Pipelines are widely used throughout the world to transport oil, gas and other fluids over long distances, across continents and offshore.

Thorsten Arnhold is a member of the IEC Conformity Assessment Board (CAB), where he leads IEC efforts to promote conformity asssessment activities.

Highlights of the IEC Conformity Assessment Board (CAB) meeting, which took place during the 83rd IEC General Meeting in Shanghai, China.

Robots and drones can safely reach places humans can’t. They have been used to free people trapped under rubble after earthquakes and access dangerous areas, such as the Fukushima nuclear disaster, as part of emergency response actions.

June is quite a special time of year for the IEC: it was the month the organization was founded back in 1906 and it is also the month of William Thomson, Baron Kelvin of Largs’ birthday. For the IEC, William Thomson has always been known as “Lord Kelvin”.

In 2015, the United Nations agreed on 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to make the world a safer, more peaceful and prosperous place, for all. International Standards and conformity assessment are playing a significant role.

According to an article in the Washington Post, the robot Colossus helped the Paris Fire Fighter Brigade (BSPP) battle the fire at the Notre Dame cathedral.

Remotely operated vehicles (ROV), often described as “robot submarines”, have been used by the oil and gas industry for many years.

Freezing weather and high levels of hydrogen sulphide make the remote Kashagan oil field, in the Kazakh zone of the Caspian Sea, one of the most hazardous environments on Earth. It’s one of many facilities around the world where companies have started to deploy IECEx certified robots.

In just three years, the IECEx international conferences have made their mark and are becoming must-go events on the annual conference circuit for the Ex industry sector. After Dubai, UAE (United Arab Emirates) in 2012 and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 2014, the city of Gdańsk, in Poland