Meeting Notice
Our next all-members meeting is on 30th April 2025 (1 pm - 4 pm) (~ every 4 months).
Our SIG steering committee will meet next on 19th March at 4 pm (~ every 2 months).
See you there!
NEWS
Exciting leadership announcement for our Standards SIG
From April, Nick Houghton will be taking on the role of Chair.
Nick has been an active volunteer as a member of the S-SIG and its steering committee. His outstanding contributions include serving on the BS6739 review committee, where the team was recognised with the prestigious L. B. Lambert Award. Additionally, he plays a key role as Design Lead and Deputy Facility Lead for the UK Atomic Energy Authority LIBRTI Program 2024. Nick is also an esteemed member of multiple GEL/65 standards committees and a Drafting Panel Member for the re-write of BS 4877 - Nuclear Reactor Instrumentation and Control – Code of Practice.
MR Ian Callender & the BS6739 team receive the L B Lambert Award
in recognition of his leadership and teamwork in updating the standard BS6739 [Code of practice for instrumentation in process control systems: installation design and practice].
The award was presented during the InstMC 2024 Awards Night at the Royal Institution on Thursday 4th July.
Dr Maurice Wilkins collects his IEC 1906 award
in recognition of his excellent leadership and longstanding contributions of knowledge, expertise and market perspective, driving the transition to the smart and digital ecosystem.
This award was presented at the BSI Standards Conference and Awards at Glaziers Hall on 22 May 2024.
Current Nomination Opportunities
InstMC is one of the nominating bodies for members to join the national standards committees (NCs).
Currently, the following committees have requested InstMC for representation in national and international working groups. If you are interested and would like to contribute, please get in touch.
To learn more about BSI Membership, click here.
Committees and working group opportunities
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National Committee
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International Committee & Working Group
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Description
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GEL/65/2 - Measurement and Control devices
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IEC SC 65B/PT 62829
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Chemometrics for process analytical technologies
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IEC SC 65B/WG 7
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Programmable control systems
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| IEC SC 65B/WG 15 |
Function block
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| IEC SC 65B/WG 16 |
Power sources for a wireless communication device
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| IEC MT 61131-9 |
Programmable controllers - Part 9: Single-drop digital communication interface for small sensors and actuators (SDCI)
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| CLC TC 65X/WG 01 |
IRWC - Industrial Requirements for Wireless Communication
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GEL/65/3 - Industrial Networks
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IEC SC 65C/PT 61139-2
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Single-drop digital communication interface (SDCI) - Functional safety extensions
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IEC SC 65C/WG 9
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Fieldbus |
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IEC SC 65C/WG 15
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High Availability Networks
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IEC SC 65C/WG 16
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Wireless |
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IEC SC 65C/WG 17
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Wireless Coexistence
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IEC SC 65C PT 63444
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Ethernet-APL Port Profile
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GEL/65/5 - Devices and integration in enterprise systems
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IEC SC 65E/WG 3
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Commissioning of electrical, instrumentation and control systems in the process industry - Specific phases and milestones (IEC 62377:2012 Ed2)
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IEC SC 65E/WG 4
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Field device tool interface specification
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| IEC SC 65E/WG 13 |
Representation of electrical & instrument objects in digital 3D plant models during engineering |
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GEL/65 - Measurement and Control
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IEC TC 65/AG 14
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Chairmen's advisory group
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IEC TC 65/AHG 4
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TC65 properties
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IEC TC 65/JWG 17
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System interface between industrial facilities and the smart grid
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IEC TC65/JWG 21
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Smart Manufacturing Reference Model(s)
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CLC TC 65X
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Industrial-process measurement, control and automation
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CLC TC 65X/WG 01
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IRWC - Industrial Requirements for Wireless Communication
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TPR/1 Technical Product Realization mirrors
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ISO/TC 10 and ISO/TC 213 |
Standards across the design, specification and verification areas, including our measuring instruments and other metrology-related standards
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BSI L/13
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BSI L/13
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Smart energy systems coordination group
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SS/6
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SS/6
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Statistical procedures for measurement methods and results
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| EPL/76 |
IEC TC 76, CENELEC TC 76 and CEN/TC 85 WG3
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Optical radiation safety and laser equipment |
New Work Proposal (NWP)
These are the New Work Item Proposals (NWP) loaded onto BSI Standard Documents Portal for your comments. Please feel free to share links and information with your wider organisation or colleagues who may have an interest.
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Comment by
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PNW 65A-1175 ED1
Human-machine collaborations Part 1: Coordination of multiple risk assessments
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02/05/2025 |
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IEC 65C/1342/NP
INDUSTRIAL NETWORKS – 5G Communication Technology – Part 1: Terms, definitions and fundamentals
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09/04/2025 |
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IEC 65E/1158/NP
Industrial measurement control and automation - Requirements for the servitization of manufacturing resource and manufacturing capability
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09/04/2025 |
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CLC/TC 65X NWIP prEN IEC 62443-4-1
Security for industrial automation and control systems - Part 4-1: Secure product development lifecycle requirements
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03/04/2025 |
IMPORTANT PUBLICATION
A Standard for Standards: BS 0:2021 sets out the principles of standardization, encompassing development, publication, maintenance and application of British Standards.
Principles of Standardization - BS 0 is available here:
Events directory
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GET INVOLVED
The Standard SIG exists for the benefit of its members and membership is free to all current members of InstMC. The only other requirement is a willingness to collaborate where a potential exists for mutual benefit. You can join the S-SIG by selecting the relevant box under 'Interests' on your profile page.