British Standards Institution

Sector: Manufacturing

Overview: Under the direction of GME/21, is responsible for the UK input into ISO/TC 108/SC 5 and certain working groups and for standards relating to condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines.

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In Progress (10)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
ISO/PWI 18436-9.2.2	Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics of Machine Systems -- Requirements for certification of personnel -- Part 9: Optical Gas Imaging Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Measurement and Science \| Metrology and measurement \| Measurement. Vibration and shock \| Measurement. Optics and optical. Other Proposal begins : 2023-04-11	Proposal
ISO/PWI 18436-9	Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics of Machine Systems — Requirements for certification of personnel — Part 9: Optical Gas Imaging Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Measurement and Science \| Metrology and measurement \| Measurement. Vibration and shock Proposal begins : 2022-12-14	Proposal
BS ISO 18436-9	Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics of Machine Systems — Requirements for training and certification of personnel —. Part 9: Optical Gas Imaging Categories: Management. Human resources \| Alarm and warning systems \| Measurement. Optics and optical. General Comment resolution begins : 2026-06-19	Comment resolution
BS ISO 18436-8	Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines — Requirements for training and certification of personnel —. Part 8: Ultrasound Categories: Management. Human resources \| Measurement. Vibration and shock Comment resolution begins : 2026-08-19	Comment resolution
BS ISO 18436-6	Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines — Requirements for certification of personnel. Part 6: Acoustic emission Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2026-01-23	Drafting
BS ISO 18436-2	Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines — Requirements for training and certification of personnel —. Part 2: Vibration condition monitoring and diagnostics Categories: Management. Human resources \| Measurement. Vibration and shock Comment resolution begins : 2026-10-09	Comment resolution
BS ISO 18436-10	Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machine systems — Requirements for training and certification of personnel —. Part 10: Asset condition management specialist Categories: Management. Human resources \| Manufacturing forming processes Comment resolution begins : 2026-10-23	Comment resolution
BS ISO 18436-1	Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines -- Requirements for qualification and assessment of personnel. Part 1: Requirements for assessment bodies and the assessment process Categories: Management. Human resources \| Measurement. Vibration and shock Drafting begins : 2013-04-26	Drafting
BS ISO 16079-3	ISO 16079-3 Condition monitoring and diagnostics of wind turbines. Part 3: Monitoring the structure Categories: Wind turbine energy systems Public comment begins : 2026-09-29	Public comment
BS ISO 13379-2	Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines — Data interpretation and diagnostics techniques — Part 2: Data-driven applications Categories: Measurement. Vibration and shock Drafting begins : 2023-10-18	Drafting

Published (32)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS ISO 29821:2026	Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machine systems. Ultrasound. General requirements, guidelines, procedures and validation Categories: Measurement. Vibration and shock Published standard begins : 2026-04-20	Published standard
BS ISO 22096:2007	Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines. Acoustic emission Categories: Noise. Machines and equipment \| Measurement. Vibration and shock Published standard begins : 2007-10-02	Published standard
BS ISO 20958:2013	Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machine systems. Electrical signature analysis of three-phase induction motors Categories: Measurement. Vibration and shock \| Motors Published standard begins : 2013-08-30	Published standard
BS ISO 19283:2020	Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines. Hydroelectric generating units Categories: Measurement. Vibration and shock \| Hydraulic energy engineering Published standard begins : 2020-04-30	Published standard
BS ISO 18436-8:2013	Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines. Requirements for qualification and assessment of personnel. Ultrasound Categories: Management. Human resources \| Measurement. Vibration and shock Published standard begins : 2013-04-08	Published standard
BS ISO 18436-7:2014	Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines. Requirements for qualification and assessment of personnel. Thermography Categories: Management. Human resources \| Measurement. Vibration and shock Published standard begins : 2014-05-20	Published standard
BS ISO 18436-6:2021	Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines. Requirements for certification of personnel. Acoustic emission Categories: Management. Human resources \| Measurement. Vibration and shock Published standard begins : 2021-10-07	Published standard
BS ISO 18436-5:2012	Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines. Requirements for qualification and assessment of personnel. Lubricant laboratory technician/analyst Categories: Management. Human resources \| Measurement. Vibration and shock Published standard begins : 2012-12-06	Published standard
BS ISO 18436-4:2014	Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines. Requirements for qualification and assessment of personnel. Field lubricant analysis Categories: Management. Human resources \| Measurement. Vibration and shock Published standard begins : 2014-02-28	Published standard
BS ISO 18436-3:2025	Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines. Requirements for training and certification of personnel. Requirements for training bodies and the training process Categories: Management. Human resources \| Measurement. Vibration and shock Published standard begins : 2025-01-14	Published standard

Withdrawn (20)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS ISO 29821:2018	Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines. Ultrasound. General guidelines, procedures and validation Categories: Measurement. Vibration and shock Withdrawn begins : 2026-04-20	Withdrawn
BS ISO 29821-2:2016	Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines. Ultrasound. Procedures and validation Categories: Measurement. Vibration and shock Withdrawn begins : 2018-02-06	Withdrawn
BS ISO 29821-1:2011	Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines. Ultrasound. General guidelines Categories: Measurement. Vibration and shock Withdrawn begins : 2018-02-06	Withdrawn
BS ISO 18436-7:2008	Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines. Requirements for qualification and assessment of personnel. Thermography Categories: Management. Human resources \| Measurement. Vibration and shock Withdrawn begins : 2014-05-20	Withdrawn
BS ISO 18436-6:2014	Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines. Requirements for qualification and assessment of personnel. Acoustic emission Categories: Management. Human resources \| Measurement. Vibration and shock Withdrawn begins : 2021-10-07	Withdrawn
BS ISO 18436-6:2008	Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines. Requirements for qualification and assessment of personnel. Acoustic emission Categories: Management. Human resources \| Measurement. Vibration and shock Withdrawn begins : 2014-03-07	Withdrawn
BS ISO 18436-4:2008	Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines. Requirements for qualification and assessment of personnel. Field lubricant analysis Categories: Management. Human resources \| Measurement. Vibration and shock Withdrawn begins : 2014-02-28	Withdrawn
BS ISO 18436-3:2012	Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines. Requirements for qualification and assessment of personnel. Requirements for training bodies and the training process Categories: Management. Human resources \| Measurement. Vibration and shock Withdrawn begins : 2025-01-14	Withdrawn
BS ISO 18436-3:2008+A1:2009	Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines. Requirements for training and certification of personnel. Requirements for training bodies and the training process Categories: Management. Human resources \| Measurement. Vibration and shock Withdrawn begins : 2012-11-28	Withdrawn
BS ISO 18436-2:2003	Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines. Requirements for training and certification of personnel. Vibration condition monitoring and diagnostics Categories: Management. Human resources \| Measurement. Vibration and shock Withdrawn begins : 2014-08-29	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing
Committee Manager
Cook Compression
ERIKS
National Grid Grain LNG

Liaisons with other committees

Chair - GME/21
Expert - ISO/TC 108/SC 5/WG 16
Individual Capacity - Balancing
Individual Capacity - Condition monitoring and dynamic balancing
Individual Capacity - Condition Monitoring, Vibration & Training
Individual Capacity - Convenor of ISO/TC 108/SC 5/WG 15
Individual Capacity - Lubrication Expert
Individual Capacity - Structural Vibration
Individual Capacity - Vibration Analysis & Condition Monitoring
Individual Capacity – Vibration Analysis
Liaison - DS/1

BSI roles

Committee Chair

Standards Development

GME/21/7 - Mechanical vibration, shock and condition monitoring - Condition monitoring

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