressure vessels and pipelines that can be impacted by welding throughout their life cycle. Commission XI brings together a unique mix of regulators, fabricators, researchers, owners, material suppliers

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Commission XIV: Education and Training

Chair: Mr Christopher Smallbone

Australia

Commission XIV very actively examines ways to improve the shortage of certified welders worldwide. There are some universal issues involving qualified instructors and qualified students. At the same time, this Working Unit has also prioritized the enhancement of the image of welding.

Member Countries are invited to submit their training resources to be shared amongst all ANBs and consequently, to all Member Country ATBs. This will advance the promotion of standardisation and also avoid duplication, as well as assist new ANBs and developing countries in particular. This approach is geared to become a key strategy, to be included in the Best Practices section of the Commission’s Strategic Plan.

Commission XIII: Fatigue of Welded Components and Structures

Vice-Chair: Prof. Kenneth A. Mac Donald (Norway)Sub-Commissions and Working Groups:C-XIII-WG1: Fatigue Testing and Evaluation of Data for DesignChair: Dr. Guy Parmentier (France)C-XIII-WG2: Techniques for Improving the Fatigue Strengthof Welded Components and StructuresChair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zuheir Barsoum (Sweden)C-XIII-WG3: Stress AnalysisChair: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Fricke (Germany)C-XIII-WG4: Effects of Weld Imperfections on Fatigue StrengthChair: Mr Bertil Jonsson (Sweden) C-XIII-WG5: Life Extension of Welded Structures by Repair,Retrofitting and Structural MonitoringChair: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Takeshi Mori (Japan)C-XIII-WG6: Residual Stress Effects in FatigueChair: Dr. Thomas Nitschke-Pagel (Germany)JWG XIII-XV: Fatigue Design RulesChair: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Adolf Hobbacher (Germany)

Chair: Prof. Gary B. Marquis

Finland

Technical presentations and discussions in Commission XIII focus on new scientific results and the application of innovative technologies to avoid fatigue failures in welded structures. The Working Unit is currently developing several new science-based guidelines that can be applied to challenging design and life extension cases, e.g. “IIW Guideline for the Assessment of Weld Root Fatigue” and “Retrofitting Engineering for Fatigue-Damaged Steel Bridge Structures.” Together with SC-QUAL, the Commission is developing “IIW Guidelines on Weld Quality in Relationship to Fatigue Strength.” A guideline for post-weld fatigue strength improvement of welded structures in high-strength steel and for implementing high frequency mechanical impact treatment as a means of improving the fatigue strength of demanding welded components and structures is also being developed.

The experts that contribute to Commission XIII have developed a strong network, combining the interests of leading global companies and major international universities and research institutes. Industries which benefit from Commission XIII publications include shipbuilding, air and rail transportation, bridges and infrastructure, offshore, automotive, mechanical engineering and process equipment.

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Commission XVI: Polymer Joining and Adhesive Technology

Vice-Chair: Prof. David Grewell (United States)

Chair: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Volker Schöppner

Germany

Commission XVI is a Working Unit which focuses on the areas of polymer joining and adhesive technology. Both of these fields are dedicated to series production which necessitates high automation levels. It provides an interesting forum for high level discussions

among the world´s leading scientists, who represent the very small scientific communities involved in these spheres of materials joining. Developments over the past years have increased the importance of polymer joining and adhesive technology with modern hybrid materials and fibre-reinforced plastics.

Commission XV: Design, Analysis and Fabrication of Welded Structures

Sub-Commissions and Working Groups:C-XV-A: AnalysisChair: Prof. Dr.-Ing. You Chul Kim (Japan)C-XV-B: DesignChair: Mr Douglas Hawkes (Australia)C-XV-C: FabricationCo-Chairs: Dr. Stefano Botta (Italy) and Prof. Dr.-Eng. Masahito Mochizuki (Japan)C-XV-D: Planar StructuresCo-Chairs: Dr. Koji Azuma (Japan) and Dr. Krishna Verma (United States)C-XV-E: Tubular StructuresChair: Mr Xiao-Ling Zhao (Australia)C-XV-F: EconomyChair: Prof. Dr. Karoly Jarmai (Hungary)JWG XIII-XV: Fatigue Design RulesChair: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Adolf Hobbacher (Germany)

Chair: Mr Robert E. Shaw

United States

exchange between specific technical topics and their applications in welded structures. In addition, there is a key effort to facilitate the exchange of information and possible harmonisation regarding the national standards used for welded structures. Recent Commission activities have focused on design guidelines for welded structures subjected to seismic, impact or blast loads, weld design and the welding of high-strength structural steels, advanced welding processes in the fabrication of structural steel, fabrication quality requirements including the influence of flaws, welding residual stresses and distortion measurement, weld joint preparation standards, structural repair guidelines, and optimization and economy factors in design and fabrication. The Commission has cooperated closely with industry groups in preparing design guidelines for welded joints in tubular structures subjected to both static loading and fatigue, with responsibility for two ISO standards on these topics. The Commission works closely with Commission XIII regarding fatigue effects upon welded structures, with a Joint Working Group and frequent joint meetings to facilitate the exchange of such information. It also cooperates with the other IIW working groups when their areas of activity have direct influence upon fabrication or performance of welded structures.

Commission XV comprises experts from several disciplines related to the design, analysis and fabrication of welded structures, including buildings, bridges, offshore structures and equipment, built of structural steel, stainless steel, and aluminium. The Commission is organized into six sub-commissions: Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Planar Structures (buildings and bridges), Tubular Structures (both onshore and offshore), and Economy, forming a matrix to facilitate

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SC-AIR: Select Committee - Permanent Joints in New Materials and Coatings for Aircraft Engineering

Chair: Prof. Dr. Shuili Gong

P.R. of China

Global industry demands and developments have necessitated the re-activation of Select Committee: Permanent Joints in New Materials and Coatings for Aircraft Engineering, SC-AIR, dormant for the past few years. The primary objective of the Working Unit as it begins collaboration will be to define its working programme and structure. The task will include broad-ranging discussions on joining technologies used in the manufacture of new aircraft and

during aircraft repair, and to define joining research needs of the aviation and aerospace industries where the IIW’s expertise and international networking capabilities can be utilized. Topics to be discussed include solid state welding, power beam processes, the behaviour of materials subjected to welding, new welding filler materials for aircraft structures and/or engine components, non-destructive testing of aircraft joints and adhesive-based repair joints.

Commission XVII: Brazing, Soldering and Diffusion Bonding

Vice-Chair: Prof. Mahesh Chaturvedi (Canada)Sub-Commissions and Working Groups:C-XVII-A BrazingChair: Dr. Huaping Xiong (P.R. of China)C-XVII-B Diffusion BondingChair: Prof. Teresa Vieira (Portugal)C-XVII-C SolderingChair: Dr. Erika Hodulova (Slovakia)

Chair: Dr. Warren Miglietti

United States

brazing of Al and Ti-based alloys, surface brazing, NDT of brazed and diffusion-bonded joints, applications of vacuum-brazed and diffusion-bonded joints, development of new brazing filler metals, testing methods of brazed and diffusion-bonded joints (i.e. tensile, shear, stress rupture, bending, corrosion and erosion, etc.), low temperature brazing, weld/brazing (for e.g., MIG brazing in use in the automotive industry), and diamond and superabrasive joining. An updated work programme for soldering and diffusion-bonding is being developed.

Commission XVII is a relatively new Working Unit formed during 2009. It comprises experts and delegates from several disciplines related to the metallurgical and mechanical property characterization of brazed, soldered or diffusion bonded materials/components/joints. In addition, new filler materials are discussed and evaluated.

The Commission currently solicits contributions to fulfil its work programme which includes ceramic-to-ceramic and ceramic-to-metal brazing, wide-gap brazing, brazing and diffusion bonding in microsystems, brazing of intermetallics, repair brazing, laser brazing,

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SC-AUTO: Select Committee-Automotive and Road Transport

Chair: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Rethmeier

Germany

SC-MICRO: Select Committee-Research Developments in Micro- and Nano-Joining Technologies

Chair: Prof. Norman Zhou

Canada

The main aim is to give a comprehensive overview of the activities of IIW Commissions in materials joining in the automotive industry. Therefore, the documents discussed include most of the joining processes (e.g. resistance spot welding, GMAW, laser beam welding, stud welding, adhesive bonding, etc.) and a large variety of materials (e.g. AHSS, aluminium, magnesium, CRP, etc.).

The experts who contribute to SC-AUTO have developed a strong international network, combining the interests of leading global automotive companies and suppliers, major international universities and research institutes.

Members of Select Committee - Automotive and Road Transport (SC-AUTO) present and discuss on new scientific results and the application of new technologies and materials concerning joining in the automotive industry, including heavy trucks. It seeks to examine how joining methods can improve product properties and fabrication conditions in order to improve vehicle safety, while reducing the negative impact of vehicles on the environment and, at the same time, decrease vehicle assembly costs.

The SC aims to promote knowledge exchange on the latest progress in micro- and nano-joining research, particularly with respect to materials and process issues. General trends in micro-joining and especially nano-joining research for integration and assembly of micro- and nano-scale devices and systems are reviewed, and awareness about recent developments in micro- and nano-joining research and applications is promoted. Special attention is given to new industrial sectors (MEMS, medical implants, nano-scale devices and systems, etc.) which are not significantly emphasized in other IIW Working Units.

The Select Committee-MICRO (SC-MICRO) was recently established (2010-2011) to address the rapidly expanding research developments in the fields of micro- and nano-joining technologies. This SC provides a unique international forum for exchange of know-how, discussion of research results, case studies and implementation in industry of micro- and nano-joining techniques.

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SC-QUAL: Select Committee-Quality Management in Welding and Allied Processes

Vice-Chair: Mr Mathias Lundin (Sweden)

Chair: Dr.-Ing. Klaus Middeldorf

Germany

SC-SHIP: Select Committee-Shipbuilding

Chair: Mr Harold Sadler

United States

In collaboration with Commission XIII, the experts of SC-QUAL are currently working on the link between the quality imperfections of ISO 5817 and the fatigue strength of a weld or welded structure, to give guidance to the designers as well as to NDT personnel for evaluation. The Working Unit also cooperates with Commission VIII on health, safety and environment issues, with the aim of developing arguments for management personnel of companies in order to improve the awareness of the advantages of implementing health and safety policies. SC-QUAL is always interested in undertaking new tasks which will improve the exchange of knowledge between technical experts, quality managers and production personnel by using welding and allied processes. Thus, SC-QUAL acts as an interdisciplinary body for the IIW.

SC-QUAL focuses on quality management and the requirements for personnel involved in welding and allied processes. It also develops guidelines on the implementation of standards, as for example, ISO 3834 “Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials.” At present, SC-QUAL members discuss the minimum requirements for welding qualification test examiners and the requirements for welding coordinators. SC-QUAL has also collected information which gives a global overview of quality management systems used in different fields of applications.

SC-SHIP also seeks to recognize and support the human element essential to proper implementation of welding technologies and advantaged production systems, considering such areas as modern management, production organisation and human resources.

The Select Committee-Shipbuilding (SC-SHIP) has a long history of developing a successful network between welding experts and shipyards. The primary focus of SC-SHIP is to help shipbuilders enhance quality, operations and productivity. This is accomplished by increasing interaction among shipbuilders, welding research engineers, technical universities, specialists from welding supply companies and automated systems organisations. The unique challenges of shipbuilding are acknowledged and embraced.

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SG-RES: Study Group-Welding Research, Strategy and Collaboration

SG-212: Study Group-The Physics of Welding

Vice-Chair: Prof. Ian Richardson (The Netherlands)

Chair: Prof. Dr.-Eng. Américo Scotti

Brazil

Chair: Prof. Dr.-Eng. Manabu Tanaka

Japan

interest and support for research in welding and allied techniques are progressing in the participants’ countries. These round tables facilitate the exchange of ideas and discussions on strategy development. SG-RES also supports events for researchers to discuss their work, including new topics and the most recent results, methods and best practice solutions like the Welding Schools which have been organized since 2011.

the weld pool via experimentation and modelling, understanding of boundary phenomena between the electrode, arc plasma and the weld pool and the exchange of information and development of useful simulation software for digital manufacturing.

The principal aim of Study Group-Research (SG-RES) is to analyse the development of welding research around the world. This is carried out by presentations from the countries involved, usually two per year, and a round table discussion where participants offer contributions related to the development of welding research in their respective countries (topics addressed, funding, major projects, etc.). In this way, critical feedback is collected regarding how topics of industrial

The aim of Study Group-The Physics of Welding (SG-212) is to collect, discuss and provide science-based solutions for the mechanisms of arc and fusion welding, in order to control and improve weld quality and productivity. The Working Unit achieves this by focusing on the profound understanding of the welding arc, metal transfer and

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Chair: Prof. John C. Lippold

United States

WiW-EdBoard: Editorial Board of Welding in the World

The Editorial Board serves to advise the Editors on all matters associated with Welding in the World.

Selection and Term of Office

Members of the Editorial Board are selected by the Editors. Members, reflecting a balanced representation of the IIW’s diverse areas of scientific interest, serve a 3-year term which is subject to renewal for a total maximum period of nine years. It is anticipated that Members of the Editorial Board are selected from the core body of Principal Reviewers. The Editorial Board is composed of not less than 12 and not more than 20 Members. Ex-officio Members include the Chair of the Technical Management Board (TMB), the Chair of the Working Group-Communications and Marketing (WG-COM&MARK) and the IIW CEO.

Duties and Responsibilities

The major duties and responsibilities of the Members of the Editorial Board are the following:

• Compulsory service as Principal Reviewers (all Members, with the exception of Ex-officio Members).

• Attendance of the annual meeting of the Editorial Board during the IIW Annual Assembly (as a minimum requirement).

• Provision of advice to the Editors on matters regarding the peer review system, journal publication standards and all other topics associated with the publication of Welding in the World.

• Establishment of close communication links with the WG-COM&MARK as the leading international journal for materials joining.

WiW-edboard: ediTorial board of Welding in The World

Editors

Dr. Arun Kumar Bhaduri (India)Dr. Carl E. Cross (United States)

Prof. Madeleine du Toit (South Africa)Prof. Dr.-Eng. Yoshinori Hirata (Japan)

Prof. Gary B. Marquis (Finland)Prof. Dr.-Ing. Cetin Morris Sonsino (Germany)

Dr. Luca Costa (Italy)

Prof. John Norrish (Australia)Dr. Martin Prager (United States)

Prof. Dr.-Eng. Américo Scotti (Brazil)Prof. Dr. Zhiling Tian (P.R. of China) Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Mayr (Germany)

Prof. Ian Richardson (The Netherlands)Dr. rer. nat Dr.-Ing. E.h. Gerd Dobmann (Germany)

Members of the Editorial Board of Welding in the World

Prof. John C. Lippold (United States)Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Böllinghaus (Germany)

Prof. Bruno De Meester (Belgium)

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Prof. h.c. Ulrich Dilthey

Chair of IAB Germany

To identify, develop and implement the IIW’s Education, Training, Qualification and Certification systems on a global basis.

eduCaTion, Training, QualifiCaTion and CerTifiCaTion

n International Authorization Board (IAB):The IAB works continuously towards the following aims:

• The development of harmonised education, training and qualification systems to provide the welding industry with qualified and skilled personnel at all levels.

• The development of a harmonised international scheme for Quality Companies Certification, according to ISO 3834 and Certification of Welding Personnel with coordination responsibilities.

• The promotion of the interests of the international welding community via its members worldwide.

n Authorized National Bodies (ANBs) / Authorized National Bodies for Companies Certification (ANBCCs):

The ANB network enlarged with the re-entry into the system of Tunisia that had suspended its membership. The Republic of Kazakhstan, Nigeria and the Republic of Korea became Full Authorised ANBs.

The ANBCCs network continues to be enlarged with the Preliminary Authorisation of India later changed to Full Authorisation at the beginning of 2013.

The IAB Board Working Group, working on the development of IAB strategy, further developed the already existing document with several new proposals related to membership criteria, participation in IAB activities, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and cooperation activities among ANBs and ANBCCs.

In 2012, the network of IAB Members, ANBs and ANBCCs comprised 44 countries, among which 11 ANBs with Certification of Personnel, 25 ANBCCs, 4 with Applicant Status for ANB and 4 for ANBCC.

More than 10,700 diplomas were awarded worldwide during 2012, with more than 140 certificates issued for Personnel and more than 200 Companies certified, according to ISO 3834.

n Most significant activities during 2012:Since 2010, the International Education, Training, Qualification and Certification Systems have been growing and have become self-sustainable and in 2012, the focus was towards strengthening and consolidating these systems.

To achieve this goal, IAB Group A (Education, Training and Qualification) and IAB Group B (Implementation, Authorisation and Certification) continued their activities of updating and/or revising existing guidelines and rules and developing of new ones which address potential markets.

The year 2012 also saw the retirement of Mr Germán Hernandez (Spain) from his activities as IIW/IAB Lead Assessor.

Other key 2012 activities included:

• The update of the IIW rules, procedures and guidelines’ Log-of-Changes

• The issuing of Manufacturers Certification System Docs. Revision 2, IAB-338, IAB-339 and IAB-340

• The issuing of Personnel Certification System Doc. Revision 2, IAB-341 – Rules for Implementation of IIW Scheme for Certification of Personnel with Welding Coordination Responsibilities

• The issuing of Welder Guideline Part I and II IAB 089 r 4 - 12

• Continued development of a Guideline for Mechanised Welding Operator, which is a review of Doc. EWF-530-01

• The revision and approval of several OPs

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IAB Group B – Implementation and Authorisation

Sub-Commissions and Working Groups:WGB-1: Rules and Operating ProceduresChair: Mr Germán Hernández (Spain)WGB-4: Harmonised ExaminationsChair: Mr Italo José Fernandes (Portugal)WGB-5: Access Conditions Comparisonand Assistance to Applicant ANBsChair: Ing. Henk J.M. Bodt (The Netherlands)WGB-6: Companies and Personnel Certification SystemChair: Dr. Stefano Morra (Italy)

Chair: Dr. Stefano Morra

Italy

IAB Group B is responsible for the implementation of the IIW Guidelines for education, examination and qualification of welding personnel, ranging from welder to welding engineer. Group B appoints Authorised National Bodies (ANBs) in participating countries, to ensure that the standards of education, examinations and qualification are maintained, and that IIW-qualified personnel will have achieved a common minimum level of knowledge, irrespective of the country in which they have been qualified. The approval of ANBs is achieved

through an assessment mechanism which includes site audits performed by an assessment team. The period of approval is 5 years, with an interim assessment after 2 years.In addition to its involvement in personnel qualifications, Group B is also responsible for implementation and authorisation of the IIW certification system for personnel and companies, whereby manufacturers are certified in recognition of their application of the ISO 3834 welding quality standard. The IAB system for company certification requires the approval of the Authorised National Bodies for Company Certification (ANBCCs), granted after site audits by an assessment team, as for the ANBs.

Significant new growth in the IAB system has come from outside Europe, where both the education and certification systems were first developed. Interest in the IAB system is global and it is now rapidly becoming truly international.

IAB Group A – Education, Training and Qualification

Sub-Commissions and Working Groups:WGA#2a: Existing Engineer/Technologist/Specialist/ Practitioner GuidelinesChair: Dipl.-Ing. Christian Ahrens (Germany)WGA#3a: Welder CurriculumChair: Mr Lars Johanssen (Sweden)WGA#3b: Inspection Personnel GuidelineChair: Dr. Luca Costa (Italy)WG A#4a: Companies and Personnel Certification SystemChair: Dr. Stefano Morra WGA#6a: Distance Learning ActivitiesChair: Dr. Klaus Wichart (Austria) WGA#7a: Welding Structure Designer GuidelineChair: Mr Esa Tikka (Finland)WGA#8a: International Plastics Welder WGA#9a: Mechanized, Orbital and Robot WeldingChair: Mr Esa Tikka (Finland)WGA#10a: Mechanical Destructive TestingChair: Ing. Henk J.M. Bodt (the Netherlands) WGA#11a: Harmonised Examination Chair: Mr Italo José Fernandes (Portugal)WGA#12a: Welding Safety Chair: Mr Omo Aduigho Godson (Nigeria)WGA#13a: General Access Conditions

Chair: Ing. Henk J.M. Bodt

The Netherlands

During 2012, the activities of IAB Group A included:

• Proposal for an In-Service Inspection Training Guideline

• Draft Guideline for International Welding Safety Personnel

• Draft Guideline for International Mechanized, Orbital and Robot Welding Personnel

• Discussion of the IWIP Guideline IAB-041

• Schedule for the Implementation of Harmonised Examination

• Implementation of International Exams

• Validation Process for Harmonized Examination Questions

• Interpretation and Implementation of ISO 3834 Requirements

• Status of Harmonised Database Question and Fixed Exams

diPloMas sold and aWarded in 2012

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In 2012, some 10,789 IIW diplomas were awarded around the world.

IIW Member Countries involved in the IAB system (ANBs and Applicant ANBs)

IAB Members and Applicants

IIW cumulated diplomas awarded

100 000

90 000

80 000

70 000

60 000

50 000

40 000

30 000

20 000

10 000

02004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

5,206

5,5766,168

6,496

8,531

9,190

10,159

10,230

10,789

Annual increase

CoMMuniCaTions and MarkeTing

The year 2012 saw the release of the new IIW Corporate Brochure, destined to serve a dual purpose as an indispensable aid in the presentation and promotion of the IIW, its products and services, and to strengthen the image of welding. The brochure, conceived as a document folder which presents the IIW and its membership benefits in a nutshell, was launched with the first three in a series of “product” sheet inserts, one each featuring the IIW’s Technical Working Units, the International Qualification System and Welding in the World. Initial feedback about this much-needed and long-awaited marketing and communications tool was overwhelmingly positive and several large orders for copies of the brochure subsequently emanated from various IIW Member Societies. Plans are already underway for the addition of supplementary “product” sheets which are to be unveiled during 2013: three providing details about the respective Technical Working Unit sub-groups (Human Factors, Design and Structural Integrity and Processes), one about general IIW Publications and yet another dedicated specifically to the IIW’s White Paper, the strategic Vision 2020 document released with due honours at the 2012 Annual Assembly in Denver, USA.

Careful thought was also applied to the identification and selection of an attractive and homogeneous corporate design to be used for all

Working Group-Communications and Marketing (WG-COM & MARK)

Mag. Sylke Kanits

Chair of WG-Com & MarkAustria

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IIW publications, particularly books and booklets. The design which was eventually adopted is a reflection of the modern, professional layout used for the makeover of Welding in the World in 2011. As a means of accelerating the publication process, the IIW also ventured into the arena of e-publishing and initiated a long-term partnership with a single printing and marketing house. The first two IIW books to adopt this attractive new layout were two Commission XIII best practice recommendations in the area of fatigue of welded components, published during 2012: IIW Recommendations for the Fatigue Assessment of Welded Structures by Notch Stress Analysis by W. Fricke and IIW Recommendations on Methods for Improving the Fatigue Strength of Welded Joints by P. J. Haagensen and S. J. Maddox.

From the more human angle, a novel IIW communications initiative emphasised and encouraged by IIW President, Dr. Baldev Raj, led to a special survey about the general relevance and satisfaction level of the IIW, and the ways in which more young people could be attracted to the organisation. Issued during the 2012 Denver Annual Assembly, feedback from the survey revealed that the IIW was generally considered to be of relevance and that it satisfied the vast majority of those who responded. Future actions will focus on highly prioritising the various approaches suggested for making the IIW more appealing to the younger generation and the respective ways in which to communicate with young people and to attract them to the IIW family. At the same time, energies will be channelled into establishing innovative official frameworks within which to operate for the benefit of young people, via the further development of student and/or Young Professional sponsorships and the introduction of mentoring programmes with the concomitant identification of deserving and promising Young Leaders.

Such are the principal challenges of our sterling organisation and the main emphases for the future – how to attract and to maintain the participation and contributions of young leaders and young people and to continue to improve the image of welding, so as to increase the number of available skilled welding professionals worldwide.

To assist in the implementation of the IIW’s outcomes.

iiW WhiTe PaPer

Editors

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The long-awaited IIW White Paper, considered to be a global 2020 vision document, was finally issued with appropriate fanfare during 2012. The White Paper, compiled by members of the 56-nation IIW family - all renowned international experts from industry (large, small and medium-sized enterprises), universities, research institutes, training providers, welding associations and public authorities in the field of materials joining, is destined to serve as an indispensable aid in the presentation and promotion of the IIW, its products and services.

Moreover, the aim of the White Paper is to contribute greatly to the enhancement of the image of welding and allied technologies and, it is hoped that it will also help to attract new target markets and Member Nations to the IIW network.

One of the initial impacts of the White Paper was felt internally, with the reaffirmation of the Association’s founding principles (solidarity, equity, sharing and opening to the world), albeit within a modern-day context, whilst simultaneously embracing progress. More importantly, efforts are being ardently pursued to present this key document to the ultimate targets which are governments and/or international aid organisations, to enlighten them about the significance of welding as an enabling technology that plays a critical role in almost every industrial sector, in every country of the world, whether developed, emerging or in transition.

The White Paper has the following five primary objectives:• To identify the challenges for welding and joining technology in the global arena. • To recommend the implementation of strategies to find solutions to meet these challenges. • To agree on solutions for the next 20 years. • To promote the implementation of identified solutions on a national, regional and international basis through greater collaboration, shared knowledge and partnerships. • To improve the overall global quality of life i.e. health, safety, food, water, fair trade, environment, educational opportunities.

The White Paper can be used to:• Influence governments and industry about research and development (R&D) needs, the magnitude and types of research funding to be made available. • Improve the image of welding and its importance to the national, regional and global economies.• Guide industry on the future types and numbers of personnel requirements. • Provide necessary technological developments including “hot topics” to improve the global quality of life through optimum use and

innovation of welding and joining technologies. Also, to provide examples to give incentives for new ideas. • Raise the national and international profile of the IIW and its Member Societies.

IIW White Paper webpage: http://www.iiwelding.org/TheIIW/ObjectivesAndGoals/

Pages/White.aspx

Mr Christopher SmallboneAustralia

Dr. Mustafa KoçakTurkey

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Welding in The World

Prof. Bruno de Meester

Belgium

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Böllinghaus

Germany

Prof. John C. Lippold

United States

Editors

This year has seen further progress in the process to establish Welding in the World as the leading international journal in the field of materials joining and allied technologies. Starting in January 2013, publication of the journal was taken over by Springer Verlag, a worldwide leader in the publication of scientific and technical journals and books. Along with this transition, we are now using an Editorial Manager system for manuscript submission and peer review. This will greatly streamline the review and publication process and continue to enhance the reputation of our journal.

We the Editors feel that we have made great progress over the past four years in improving the quality and impact of Welding in the World. In 2009, we introduced a peer review system for all papers submitted to the journal. In March 2010, the journal was accepted by the Thomson Reuters Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) which provides a rating system for journals based on an Impact Factor. This represented a significant step for the journal, since acceptance into the SCIE is restricted to journals that show high potential for success. Starting in 2011, we changed to a new cover design and layout that has improved the “look” of the journal. The quality and quantity of the articles published have been on a steady increase. Thanks in part to achieving SCIE status and the new look, publication rates in Welding in the World have steadily increased over the last two years. In 2012, there were 89 articles published in Welding in the World, nearly double the corresponding number for 2010.

Publication of the journal by Springer will bring many benefits. Since layout of the journal is now managed by the publisher rather than the IIW General Secretariat, it is possible to publish as many papers as is practical in order to handle the backlog. Based on this new production system, our current accumulation of manuscripts will be significantly reduced in 2013. It is anticipated that the time from paper submission to paper publication will be reduced to approximately 6 months starting in 2014. In addition, Welding in the World will introduce the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) system that assigns a document number and electronic access to a manuscript, once it has been approved for publication. This will make the journal’s

articles available online up to four months prior to being assigned to a specific issue.

The Impact Factor (IF) calculated for a journal has become an important measure of a journal’s quality and reputation, i.e. the scientific visibility of the journal. This factor reflects the number of citations of the articles published in the journal over a fixed period of time. The IF is determined over a two or five year period. The IF for 2011 was 0.35 and we expect the IF for 2013 to approach 0.5. (It is currently at 0.477.) Most journals entering the SCIE need several years to establish a representative IF; our goal is to achieve an IF in the range of 1.0 -2.0 by the year 2016.

We would like to emphasise that the achievements over the past four years would not have been possible without the contributions of many groups and individuals. The process begins with the IIW’s Working Units and we are grateful to the Chairs of the Working Units for their “continuous improvement” policies that have raised the quality level of the papers submitted to Welding in the World. The IIW General Secretariat has worked tirelessly over this same period to not only implement a peer review system, but also to significantly increase the rate of publication. We are especially grateful to Ms Véronique Souville, the former Scientific and Technical Officer who retired at the end of 2012. Her successor, Dr. Pierre Tran, has been instrumental in facilitating the transition to the Springer system and we look forward to working with him as we continue our plan to strengthen the journal. We would also like to recognize the Editorial Board which helps to guide and monitor our progress, as well as the Working Group-Communications and Marketing, which has been diligently working to improve the image of the journal.

Finally, we are most grateful to the many individuals who contribute to Welding in the World, both as authors and participants in the peer review system. Ultimately, it is the quality of our journal that will allow us to achieve recognition as the leading international journal for welding and joining. As we thank you for your ongoing support, let us continue full speed ahead!

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To assist in the formulation and preparation of International Standardisation documents.

sTandardisaTion

Working Group-Standardisation (WG-STAND)

The IIW has been involved in standardisation almost from its conception. Initially, its activities centred on NDT and welding consumables. Its scope has since widened significantly and, while continuing to be involved in these areas, it now embraces standards or technical reports in resistance welding, friction stir welding, classification of defects in metallic fusion welds, predicted and measured FN in specifications, creep crack initiation procedures and fatigue testing, as well as health and safety in welding.

WG-STAND was established to liaise with the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and to provide the administrative function within the IIW for the processing of standardisation documents and their submission to ISO. A key aspect is cooperation with ISO on the allocation of new work items and the monitoring of the progress of those work items assigned to the IIW.

The main objectives of the WG-STAND are:

• The development of globally-relevant international standards and technical specifications, where existing standards in the field of welding do not meet market needs.

• The development of management guides and technical reports that promote the use of international standards in industrially-developed and industrially-developing countries.

• The identification of solutions that overcome conflicts between national and/or regional standards so that globally-relevant ones can be produced.

• The retention of ISO Council confidence in the ability of IIW to act as an independent standardisation body.

Members of WG-STAND are appointed by Member Societies for their knowledge and experience in the field. The Working Group is thus composed of representatives from IIW Working Units which carry out standardisation projects and representatives from ISO members who are active in welding standardisation. Due to the various Working Units which prepare international standardisation documents in the field of welding, the ISO/IIW Coordination Committee was formed between ISO/TC44 and IIW. It now includes full representation from the European standards welding committee, CEN/TC121. The membership ensures cooperation between the three bodies in the allocation of work to avoid duplication.

Mr Mathias Lundin

Chair of WG-STAND Sweden The IIW is only involved in standardisation where it has

technical strength to support international or regional standardisation activities. The IIW retains a pre-emptive position in welding technology which has enabled the scope of its standardisation activities to increase in recent times. It is providing input into new areas and the number of Working Units involved in standardisation projects is continually on the increase. To date, there are 30 published Route II projects (DIS or FDIS) of which 11 are active, including one on Terminology from Commission VI.

WG-STAND is currently involved in 35 standardisation projects including systematic reviews in 9 Commissions and one Working Group. The following standards were published during 2012:

• ISO 3690:2012Welding and allied processes - Determination of hydrogen content in arc weld metals

• ISO 14271:2011/Cor 1:2012Resistance welding - Vickers hardness testing (low-force and micro-hardness) of resistance spot, projection, and seam welds

• ISO/TR 14345:2012Fatigue - Fatigue testing of welded components – Guidance

The following projects are either under approval or have already been started:• Arc welding fume components related to welding processes and

consumable type (TR)

• Specimen dimensions and procedure for mechanized peel testing resistance spot, seam and embossed projection welds (Revision)

• Friction based spot welding processes

• Non-destructive testing - Long range inspection of above ground pipelines and plant piping using guided wave testing with axial propagation

• IIW phased array ultrasonic calibration block

• Guidelines for risk assessment of welding fabrication activities

regional aCTiviTies and liaison WiTh develoPing CounTries

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Working Group-Regional Activities (WG-RA)The WG-RA continues to provide a very successful forum for the discussion, promotion and delivery of the raft of IIW services and activities to the regions of the world. Through its Strategic Plan and WeldCare Programme, WG-RA representatives of Member Societies from around the world play an important role in the IIW’s Project “To Improve the Global Quality of Life by the Optimum Use of Welding Technology.” In cooperation with other IIW Working Units, the WG-RA actively develops a global programme of IIW events and promotes and markets IIW services and membership. The WG-RA also supports the introduction of IIW education, training, qualification and certification programmes in developing nations, and fosters regional cooperation and networking through International Congresses and workshops. Well-attended WG-RA meetings were held in Paris in January and during the Annual Assembly and International Conference in Denver, USA, in July.

n IIW International CongressesInternational Congresses, coordinated and promoted through the WG-RA, are excellent catalysts for people from industry, government, education and training to work together in a particular region, to establish cooperative networks of both Technology and Educational Support Centres.Resolutions taken at the end of each IIW Congress provide forward planning for practical outcomes for the benefit of the respective region, and the WG-RA actively follows up progress on such resolutions and encourages on-going work in the particular region. In November 2012, the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) hosted the IIW International Congress entitled “Advancing Science and Technology of Welding in Sub-Saharan Africa” in Johannesburg, South Africa. The event attracted over 150 delegates and a full

complement of national and international presenters and involved the participation of representatives from Zambia, Nigeria and the Republic of Cameroon were also present.

Key outcomes of the Congress included the agreement for Nigeria to host the IIW International Congress “Welding Development for the West Africa Sub-Region” in Lagos, from 28-30 October, 2013. The Congress will also showcase the establishment by the Nigerian Institute of Welding of the National Centre of Excellence for Welding Engineering and Technology.

The WG-RA is also supporting future International Congresses in Singapore in 2013 and India in 2014. With the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between SEENet members, Romania and Bulgaria, a Congress focussing on pipelines is being considered for the Balkans region during 2014. In addition, the Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) submitted a proposal for a Congress to be held at the end of September 2014, targeting the Arctic Region, including the Russian Federation, Alaska, Scandinavia, Finland and Iceland.

n Annual AssembliesThe organisation of Annual Assemblies in locations around the world enhances the IIW’s impact and visibility.

A special IIW workshop and exhibition on Quality, Productivity and Safety Solutions in Welding Education and Training was presented during the Annual Assembly in Denver in July 2012, the product of a joint initiative of Commission XIV (Education and Training) and the WG-RA. Around 50 IIW participants and local members of the American Welding Society (AWS) and industry attended the very successful workshop which showcased information to assist employees, employers, young people, teachers/instructors and trainees, amongst others, to understand key issues affecting the multi-level skills shortages which exist throughout the world in the field of welding. Experts from North America, Europe and Australasia spoke on the latest developments in the welding industries around the world and IIW programmes, and addressed questions through panel discussions. The workshop was supported by exhibits and hands-on demonstrations of training resources and techniques, and showcased the latest technological developments in training and potential careers in welding.

n IIW Associated EventsThe IIW supported the very fruitful 2nd Electron Beam Conference held in Aachen, Germany, in March 2012, which was attended by 82 participants from 13 countries and about which a “Success Story” was posted onto the IIW website. The publication of such “Success Stories” is actively promoted by the WG-RA as a means of highlighting the achievements of the IIW and its members. Immediately following the Denver Annual Assembly, the IIW was represented at two major events. IIW President, Dr. Baldev Raj, delivered a keynote address at the 2012 Review of Progress in Quantitative Non-Destructive Evaluation (QNDE) Conference (15-20 July) and WG-RA Chair, Mr Chris Smallbone, gave a keynote presentation at the associated World Federation of NDE Centers Workshop on NDE of Welds (14-15 July), organised in conjunction with IIW Commission V (Quality Control and Quality Assurance of Welded Products).

Mr. Christopher Smallbone

Chair of WG-RA Australia

From left: Bill Forquer (RealWeld Systems Inc), David Hernandez (AWS), Dan Tadic (CWB), Chris Smallbone (WTIA), Nancy Cole (AWS), Lars Johansson (Swedish Welding Commission), Carl Peters (Lincoln Electric), Dave Landon (Vermeer) and Claude Choquet (123 Certification Inc)

To promote the IIW and its Member Countries in all regions of the world for the common benefit of all.

Some of the speakers at the Denver WGRA/C-XIV Workshop

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The 14th International Symposium on Tubular Structures was held at the Imperial College London, United Kingdom, from 12-14 September, 2012, in association with the IIW. The 10th International Seminar ‘Numerical Analysis of Weldability’ was organised from 24-26 September, 2012, in Graz-Seggau, Austria, by the Institute for Materials Science and Welding of the Graz University of Technology, under the sponsorship of IIW Commission IX’s Working Group “Mathematical Modelling of Weld Phenomena.” The 15th International Conference on Advances in Materials and Processing Technology (AMPT2012) hosted during September 2012 by the University of Wollongong (Australia) was quite a triumph with some 430 delegates attending the conference from 30 countries, with 460 papers presented. The Conference is considered one of the largest events in the field of materials and processing technology.

The successful Join-Ex 2012 International Congress on Welding and Joining was held in Vienna, Austria, from 10-11 October during the international fair for industry and trade. A conference on “Innovation and Education in Welding” was held in October in Saltillo, Mexico. Since the IIW’s Member Society for Mexico was not yet in a position to organise an IIW International Congress, a special session on welding was incorporated into this IIW-supported event. The final 2012 IIW-associated event was the International Conference on Nanojoining and Microjoining held in Beijing, P.R. of China from 2-5 December.

By supporting events of such relevance around the world, the IIW has the opportunity to not only foster welding-related technology exchange, but to also have a presence in a wide range of regions,

Future IIW International Congresses

Future IIW Associated Events

YEAR DATE LOCATION THEME

20138-9 July SINGAPORE 7th Asia Pacific IIW International Congress

“Recent Development in Welding and Joining Technologies”

28-30 October Lagos, NIGERIA 2nd ECOWAS IIW International Congress“Welding Development in the West African Sub-region”

2014 7-10 April Delhi, INDIA“Advancement In Welding, Cutting and Surfacing Technologies for Improved Economy, Reliability and Sustainable Environment”

(Concomitant with Weld India)

2014 28 September - 1 October Vancouver, CANADA “Welding in Arctic conditions” *

YEAR DATE LOCATION EVENT

2013 13-16 February Chennai, INDIA OPE - Pressure Vessels and Piping

2013 10-13 March Perth, AUSTRALIAiWin2013

1st Australasian International Welding, Inspection and NDT Conference

2013 24-25 April Halle, GERMANY 9th International Conference on Beam Technology

2013 24-26 April Miskolc, HUNGARYDFE 2013

5th International Conference on Design, Fabrication and Economy of Metal Structures

2013 5-8 May Helsingor, DENMARK JOM 17 - Joining of Materials

2013 13-15 May Busan,REPUBLIC OF KOREA 2013 International Thermal Spray Conference and Exposition

2013 7-9 October Salvador, Bahia,BRAZIL

3rd IIW European-South American School of Welding and Correlated Processes

*To be confirmed

with the potential for expansion of IIW membership and the take-up of IIW programmes.

n IIW WeldCare Programme for Take-up by Developing Countries

The WeldCare Programme continues to be a flagship for the promotion of IIW activities, membership and benefits in the various regions of the world, particularly in developing countries. Communications with Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Algeria, Colombia, Bolivia and Myanmar were commenced during 2012. The benefits of national and regional Technology Support Centre and Education Support Centre Networks continue to be promoted through the programme and activities such as the IIW International Congresses have great potential to reach non-IIW Member countries and relevant governments and other organisations in a region.

The SEENet network, supported through the WG-RA, continued to deliver activities supporting industry and training through the South East European region in 2012. Meanwhile, the SAIW is collaborating with Nigeria towards the establishment of a professional training centre in that country.

n Future TeamworkThe WG-RA provides a forum for all IIW Member Societies to discuss and develop strategies to promote welding and IIW programmes around the world for the benefit of the people in these regions. Joint projects and meetings with other IIW Working Units demonstrate a great team spirit and excellent cross-fertilisation of ideas.

annual asseMbly 2012

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Mr Jeffrey D. Weber

Master of Ceremonies

Mr Thomas Mustaleski

Co-Chair of the American Organising Committee

Mr William A. Rice

AWS President

Dr. Baldev Raj

IIW President

A tableau by the performing troupe “Illusions”

65TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WELDING (IIW) DENVER - 2012

The 65th Annual Assembly of the International Institute of

Welding (IIW) was recently held from 8-13 July, 2012, at

the Hyatt Regency Hotel and Colorado Convention Center

in Denver-Colorado, USA. It was the fourth time that the

prestigious event was being hosted in the United States,

having previously been held in New York (1961), Boston (1984)

and San Francisco (1997). The American Council of the IIW,

comprising the American Welding Society (AWS), the Edison

Welding Institute (EWI) and the Welding Research Council

(WRC), together successfully collaborated to welcome the

IIW and its extended family. The high attendance figures

of preceding years were maintained, with a total of 799

participants from 49 countries uniting to share the IIW’s

“world of joining experience.”

The week’s activities were launched at the Opening

Ceremony, held in the Capitol Ballroom of the Hyatt

Regency Denver on Sunday 8th July, 2012. The programme

was opened with a most original and captivating

performance by the troupe “Illusions,” incorporating

acrobatics, modern dance and ballet in a series of tableaux.

There was no doubt that the audience was enchanted by

the stunning silhouettes created by the performers’ bodies,

projecting impressively realistic images onto the giant screens.

Attendees were then guided through the formal part of

the evening’s proceedings by Master of Ceremonies for

the event, Mr Jeffrey D. Weber. The gathering was first

welcomed by Co-Chair of the local Organizing Committee,

Mr Thomas Mustaleski, and subsequently by AWS President,

Mr William A. Rice. The 65th IIW Annual Assembly was

then later officially declared open by IIW President,

Dr. Baldev Raj (India).

The Opening Ceremony concluded with a spellbinding

rendition of well-known, popular jazz hits by the talented

Sheryl Renée, who enraptured the audience with her melodious

voice. Attendees were once again serenaded by Ms Renée

as they enjoyed great fellowship at the Welcome Reception,

held afterwards in the Centennial Ballroom and Foyer of

the Hyatt Regency Denver.

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From left:

Mr John S. Petkovsek and Dr. Abdelkrim Chehaibou

From left:

Prof. Bruno de Meester and Dr. Thomas Bruder, who received the award on behalf of the winning authors

Welding in the World Best Paper Award The Welding in the World Best Paper Award, introduced in 2012 and sponsored by the IIW, was presented by Prof. Bruno de Meester, one of the journal’s Editors, to Dr. Thomas Bruder (Germany). Dr. Bruder received the Award on behalf of his colleagues at Fraunhofer LBF, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Cetin Morris Sonsino, Dr. Heinz Kaufmann, Dr. Rainer Wagener, Dipl.-Ing. Christian Fischer and Dipl.-Ing. Jens Eufinger, co-authors of the winning paper, “Interpretation of Overload Effects under Spectrum Loading of Welded High-Strength Steel Joints.” The new Award is designated annually from amongst all papers published in the six issues of the journal during the preceding year.

2012 IIW AwardsThis ceremony honours those who have made significant contributions to welding and joining technology by recent outstanding technical achievements or by career achievements and exceptional contributions to the IIW.

The Henry Granjon PrizeThe Henry Granjon Prizes, sponsored by Institut de Soudure (French Welding Institute), were presented by Dr. Abdelkrim Chehaïbou, Head of the French Delegation.

The André Leroy Prize The André Leroy Prize, sponsored by the French Delegation, was presented by the Head of the French Delegation, Dr. Abdelkrim Chehaïbou, to Mr John S. Petkovsek (United States) of the Lincoln Electric Company, USA. The prizewinning Welding Safety Interactive DVD was produced by Mr Petkovsek in collaboration with Mr Guy Cline, also of The Lincoln Electric Company.

n Category A “Joining and Fabrication Technology”The prize was awarded to Dr. Yi Huang (United States) for his paper: “Metal Transfer Control at Given Variables in Laser Enhanced Gas Metal Arc Welding.”

n Category B: “Materials Behaviour and Weldability”The prize was awarded to Dr. María Asunción Valiente Bermejo (Spain) for her paper: “Influence of the Alloy Level [Creq+Nieq] on the Transition between [Af] and [Fa] Solidification Modes in Austenitic Stainless Steel Weld Metals.”

n Category C: “Design and Structural Integrity”The prize was awarded to Dr. Majid Farajian (Germany) for his paper, “Welding Residual Stress Behavior under Mechanical Loading.”

From left:

Dr. Yi Huang and Dr. Abdelkrim Chehaibou

From left:

Dr. María Asunción Valiente Bermejo and Dr. Abdelkrim Chehaibou

From left:

Dr. Majid Farajian and Dr. Abdelkrim Chehaïbou

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The Yoshiaki Arata AwardThe Yoshiaki Arata Award, sponsored by the Japanese Delegation, was presented by Prof. Dr.-Eng. Kazutoshi Nishimoto, to Prof. Dr. Gert den Ouden (The Netherlands).

The Thomas MedalThe Thomas Medal, sponsored by the American Delegation, was presented by Mr William A. Rice, President of the American Welding Society (AWS). Due to the absence of the winner, Mr David R. Bolser (United States), the prize was accepted on his behalf by Dr. Warren Miglietti, Chair of the American Council of the IIW.

The Arthur Smith AwardThe Arthur Smith Award, sponsored by the United Kingdom Delegation, was presented by the Head of the United Kingdom Delegation and Chair of the UK Section of the IIW, Eur Ing Norman I. Cooper, to Dipl.-Ing. Christian Ahrens (Germany).

The Evgeny Paton PrizeThe Evgeny Paton Prize, sponsored by the National Welding Committee of the Ukraine and the E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute, was presented by Prof. Konstantin Yushchenko to Dipl.-Ing. Michael Szczesny (Germany).

Attendance Recognition CertificatesIn keeping with a tradition established in 2006, Recognition Certificates, in addition to a lapel pin, were presented during the various meetings of the 2012 Annual Assembly, to honour those who have contributed significantly to the IIW by having attended 10, 20, 30 or 40 IIW Annual Assemblies:- 8 Attendance Recognition Certificates were presented for 10 IIW Annual Assemblies - 2 Attendance Recognition Certificates were presented for 20 IIW Annual Assemblies and- 1 Attendance Recognition Certificate was presented for 30 IIW Annual Assemblies.

From left:

Prof. Dr.-Eng. Kazutoshi Nishimoto and Prof. Dr. Gert den Ouden

From left:

Dr. Warren Miglietti and Mr William A. Rice

From left:

Eur Ing Norman I. Cooper and Dipl.-Ing. Christian Ahrens

From left:

Prof. Konstantin Yushchenko and Dipl.-Ing. Michael Szczesny

From left:

From left: IIW President, Dr. Baldev Raj, and IIW CEO, Dr.-Eng. Cécile Mayer, honour Prof. Dr.-Eng. Jan Pilarczyk (Poland-centre) for his attendance of 30 IIW Annual Assemblies

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Commission II Arc Welding and Filler Metals Dr. Gerhard Posch (Austria) was elected for a first term, succeeding Mr Vincent van der Mee (The Netherlands) who had completed three consecutive terms.

Dr. Zhuyao Zhang (United Kingdom) was also elected Chair of Sub-Commission C-II-C.

Commission IV Power Beam Processes Dr. Herbert Staufer (Austria) was appointed Acting Chair to complete the two remaining years of the mandate of Adj. Prof. Jens Klaestrup Kristensen (Denmark).

Commission V Quality Control and Quality Assurance of Welded Products Dr. Eric Sjerve (Canada) was elected for a first term, succeeding Mr Philippe Benoist (France).

Mr Daniel Chauveau (France) was also elected Chair of Sub-Commission C V C and Mr Pierre Calmon (France) was elected Chair of Sub-Commission C-V-F.

Commission VIII Health, Safety and Environment Dr. Luca Costa (Italy) was re-elected for a third term.

Commission IX Behaviour of Materials Subjected to Welding Dr. Carl E. Cross (United States) was elected Vice-Chair of Sub-Commission C-IX-NF.

Commission X Structural Performances of Welded Joints – Fracture Avoidance Prof. Dr.-Eng. Fumiyoshi Minami (Japan) was elected for a first term, succeeding Dr. Mustafa Koçak (Turkey) who had completed three consecutive terms.

Commission XI Eur Ing EWE Christoph Gerritsen (Belgium) was elected Chair of Sub-Commission C-XI-E.

Commission XIII Fatigue of Welded Components and Structures Prof. Gary B. Marquis (Finland) was re-elected for a third term.

Commission XV Design, Analysis and Fabrication of Welded Structures Mr Robert E. Shaw (United States) was re-elected for a third term.

Mr Douglas Hawkes (Australia) was elected Chair of Sub-Commission C-XV-B (Design) and Dr. Stefano Botta (Italy) and Prof. Dr. Masahito Mochizuki (Japan) were elected Co-Chairs of Sub-Commission C-XV-C.

Commission XVI Polymer Joining and Adhesive Technology Prof. Dr.-Ing. Volker Schöppner (Germany) was re-elected for a second term.

Prof. David Grewell (United States) was also elected Vice-Chair of the Commission.

SG-RES Study Group – Welding Research, Strategy and Collaboration Prof. Dr.-Eng. Américo Scotti (Brazil) was elected for a first term, succeeding Prof. Luisa Coutinho (Portugal) who

had completed three consecutive terms.

SG-212 Study Group – The Physics of Welding Prof. Dr.-Eng. Manabu Tanaka (Japan) was elected for a first term, succeeding Prof. Dr.-Eng. Yoshinori Hirata (Japan).

WG-STAND Working Group – Standardisation Mr Mathias Lundin (Sweden) was appointed Chair of WG-STAND, succeeding Dr. David Shackleton (United

Kingdom) who had served since 1997 when the Working Unit had been a Select Committee.

IIW Working UnitsAs per usual, the Annual Assembly provided the opportunity for the Technical Commissions, Select Committees, Study Groups and other IIW Working Groups to meet separately or jointly over the 5-day period.

This year, 184 decisions were adopted by the various IIW Working Units, including recommendations to publish 143 documents in the IIW’s peer-reviewed Journal, Welding in the World.

One decision involved the creation of three IIW sub-Working Units:

- Sub-Commission C-IV-A: Laser Welding ProcessesChair: Prof. Frank Vollertsen (Germany)

- Sub-Commission C-IV-B: Electron Beam ProcessesChair: Mr Ernest D. Levert (United States)

- Sub-Commission C-IV-C: Laser Hybrid Arc WeldingChair: Dr. Herbert Staufer (Austria)

Election of Chairs of Working UnitsElections were held in the following Working Units:

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Service Recognition Award

Following a decision of the Technical Management Board (TMB) in 2011, Service Recognition Awards were presented in appreciation of longstanding voluntary service by IIW Technical Working Unit Chairs. Four individuals were thus honoured during the Gala Banquet of IIW2012-Denver:

- Mr Vincent van der Mee (The Netherlands), ending a 9-year consecutive term as Chair of C-II - Mr Ernest D. Levert (United States), who had served 5-year at the helm of C-IV - Dr. Mustafa Koçak (Turkey), ending a 9-year consecutive term as Chair of C-X - Prof. Luísa Coutinho (Portugal), ending a 9-year consecutive term as Chair of SG-RES

At centre:

Mr Vincent van der Mee

At centre:

Mr Ernest D. Levert

At centre:

Dr. Mustafa Koçak

Head of the Ukrainian Delegation, Prof. Konstantin Yushchenko, presents Ms Véronique Souville with a welded titanium rose.

Ms Véronique Souville is toasted by her former IIW Secretariat colleagues, Ms Lisa Busby-Montenegro (fourth from left) and Mrs. Mireille Aubert (second from right). They are joined by (from left) Dr. Baldev Raj, Prof. Bruno de Meester, Prof. John C. Lippold and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Böllinghaus.

At centre:

Prof. Luísa Coutinho

During IIW2012-Denver, the IIW family bid farewell to its longstanding Scientific and Technical Officer, Ms Véronique Souville, on the occasion of her imminent retirement. Ms Souville had served in the position for some eight years, responsible primarily for the IIW’s technical database and the production of its flagship journal, Welding in the World. For her years of dedicated and diligent

service, Ms Souville was honoured at the Gala Banquet held on Wednesday 11th July, 2012. She was presented with various tokens of appreciation by IIW CEO - Dr.-Eng. Cécile Mayer, the journal’s three Editors - Prof. Bruno de Meester, Prof. John C. Lippold and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Böllinghaus, as well as by the Head of the Ukrainian Delegation, Prof. Konstantin Yushchenko.

The awardees were each presented with an engraved pin by IIW President, Dr. Baldev Raj, and Chair of the Technical Management Board (TMB), Prof. Gary B. Marquis (Finland).

Special Presentations

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During the Gala Banquet, held on Wednesday 11th July, 2012, in the Capitol Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Denver, Dr. Damian J. Kotecki (right) and Mr Thomas M. Mustaleski (left), Co-Chairs of the American Organising Committee, officially handed over the IIW flag to Dr.-Ing. Klaus Middeldorf (centre right) and Mrs Simone Mahlstedt, representatives of the German Organising Committee for the 66th IIW Annual Assembly and International Conference, to be held in Essen, Germany, from 11-17 September, 2013.

Mrs Gricelda Manalich is presented with a welded titanium rose by the Head of the Ukrainian Delegation, Prof. Konstantin Yushchenko. The rose is a gift fashioned annually by the E.O. Paton Institute and presented to “Madam Annual Assembly Organiser,” an honour bestowed upon an individual from the host Organising Committee in recognition of her outstanding contributions.

FUTURE ANNUAL ASSEMBLIES2013: in Germany (Essen), 12-17 September2014: in the Republic of Korea, 13-18 July2015: in Finland (Helsinki), 28 June-3 July2016: in Australia (Melbourne), 10-15 July

Houdremont LecturerThe Conference was opened by the Houdremont Lecture, “Materials and Welding Considerations for Determination of Continued Operation, or Run/Repair/Refurbishment for Life Extension,” delivered by Prof. Carl D. Lundin. The Houdremont plaque was presented by Dr.-Ing. Klaus Middeldorf, Head of the German Delegation.

International ConferenceThe IIW International Conference, “Welding for Repair and Life Extension of Plants and Infrastructure,” was held from 12-13 July, 2012, at the Hyatt Regency Denver, in Denver, Colorado - USA. Thirty-seven invited papers were presented during the Conference’s nine sessions.

IIW 2013 – EssenAfter Essen (1957), Düsseldorf (1973) and Hamburg (1998), the IIW’s Annual Assembly and International Conference will return to Germany for a fourth time. The prestigious IIW event, hosted by DVS – German Welding Society, will return to Essen for its 66th edition, welcoming the IIW family from 11-17 September, 2013.

When compared with previous Annual Assemblies, IIW2013-Essen will indeed be unique and “one-of-a-kind.” Technical Working Unit meetings will be held unconventionally from “Thursday to Saturday” (as opposed to the traditional “Monday to Wednesday” schedule). IIW2013-Essen will also overlap with SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN 2013 (16-21 September), the world’s foremost fair in welding, joining, cutting and surfacing technologies, and IIW attendees will be encouraged to visit and network with over 1,000 exhibitors from more than 40 nations. This added bonus of linking the IIW’s family of science and technology to the world of joining applications, all under the same roof and at the same time, promises to add a new and unforgettable dimension to the IIW’s “world of joining experience.”

International Conference 2013 TThe two-day IIW International Conference will focus on the globally trendsetting topic “Automation in Welding” and will feature invited speakers from the international scientific community and from industry. The current and future status of automation in welding, as well as the present and projected world market situations, will be explored. Applications including the newest and most emerging technologies, methods and processes, will also be presented.

From left:

Prof. Carl D. Lundin and Dr.-Ing Klaus Middeldorf

Madam Annual Assembly Organiser

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iiW MeMbershiP neWs

Republic of Macedonia, represented by Responsible Member, SEETEQ-ANB Skopje (Association for the Development and Advancement of Welding).

Other key information regarding IIW Member Societies included:

- GEDIK University was accepted as an additional Member Society for Turkey.

During the General Assembly held on Sunday 8th July, 2012, a new Member Country was officially welcomed into the IIW, bringing its total membership to 56 countries.

The 2012 General Assembly of the IIW

Mr Gjorgji Adjiev represents the Republic of Macedonia

IIW Member Countries Prospective Future IIW Member Countries

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iiW MeMber soCieTies

CountryMember: Main Member Society / ANB: Authorized National Body Body /

ANBCC: Authorised National Body for Companies Certification

AUSTRALIA Member-ANB /ANBCC Welding Technology Institute of Australia (WTIA)

AUSTRIA Member-ANB /ANBCC Schweisstechnische Zentralanstalt (SZA)

BELGIUMMember Institut Belge de la Soudure

ANB Association Belge du Soudage

BRAZIL Member-ANB ABS - Associaçao Brasileira de Soldagem

BULGARIAMember Bulgarian Welding Society

ANB BCQW – Bulgarian Center for Qualification in Welding

CANADAMember Canadian Council of the IIW

ANB /ANBCC CWB - Canadian Welding Bureau

CROATIAMember-ANB CWS - Croatian Welding Society

Welding Structure Department, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture of Zagreb

CZECH REPUBLIC Member-ANB /ANBCC CWS-ANB - Czech Welding Society ANB

DENMARKMember Danish Welding Society

ANB FORCE Dantest Cert

EGYPT Member-Applicant ANB Central Metallurgical Research & Development Institute (CMRDI)

FINLANDMember Suomen Hitsausteknillinen Yhdistys r.y.

ANB Suomen Hitsausteknillinen Yhdistys (SHY)

FRANCEMember Institut de Soudure (IS)

ANB /ANBCC AFS - Association Française du Soudage

GERMANYMember DVS - Deutscher Verband für Schweissen und verwandte Verfahren e.V.

ANBANBCC

DVS Pers Zert DVS Zert e.V.

GREECE Member-ANB Welding Greek Institute

HUNGARYMember Gepipari Tudomanyos Egyesület

ANB /ANBCC MHtE - Magyar Hegesztéstechnikai és Anyagvizsgálati Egyesüles

INDIA Member-ANB/ANBCC The Indian Institute of Welding

INDONESIAMember Indonesian Welding Society (IWS)

ANB Indonesian Welding Society ANB Committee

IRAN Member-ANB /ANBCC Iranian Welding Research & Engineering Center (IWREC)

ISRAEL Member Association of Engineers and Architects in Israel

ITALYMember IIS - Istituto Italiano Della Saldatura

ANB /ANBCC IIS CERT Srl

JAPANMember Japan Institute of Welding

ANB JWES - Japan Welding Engineering Society

LEBANON Member Industrial Research Institute (IRI)

LIBYA Member Advanced Occupational Center for Welding Technologies

LITHUANIA Member Lithuanian Welders Association

MALAYSIA Member Welding Institute (MALAYSIA) BHD

MEXICOCorporación Mejicana de Investigación en Materiales

(COMIMSA)

MOROCCO Member Association Marocaine du Soudage et des Appareils à Pression (AMS-AP)

ANBCC

Member

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NEW ZEALAND MemberApplicant ANB

New Zealand Heavy Engineering Research Association (HERA)New Zealand Heavy Engineering Research Association (HERA) - ANB

NIGERIA Member-ANB Nigerian Institute of Welding

NORWAY Member-ANB Norwegian Welding Association/ Norsk Sveiseteknisk Forbund (NSF)

PAKISTAN Member The Pakistan Welding Institute

P.R. of CHINAMember Chinese Welding Society

ANBANBCC

CANB - Chinese Welding Training & Qualification CommitteeCANBCC

PERú Member Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

POLAND Member-ANB/ANBCC Instytut Spawalnictwa

PORTUGAL Member-ANB Instituto de Soldadura e Qualidade (ISQ)

REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN MemberANB

Karaganda State Technical UniversityKazakhstan Welding Association – KAZWELD

REPUBLIC OF KOREA Member-ANB The Korean Welding and Joining Society (KWJS)

REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA Member SEETEQ ANB – Association for the Development and Advancement of Welding

ROMANIAMember ISIM Timisoara

ANBANBCC

ASR - Cert PerISIM Cert

Member Russian Welding Society

ANBANBCC

RTC - Research Training Centre “Testing and Diagnostics”Prometey-Cert CJSC

Member Zavod Za Zavarivanje a.d.ANB

ANBCCDUZS CertPersZAVOD CERT

SINGAPORE Member-ANB SWS - Singapore Welding Society

SLOVAKIA Member-ANBANBCC

Vyskumny Ustav Zvaracsky (VUZ)CERTIWELD VUZ - PI SR

SLOVENIA Member-ANB /ANBCC Slovensko Drustvo Za Varilno Tehniko

SOUTH AFRICAMember SAIW - Southern African Institute of Welding

ANB SAIW Certification

SPAIN Member-ANB /ANBCC CESOL - Asociación Española de Soldadura y Tecnologías de Unión

SWEDEN Member-ANB Svetskommissionen

SWITZERLANDSchweizerischer Verein für Schweisstechnik /

Association Suisse pour la Technique du Soudage

THAILAND Member-ANB Welding Institute of Thailand (WIT)

THE NETHERLANDS Member-ANB /ANBCC Nederlands Instituut Voor Lastechniek (NIL)

TUNISIA MemberApplicant ANB

Centre Technique des Industries Mécaniques et Electriques (CETIME)

TURKEY

Member

ANB/Applicant ANBCC

Gedik Education and Social Benefits Foundation (GEV)

Gedik Education & Social Benefits Foundation/Turkish Welding

Technologies Academy (GEV/TKTA)

UKRAINEMember E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute

ANBANBCC

The Paton Welding Institute Training and Qualification Center Paton Cert

UNITED KINGDOMMember UK Section of the IIW

ANB TWI Certification Ltd.

UNITED STATESMember

ANBCC

American Welding Society (AWS)United States of America Authorised National Body for Company

Certification (USA ANBCC)

VIETNAM Member Vietnam-German Technology Transfer and Training Center (HWC)

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

SERBIA

Member-ANB

• To act as the worldwide network for knowledge exchange of joining technologies to improve the global quality of life.

• To identify, create, develop and transfer best practices.

• To identify, develop and implement the IIW’s Education, Training, Qualification and Certification systems on a global basis.

• To promote the IIW and its Member Countries in all regions of the world for the common benefit of all.

• To assist in the formulation and preparation of International Standardisation documents.

• To assist in the implementation of the IIW’s outcomes.

• To provide quality services to the IIW, IIW Member Societies and other organisations.

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