Standards Update for HERA Members

Bruce Cannon (Principal Welding Engineer, Weld Australia) recently presented a seminar on behalf of HERA—New Zealand’s peak body for the metals industry. An excellent event, more than 60 professionals were in attendance, and the feedback received was great.

The seminar provided practical, in-depth information to help attendees understand and interpret current and upcoming changes to AS and AS/NZS Standards. It covered the changes and revisions made over the last 12 months.

The seminar focused on the following hot topics:

• Revision of fabrication standards, such as AS 4100, AS/NZS 5131, and the bridge code AS/NZS 5100.6

• Revision of pressure equipment Standards, such as AS 1796, AS 3788 and AS 3992

• Revision of structural Standards, such as the AS/NZS 1554 series, AS/NZS 2214 and AS/NZS 1665

• An update on welding consumable standards

• An update on NDT standards

• An update on ISO Standards, including ISO 14731, the AS/NZS ISO 3834 series, and ISO 9606

• Standards policies and requirements and their influence on the revision process, including how you can get involved in the public review process

• Presentation of an innovative tool to help identify the Standards applicable to your work

Bruce’s presentation was followed by an expert panel discussion and a lively Q&A.