IEC/TC 27 – Standards for a modern and energy-efficient industry

IEC/TC 27 Industrial Electroheating and Electromagnetic Processing is a Technical Committee operating within the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), whose secretariat is managed by the Polish Committee for Standardization (PKN).

The committee develops international standards for equipment and installations used in modern industrial processes, particularly electroheating technologies and electromagnetic material processing. Its scope includes induction, microwave, plasma, laser, and dielectric heating technologies. These solutions are applied across numerous industrial sectors, including metallurgy, chemicals, automotive manufacturing, food processing, paper production, electronics, and advanced materials manufacturing.

Technologies supporting modern industry

The technologies covered by IEC/TC 27 are widely used in industrial processes such as heating, drying, sterilization, melting, heat treatment, and production automation. Standardization in this area is particularly important for manufacturers of industrial equipment and installations, ranging from small and medium-sized enterprises to multinational corporations. The standards developed by the committee support the harmonization of safety requirements, facilitate international cooperation, and help reduce technical barriers to trade.

IEC/TC 27 also focuses on requirements related to safety, testing and measurement methods, and the performance of equipment used in modern industrial applications.

Safety, energy efficiency, and industrial development

The growing importance of electroheating technologies is closely linked to the energy transition and efforts to improve industrial energy efficiency. Increasingly, industrial facilities are replacing fossil-fuel-based heating systems with electric heating solutions, contributing to emission reduction and more sustainable production processes.

Electroheating technologies help increase process efficiency, improve product quality, automate production, and enhance the safety and reliability of industrial operations. Standards developed within IEC/TC 27 support the advancement of modern industrial technologies and the harmonization of safety requirements for equipment and installations used in international markets.

Experts from industrial, scientific, and technical communities around the world participate in the committee’s work. The fact that PKN manages the secretariat of IEC/TC 27 confirms Poland’s active role in international standardization and the commitment of Polish experts to the development of international standardization documents.