2nd European Conference JOIN-TRANS 2012 - Joining and Construction of Railway Vehicles -
Wednesday, May 8th 2012
Thursday, May 09th 2012
| From 12.30 | Registration of the Participants |
| 13.30 | Opening of the Conference Prof. Dr.-Ing. Steffen Keitel, Chairman of the ECWRV, „European Committee for Welding of Railway Vehicles“ |
| 13.40 | AWS D15.1 Railroad Welding Specification
for Cars and Locomotives Thomas Schmidt ECE Global, LLC, Wood Dale,USA |
| 14.20 | Railway Applications - Fatigue Strength Assessment of Railway
Vehicle Structures Based on Cumulative Damage Dr. Manfred Kaßner, Goslar, Germany |
| 15.00 | Coffee/Tea Break |
| 15.40 | Innovative Arc Technology in the Production of Big Locomotives
Dipl.-Ing. Richard Beitinger, Siemens AG; Germany Dieter Kocab, Boyan Ivanov, EWM HIGHTEC WELDING GmbH, Germany |
| 16.20 | Welding Challenges in Rail Vehicle Construction:
Materials, Processes and Automation Dr. Gerhard Posch, Fronius International GmbH, Wels, Austria |
| 17.30 - 22.00 | Dinner Buffet We are pleased to invite you to a get-together dinner at the SLV Halle. After dinner you are welcome to join us for a visit to the historical Tram Museum. Historical shuttle vehicles which used to service in public transport will be bringing you back to the hotels Apart, Dorint and Bestwestern at the end of this event. |
Thursday, May 09th 2012
| 09.00 | Quality Requirements of EN 15085 in the Czech
Republic – Acceptance by State Offices, Public and Railway Vehicles Manufacturing
Dipl.-Ing. Pavel Flégl, SVV Praha |
| 09.30 | The Experience of Italian Industry after 4 Years of Implementation of EN 15085
Stefano Morra, Instituto Italiano della Saldatura, Genova, Italy |
| 10.00 | Experiences of Deutsche Bahn in the Application of EN 15085 in New Constructions, Retrofitting, Maintenance and Spare Parts
Dipl.-Ing. Frank Bauer, Dipl.-Ing. Horst Büttemeier, DB Systemtechnik GmbH, Minden, Germany |
| 10.30 | Coffee/Tea Break |
| 11.00 | Online-RegisterEN15085.net – a Key Tool for Transparency and Quality Assurance
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Steffen Keitel, Chairman of the ECWRV, „European Committee for Welding of Railway Vehicles“ |
| 11.40 | Evolution of Accreditation System in France for EN 15085 and Feedback of the Key Points of Manufacturers to Comply with the Requirements of EN 15085
Gilles Bourgeois, Institut de Soudure Industrie, Villepinte, France |
| 12.20 | Lunch Break |
| 13.10 | New SNCF Additional Technical Specification STM-U-001
Complemented the EN 15085 Hubert Belzung, SNCF, France |
| 13.50 | ESAB Aluminium Welding in the Rail Road Car Industry Regarding Cost and Quality
Michael Spiess, ESAB AB, Solingen, Germany |
| 14.30 | Presentation and Discussion of ECWRV-Guideline Dipl.-Ing. Albrecht Hans, GSI - Gesellschaft für Schweißtechnik International mbH, Niederlassung SLV Duisburg Stefano Morra, Instituto Italiano della Saldatura, Genova, Italy Gilles Bourgeois, Institut de Soudure Industrie, Villepinte, France Final Remarks Prof. Dr.-Ing. Steffen Keitel |
| 15.30 | End of the Conference |