American Welding Society - IIW

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE WELDING

The International Institute of Welding (IIW) was founded in 1948 by the welding institutes/societies of 13 countries who considered it crucial to make more rapid scientific and technical progress possible on a global level. Their vision was for the IIW to be the international vehicle by which innovation and best joining practices could be promoted, while providing an international platform for the exchange and dissemination of evolving welding technologies and applications.

The IIW's Mission is to operate as the global body for the science and application of joining technology, providing a forum for networking and knowledge exchange among scientists, researchers and industry. Through the work of its 25 Technical Commissions and Working Units, the organization's technical focus encompasses the joining, cutting and surface treatment of metallic and non-metallic materials by such processes as welding, brazing, soldering, thermal cutting, thermal spraying, adhesive bonding and microjoining. IIW work also embraces allied fields including quality assurance, non-destructive testing, standardization, inspection, health and safety, education, training, qualification, design and fabrication.

 
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Improving Global Quality of Life Through Optimum Use and Innovation of Welding and Joining Technologies
The IIW has launched its White Paper (WhiP), "Improving Global Quality of Life Through Optimum Use and Innovation of Welding and Joining Technologies" at the 2012 IIW Annual Assembly in Denver.

This IIW Vision 2020 document has been developed by IIW experts in the fields of materials welding and joining technologies, training and education, as well as design and assessment of welded structures, to highlight future opportunities, needs and challenges world-wide.

The WhiP describes strategic challenges and agendas for the welding industries, personnel, scientists and end-users through the next 10 years (2012-2021). The strategic agenda of the WhiP is ambitious and visionary. It details strategies for Improving Quality of Life through the use of new materials, design and advanced joining technologies to reduce manufacturing cost and improve structural performance and life-cycle via better personnel, inspection and integrity assessment rules while meeting the societal expectations in health, safety, environmental and growth issues.