African Fusion March 2015

SAIW bulletin board

ISO TC44 meeting hosted by SAIW in Cape Town D uring January 2015, at the Lagoon Beach Ho-

tel in Cape Town, the SAIW hosted the ISO TC 44 SC8 sub-committee meeting, which deals with equipment for gas welding, cutting and allied processes. “This was the first time this committee has met in South Africa and an honour for South Africa to host the experts in this field,” says SAIW GM, Sean Blake. Thecommitteemembers include: Kurt Ziegler fromthe German Metrology Institute who chairs the committee; Stephan Wellendorf from DIN, the German Institute for Standardisation; Uwe

Some of the committee members for ISO TC 44 SC8, which deals with ISO standards for equipment for gas welding, cutting and allied processes.

well as Peter Cross, TheroMalumane and Thembi Hlongwane from SABS. The main items dealt with included the revision of ISO standards for flash- back arrestors; the terminology for gas welding equipment; rubber hosing for gas welding equipment; Acetylene manifold systems for welding, cutting and allied systems; Pressure regulators with gauges and flow metering devices;

Blowpipes for gas welding, heating and cutting; Quick action couplings with shut-off valves; Pressure regulators for manifold systems and gas tightness; and materials used for gas equipment. “This event affirmed SAIW’s and the South African welding Industry’s com- mitment to the development and imple- mentation of international standards,” concludes Blake.

Schulze from BAM, the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing; Cesar Joubert from Air Liquide, France; Francois Chaussat; Marco Giannelli from Harris, Italy; Marco Arzenton fromAir Liq- uideWelding in Italy andDavidWarhurst from the United Kingdom. Overseas visitors were joined by Ro- berto Dionisio fromAfrox, Philip Doubell from Eskom, Sean Blake from SAIW as

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March 2015

AFRICAN FUSION