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26/11/2010
GTS Annual General Meeting elects new Executive Board and Quality
Committee
On 16 October 2010, GTS members met in Weimar for the 18th GTS
Annual General Meeting (AGM). The central focus of this year’s AGM was
the re-election of the GTS Executive Board and Quality Committee. In a
unanimous ballot, the incumbent GTS president Prof. Kirsten Bobzin and
the deputy presidents Prof. Erich Lugscheider, Alexander Kalawrytinos
and Peter Heinrich as executive board member were confirmed in office.
Werner Krömmer was elected for the first time as the 4th deputy.
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The GTS management team during their first session after the
Executive Board election in Weimar (from left to right):
Jens Putzier (Quality Committee chairman), Cesar Montenegro
(Advisory Board), Prof. Erich Lugscheider (deputy), Alexander
Kalawrytinos (deputy), Peter Heinrich (executive manager), Prof.
Kirsten Bobzin (president), Werner Krömmer (deputy), Gerd
Weissenfels (Advisory Board). On the right, the two outgoing
members of the Executive and Advisory Boards Dieter Grasme and
Dr. Heiko Gruner.
Not in the photo: the Advisory Board members Christopher
Wasserman, Prof. Dieter Böhme and Jörg-Michael Willke
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Prior to the session, the AGM voted on a proposal
to amend the GTS Statutes which had previously provided for only 3
deputy presidents. The result of the ballot was unanimous.
As the new chairman of the Quality Committee, Jens Putzier succeeded the
long-standing chairman Dieter Grasme who no longer stood for re-election
due to his retirement. In his capacity as chairman, Jens Putzier is also
a member of the GTS Executive Board. The incumbent members of the GTS
Quality Committee Carsten Cremer, Rolf Huber, Dr. Klaus Nassenstein,
Sven Hartmann and Dieter Buhmann were confirmed. Dr. Stefan Zimmermann,
Jeroen Jutte and Martin Koller were elected as new members to the GTS
Quality Committee.
On behalf of all GTS members, the GTS Head Office congratulates the
newly elected and re-elected members of the Executive Board and Quality
Committee.
Record turnout on both days
The AGM on Saturday and the Big Workshop for GTS members on Friday once
again enjoyed a record turnout – on the one hand, without a doubt, due
to the excellent opportunity to participate in technical and more casual
exchanges, but also because of the extensive and very interesting series
of presentations. The first session of the workshop dealt with the
following topics:
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Possibilities and potential of modern preparation
methods, Dipl.-Ing. Viktor Drescher, Technical University
Berlin, specialist field joining and coating technology
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Technical support and special conditions for GTS
members by the company Buehler GmbH,
Dipl.-Ing. Helga Siegel, Sales Manager Buehler GmbH, Düsseldorf
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Characteristic values of materials for thermal
spray coatings, Dr. Lutz-Michael Berger, Fraunhofer Institute
for Material and Beam Technology (IWS), Dresden
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Electrochemical permeability test (on hydraulic
piston rods) – how to check the quality of thermal spray coatings,
Ton Kraak, Aludra B.V. in Vlaardingen (NL), and G. van Coolegem,
C-Cube International bv. in Delft (NL)
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Using standards in the company based on the
example DIN EN 1274 “Thermal spraying – powders – composition and
technical supply conditions, Alex Kalawrytinos, Pallas
Oberflächentechnik GmbH & Co KG in Würselen
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Workshop speakers (from left to right): Viktor Drescher (TU
Berlin), Helga Siegel (Buehler GmbH), Dr. Lutz-Michael
Berger (Fraunhofer Institute IWS), Ton Kraak (Aludra B.V.),
G. van Coolegem (C-Cube International bv.), Alex
Kalawrytinos (Pallas Oberflächentechnik GmbH & Co KG)
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In the second session of the workshop, chaired by
Prof. Kirsten Bobzin and Peter Heinrich, leaders of the project AiF/DFG
Research Cluster “Thermal Spraying” presented their latest findings. As
was the case last year, each individual project was presented by way of
posters and explained by the respective project leaders in personal
discussions. More
here.
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Available for questions and answers: the project leaders of
the AiF/DFG Research Cluster “Thermal Spraying”
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In addition to reports by the GTS Executive Board,
the executive manager and expert committees, the AGM on Saturday also
offered a variety of informative lectures on topics of current interest
such as statutory regulations, industrial health and safety, and
environmental protection for thermal spraying:
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Identifying mandatory regulations for
operators of thermal spray systems on the part of trade
associations, industrial health and safety, and legislators,
Dieter Buhmann
RSE Rad System Engineering GmbH, Ladenburg
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Safety when working with gases for thermal
spraying by Johann Raab, Linde AG,
Linde Gas Division, Pullach
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Implementation of an environmental management
system in accordance with ISO 14001 by Gerd Weissenfels, IBEDA
Sicherheitsgeräte und Gastechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Neustadt / Wied
The topic REACH was also given in-depth coverage. To
this end, the GTS Quality Committee compiled a form to help the user of
a spray materials describe its use to the substance manufacturer. More
on this topic in the
Download section.
Awards evening
The social highlight – the gala evening on Friday –
was very much characterized by the conferment of the GTS Ring of Honour
and GTS Innovation Award. The GTS Ring of Honour was awarded to Prof.
Klaus Landes from the University of the Federal Armed Forces in Munich
for outstanding services to thermal spray technology. Read more
here.
This year the GTS Innovation Award for the best
thesis on the subject of thermal spraying was conferred twice. Read more
here.
The next AGM with workshop and golf tournament will take place will
take place in Vaals/Netherlands from 5 to 6 August 2011.
Links to the topics:
GTS Executive and Advisory Boards
AiF/DFG Research Cluster “Thermal Spraying”
REACH
The GTS Ring of Honour
The GTS Innovation Award
GTS-Tagungen und Mitgliederversammlungen
seit Gründung der GTS:
• Tagung zur Gründung des Interessenvereins mit Floßfahrt,
07.08.1991 im Arabell Brauneck Hotel in Lenggries
• Gründung des Vorvereins GTS Gütegemeinschaft
Thermisches Spritzen e.V.
21.10.1992 um 10.00 Uhr bei der Firma Gotek GmbH in Frankfurt/Main
• 1. Tagung GTS „Gütegemeinschaft Thermisches Spritzen“
12.11. und 13.11.1992 im Hotel zur Post in Wiehl
1. Mitgliederversammlung: 07.10.1993 bei der SLV München
2. Mitgliederversammlung: 16.06.1994 ARABELLA Brauneck Hotel in
Lenggries
3. Mitgliederversammlung: 13.07.1995 Hotel Munte am Stadtwald in
Bremen
4. Mitgliederversammlung: 25.10.1996 Novotel Aachen in Aachen
5. Mitgliederversammlung: 11.07.1997 Arabella Hotel München
Westpark in München
6. Mitgliederversammlung: 06.11.1998 MARITIM Hotel in
Königswinter
7. Mitgliederversammlung: 23./24.09.1999 ARABELLA Brauneck Hotel
in Lenggries
8. Mitgliederversammlung: 06./07.10.2000 Hotel Berliner Ring in
Berlin
9. Mitgliederversammlung: 06.10.2001 Hotel MARITIM in Stuttgart
10. Mitgliederversammlung: 11./12.10.2002 Astron Hotel München
Deutscher Kaiser in München
11. Mitgliederversammlung: 18./19.07.2003 Hotel Elbflorenz in
Dresden
12. Mitgliederversammlung: 24./25.09.2004 Hotel Hafen Hamburg
Classic Residenz in Hamburg
13. Mitgliederversammlung: 14./15.10.2005 Hotel Krautkrämer GmbH
& Co. KG in Münster
14. Mitgliederversammlung: 29./30.09.2006 Hotel DorintResorts in
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
15. Mitgliederversammlung: 07.07.2007 Hotel Vierjahreszeiten am
Schluchsee
16. Mitgliederversammlung: 03./04.10.2008 Yachthafen Residenz
Hohe Düne in Rostock-Warnemünde
17. Mitgliederversammlung: 17./18.07.2009 RAMADA Hotel
Herzogenaurach Herzo-Base
18. Mitgliederversammlung: 15./16.10.2010 Dorint Am Goethepark
Weimar in Weimar
Stand: November 2010
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