IIW 2014 Annual Report

ANNUAL REPORT 2014 14

KEY TO IIW WORKING UNITS

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.

COMMISSION: A Commission covers a technical field identified as central to the IIW, with the goal of identifying, creating, developing and trans-ferring 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 Com- mission. The establishment and opera- tional lifetime of a Sub-Commission are within the purview of the Commission and subject to the endorsement of the TMB.

COMMISSION WORKING GROUP:

A Commission Working Group ope- rates within the scope and structure of a Commission and is assigned the task of identifying, creating, developing and/or transferring a specific global Best Prac- tice 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 Commis- sion subject to the endorsement of the TMB. 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

COMMISSION I: THERMAL CUTTING AND SURFACING Sub-Commissions and Working Groups: C-I-C: Thermal Spraying C-I-E: Thermal Cutting and Related Processes

properties of the end-products and produc- tion 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 develop- ments in fibre laser cutting and remote laser cutting.

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 scienti- fic understanding and practical applications of these processes. Scientific and technical contributions by Commission members give attention to process modelling, mechanical

Chair: Prof. Veli Kujanpää Finland