IIW 2018 Annual Report

Presentation of IIW activities and updates for 2018.

ANNUAL REPORT 2018

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Mr Douglas R. Luciani IIW President

This is my second Annual Report message as your President and when I look back over this last year it has been extremely busy for myself and your IIW Board of Directors with four Board meetings held since the very successful 71st Annual Assembly and International Conference in Bali, Indonesia. Speaking of success, at that event and a tribute to our Indonesian Member Society, the entertainment provided at the Annual Assembly Gala Banquet was not only a highlight but I know will be remembe- red by all of us for many years to come. IIW Operational Plan and IIW Marketing and Communication Plan As you know, at that Annual Assembly in Bali last July, the General Assembly approved the new 5 year IIW Strategic Plan. Since then the IIW Board has developed a new IIW Operational Plan that outlines the specific actions required to allow us to successfully execute the new Strategic Plan. In addition, we have also developed a new IIW Marketing and Communications Plan which is one of the actions required to be developed in the new Operational Plan and an area that was a key area of improvement for the IIW noted in the IIW member stakeholder surveys conducted back in late 2017 and early 2018. Similarly to successful webinars held last year on the Strategic Plan, several one hour webinars will be held just prior to the Annual Assembly in Bratislava, Slovakia to ensure all IIW members have the opportunity to see first-hand the contents of both of these plans and ask any questions they may have. IIW General Secretariat Services To effectively implement all the actions from the Operational Plan above, a critical enabler to ensure the successful implementation of the new strategy will be the IIW General Secretariat. As such, short- ly after the Bali Annual Assembly and consistent with what was approved by the General Assembly and its Constitution/By Laws, the IIW issued a call for tender to all IIW Member Societies for hosting the IIW General Secretariat and providing services for an initial period of five years beginning January 1, 2020. The scope of services was defined in a call for tender document. The document outlined numerous required services excluding the work of a CEO but it also allowed a host organisation to propose IIW services exceeding those described in the document. In response to this call, the IIW Board of Directors received several expressions of interest with various options and I would like thank all IIW Member Societies for their consideration of these services. Additionally, the IIW Board defined the responsibilities, competences and background of what was believed would be a successful IIW CEO. The job posting for the IIW CEO went out in April and was distributed to all IIWMember Societies to allow them to distribute it as widely as possible. In response to this posting, we received many excellent resumes from all over the world. Interviews were held in May with a short listed group of those candidates and I would like to thank all of the individuals who took the time to apply for this exciting position. After significant due diligence and review in this area by the IIW Board of Directors their recommen- dation will be brought forward to the 2019 General Assembly on July 7 in Bratislava, Slovakia and I hope that all Member Societies will participate in this crucial decision that will define the direction of the IIW for many years to come. Although much work has been done in those areas outlined above, many other initiatives are being worked on at the IIW Board level including the renewal of the International Authorisation Board (IAB) Secretariat and an agreement with the European Welding Federation (EWF). As always, more infor- mation will be provided as work continues in these areas also. As I mentioned in my message to you last year, the IIW relies on the passion, commitment, coope- ration and competence of all of you and I continue to be thankful for all the work that you do for the IIW each and every day. The changes that we have started will ensure the IIW is the leading global community that links industry, research and education for the advancement of welding and joining for a safer and sustainable world. I look forward to seeing you all in beautiful and historic Bratislava, Slovakia. Mr Douglas R. LUCIANI President

cile MAYER Executive Officer

Mr Douglas R. Luciani President, International Institute of Welding (2017-2020), Toronto, Canada

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT .............................................................. 02

TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................. 03

OUR PEOPLE ....................................................................................... 04/07 A World of Joining Experience

Creating value

CREATING VALUE ................................................................................ 08/09 Governance and Management

SHARING WITH PEERS ......................................................................... 10/15 Scientific and Technical Activities

Sharing with peers

LEARNING........................................................................................... 16/17 Education, Training, Qualification and Certification

HERE AND THERE................................................................................ 18/19 Working Group Regional Activities

Learning

INFLUENCING .......................................................................................... 20 Welding in the World

RECOGNITION ..................................................................................... 21/25 2017 IIW Annual Assembly and Awards

COLLABORATING ................................................................................. 26/27 IIW Member Societies list

Here and there

Our people

Collaborating

Influencing

Recognition

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IIW BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2018 2019

The terms of office of the following Directors were successfully completed, at the 2018 Annual Assembly: Prof. Fumiyoshi Minami (Japan), Prof. Américo Scotti (Brazil), Prof. Yixiong Wu (P.R. China) . Ing. Peter Klamo (Slovakia) also left the Board, and Ing. Peter Ďurík (Slovakia) replaced him on behalf of the Slovakian Member Society, to represent the 2019 Annual Assembly organi- sers.

Three new board members were also approved: Prof. Dr Xiaoyan Li (P.R. China), Prof. Dr-Eng. Shuji Aihara (Japan) and Dr Zheng Sun repre- senting the Singapore 2020 Annual Assembly organisers.

Dr Arun Kumar Bhaduri (India)

Mr David Landon (USA)

Mr Douglas Luciani (Canada)

Prof.Thomas Böllinghaus (Germany)

Dr Michail Karpenko (New Zealand)

Dr Zheng Sun [Singapore]

Prof. Gary Marquis (Finland)

Mr Edin Djarman (Indonesia)

Mr Christian Ahrens (Germany)

Dr Luca Costa (Italy)

Prof. Shuji Aihara (Japan)

Mr Stephan Egerland (Austria)

Prof. Xiaoyan Li (P.R.China)

Mr Jouko Lassila (Finland)

Ing. Peter Ďurík (Slovakia)

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IIW AND IAB SECRETARIATS

IIW General Secretariat from left to right: Mrs Noëlle Fauriol (Database Advisor), Ms Sandra Royer (Member Services & Administration), Dr Nadège Brun (Scientific and Technical Support), Mrs Fabienne da Silva (Document Centre Support), Dr-Eng. Cécile Mayer (CEO)

Mrs Rute Ferraz International Authorisation Board (IAB) Chief Executive

Mrs Olga Teixeira IAB Administration and Finance Assistant

Prof. Luisa Coutinho IAB Consultant

Mr Italo Fernandes IAB Systems Manager

External resources: Standards Officer: Mr Andrew Davis Communications Support: Ms Anne Rorke Events Coordination Advisor: Mrs Nicole White Welding in the World Advisor: Mrs Erdmuthe Raufelder

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2018 TREASURER’S REPORT

Dr Luca Costa (Italy) Treasurer

In 2018, the IIW closed the financial year with a very small positive amount, as a consequence of balancing of revenues and costs. From a revenue perspective, it is important to un- derline that figures were above the budgeted va- lues thanks to the results realised from the IIW journal Welding in the World . This is confirming the effectiveness of the activities performed by the IIW community, as the continuous growth of the Im- pact Factor of the journal demonstrates. Expenditures were controlled to be slightly over the budgeted value, despite the exceptional ex-

pense for the support needed to develop the new IIW Marketing Strategy. 2018 was also the year when the IIW History Book project was final- ly concluded with the creation of the dedicated website. With an operating result of € 36,901 the result af- ter taxes was only € 280 as unfortunately the bad debts inventory had to reflect both the termination of the membership of Brazil and the difficulties undergone by some other Member Societies.

2017 K

2018 K

ASSETS Website investments in progress

21

17

Current Assets Cash Other securities Trade receivables Tax receivables Deferred charges

251

224

68 31

51 30

3

1

375

323

Fixed Assets Other tangible assets

0

2

TOTAL ASSETS

375

325

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Creditors Advances and trade deposits

3

6

Trade creditors

51 10

7 2

Tax and social liabilities

Deferred revenues Other debts Cash shortage

64

14

NO CURENT LIABILITIES Bad debts recorded Equity Capital Accumulated surplus Result of the current year

0

0

328 -16 311 375

311

0

311 325

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

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An external accounting company audited the ac- counts in the current year; this non-mandatory activity is performed to reassure IIW Members of proper impartiality and to give confidence in the IIW finances. The budget for the year 2019 represents a scena- rio of revenues and expenditures in line with the previous years. As IIW membership fees are the main source of income to the IIW, it is my duty

to remind Member Societies that the payment of fees in a timely manner is extremely important to ensure that IIW has the finance to provide appro- priate services to its members.

2017 BUDGET

2017 REALISED

2018 BUDGET

2018 31 December

REALISED vs BUDGET 2018 ( )

INCOME Membership fees

461,521

462,522

466,136

466,136

Fees from IIW Annual Assembly and International Congress

103,093

106,103

103,114

107,520

Other incomes

8,000

7,968

8,000

7,011

Welding in the World

30,000 5,000 51,500

30,298

40,000

50,670 1,565 3,461

Interest from bank accounts Remaining funds History Book

6,280

3,000

31,864

Operations on History Book fund

1,426

TOTAL

659,114

646,462

620,250

636,363

EXPENDITURE Secretariat

477,695 36,000

480,546 43,009

488,664 38,000

487,040 29,717

Travelling expenses

Direct costs for meetings and prizes Office supplies and computer maintenance

3,000 1,000

1,564 4,933

2,000 1,000 3,000

2,564

790 816

Postage and telephone

10,000 60,500 25,000 15,000

234

Promotion and communication

63,708 16,657

25,000 10,000 15,000 2,000 5,000 3,500 1,025

14,358 9,600 33,067 1,979 4,310 2,427 12,320

IIW website (hosting and maintenance) Audit and legal fees, general sub-contracting

6,679 2,160

Bank charges

2,200 6,000 3,000 1,012

Straight-line method of depreciation

192

Insurance

2,272 1,017

Business tax Other charges

123

474

Dedicated fund (History Book)

0

1,306

0

TOTAL

640,407

624,399

594,189

599,462

OPERATING RESULT

18,707

22,063

26,061

36,901

BAD DEBTS INVENTORY Bad debts recovered

21,569 -36,663 -23,825 -38,919

42,800 -27,575 -51,846 -36,621

Provision for doubful accounts

Irrecoverable debt

TOTAL

NET RESULT BEFORE TAX

18,707 2,806 15,901

-16,856

280

Tax result

0

0

RESULT AFTER TAX

-16,856

280

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CREATING VALUE Governance & Management

Board of Directors Task Groups • Young Leaders

Member Societies National Delegations • Delegates • Experts

General Assembly

Board of Directors Working Groups • Finances, Audit & Risks • Governance • Standardisation • Regional Activities

Board of Directors

IIW Secretariat

IAB International Authorisation Board

TMB Technical Management Board

IAB Secretariat

Group A Education, Training and Qualification Group B Implementation, and Authorisation

18 Commissions

ANBs-ANBCCs Authorised Nominated Bodies

2 Study Groups

Welding in the World Editorial Board

Lead Assessors

IIW operational structure and lines of responsibility

BENEFITS FOR IIW MEMBERS IIW Members benefit tremendously through: • a collaborative global model of operation ena- bling technology innovation and transfer; • globally harmonised ETQ&C programmes; • access and contribution to the collective knowledge of IIW including appropriate wel- ding technologies for different economies; • peer review of technical work and publications; • advances in work health and safety and envi- ronment; • international standardisation; • IIW events and networking worldwide; • young professionals programme and events. OWNERSHIP OF IIW The IIW is a not-for-profit organisation funded by the Member Countries which pay an annual membership fee according to a scale designed to reflect, as equitably as possible, the dependence of each country on welding technology. Further income is derived from the sale of books and other documents and fees from the running of IIW Annual Assemblies and other events. Each Member Country is represented by a Res- ponsible Member Society (or a consortium of agreed welding organisations) which is eligible to vote at the IIW General Assembly on the af- fairs of the Institute. It is the General Assembly which appoints the members of the Board of Di- rectors who deal with the governance matters of the Institute. There are no more than two voting members on the Board from the same Member Country at the same time.

The IIW was founded in 1948 by the welding ins- titutes or societies of 13 countries that consi- dered it crucial to make more rapid scientific and technical progress in welding possible on a global basis. Membership today comprises wel- ding organisations from 55 countries which meet each year at an Annual Assembly hosted by va- rious Member Countries in different regions of the world. Through the output of the collaborative fora pro- vided by its Technical Working Units, IIW is now internationally recognised as the most reliable world source of technical knowledge in welding and related technologies. Under the supervision of the IIW International Authorisation Board (IAB) the Institute also delivers a global system of edu- cation, training, qualification and certification (ETQ&C) programmes, helping to unify and raise the assessment of personnel and company com- petency around the world. IIW thus provides a unique platform to enhance both excellence and innovation in welding and joining sciences and technologies as well as their uptake and implementation in industries throughout the world. This in turn promotes im- provement in the global quality of life and aware- ness of environmental and workplace health and safety imperatives, and plays an important role in global standardisation.

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OWNERSHIP

Duty to act in good faith with care and diligence in organisation’s best interest

Appoints the Board of Directors

GENERAL ASSEMBLY (Articles* 9 to 14) (All Member Country Representatives)

CONTROL GOVERNANCE

Governance Advisory Bodies (e.g Audit, Risk and Compliance) formed by and accountable to the Board of Directors provide recommendations on governance matters only. These are not operational bodies.

Deals with governance matters: sets strategy, makes policy, monitors performance

Appoints, delegates authority to, directs and monitors the CEO

BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Articles* 15 to 21)

MANAGEMENT

* IIW Constitution 2013

GENERAL SECRETARIAT (Article* 22)

Accountable for operational performance, achievement and conduct

Chief Executive Officer

BOARD OF DIRECTORS WORKING GROUPS Regional Activities Standardisation

TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT BOARD (TMB)

INTERNATIONAL AUTORISATION BOARD (IAB)

OPERATIONAL COMMITTEES

TMB CHAIR

IAB CHAIR

Hierarchical link: Sets objectives and monitors performance

Functional link: Monitors and ensures correct procedures

The General Assembly accepted the Strategic Plan and approved new Mission and Vision statements directed towards these roles: IIWMission: To advance welding and joining through a worldwide network IIW Vision: The leading global community linking industry, research and education to the advancement of welding and joining for a safer and sustainable world Included in the new Strategic Plan were five ‘Must Win Battles’ defined to achieve the IIW Vision: • to have an ETQ&C system which meets the needs of industry and IIW Members; • to implement an effective organisational and management structure; • to improve IIW’s visibility and impact through effective communication and marketing; • to ensure the industrial relevance of IIW research best practice development and standardisation activities; • to increase the value of involvement to all IIW stakeholders. To execute this new Strategic Plan, the Board of Directors continues working on an Operational Plan to define how to succeed in these five ‘Must Win Battles’, including the development of a new Marketing and Communications Plan. The IIW Board of Directors deals with all governance-related matters of the organisation; sets and oversees the execution of the Strategic Plan, manages risk, and monitors the financial performance of the Institute. The Board also delegates authority to, directs and monitors the IIW General Secretariat and IAB Secretariat each led by a CEO, reviews the operation of the IAB and Technical Management Board (TMB), and can appoint standing committees and advisory or operational groups as required. At the 2018 General Assembly, the President presented a new 5-year Strategic Plan which had emerged from feedback by many IIW Members asking for, amongst other items, a clearer and simpler strategy. After a consultative process, the Directors identified a list of four key challenges in the global welding industry and then looked at roles for IIW to meet these challenges. GOVERNANCE AND IIW BUSINESS PLAN

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR OF WG GOVERNANCE The Working Group on Governance (WG-GOV), chaired by Prof. Gary Marquis (Finland), provi- des assistance and recommendations to the IIW Board of Directors on governance-related matters of the Institute and as part of this develops rules, mandates and procedures for IIW Working Units. These help ensure proper oversight and accoun- tability of IIW activities in order to create value for Members Societies and for individuals participa-

ting in IIW events. During 2018 WG-GOV developed and implemented a new induction course for all incoming Directors to the IIW Board. In coopera- tion with the TMB, the group also helped develop a template for defining the terms of reference for Technical Working Units. Additionally, the group drafted a set of guidelines for chairs and working unit members for conducting effective IIW mee- tings.

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SHARING WITH PEERS Scientific and Technical Activities

GOAL: To identify, create, develop and transfer best practices for sustainable development in a suitable environment

TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT BOARD 2018-2019 Mr Stephan Egerland (Austria), Chair Eur.-Ing. Christoph Gerritsen (Belgium) Prof. Dr Hee Seok Chang (Republic of Korea) Dr Eric Sjerve (Canada)

Prof. Zuheir Barsoun (Sweden) Prof. Dr Xiaoyan Li (P.R. China) Prof. Dr John C. Lippold (USA) Mr Mathias Lundin (Sweden) ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE WORKING UNITS Prof. Manabu Tanaka (Japan) Prof. Dr Akio Hirose (Japan) Ms Teresa Melfi (USA) Prof. Kenneth A. Macdonald (Norway) Mr Carl Peters (USA)

2018…what an exciting year it was for IIW Technical Working Units (WUs) and the Technical Management Board (TMB). Looking back we see that – once again – a high number of interesting things took place. The 71st IIW Annual Assembly was held Mr Stephan Egerland (Austria) Technical Management Board Chair

The work, especially for the TMB in 2018, was influenced and encouraged by discussions and decisions in connection with the new IIW Strate- gic Plan detailed on the previous page. This on- going and fundamentally important project, in all its diverse aspects, will certainly allow the IIW to sustainably meet future requirements in a qui- ckly-changing world which, of course, also affects our common passion - welding and joining. Key future focus areas include ‘Additive Manufactu- ring’ and ‘Digitisation in Welding’ as well as coo- peration between the TMB and the IIW Internatio- nal Authorisation Board, as competent personnel and efficient welding management are central to our industry’s future success. Consequently WU chairs and the TMB are keen and committed to thoroughly deriving and contri- buting new ideas and approaches which will help to maintain IIW’s quality and the benefits derived by its Members through the production and sha- ring of applicable cutting-edge information. An ongoing goal of the WUs and the TMB is to make the IIW more attractive to industry, es- pecially those sectors that apply welding on a day-to-day basis to manufacture the numerous welded goods and structures surrounding us all. An ambitious task, but everything required is in place to achieve this goal: highly experienced and passionate people, an excellent organisational environment which stimulates open discussion between researchers and practitioners, and a global industry that implements the knowledge produced within the IIW.

in Bali, the beautiful ‘Island of the Gods’, and the feedback from the WU chairs on local sup- port and logistical arrangements at the venue was overwhelmingly positive throughout. It is no wonder that meeting in such an idyllic environ- ment, and under the inspiring guidance of the WU chairs, led to a remarkable output of technical knowledge and value to the international welding community - covering industry, research, and education.

HUMAN FACTORS Terminology / Health, Safety and Environment / Education and Training / Research, Strategy and Collaboration / Welding Management

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS Pressure Vessels, Boilers and Pipelines / Automotive and Road Transport / Shipbuilding / Aircraft Engineering / Microjoining / Additive Manufacturing / Civil Engineering / Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals

JOINING PROCESSES Thermal Cutting and Surfacing /

STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY Quality Control and Quality Assurance / Behaviour of Materials Subjected to Welding / Fracture Avoidance / Fatigue of Components and Structures / Design, Analysis and Fabrication

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 / Microjoining and Nanojoining

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Through their leadership the chairs of IIW Working Units voluntarily share their knowledge, experience and resources to make excellent contributions to the vibrancy and productivity of the Working Units, the progress of IIW and the promotion of welding around the world. Spotlight on Incoming Chairs

Since 2014 Dr Marc Kreutzbruck (Germany) has held the chair for Non-des- tructive Testing at the University of Stuttgart and has been head of the Institut für Kunststofftechnik (IKT). He is chair and member of many NDT-related ad- visory boards and technical committee. Since 2007 - and after several years of being an assistant professor in applied physics at the University of Giessen - he was made head of the NDT Division 8.4 at the Federal Institute for Ma- terials Research and Testing in Berlin, focusing on acoustic, electromagne- tic and thermal testing methods. Meanwhile, Marc’s research fields include quality assurance of fibre-reinforced materials and lightweight components including hybrid materials and adhesive bonding. He is author and co-author of more than 300 publications. Marc Kreutzbruck Commission V: NDT and Quality Assurance of Welded Products

Geoff Melton Commission VIII: Health, Safety and Environment

Eur.-Ing. Geoff Melton (UK) is a Technology Manager at TWI Ltd Cambridge, UK. He has worked at TWI for nearly 20 years and prior to that was a princi- pal engineer at ESAB Group (UK) Ltd. Geoff’s area of expertise is arc welding processes and technology. He also leads TWI research on welding fume and other aspects of welding health and safety, including the effects of electro- magnetic fields on welders. As well as leading research projects in welding, automation and health and safety, Geoff supervises PhD students at the Na- tional Structural Integrity Research Centre (NSIRC) and is the programme manager for TWI’s core research in joining processes. He has a degree in physics and electronics and an MBA in Engineering Management. He is in- volved in a number of standardisation committees and is the chair of the CENELEC/TC 26 committee on electrical welding equipment.

Dr Huaping Xiong (P.R. China) has worked at Beijing Institute of Aeronauti- cal Materials (BIAM) since 1999 and is the director of the Welding and Plas- tic Forming Division. His current research activities include the joining of high-temperature structural materials and dissimilar materials, develop- ment of new brazing filler alloys, and developing novel materials via Additive Manufacturing. He holds 30 patents, and has published over 150 technical papers including two books in the area of welding and joining metallurgy. Huaping Xiong Commission XVII: Brazing, Soldering and Diffusion Bonding

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C-I / Additive Manufacturing, Surfacing and Ther- mal Cutting / Ing. Doug Kautz , Group Leader at Los Alamos National Laboratory - USA

ding, solid state welding and allied joining pro- cesses. 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, inclu- ding both modelling and weldability. The Working Unit also assists in the formulation and prepara- tion of new International Standards, with a view to encouraging and supporting a safe, healthy and environment-friendly world. C-IV / Power Beam Processes / Dr Herbert Staufer , Team Leader High Power Welding at Fronius – Austria

The Commission held three well attended ses- sions during the year, two of which were joint meetings. The first joint meeting included members from Com- missions I, IV, VII, XII, and Study Group-212 and the second included

Commissions I, V, X and XII experts and dele- gates. On average, meetings were attended by around 100 persons from 20 different countries. Joint meetings optimise access to a broad range of knowledge and bring together new ideas in overlapping topics and current issues. A ‘super’ joint session on Additive Manufacturing is being considered, with this topical subject reflected in Sub-Commission name changes, such as SC-C being renamed Directed Energy Deposition Ad- ditive Manufacturing and Surfacing and SC-F Powder Bed Additive Manufacturing and Related Processes. C-II / Arc Welding and Filler Metals / Dr Gerhard Posch , Vice President of Knowledge & Data Ma- nagement and Vice President of the Welding Aca- demy at Voestalpine Böhler – Austria

In the Joint Meeting of Commissions I, IV, VII, XII and Study Group 212 in Bali this year, 15 papers concerning Additive Ma- nufacturing were pre- sented and discussed, while more than 128 participants attended the

meeting. The research work focused mainly on laser beam processes with powder or wire, TIG hot-wire and GMAW processes. There were no- table presentations on the concept and validation of a near-immersion active cooling approach for Wire and Arc Additive Manufacturing and a mul- ti-sensor monitoring methodology for Additive Manufacturing. C-V / Non-destructive Testing and Quality Assu- rance of Welded Products / Dr Eric Sjerve , Chief Technology Officer at IRISNDT – Canada

High-strength filler me- tals and hydrogen in weld metal continue to be key issues in Commission II activities, along with nickel-based fillers for joining and for cladding. Metallurgical interest in the constitution of addi- tive manufactured mate-

Commission V has spe- cialist groups devoted to the following fields: radiographic weld ins- pection; ultrasonic weld inspection; elec- tric, magnetic and op- tical weld inspection; Non-destructive Testing

rial is significantly increasing and links in with the work being done in other Working Units on Additive Manufacturing. Additive Manufacturing is regarded as a transformative approach to industrial produc- tion that enables the creation of lighter, stronger parts and systems. C-III / Resistance Welding, Solid State Welding and Allied Joining Processes / Dr-Ing. Jorge Dos Santos , Head of Department, Solid State Joining Processes, HZG Institute of Materials Research - Germany

(NDT) reliability including simulation; and struc- tural health monitoring. Recent successes of the Commission include: publication of ISO standards in the areas of phased array calibration block de- sign, metal magnetic memory and guided wave testing; publication of digital reference radio- graphs; publication of Booklets in the areas of validation of NDT simulation, model assisted pro- bability of detection studies and structural health monitoring; publication of IIW Handbooks in the areas of automated ultrasonic testing and phased array ultrasonic testing; and formation of a wor- king group to address pre-standardisation for full matrix capture ultrasonic testing. At the 2018 Annual Assembly Commission V participated in a joint session with three other IIW Commissions on Additive Manufacturing.

Commission III provi- des a unique forum for open discussion, where highly-competent in- ternational experts ex- change scientific and technical information and transfer knowledge about resistance wel-

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C-VI / Terminology / Dr Glenn Ziegenfuss , Execu- tive Director retired for the Standards Engineering Society – USA

safety, noise and requirements for the eco-design of welding equipment. C-IX / Behaviour of Metals Subjected to Welding / Dr Hee Jin Kim , Korea Institute of Industrial Tech- nology (KITECH) – Republic of Korea

Commission VI has accep- ted the primary responsi- bility for welding termino- logy from ISO/TC 44, CEN/ TC 121, and IIW. The Com- mission works collabora- tively with ISO/TC 44/SC 7 on several parts of ISO/ TR 25901 Welding and al-

Welding metallurgy is the central interest in Commission IX, with a continuing focus on High-strength Low-al- loy (HSLA) steels, stain- less steels, Ni-alloys, creep-resistant steels and non-ferrous alloys

lied processes -- Vocabulary, having published three parts (Part 1 covering general terms, Part 3 covering welding processes, and Part 4 covering arc welding). The current work programme consists of terms and definitions for welding health and safety, laser wel- ding, plastics welding, and thermal cutting. Future items will include terms and definitions for electron beamwelding, brazing, and soldering. C-VII / Microjoining and Nanojoining / Prof. Akio Hi- rose , Osaka University – Japan

like Al- and Mg-alloys. Of note during the year was the increasing number of contributions on the characteristics of weld microstructure associated with the very fast cooling rates of laser welding. In addition, the metallurgical aspects of Additive Manufacturing is seen to be an important area for Commission IX in the future, in cooperation with other Commissions which are considering Addi- tive Manufacturing processes and, to a lesser de- gree, the materials involved. C-X / Structural Performances of Welded Joints - Fracture Avoidance / Prof. Dr- Eng. Fumiyoshi Minami, Director, Joining & Welding Research Institute (JWRI), Osaka University - Japan The Commission X

This Commission focuses on microjoining and nano- joining and other related materials processing technologies at micro- and nano-scales. Our group achieved extensive successes at the 2018 IIW 71st Annual Assembly.

continued its work on the development of fitness-for-service (FFS) procedures. A FFS as- sessment procedure for steel components under seismic conditions was standardised as WES

Five half-day sessions (two in the Commission VII workshop, one as a joint meeting with Commission XVII and two as a joint meeting on Additive Manufac- turing with Commissions I, IV, XII and Study Group 212) included 37 presentations. The Commission members also organised the International Confe- rence on Nanojoining and Microjoining 2018 in Nara, Japan in December as an intermediate meeting of this Commission. C-VIII / Health, Safety and Environment / Eur.-Ing. Geoff Melton , Technology Manager at TWI Ltd – UK

2808-2017 (Japan Welding Engineering Standard). A new Crack Tip Opening Displacement (CTOD) formula for fracture toughness evaluation was also implemented into ISO 15653-2018 Metallic materials -- Method of test for the determination of quasistatic fracture toughness of welds. The Working Group on Welding Residual Stresses in Thick Steel Structures reported on its work over the past five years. The numerical procedure for the analysis of the residual stress profile in thick welds was recommended as a topic for publica- tion. After a sufficient discussion and common understanding of the group’s results, a guideline will be drawn up for the measurement and analy- sis of residual stresses in thick steel components. Commission X also participated in two joint mee- tings with other Commissions on Fatigue Design, Assessment and Testing, and Non-destructive Evaluation, Mechanical Properties and Additive Manufacturing technology.

Welding fume continues to dominate the activi- ties of this Commission. Occupational exposure limits for the constituents of welding fume are being reduced so the welding industry needs to unders- tand the mechanisms and

improved ways of controlling exposure. In 2018 the International Agency for Research on Cancer pu- blished Monograph 118, classifying fume and UV radiation from welding as Group 1 carcinogens. The IIW response to this will be a topic for future mee- tings. As well as welding fume, other topics during the year included electromagnetic fields, electrical

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C-XI / Pressure Vessels, Boilers and Pipelines / Mrs Teresa Melfi , Technical Fellow, R&D, The Lincoln Electric Co. – USA

science-based guidelines to disseminate our work. Staff and structural changes of some significance were implemented this year across several working groups. C-XIV / Education and Training / Mr Carl J. Peters , Director of Global Educational, The Lincoln Electric Company - USA

so Commission XVI still remains one of the smaller groups of IIW. There were in total 11 technical paper presentations in the fields of polymer welding and adhe- sive bonding. The delegates were from Germany, Slovakia, USA, Sweden, Italy, P.R. China and the Experts and Obser- vers were from Germany, Australia, and R. Korea – an excellent cross section of countries to share knowledge and exper- tise in this field. C-XVII / Brazing, Soldering and Diffusion Bonding/ Dr Warren Miglietti President of Miglietti and Associates – USA

The Commis- sion continued to focus on some of the most pres- sing material issues in the reliability and cost of pipe-

2018 Commis- sion XIV ac- tivities were relevant and fun; sharing our collective knowledge for the betterment of everyone. If

lines and pressure vessels produced using low alloy, stainless, and creep strength enhanced ferritic steels. High productivity welding processes were again addressed, including their effect on material properties, residual stress and potential defects. International wel- ding codes and standards used to regu- late the final material properties were discussed and inspection techniques and failure analysis of operating systems were presented. C-XII / Arc Welding Processes and Pro- duction Systems / Prof. Satoru Asai , Osaka University – Japan

Our meeting in Bali at the An- nual Assembly was predomi- nantly attended by members of the Chinese Delegation and German Dele-

you enjoy learning new things from ex- citing presenters from all over the globe then you had fun attending our meetings. With a combination of the intermediate meeting in Paris and the Annual Assem- bly meetings in Bali, we had 21 presen- ters from 15 different countries share their passion for welding. Each presen- tation was very relevant to the attendees and the countries represented at the meetings as they focused on the Com- mission XIV themes of Blended Lear- ning, Digital Learning, Image of Welding/ Career Pathways, Advanced Trainers, In- dustry 4.0 and National Qualification and Certification programmes. C-XV / Design, Analysis and Fabrication of Welded Structures / Mr Stefano Botta , Italian Institute of Welding - Italy

gation. Therefore it is very apt that the incoming chair of Commission XVII, who is Dr Huaping Xiong (P.R. China) and the incoming vice chair, Dr Simon Jahn (Ger- many), lead this Commission forward for the future. Dr Warren Miglietti now leaves the chair after forming this Com- mission in 2008. Attendance varied from 30 on Monday and Tuesday, down to 17 on Wednesday. The meeting on Monday was a Joint Meeting with Commission VII to discuss areas of common interest in microjoining and nanojoining. On Tues- day the Commission met for the whole day as a result of many presentations received; whereas on Wednesday, the meeting was just in the afternoon. There was also a lunchtime joint meeting with Commission XVIII to work on moving forward ISO/CD 22688:2017(E) Brazing -- Quality requirements for brazing of metallic materials to ISO for DIS ballot, as a Route II Document. A successful in- termediate meeting was held in October at the Slovak University of Technology, Faculty of Materials Science and Tech- nology.

The Commis- sion’s meetings in Bali focused on the appli- cation of new arc welding processes and production sys- tems to various

The Commis- sion is coo- perating with other Working Units in order to share each one’s specific knowledge. The goal for the fu-

fabrication fields. In particular, papers on the Internet of Things, sensing and mo- nitoring technology, high efficiency wel- ding processes and high quality welding process were presented and discussed. Members participated in a joint meeting of Commissions I, IV, VII, XII, and Study Group 212 on the subject of Additive Ma- nufacturing with excellent discussions. In total, 33 papers were presented, and 14 documents were recommended for publi- cation in Welding in the World . C-XIII / Fatigue of Welded components and Structures / Prof. Kenneth A. Mac- Donald , University of Stavanger | Statoil ASA - Norway

ture is to seek more involvement in the Commission and its activities by indus- try and to promote the production of more technical documents based on the group’s significant experience in fabri- cation and erection of structures both in the workshop and in the field. C-XVI / Polymer Joining and Adhesive Technology / Prof. David Grewell , Iowa State University - USA

Our meetings place emphasis on new scientific results, design challenges and the application of established and innovative technologies to

This Commis- sion promotes the develop- ment and dis- semination of f undamen t a l and applied k n o w l e d g e to joining of

avoid fatigue failures inwelded structures. Joint activities continue to be held with other Working Units on allied topics. The Commission also strives to foster young researchers, offering a supportive forum for discussion. We continue to develop

polymers, Additive Manufacturing, adhe- sives as well as joining of dissimilar ma- terials to polymers. The annual meeting took place at the Annual Assembly in Bali, and was attended by 20 members,

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C-XVIII / Quality Management in Welding and Allied Processes / Mr Robert Shaw , President Steel Structures Technloogy Center, Inc. - USA

gy and democratisation of knowledge throughout the world. SG-RES fora include meetings held during the IIW Annual Assemblies as well as IIW Wel- ding Research and Collaboration Col- loquia, seven of which have now been held in different countries and regions. SG-212 / Physics of Welding / Prof. Manabu Tanaka , joining and Welding Researcch Institute, Osaka University - Japan The Study Group 212 meeting in Bali was focused weld pool through ‘visualisations’ of the phenomena. In particular, visualisations based on 2D/3D measurements and numerical simulations were presented with excellent discussion which provi- ded us with insight into the mechanisms of the phenomena. A total of 33 papers were presented at the SG-212 meetings including a joint meeting on Additive Ma- nufacturing with Commissions I, IV, VII and XII. Finally, six documents from the regular meeting of SG-212 were recom- mended for publication in the IIW journal Welding in the World . WORKING GROUP STANDARDISATION / Mr Mathias Lundin , CEO at Swedish Welding Commission – Sweden on precise un- d e r s t a n d i n g of the welding arc, metal transfer and standards in the field of welding and re- lated processes. In this way, the body of knowledge evolved through IIW can be formalised and made available to indus- try to promote quality and harmony on a global basis. The working programme of WG-STAND includes 41 standardisation projects in eight Working Units; there are current- ly 11 standardisation drafts in different stages; two systematic reviews (confir- med in 2018); and seven ISO standards published in 2018, which are: •ISO 18785-1:2018 Friction stir spot wel- ding -- Aluminium -- Part 1: Vocabulary •ISO 18785-2:2018 Friction stir spot wel- ding -- Aluminium -- Part 2: Design of weld joints •ISO 18785-3:2018 Friction stir spot wel- ding -- Aluminium -- Part 3: Qualifica- tion of welding personnel The IIW is an international standardising body approved by the Interna- tional Organi- zation for Stan- d a r d i z a t i o n (ISO) to develop

•ISO 18785-4:2018 Friction stir spot welding -- Aluminium -- Part 4: Spe- cification and qualification of welding procedures •ISO 18785-5:2018 Friction stir spot wel- ding -- Aluminium -- Part 5: Quality and inspection requirements •ISO 8249:201 Welding -- Determination of Ferrite Number (FN) in austenitic and duplex ferritic-austenitic Cr-Ni stainless steel weld metals •ISO 3690:2018 Welding and allied pro- cesses -- Determination of hydrogen content in arc weld metal •ISO 14346:2013 Static design procedure for welded hollow-section joints -- Re- commendations •ISO 6847:2013 Welding consumables -- Deposition of a weld metal pad for chemical analysis. TASK GROUP YOUNG LEADERS / Mr Enest D. Levert, Lockhead Martin - USA Two special vities was encouraged through regular newsletters leading up to the event, as well as a ‘passport’ to gather endorse- ment for attending Working Unit mee- tings, the Trade and Poster Exhibitions, and other activities. Lighter highlights of the Young Professional programme included an icebreaker event and beach party with Indonesian games including a tug of war. These team building acti- vities helped young professionals and students network and get to know each other, to meet international experts, Commission Chairs, IAB members, Board of Directors members, and to build lasting international friendships and professional cooperation. The 2019 Annual Assembly will repeat these two main events for young pro- fessionals and students based on the positive feedback received. TG-YL will focus in the coming year on establi- shing mentoring opportunities and IIW Student Chapters. There will be several Young Professionals events taking place in IIW Member Counties over the next year. You are encouraged to attend one of these programmes in your country and get together and meet each other so we grow the next generation of IIW professionals and leaders. Your recom- mendations are always welcomed. Young Profes- sional events were held du- ring the 2018 Annual Assem- bly, and parti- cipation in all the week’s acti-

C omm i s s i o n XVIII, former- ly a Select C o m m i t t e e S C - Q U A L , maintains the goal to identify, create, develop and transfer

global best practices in the field of qua- lity management for welding and allied processes. The group focuses on quality management systems and the requi- rements for personnel and companies involved in welding and allied processes. It also develops guidelines on the imple- mentation of quality standards, for exa- mple, ISO 3834 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials. At present, Commission XVIII members are: •updating the document Improving the quality and effectiveness of welding by utilising the standard ISO 3834 (SC- QUAL-145r4-10); •preparing recommendations for audi- tor requirements involved with the cer- tification of companies; •preparing comparative studies of crite- ria for fabricator company audits; •preparing ISO/CD 22688 jointly with Commission XVII; •preparing a draft ISO standard on Wel- ding inspection – Tasks and responsi- bilities. Commission XVIII looks to undertake new tasks that will exchange knowledge between technical experts, quality ma- nagers and production personnel using welding and allied processes, and thus acts as an interdisciplinary body for the IIW. SG-RES / Welding Research Strategy and Collaboration / Prof. Americo Scot- ti , University West (Högskolan Väst), De- partment of Engineering Science - Swe- den This Study

Group, in gene- ral, promotes discussions on what different countries are doing or plan- ning to do in research on

welding and allied techniques, with the aim of linking potential collabora- tors and sponsors, particularly young researchers. The group also promotes new methodologies and techniques for research and explores potential new spin-offs. Collaboration amongst re- searchers from the same and different counties is the goal, with the outcome of improvement in welding technolo-

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LEARNING Education, Training, Qualification and Certification

GOAL: To identify, develop and implement the IIW Education, Training, Qualification and Certification programmes on a global basis

The International Authorisation Board (IAB) pro- gramme covers three areas: personnel, compa- nies and the international welding community. The IAB is constantly working to enhance the systems it manages - the harmonised qualifica- tion and certification system for personnel and the certification system for companies - and adapt them both to technological advances and market needs.Through its members worldwide, the IAB works continuously towards the interests of the international welding community and their development. By certifying welding personnel with coordination responsibilities, qualifying

skilled personnel at all levels, and developing a harmonised scheme for company welding quality certification according to ISO 3834, the IIW programme responds to industry needs.

IIW certificates and diplomas issued in 2018

IAB – Members ANBs ANBCCs

IAB – Management Team

Group A Education, Training and Qualification

Group B Implementation, Authorisation and Certification

Peer and Lead Assessors

MESSAGE FROM THE IAB CHAIR AND CEO In a fast-moving and evolving industry, the IAB continued to make progress towards an effec- tive system to support the welding industry in the education and training of its workforce. Our goal is to deliver all the necessary knowledge and skills for personnel and for companies. 2018 was a year of accomplishments, and one of them was the definition and approval by IAB Members of a strategy aligned with the overall IIW strategy. The implementation of the agreed actions will reinforce the work of the IAB in sup- porting the welding industry through education, training, and certification of welding person- nel and companies. By doing so, we will keep contributing to a competitive industry.

IIW-IAB Chair: Mr Christian Ahrens (Germany) IIW-IAB CEO: Mrs Rute Ferraz (Portugal)

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Virtual welding is often utilised as a training aid as it is well-accepted by modern students and has benefits such as health and safety, materials savings and ease of supervision

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: WHO IS DOING WHAT Group A Education, Training and Qualification is responsible to develop and revise Curriculum Gui- delines and Alternative Route Guidelines and to deal with Blended Learning Programmes. Technical approval of the IAB Guidelines is the responsibility of Group A, with formal ratification by the IAB Board. Group B Implementation, Authorisation and Certification is responsible to: • develop, maintain and revise the Rules and Operational Procedures for implementing the Guidelines and the Certification Schemes; • grant and confirm authorisations of Authorised Nominated Bodies (ANBs) and Authorised Nominated Bodies for Company Certification (ANBCCs); • approve Access Conditions, Transition Arrangements and Blended Learning Programmes; • appoint Assessors. Technical approval of the IAB Rules and Operating procedures is the responsibility of Group B, with formal ratification by the IAB Board. IAB Peer and Lead Assessors are Experts of the IIW-IAB qualification and certification systems and are responsible for assessing ANBs and ANBCCs against the IIW-IAB Rules.

2018 HIGHLIGHTS FROM GROUP A Scope: Education, Training and Qualification

During 2018 the key activities of the IAB Group A were development of: • Learning Outcomes for the Guideline for Personnel with Welding Coordina- tion Responsibilities; • harmonised plastic specimens and digital radiographic testing. Documents Revised and Developed under IIW-IAB Group A Guidelines: IAB-252r4-18 - Personnel with Qualification for Welding Coordination: Minimum Requirements for the Education, Examination and Qualification IAB-195r3-18 - Blended Learning IAB-340r5-18 - ANBCC Assessment of Manufacturers of Welded Products

Chair: Ing. Henk J.M. Bodt (The Netherlands)

2018 HIGHLIGHTS FROM GROUP B Scope: Implementation, Authorisation and Certification The main activity undertaken during 2018 was the development of the Certifica- tion Scheme for Welding Inspectors. Documents Revised and Developed under IIW-IAB Group B IAB-339r5-18 - Rules for ANBCCs Operating the IIW Manufacturers Certification Scheme IAB-341r4-18 - Rules for Implementation of IIW Scheme for Certification of Welding Personnel

Chair: Dr Stefano Morra (Italy)

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