IIW 2018 Thomas Lecture

S t a n d a r d i s a t i o n – A v a l u a b l e t o o l t o ( r e a l l y ) c l a r i f y g l o b a l e c o n o m i c e x c h a n g e s ( ? )

Introduction - The need for standardization

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Premises

 3000-1300 BCE : first « standardised » practices with units for weights, distances, etc., attributed to the Indus Valley Civilization .

 1 st industrial revolution obviously dramatically increased the need for technical standards.

› The Hartmann Machinenhalle , Germany, 1868.

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INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WELDING – IIW 2018 THOMAS LECTURE Jérôme DIETSCH, Standardisation officer, Institut de Soudure, France