SOCIETY NEWS JULY 2016 / WELDING JOURNAL 73 Nominations Sought for National Officers American Welding Society members who wish to nominate candidates for President, Vice President, and Director-at-Large on the AWS Board of Directors for the term starting Jan. 1, 2018, may either: 1. Send their nominations electronically by September 30, 2016, to Alex Diaz at adiaz@aws.org, c/o D. J. Landon, chairman, National Nominating Committee, or Technical Committee Meetings All AWS technical committee meetings are open to the public. Contact staff members listed below or call (800/305) 443-9353 for information. Aug. 10. International Standards Activities Committee. Charlotte, N.C. Contact: A. Davis, adavis@aws.org, ext. 466. Aug. 10, 11. Technical Activities Committee. Charlotte, N.C. Contact: A. Alonso, aalonso@aws.org, ext. 299. New Standards Projects Development work has begun on the following new or revised standards. Affected individuals are invited to contribute to their development. Participation on AWS Technical committees is open to all persons. A5.35/A5.35M:2015-AMD1, Specification for Covered Electrodes for Underwater Wet Shielded Metal Arc Welding. This specification establishes the requirements for classification of covered electrodes for underwater wet shielded metal arc welding. Stakeholders: Underwater welding and construction industry. Addenda to a current Standard. Contact: J. Douglass, ext. 306, jdouglass@aws.org. D10.7M/D10.7:20XX, Guide for the Gas Shielded Arc Welding of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloy Pipe. This document presents information concerning those properties of aluminum that affect its weldability and that cause specific problems in the fabrication of aluminum pipe. Recommendations are made for solving these problems and suggested procedures are presented for welding aluminum pipe joints with the gas tungsten arc and gas metal arc welding processes. Stakeholders: Owners, fabricators, and inspectors associated with the fabrication of aluminum piping. Revised Standard. Contact: A. Naumann, anaumann@aws.org, ext. 313. D10.14M/D10.14:20XX, Guide for Multipass Orbital Machine Pipe Groove Welding. Presents several aspects of multipass orbital machine pipe groove welding. Among the aspects presented are arc welding processes, pipe beveling, pipe line up, welding equipment, nondestructive examination, consumable estimation, maximum repair length, and preparation for welding. Multipass orbital machine pipe groove welding of both plant pipe welding and transmission pipe welding are discussed. Stakeholders: Pipeline-owning and pipeline construction companies, power-plant and petrochemical plant owning and piping construction companies. Revised Standard. Contact: A. Naumann, anaumann@aws.org, ext. 313. Standards for Public Review AWS was approved as an accredited standards-preparing organization by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in 1979. AWS rules, as approved by ANSI, require that all standards be open to public review for comment during the approval process. This column also advises of ANSI approval of documents. The following standards are submitted for public review. A draft copy may be obtained by contacting the staff secretary of the committee as listed below at AWS, Technical Services, 8669 NW 36 St., #130, Miami, FL 33166-6672; (800/305) 443-9353. A4.4M:2001 (R2016), Standard Procedures for Determination of Moisture Content of Welding Fluxes and Welding Electrode Flux Coverings. Reaffirmed Standard. $36.50. ANSI public review expires 7/11/16. Contact: R. Gupta, ext. 301, rgupta@aws.org. A5.10/A5.10M:201X ISO 18273:2004 (MOD), Welding Consumables — Wire Electrodes, Wires and Rods for Welding of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys — Classification. Revised Standard. $36.50. ANSI public review expires 7/11/16. Contact: R. Gupta, ext. 301, rgupta@aws.org. D16.1M/D16.1:2004 (R201X), Specification for Robotic Arc Welding Safety. Reaffirmed Standard. $64.00. ANSI public review expired 6/27/16. Contact: P. Portela, ext. 311, pportela@aws.org. ISO Draft Standards for Public Review Copies of the following Draft International Standards are available for review and comment through your national standards body, which in the United States is ANSI, 25 West 43rd Street, Fourth Floor, New York, NY 10036; telephone (212) 642-4900. Any comments regarding ISO documents should be sent to your national standards body. In the United States, if you wish to participate in the development of International Standards for welding, contact Andrew Davis at AWS, 8669 NW 36 St., #130, Miami, FL 33166- 6672; (305) 443-9353, ext. 466, e-mail: adavis@aws.org. Otherwise, contact your national standards body. TECH TOPICS 2. Present their nominations in person at the open session of the National Nominating Committee meeting, scheduled for 2:00 to 3:00 P.M., Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2016, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev., during the 2016 FABTECH Expo. Nominations must be accompanied by biographical material on each candidate and include a written statement by the candidate as to his or her willingness and ability to serve if nominated and elected, letters of support, and a 5 × 7-in. head-and-shoulders color photograph. Note: Persons who present their nominations at FABTECH must provide 20 copies of the biographical materials and written statement.
Welding Journal | July 2016
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