IIW 2016 Annual Report

ANNUAL REPORT 2016

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Prof. Gary Marquis IIW President

My three-year term as President of the IIW is now drawing to an end. It has been a great privilege to serve this association comprising such dedicated and highly professional experts. The success of the IIW is built upon the foundations of commitment, cooperation and competence. I wish to express my deepest thanks to the hundreds of individuals and organisations around the world who are dedicated to advancing the science and technology of materials joining and to transferring this knowledge in order to enable sustainable development in all nations. The 69 th Annual Assembly and International Conference in Melbourne was a great success. Over 700 people from 48 countries, including many spouses, had the opportunity to renew friendships, form new acquaintances and enjoy the relaxed hospitality of Australia. More than 500 experts contributed to our many technical working units. It was also a pleasure to see that more than 100 young profes- sionals participated in two separate events during the Annual Assembly week. In recent years, the IIW has devoted significant attention to its International Authorisation Board (IAB) activities. A strong education, training, qualification and certification system, which also repre- sents the global best practices, is the best means for encouraging worldwide economic development, while simultaneously enhancing public safety. Numerous IIW IAB rules and operating procedures were revised with respect to compliance with international competition legislation. Additionally, steps towards developing a welding inspector certification scheme have been initiated. As we begin to consider what the IIW will be in the years beyond 2020, the IIW Board of Directors launched a review and update of the association’s strategy and business plan. This includes an assessment of the: • IIW mission, goals and stakeholder needs • existing organisation structure including Technical Management Board (TMB) units and sub-units • long-term financial planning and risk management strategy The Board of Directors also continues to improve its understanding and application of good governance principles for a global non-for-profit organisation. This includes updated terms of reference for several IIW units and the introduction of a code of conduct. Collaboration between the IIW and Springer-Nature continues to prosper. In addition to publishing our flagship journal, Welding in the World: The International Journal of Materials Joining , three other IIW books were published during 2016. In addition to increased visibility, income from this cooperation was greater than expected for 2016. The IIW also signed an MOU with the European Welding Association to jointly promote health and safety in welding and we will soon sign an MOU with the International Committee for Non-Destructive Testing which recognises our joint objectives of advancing the highest standards of NDT in welding for the benefit of all. I hope to be able to meet many of you at the upcoming 70 th Annual Assembly and International Conference in Shanghai and at other IIW events in 2017. Prof. Gary Marquis President, International Institute of Welding (2014-2017) Helsinki, Finland

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

BOARD OF DIRECTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 04

IIW AND IAB SECRETARIATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05

2016 TREASURER’S REPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 06

IIW GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08

IIW BUSINESS PLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09

SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES TMB REPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

LIST OF TECHNICAL WORKING UNITS AND CHAIRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

EDUCATION, TRAINING, QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . 16

BOARD OF DIRECTORS WORKING GROUPS REPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

STANDARDISATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

REGIONAL ACTIVITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

WELDING IN THE WORLD AND EDITORIAL BOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 2016 AND AWARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

IIW MEMBER COUNTRIES, MEMBER SOCIETIES, ANBs / ANBCCs . . . . . . . . 26

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IIW BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2016 2017

According to the IIW Constitution 2013, the IIW Board of Directors comprises a maximum of 15 voting members including the President, Trea- surer, two Vice-Presidents and eleven Directors. The IAB Chair and TMB Chair are non-voting members. The IIW Chief Executive Officer reports directly to the Board of Directors. As the terms of office of Vice-President Mrs Hül- ya Gedik-Sadiklar (Turkey) and Mr Jouko Lassila

(Finland) as Director were successfully completed, the 2016 General Assembly approved as incoming Directors Dr Mustafa Koçak (Turkey), Dr Arun Kumar Bhaduri (India) and Mr David Landon (USA). Mr Jouko Lassila was reappointed to the Board as a new Vice-President. Mr Douglas Luciani (Cana- da), the current IIW Treasurer, was confirmed as the IIW President Elect, to take up his three-year term of office in mid-2017.

Dr Arun Kumar Bhaduri (India)

Mr David Landon (USA)

Mr Douglas Luciani (Canada)

Prof.Thomas Böllinghaus (Germany)

Mr Chris Smallbone (Australia)

Prof. Américo Scotti (Brazil)

Prof. Gary Marquis (Finland)

Dr Mustafa Koçak (Turkey)

Mr Ang Chee Pheng (Singapore)

Mr James Guild (South Africa)

Dr Luca Costa (Italy)

Prof. Fumiyoshi Minami (Japan)

Mr Ernest D. Levert (USA)

Prof. Yixiong Wu (China)

Mr Jouko Lassila (Finland)

Mr Sorin Keller (Switzerland)

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IIW AND IAB SECRETARIATS

Mrs Rute Ferraz IAB Chief Executive

Dr Cécile Mayer IIW Chief Executive

Dr Nadege Brun Technical Manager

Mrs Olga Teixeira IAB Administration and Finance Assistant

Mr Italo Fernandes Systems Manager

Mr Andrew Davis Standards Programme

Prof. Luisa Coutinho IAB Consultant

Mrs Noëlle Fauriol Advisor Database

Assistant to IIW Secretariat (up to September): Mrs Mireille Aubert Support to Communications: Ms Anne Rorke Welding in the World Advisor: Mrs Erdmuthe Raufelder

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2016 TREASURER’S REPORT

Once again in 2016, the IIW ended in a solid finan- cial position with almost 9,000 € of surplus after tax. From a revenue perspective, the largest va- riance was the additional revenue realised from the IIW Journal, Welding in the World . This is due in no small part to the Editors of the IIW journal who put in a tremendous effort throughout the year to ensure this document truly represents the IIW well. From an expenditure perspective, although some variance in individual accounts occurred at the end of 2016, the overall expenditures were on budget which reflects how well the IIW Secretariat continues to manage expenses. I would be remiss if I did not mention the upco-

Mr Douglas Luciani (Canada) IIW Treasurer

ming IIW History Book which has been funded by several generous IIW members, in lieu of funding by the IIW itself. This important history of the IIW will be completed in 2017 and the overall reve- nue and expenses are captured in the financial statements. In addition, throughout 2016 and into 2017, the IIW is reviewing and will be implemen- ting several recommendations that came from an internal financial audit conducted by the IS Group which will help the IIW Secretariat conti- nue to ensure our internal financial processes

2015 K

2016 K

ASSETS Website investments in progress

0

0

Current Assets Cash Other securities Trade receivables Tax receivables Deferred charges

276

287

0

73 34

67 29

1

0

384

383

Fixed Assets Other tangible assets

0

0

TOTAL ASSETS

384

383

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Creditors Advances and trade deposits

45

34 10 10

Trade creditors

3

Tax and social liabilities

11

Deferred revenues

4 1

Other debts

1

Cash shortage

65

55

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

0

0

280

319

39

9

319 384

328 383

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

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and procedures are as effective as possible. Going forward, a new platform for the IIW website continues to be reviewed and this will need to be supported financially beginning in 2018. Finally, the recording of bad debt in 2016 in the amount of 31,500 € will be needed due to challenges in

receiving some IIW member society dues. As in the past, I would ask all IIW member societies to pay their membership fees in a timely manner to ensure IIW can continue to provide the level of service expected by all IIW member societies.

2015 BUDGET

REALISED 31/12/2015

2016 BUDGET

REALISED 31/12/2016

2016 BUDGET FOLLOW UP

INCOME Membership fees

447,992 101,082 10,000 22,000

458,904 102,495

456,951 101,082 11,000 21,000

456,951 102,319 4,671 33,936 5,788 51,500 655,166

Fees from IIW events (A.A.+ Congress)

Others incomes

7,956

Welding in the World

27,036

Interest from bank accounts

5,000

7,816

6,000

Funding of IIW History Book (cumulated)

46,000 650,207

TOTAL

586,074

596,533

EXPENDITURE Secretariat

450,000 35,000 3,000 2,000 6,500 35,000 18,000 13,000

463,500 15,252

470,806 30,000

471,617 35,197

Travelling and event hosting expenses Direct costs for meetings and prizes Office supplies and computer maintenance

6,790

3,000 1,000

1,839

293

740 503

Postage and telephone Promotion, communication

7,705

10,000 25,000 25,000 15,000

10,407 20,137 16,882

32,825 12,182 20,969

IIW website (hosting and maintenance)

Audit fees and legal fees

Bank charges

2,000 5,000 3,200

2,099

2,200

1,957

Straight-line method of depreciation

231

0

0

Insurance

2,727 1,012

3,500 1,000

3,331 1,025

Business Tax Other charges

950

217

14

Dedicated fund (IIW History Book) to be realised

45,289 592,541

34,731 616,930

TOTAL

573,650

586,506

OPERATING RESULT

12,424

57,666

10,027

38,236

BAD DEBTS INVENTORY Bad debts recovered

7,369 -9,957 -7,691 -10,279 47,387 8,807 38,580

3,923

3,821 -9,974 -21,575 -27,728

Provision for doubful accounts

Irrecoverable debt

TOTAL

3,923

NET RESULT BEFORE TAX

12,424 1,864 10,561

13,950 2,093 11,858

10,508

Tax result

1,576 8,931

RESULT AFTER TAX

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IIW GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Board of Directors Task Groups • Young Leaders • History of IIW

Member Societies National Delegations • Delegates • Experts

General Assembly

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

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

16 Commissions

ANBs-ANBCCs Authorised National Bodies

4 Select Committes

2 Study Groups

Lead Assessors

Welding in the World Editorial Board

IIW operational structure and lines of responsibility

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. GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION The IIW Board of Directors deals with gover- nance matters; sets strategy, makes policy and monitors performance of the Institute. The Board delegates authority to, directs and monitors the CEO and can appoint advisory groups and opera- tional groups as required.

The IIW was founded in 1948 by the welding ins- titutes or societies of 13 countries that conside- red 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 associa- tions from 59 countries, with ever more nations continually indicating interest. IIW’s Mission is ‘to act as the worldwide network for knowledge exchange of joining technologies IIW Members benefit tremendously through: • a collaborative global model of operation ena- bling technology innovation and transfer; • globally harmonised education, training, quali- fication and certification 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. to improve the global quality of life’. BENEFITS FOR IIW MEMBERS

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The Working Group Finances, Audit and Risk (WG- FAR) was formed by the Board of Directors to fo- cus on an provide recommendations to the Board on a range of issues. In 2016 the group, chaired by the IIW Treasurer, Mr Douglas Luciani (Canada), focused in particular on reviewing the results of the 2015 fiscal year and the development of the 2016 budget as well as the adherence to that bud- get throughout the 2016 year. In addition, the WG- FAR also focuses on risks to the IIW organisation and looks at ways to mitigate those risks. The IIW Board of Directors Working Group Gover- nance (WG-GOV), chaired by Mr Chris Smallbone (Australia), is charged with investigating and advi- sing the Board on matters of governance, and in 2016 the group made good progress on a number of projects. Governance documents under deve- lopment during the year included performance standards for the General Secretariat and ques- tionnaires specific to each type of secretariat ser- vice to gather the necessary information and feed- back. The IAB and TMB also worked with WG-GOV in 2016 to update their terms of reference, inclu- ding coverage of the Welding in the World Editorial Board. Work on the IIW Governance Manual conti- nued to be a priority with areas of focus including the definition of roles, expansion of membership criteria, complaints policy and an update of the governance schema. Board of Directors nomina- tion procedures and forms were updated, as well as a review of the Board’s Working Groups inclu- ding their terms of reference. The IIW Board of Directors Task Group History (TG-HIST), also chaired by Smallbone, has been working in 2016 towards its goal of publishing a history of IIW from 1990 to 2015, leading on from the book by Philip Boyd, Joining Nations – A His- tory of the International Institute of Welding - 1947- 1990 and highlighting the achievements of IIW, its members and participants over this modern pe- riod, as well as the outlook for the future. Spon- sorship to cover the production and publishing of the book was raised from 18 IIWMembers. During this period, a tremendous team effort took place, involving more than 25 people, in the supply of in- formation to the Author and reviewing and editing the text developed. The book will be released at the IIW 70th Annual Assembly in Shanghai, P.R. China in June 2017. A particular focus in recent years has been on at- tracting younger people to participate in IIW, and the Board of Directors Task Group Young Lea- ders, Chaired by Mr Chee Pheng Ang (Singapore) has been working with representatives of that peer group to promote attendance at IIW Annual Assemblies and other events through initiatives such as mentoring, career promotion, networ- king and communication including social media. The Task Group’s aim is to facilitate young pro- fessionals’ access to IIW expertise in their areas of interest, to add value to their career paths through this association, and to encourage active participation and contributions to IIW.

In turn this will help to promote innovation, sus- tainability and rejuvenation in the welding world. Reports from operational groups under the aus- pices of the Board of Directors; Working Groups for Communications and Marketing, Standardi- sation and Regional Activities including IIW Inter- national Congresses and Colloquia, are found in this Annual Report on pages 18 and 19. Apart from the Board of Directors Working Groups there are two main operational areas under the control of two boards reporting to the Board of Directors. The TMB coordinates the work and output of the Commissions and other technical Working Units, and links with the ma- nagement of the IIW technical database and the publication of the flagship Welding in the World journal. The work and 2016 output of the TMB is reported on page 11 followed by 2016 highlights from the IIW Working Units, with a review of Wel- ding in the World in 2016 on page 20. The IAB is responsible for the globally harmonised IIW education, training, qualification and certifica- tion (ETQ&C) programmes. The 2016 output and achievements of the IAB are found on pages 16 Since the formation of the IIW in 1948, Annual Assemblies have been held on the invitation of a Member Country. During this period, a General Assembly is held and three days are dedicated to simultaneous sessions of the Commissions and other Working Units. An International Conference on a pre-determined theme is also organised on this occasion over a two-day period. 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. Each year the IIW honours significant contributions in the fields of welding and joining technology by awards which are presented during the Opening Ceremony of the Annual Assembly. Individuals are recognised for specific, outstanding, technical achievements, for their illustrious careers, or for long and meritorious service to the IIW. Details of the successful 2016 Annual Assembly held in Melbourne, Australia and the 2016 IIW Annual Awards are given on pages 22 to 26 of this Annual Report. IIW BUSINESS PLAN In order to reflect the constant evolution of the IIW and the establishment of newWorking Units in res- ponse to welding industry innovation and needs, the IIW Business Plan is renewed and updated an- nually for a five-year period. Themembers of all IIW Technical and Administrative Working Units have been involved in a consultative process to create this roadmap for the future of the Institute, which and 17 of this Annual Report. ANNUAL ASSEMBLIES

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in addition enables members to monitor their work and how it contributes to the overall purpose and success of the organisation. The Business Plan also assists persons outside of IIW to understanding why the Institute exists, what is expected from it, and how it will realise its expectations. It makes clear the benefits and role of the IIW as a global organisation and promotes membership from nations around the world, both developed and emerging economies. The plan pro- motes positive images of both welding and the IIW by demonstrating that the Institute is a progressive, modern, proactive, dynamic organisation, worthy of support and involvement. In the current 2013-2017 Business Plan outlined below, all of the six IIW Goals have become the responsibility of a particular Working Unit, each

with four Objectives, A, B, C and D, to be realised in order to achieve the respective Goal. Strategies have also been developed by each Working Unit for the realisation of their Objectives and Goal. Since the Working Units in technical areas such as Commissions, Select Committees and Study Groups report to the TMB, each of these has a si- milar Goal and four Key Objectives to the TMB. In a similar way, the strategic plan for Commission XIV Education and Training dovetails with the Goal and Objectives of the IAB. The IIW Business Plan therefore unites and coor- dinates all the various Working Units within the organisation, giving them common Goals and Ob- jectives, but fostering a broad range of strategies and resources with which to achieve the overall Mission of the IIW and contribute towards the im- provement of the global quality of life.

Identify, create, develop and transfer best practices for sustainable development in

Identify, develop and implement the IIW Education, Training, Qualification and Certification programmes on a global basis

Promote IIWand its Member Countries in all regions of the world to themutual benefit of all

Assist in the formulation and preparation of international standardisation documents

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

Assist in the implementation of IIW’s output

GOAL

a sustainable environment

Delegated Unit

TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT BOARD (TMB)

INTERNATIONAL AUTHORISATION BOARD (IAB)

WORKING GROUP REGIONAL ACTIVITIES (WG-RA)

WG COMMUNICA- TIONS & MARKETING (WG-COM&MARK)

WORKING GROUP STANDARDISATION (WG-STAND)

IIW SECRETARIAT

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 Develop management guides and technical reports that promote the use of international welding standards in both industrially developed and industrially developing countries Find solutions that overcome conflicts between national and/or regional standards so that globally-relevant standards can be produced Retain ISO Council confidence in the ability of the IIW to act as an international standardisation body

Provide the administrative,

Analyse and promote publication of outcomes of the Administrative and Working Units

Grow and maintain a financially sound organisation that provides the required resources

Promote the holding of IIW supported events throughout the regions of the world

Objective A

Initiate and develop world’s best practices

secretarial, marketing and promotion duties for the IIW ETQ&C programmes

Organise the exchange of scientific and technical information and provide an environment to encourage and sustain the transfer of knowledge

Identify and develop the IIW Education, Training and Qualification and

Objective B

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

Establish and implement the membership policy

Monitor and improve the IIW electronic communications tools

Certification programmes

Implement and authorise the IIW Education, Training, Qualification and Certification programmes

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

Objective C

Promote and market IIW in different regions of the world

Produce and market IIW products and services

Oversee IIW standardisation activities

Initiate, develop and create harmonised teaching methods,

Encourage and support a safe, healthy and environmentally friendly world

Objective D

Harmonise IIW efforts with other organisations’ efforts in each region

Provide optimum administrative services

Initiate and develop marketing tools

for education and training

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SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES TMB REPORT

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

TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT BOARD 2016-2017 Dr Luca Costa (Italy), Chair Eur.-Ing. Christoph Gerritsen (Belgium)

Mr Stephan Egerland (Austria) Prof. Patricio Mendez (Canada) Prof. Dr Xiaoyan Li (P. R. China) Asst Prof. Dr Tuba Karahan (Turkey)

Prof. John C. Lippold (USA) Mr Mathias Lundin (Sweden) ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE WORKING UNITS

Dr Luca Costa (Italy) Chair: TMB

Prof. Manabu Tanaka (Japan) Dr Gerhard Posch (Austria) Prof. Fumiyoshi Minami (Japan) Prof. Américo Scotti (Brazil) Prof. Kenneth A. Macdonald (Norway)

As IIW scientific and technical activities are based on the work of more than 20 Working Units (Commissions, Select Committees and Study Groups), the members of the Technical Mana- gement Board (TMB) oversight the activities of each unit to create a working atmosphere sup- porting international cooperation and exchange of knowledge. This enables fruitful production in terms of papers, best practice documents, books and contributions to standards development, while also encouraging an environment where innovation and new ideas can flourish. More than 100 IIW Working Unit meetings took place in 2016, both in association with the IIW An- nual Assembly and the remainder in intermediate sessions. Many meetings linked in with IIW Inter- national Conferences, Congresses and Symposia held around the world and supported IIW’s goals for regional activities and technology transfer. The aims of the discussions, the scopes and the terms of reference of units are constantly under review to be kept aligned with the scientific and industrial development as shown in the diagram. In the last year, this process involved the inclusion of Additive Manufacturing into the scope of Com- mission I and the expansion of the Select Com- mittee on Micro- and Nano-joining to become a new Commission to commence operation in 2017. IIW launched in 2013 a programme to involve younger generations in its activities; this lead to the participation of more than 100 amongst Young Professionals and students in the IIW 2016 Annual Assembly in Melbourne, Australia. Each WU encourages input from early-career resear- chers and scientists in their field, and peer review and feedback encourages continual professional development as well as providing the opportunity for publication, benchmarking and innovation.

IIW has been very active in the publication of books in a wide variety of welding and related to- pics, including design of welded components, re- commendations on fatigue, metallurgy of welded joints and NDT assessment of welds. Commission members were working hard during 2016 and new titles will be available in forthcoming year.

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 / 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 / Micro-and Nano-joining

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LIST OF TECHNICAL WORKING UNITS AND CHAIRS

TECHNICAL COMMISSIONS (C) C-I / Additive Manufacturing, Surfacing and Thermal Cutting • Prof. Veli Kujanpää C-II / Arc Welding and Filler Metals • Dr Gerhard Posch C-III / Resistance Welding, Solid State Welding and Allied Joining Processes • Dr-Ing.Jorge Dos Santos C-IV / Power Beam Processes • Dr Herbert Staufer C-V / Non-destructive Testing and Quality Assurance of Welded Products • Dr Eric Sjerve C-VI / Terminology • Dr Glenn Ziegenfuss C-VIII / Health, Safety and Environment • M.D PhD Wolfgang Zschiesche C-IX / Behaviour of Metals Subjected to Welding • Prof. Madeleine duToit C-X / Structural Performances of Welded Joints - Fracture Avoidance • Prof. Dr-Eng. Fumiyoshi Minami C-XI / Pressure Vessels, Boilers and Pipelines • Dr Teresa Melfi C-XII / Arc Welding Processes and Production Systems • Prof. Yoshinori Hirata C-XIII / Fatigue of Welded Components and Structures • Prof. Kenneth A. Macdonald C-XIV / Education and Training • Mr Chris Smallbone C-XV / Design, Analysis and Fabrication of Welded Structures • Mr Stefano Botta C-XVI / Polymer Joining and Adhesive Technology • Prof. Dr-Ing. Volker Schöppner C-XVII / Brazing, Soldering, and Diffusion Bonding • Dr Warren Miglietti STUDY GROUPS (SG) SG-212 / Physics of Welding • Prof. Manabu Tanaka SG-RES / Welding Research Strategy and Collaboration • Prof. Américo Scotti SELECT COMMITTEES (SC) SC-AIR / Permanent Joints in New Materials and Coatings for Aircraft Engineering • Prof. Shuili Gong SC-AUTO / Automotive and Road Transport • Prof. Dr-Ing. Michael Rethmeier SC-MICRO / Research and Development in Microjoining and Nanojoining • Dr Norman Zhou SC-QUAL / Quality Management in Welding and Allied Processes • Mr Robert Shaw

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TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS 2016

C II Activities during 2015/16 were focused on fun- damental scientific and practical investigations of microstructural effects in respect to cold cracking, hot cracking, mechanical behaviour and pore formation sensitivity caused by filler metals used for ultra-high-strength steels, creep resis- tant steels, high-alloyed steels and nickel-based alloys. Also the welding behaviour and mechani- cal properties of wire arc-based additive manu- factured duplex stainless steel filler metals were characterised and arc welding was evaluated in terms of an economic approach for Additive Ma- nufacturing of larger metallic parts. Furthermore Round Robins on chemical analysis of tramp ele- ments and fluxes for submerged arc welding were finished and prepared for publication. As another pillar of C-II, standardisation activities in the field of filler metals were periodically monitored and discussed. Based on serious technical findings of the Member Societies in respect to the determi- nation of diffusible hydrogen, it was also decided to take up work on a revision of ISO 3690 Welding and allied processes -- Determination of hydrogen content in arc weld metal. C V Many strong technical projects have been under- taken in 2016, including the following highlights: publication of ISO 18211 on guided wave testing of above ground pipelines; publication of a model-as- sisted probability of detection document; publica- tion of digital reference radiographs through the Google Store; formation of an IIW working group that is focusing on the advanced phased array technique FMC/TFM; and preparation of a booklet of papers on structural health monitoring. C-V has also been active in organising joint seminars with other IIW Commissions to collaborate in areas of importance. At the Melbourne Annual Assembly in 2016 there was a joint session with C- XVI on inno- vation in Polymer Joining and NDT, and there will be a joint session with C-I at the Shanghai Assem- bly in 2017 on Additive Manufacturing.

C VI The Commission is engaged with ISO/TC 44 SC 7 Representation of terms to produce numerous parts of ISO Technical Report 25901 Welding and allied processes - Vocabulary that includes terms and definitions covering specific welding topics. The primary aim of this activity is to have a single repository of terms and definitions for those who use welding and allied processes. In 2016, work was completed on Part 1: General terms, Part 3: Welding processes, and Part 4: Arc welding, and these were published by ISO. During the year work progressed on Part 2: Safety and health and on Part 10: Laser welding. A joint meeting was held with C-VIII Health and Safety to discuss Part 2, and several experts from C-IV joined C-VI for a discussion on laser welding. Other topics for future discussion include electron beam wel- ding, thermal cutting, and plastics welding. C X The development of a Fitness For Service (FFS) procedure, which will operate as a supplement to the existing Standards/Guideline for fracture assessment of weld components, is in progress in C-X. Specific subjects to be included in the FFS procedure are: • K-solutions for welded joints; • limit load of weld joints (3D assessment inclu- ding mismatch effect); • residual stress profiles for thick weld compo- nents (WG-A); • constraint correction for welded joints (stren- gth mismatch and residual stress effects); • pre-strain/dynamic loading effects; • fracture toughness testing of welds (including shallow notch specimen); and, • strain-based assessment (Strain-based FAD). A working group will provide a compendium of welding residual stress profiles in thick steel

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C XIV A very successful open workshop entitled Show- casing Successful National and Regional Activi- ties in Establishing a National Welding Capability (NWC) was held over two days during the 2016 Annual Assembly in Melbourne, attended by more than 50 people. The experiences and suc- cesses of many IIW Members are being conso- lidated into the NWC Project for the benefit of improving the global quality of life through the optimum use of welding. C-XIV is leading the part of the project related to the Education, Training, Qualification and Certification (ETQ&C) building block within such a NWC. The workshop included world-class speakers from Australia, Singapore, Poland, USA, Cana- da, South Africa, Portugal and New Zealand who showcased: the activities of WorldSkills Interna- tional (with which IIW has an MOU); successful welding Q&C management systems; skills deve- lopment and resources; projects promoting the image of welding; success stories in personnel and company certification; and latest develop- ments in digital training and simulation. A presentation was also given on the very successful 2016 Beijing ‘Arc Cup’ International Welding Competition, which is now supported by IIW. Besides being held in Beijing in June 2016, it will now also be held during the 2017 IIW Annual Assembly in Shanghai. C XVI The research in adhesive technology is main- ly influenced by the demand for lightweight construction with hybrid materials. There are many applications which require the joining of metals to fibre-reinforced plastics, which can be done by riveting methods and adhesive technolo- gies. For safe and reliable design in the automo- tive and aircraft industries, lifetime calculations

welds which will demonstrate distributions of residual stresses in weld metal and the heat af- fected zone the at surface, and inside of, welds for various types of grooves. Underlying factors in the guideline include a material hardening model, width-to-thickness ratio, phase transformation for high strength steel welds, thickness effect, groove geometry, and multi-run weld procedure. C XII In 2016 C-XII focused on Additive Manufacturing technology which potentially can increase design freedom of product and reduce part cost by re- ducing material wastage and time-to-market. Wire+Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM ), which originated from robotic/mechanised arc welding processes, uses an arc heat source and delivers a high deposition rate suitable for manufacturing large scale components. Arc welding processes have been progressed together with fruitful results of research and de- velopment spread by C-XII. In 2016, an IIW pu- blication entitled Implications of Recent GMAW Process Developments and Heat Input Research in Relation to International Fabrication Stan- dards reviewed the current status of advanced GMAW process developments and recent re- search on heat input determination. In particu- lar it considered developments which have been reported to C-XII over the last 30 years. After a brief review of the basic requirements for wel- ding procedure control the paper discussed the way in which welding fabrication standards may accommodate these developments.

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SG 212 The latest activities of SG-212 focus on the pre- cise understanding of the welding arc, metal transfer and the weld pool through ‘visualisa- tions’ of the phenomena. Visualisation is based on 2D and 3D measurements and numerical simulations which provide us with an understan- ding of the mechanisms of the phenomena and thus help to ascertain scientific truths. SG-212 is contributing to the creation of technological innovation in welding process through research activities based on the physics of welding. This included the study of mechanisms of fusion welding with the aim of controlling and impro- ving weld quality and productivity, and the deve- lopment of useful simulation software for a new era manufacturing. To achieve these outcomes, the group is collaborating with C-XII, and also with C-IV and C-I. SC MICRO This Select Committee continues to focus on (1) microjoining and nanojoining processes as ap- plied to applications such as MEMS and NEMS, and medical devices and implants; (2) mate- rials (nanoparticles, nanolayers, etc.) used in microjoining and nanojoining; (3) methods and equipment used for quality assessment of mi- cro- and nano-scale joints; and (4) fundamental issues in microjoining and nanojoining, such as nano-effects. Because of increasing activity in SC-MICRO, this working unit has been approved to convert into Commission VII Microjoining and Nanojoining in 2017.

are necessary. Materials properties for lifetime prediction of thermoplastic materials is a new field, in which welding and joining technologies will become more involved in coming years. In thermoplastic welding technologies, the main topic was laser transmission welding. Research activities in Canada and Germany have started trying to get the same results in weld strength in both laboratories, as this is a precondition for comparable results in new technology develop- ments in this area. The next steps in this will be shown in our 2017 meeting in Shanghai. SC RES The Study Group meets during IIW Annual Assemblies and IIW Welding Research and Collaboration Colloquia. The successful 6 th Colloquium was held in 2016, at Hyderabad, India, as part of the Indian Institute of Welding Golden Jubilee celebrations. During the closing of the 2016 Colloquium, in line with the SG-RES vision on research strategy, cooperation and national welding capability, a recommenda- tion was raised from the attendees and sent to the IIW Technical Management Board. This re- commendation was that the IIW International Authorisation Board discuss, with the support of the SC-Air, the introduction of a harmonised special (non-compulsory) module on Aircraft Inspection into International Welding Engineer (IWE) and Inspection Personnel (IWIP) trai- ning courses. The 7 th IIW welding Research and Collaboration Colloquium will be held at TWI Ltd, UK, on 19-20 September 2017.

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EDUCATION, TRAINING, QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION

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

International Authorisation Board (IAB) Systems have a three-fold orientation: personnel, compa- nies and the international welding community. The IAB is constantly working to develop the sys- tems it manages: the harmonised qualification and certification system for personnel and the certification system for companies, and adapt them both to technological advances and market needs.The Board works continuously towards the interests of the international welding community and its development, via its members worldwide. By providing certified welding personnel with coordination responsibilites and qualified and skilled personnel at all levels, and by developing

a harmonised scheme for company quality cer- tification according to ISO 3834, IAB responds to industry needs. 2016 KEY FIGURES • Qualification: 9,270 diplomas issued. Our 45 ANBs have delivered over 133,000 diplomas since 1998. • Certification: 436 (personnel) and 465 (company ISO 3834). A cumulated total of 1,900 companies and 1,400 personnel certificates have been delivered.

A recent meeting of the IIW International Authorisation Board

IAB – Members

IAB – Secretariat

Peer and Lead Assessors

Group A Education, Training and Qualification

Group B Implementation, Authorisation and Certification

Organisational diagramme

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THE MESSAGE OF THE IAB CHAIR AND CEO 2016 was a challenging year for the IIW-IAB, with ne- cessary steps (such as applying the new revised rules for the system implementation) taken towards a more effective system supporting welding industry needs for qualification and certification, both for personnel and companies. New educational paradigms are emerging, based on current technological development. These point to a new challenge: a modular structure of the training guidelines, to meet the needs of the market and allow trainees to define their own lifelong training path. This is the new challenge that IIW-IAB will have to answer in the next period.

IIW-IAB Chair: Mr James Guild (South Africa) IIW-IAB CEO: Mrs Rute Ferraz (Portugal)

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: WHO IS DOING WHAT SCOPES OF DIFFERENT GROUPS 1. Group A “Education, Training and Qualification” is responsible to develop and revise Curriculum Guidelines, Alternative Route Guidelines and to deal with Distance Learning Programmes. Technical approval of the IAB Guidelines is the responsibility of Group A with formal ratification by the IAB Board. 2. 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 ANBs and ANBCCs; • approve Access Conditions, Transition Arrangements, Distance Learning Programmes; • to appoint Assessors. Technical approval of the IAB Rules and Operating procedures is the responsibility of Group B with formal ratification by the IAB Board. 3. 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.

2016 HIGHLIGHTS FROM GROUP A Scope: Education, Training and Qualification During 2016, the key activities of the IAB Group A were:

• Approval of Revision 3 of the Guideline for Personnel with Qualification for Wel- ding Coordination: Engineer, Technologist, Specialist, Practitioner (IIW/IAB-252); • Approval of Revision 4 of the International Welding Inspection Personnel (IWIP) Guideline (IIW/IAB-041); • Status of harmonised database of examination questions and fixed examinations; • Liaison with ISO/TC 44 SC 10: Welding procedures and SC 11: Welder and Welding Coordination.

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

2016 HIGHLIGHTS FROM GROUP B Scope: Implementation, Authorisation and Certification

The main activity undertaken during 2016 was the conclusion of the review of the main Rules and Operational Procedures that support the harmonised imple- mentation of the IIW Qualification and Certification programmes. In 2016, Group B was involved in the approval of the following documents: • Revision 8 of Rules document IAB 001, Rules for the Implementation of IIW Guidelines; • Revision 16 of OP- 03 ANB/ANBCC Assessment Process; • Revision 11 of OP-11 ANB/ANBCC Requirements and Process for Initial Nomi- nation and Extension to Scope; • Revision 4 of OP -06 Appeals and Complaints; • Review of the scopes of ANBs and ANBCCs scopes according to new concept keywords; In terms of authorisation, in 2016 two new approvals of ANBs/ANBCCs were registered: • Full authorisation for ANBCC GEV/TKTA - GEDIK EDUCATION and SOCIAL BENEFITS FOUNDATION/Turkish Welding Technologies Academy- Turkey; • Preliminary Authorisation for Applicant ANB Cetime - Tunisia for IWS and IW.

Chair: Dr Stefano Morra (Italy)

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COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING

GOAL: To assist in the implementation of IIW’s output

Prof. Madeleine Du Toit (Australia) Chair: WG-COM&MARK

A WG-COM&MARK project in 2016 was the deve- lopment in electronic format of the collection of radiographs illustrating welding imperfections, one of the original IIW publications, supported by an application for Android-based tablet-PCs. The group worked closely with DVS, the developer of the application, to launch the demonstration ver- sion into the industrial marketplace and develop an on-going marketing strategy for the comple- ted product. Preparation continued for the transition from a single IIW website to two sites, a corporate web- site for promotion of the Institute and a Microsoft OneDrive service for internal communication and hosting of WU documents.

Work continued in 2016 on the development of a set of corporate brochures for use by the Secretariat and IIWMember Societies for the pro- motion and marketing of IIW. Two brochures, IIW Values and IIW Technical Working Units are already available on the website. Finally, a Study Group of experts was establi- shed in January 2016, in liaison with Springer, to investigate the establishment of an IIW Global Knowledge Database to further improve the ac- cessibility of the wealth of information contained in IIW documents and publications. This major project will continue to explore the ways IIW can best utilise modern communication and informa- tion technologies for the benefit of all.

STANDARDISATION

GOAL: To assist in the formulation and preparation of international standardisation documents

In 2016, the working programme of WG-STAND included 54 standardisation projects in 9 WUs; 13 standardisation drafts in different stages; 5 systematic reviews during 2016 (all confirmed); and 7 ISO Standards and Technical Reports published during 2016, which are: •ISO 14270:2016, ISO 14272:2016, ISO 14273:2016 in the field of testing of resistance welded joints. •ISO 18211:2016 Non-destructive testing – Long range inspection of above ground pipelines and plant piping using guided wave testing with axial propagation. •ISO/TR 25901-1, Parts 1,3 and 4 Welding and allied processes – Vocabulary. A revision of the procedures for the IIW – ISO/TC 44 – CEN/TC 121 Coordination Committee (ISO/ TC 44/JAG) will support IIW’s role as an interna- tional standardising body.

Mr Mathias Lundin (Sweden) Chair: WG-STAND

A document, WG-STAND-0228-16 History of IIW Standardisation, was initiated by Mr Glenn Ziegenfuss (USA) to be used as a reference to show the large contribution from IIW to the stan- dardisation of welding and allied processes. A document, WG-STAND-0233-16 Guidance and Communication Reference , was also initiated and comprised motives and guidance for all IIW operatives to communicate and promote IIW as a standards body. The work continues to improve our operations in order to maintain confidence and the ability to leverage the IIW as an excellent tool for contri- buting technical solutions for the global industry.

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REGIONAL ACTIVITIES AND LIAISON WITH DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

GOAL: To promote the IIW and its Member Countries in all regions of the world for the mutual benefit of all

Mr Chris Smallbone (Australia) Chair: WG-RA

IIW AND ASSOCIATED EVENTS By supporting events of 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 re- gions, with the potential for the expansion of IIW membership and take-up of IIW programmes. In 2016, a number of events were supported in Germany, Spain, P.R. China and France and some exciting events are planned for 2017. The first-ever Western European IIW International Congress is to be held 17-19 May 2017 in Metz, France, titled ‘Welding, additive manufacturing and associated non-destructive testing’. India will be holding its 5th IIW International Congress in Chennai in December, with a parallel Young Pro- fessional International Welding Conference (YPIC) and welding exhibition, while a YPIC will be hosted by DVS in Halle in August 2017. Serbia will also host an IIW International Congress in 2017. Of particular interest is a raft of events planned for the region of Russia and the Customs Union which have resulted from on-going communication since the WG-RA meeting in July 2016. As well as two technical conferences, the first IIW Interna- tional Congress in Russia and the Customs Union region will be run jointly in 2018 by IIWMembers the Russian Welding Society (RWS) and the National Agency for the Control of Welding (NAKS). Some of the countries in the Customs Union Area are not IIW members so this will be a great opportunity to promote the benefits of IIWmembership. The WG-RA has always provided a forum for all IIW Member Societies to discuss and develop strate- gies to promote welding and IIW programmes around the world for the benefit of the people in these regions. Joint projects and meetings with other IIWWorking Units demonstrate a great team spirit and excellent cross-fertilisation of ideas. I will be retiring from my position as Chairman WG-RA after 21 years of service since 1993 and I would like to thank the great numbers of ma- gnificent individuals from IIW Members and other organisations involved in WG-RA who have contributed to the excellent work and success of IIW in improving the quality of life in so many countries through the optimum use of welding.

In 2016 the WG-RA continued to provide a very successful forum for the discussion, promotion and delivery of IIW services and activities to the regions of the world. ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL WELDING CAPABILITY WG-RA introduced a new project entitled Esta- blishing a National Welding Capability (NWC) in 2013 as part of its WeldCare Programme. This is actively promoted through the delivery of re- gional workshops discussing building blocks and implementation for NWC, attended by govern- ment, industry and other local organisation re- presentatives. As an example of a country building its NWC in cooperation with IIW, the Indian Institute of Wel- ding incorporated the NWC project into its ‘Wel- ding for Nation Building’ Project. During 2016, the Indian Institute, in cooperation with IIW Study Group Welding Research Strategy and Collabora- tion (SG-RES) and WG-RA, held the 6th IIW Wel- ding Research and Collaboration Colloquium and other key events during its Jubilee celebrations. Such colloquia, held in regions around the world, promote research linkages particularly for young professionals. Another initiative during the Ju- bilee included development of a welding educa- tion programme under India’s National Welding Training and Certification Scheme (NWCTS). WORKINGWITH KINDRED ORGANISATIONS In the framework of a Memorandum of Unders- tanding (MOU) was signed with WorldSkills In- ternational in 2006, WorldSkills speakers make regular presentations at WG-RA and Commission XIV Education and Training meetings to maintain communication and cooperation. A very suc- cessful 2-day workshop, Showcasing Successful National and Regional Activities in Establishing a National Welding Capability, was run jointly by WG-RA and C-XIV during the 2016 Annual As- sembly, attended by more than 50 people. During 2016, an MOU was also signed by IIW and the European Welding Association (EWA) to promote cooperation particularly in the field of health and safety in welding.

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