Dear participants of the 36th General Meeting,

 

Please, be informed that the 36th General Meeting of the IA “Intercable” and scientific and technical symposium will take place in the hotel “CONTINENTAL PARK” (Murbacherstrasse 4, Lucerne) on 09 and 10 December 2008. Most of the participants of the meeting and symposium will be accommodated in two hotels in Lucerne: Radisson SAS and CONTINENTAL PARK that are located in the centre of the city at 10 minutes walking distance from each other. The topic of the scientific and technical symposium: “Fire-resistant flame-retardant cables: condition and development prospects, technological equipment, measuring devices, materials”.

 

AGENDA

 

of the 36th General Meeting of the IA “Intercable” Members

 (December 10, 2008, Switzerland)

 

1.     Acceptance of new members into the IA “Intercable” and exclusion from the IA “Intercable”.

2.     Report of the IA “Intercable” management on the fulfillment of the decisions of the previous General Meeting.

3.     Approval of the IA “Intercable” budget and determination of the membership fee amount for 2009.

4.     Approval of changes in the Constitution of the IA “Intercable”.

5.     Approval of the committee for preparation for the forthcoming elections of IA “Intercable” President, Vice President and Board members.

6.     Information on the topic for the next Technical Symposium of the next IA “Intercable” General Meeting.

7.     Venue and dates of the General Meetings of the IA “Intercable” in 2009.

8.     Miscellaneous.

9.     Technical Symposium (according to the separate program) on the following topic: “Flame-retardant and Fire-resistant cables: their state and development prospects, manufacturing equipment, measuring devices and materials”.

 

 

Program

of Scientific and Technical Symposium

“Flame-retardant and Fire-resistant cables: their state and development prospects, manufacturing equipment, measuring devices and materials”.

 

 

09th -10th  December 2008                                                    Luzerne, Switzerland

 

 

 

09th December

8.30   Registration of participants

9.00 – 09.40

1. “Current state, prospects of development and application of flame retardant cables in Russia”

M. Kamensky, JSC VNIIKP (Russia)

09.45 – 10.25

2. “Flame retardant cables, accessories and testing and our experience with using in the Power Station and the Metro in Czechia”

Varia s.r.o.; Kabelovna Kabex a.s.(Czechia)                                                         

10.30 – 11.10

3. “Fire Performance Cables to British and German Standards. Design and Test”

 Tele-Fonika Kable S.A. (Poland)

 

11.10 – 11.40

Coffee break

 

11.40 – 12.20

4. “Modern construction of flame retardant cables and materials used in their production”

A. Boev, Nexans CIS (Russia)

12.20 – 13.00

5. “Features of extrusion process halogen free flame retardant compounds”

H. Saastamoinen, Maillefer S.A. (Switzerland)

 

 

13.00 – 13.40

6. “SAMP solutions for insulation of RFH Cables (Reduce Fire Hazard Cables).”

                                                                         G.Albertazzi,  Sampsistemi (Italy)

13.45 – 15.00

Business lunch

 

15.00 – 15.40

7. "Special requirements in extrusion technology for flame-retardant and fire-resistant cables (FRNC, LSZH, HFFR)".

                                                T. Rainer, Siebe Engineering GmbH (Germany)

15.40 – 16.20

8. “Future-oriented measurement and control devices from Sikora: Reliable quality    control at the production of flame-retardant and fire-resistant cables”

                                                                          H. Prunk, Sikora AG (Germany)

16.25 – 17.00

9. "High performance precision tape application on fire-retardant and fire-resistant cables"                                                          A. Zanirato, WTM (Italy)

 

 

10th December

9.00 – 09.40

10. “Novel halogen-free flame retardant jacketing for power cables”

A. Urbanczyk,  Borealis A.G. (Austria)

 

09.40 – 10.20

11. “Silicones of fire safety and other high performance cables”

A. Bacher, Wacker Chemie (Germany)

 

10.20 – 11.00

12. “Technology and products for halogen free cable applications.” (Talk 1)

“Novel olefin block copolymers and their use in halogen free cable formulations” (Talk 2)

E. Groot-Enzerink, Dow Wire & Cable (Switzerland)

 

11.00 – 11.40

Coffee break

 

11.40 – 12.20

13. “Innovative Halogen Free Materials for low smoke/ flame-retardant Cables in Severe  Environments”

J. Taylor, Alpha Gary Ltd (UK)

 

12.20 – 13.00

14. “Measuring and Quality control for Flame-retarded and Fire resistant cables: a real return on your invest”

                                                R. Zumbach, Zumbach Electronic AG (Switzerland)

 

13.00 – 14.30

Business lunch

 

14.30 – 17.00

General meeting of the «Intercable» Association.