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OITAF SEMINAR 2026

The renewal of the Schilthorn cable cars  (PDF 1 MB)

OITAF, Mountain Planet

Christoph EGGER, Schilthornbahn AG
Marcel NUSSBAUMER, Garaventa AG

CUSTOMER NEEDS SOLUTIONS

1. Availability
2. Energy efficiency
3. Material handling
4. Uniqueness (USP)
5. Cost-effectiveness

The Innovation Process from the Manufacturer’s Perspective  (PDF 3 MB)

Michael Mathis, Doppelmayr
Peter Luger, Doppelmayr

1. Innovation
2. Insights of the Doppelmayr R&D Department
3. Innovation process
4. Conclusion

Modernization of the Aerial Tramway Rescue System  ( PDF 1 MB)

Installing an Integrated Recovery System to replace the existing Rescue Vehicle
MODIFICATION OF THE RESCUE SYSTEM

Leitner

OITAF GONDOLA IN CITIES Challenges & Opportunities  ( PDF 3 MB)

Patrick VIAL – Project Director– AOM Tisséo Collectivités – Toulouse
Michaël FAUCHÉ – Strategy & New Market Director– POMA
The Urban cable car

Transporting bikes on chairlifts ( PDF 5 MB)

Les Gets – FRANCE
Florian Silvestre

Plose Gondola Lift
Innovative transport solution for sports equipment
Bressanone – ITALY
Alessandro Marzola

Cableway For Special Transport: Transporting Apples Into The Earth Of Dolomites  ( PDF 5 MB)

Transporting Apples Into The Earth Of Dolomites
R. Morra
F. Conforti

1. Melinda Consortium – The biggest italian apples producer
2. Geological peculiarities – hipogeal warehouse
3. Hypogeal wharehouse today
4. Logistics bottleneck
5. Transport by ropeway
6. Apple ropeway – main characteristics
7. Apple ropeway – special features
8. Apple ropeway – integrated intralogistics
9. Apple ropeway – from standard installations
10. Sustainability

Program (PDF 210 KB)

View the detailed schedule

History of AI and its evolution  (PDF 2,9 MB)

DEFINITION OF INTELLIGENCE
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Definition of intelligence: Intelligence is a complex property of a living being that allows it to acquire, understand and apply knowledge, solve problems and learn from experience.
Definition of artificial intelligence: Artificial intelligence refers to the ability of machines to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence.

AI applied to automated road transport systems (PDF 2,2 MB)

Definition of an Automated Road Transport System (ARTS), under what form can you see an ARTS ?…

Operator’s point of view (PDF 1,9 MB)
Welcome to the Matterhorn Paradise
Matterhorn Zermatt Bergbahnen

AI-supported software development, engineering and operating (PDF 2,4 MB)
Engineering tools over the course of time, use of AI today…

Abstract_ AI operating ropeways- The transformation from operator experience to AI (PDF 77 KB)

The presentation “AI Operating Ropeways: The Transformation from Operator Experience to AI” by Carl Biagosch and Jari Hoeck at the OITAF Expert Committee III (May 2025) discusses the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into ropeway operations, specifically chairlifts.

AI operating ropeways- The transformation from operator experience to AI – Präsentation (PDF 2,4 MB)

Chairlifts operated by AI, Cameras and AI…

Innovative Image Processing Solutions (PDF 3,6 MB)

Ropeways boarding analyses through image processing

• Cableways – top level of safety – single, coherent presentation, separate follows
  9:00 Opening: – Jörg Schröttner, OITAF President – Laurent Reynaud, Domaines Skiables de France General Manager – Mauro Joyeusaz, President of the Work Commitee N. VI of the OITAF 9:15 Introduction: Ropeways : from its origins to the present day   Evolution 9:25 Technological evolution 9:55 Evolution of the normative framework Operations : part 1 10:15 Training 10:35 Checks and maintenance 11:00 Coffee break Operations : part 2 11:15 Security Management Systems (set up in France) REX (Return of experience): 11:30 – Management of boarding on chairlifts 11:50 – Wind management 12:10 Rescue Organization 12:25 Statistics : Comparison with other transportation systems (marine, air, rail and road) 12:45 Q&A 13:00 Conclusion (PDF 25,6 MB)

Presentations.   (9,3 MB)

• Statistical Matters
  Jörg SCHRÖTTNER (Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology) (MS POWERPOINT 2007 PRESENTATION 238 KB)
• European Ropeway Statistics
  Joaquin ALSINA (ACEM Associació Catalana d’Estacions d’Esquí i Activitats de Muntanya) (MS POWERPOINT 2007 PRESENTATION 3,7 MB)
• Economic and Social Impacts in the Skiing and Mountain Resorts of the Pyrenees
  Xavier CIVIT (Generalitat de Catalunya) (MS POWERPOINT 2007 PRESENTATION 6,7 MB)
• Yield Management
  Nicolas PERRETTA (ACgS) (MS POWERPOINT 2007 PRESENTATION 8 MB)
• Value Added by Ski Resorts: Regional Income and Employment
  Klaus GRABLER (Manova GmbH) (PDF 1,9 MB
• Financing Ropeway Investments—Possible Improvements in the Ap proval Procedure
  Christian KATTER (Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology) (MS POWERPOINT 2007 PRESENTATION 499 KB)
• Lease Finance for Ropeways
  Bernadette DANGL (Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology) (MS POWERPOINT 2007 PRESENTATION (695 KB)
• Drop dampers for heavy loads.
  Konstantin KÜHNER (Jakob GmbH) (MS POWERPOINT 2007 PRESENTATION 91,8 MB)

• Activities of the Expert Committee “Environment”
  Gunther Suette, Chairman of O.I.T.A.F.’s Expert Committee VII “Environment” (PDF 1,7 MB)
• Ropeways and Sustainability
  Dipl. Ing. Dr. Kurt Ramskogler, Prince of Liechtenstein Foundation (A) (PDF 1,1 MB)
• Building in the Natura 2000 Site of Monte Rosa: The New “Cimalegna” Chairlift
  Dr. Ing. Claudio Francione, MONTEROSA 2000 Spa (I) (PDF 16 MB)
• Sustainable Measures in the Context of the Ropeway Industry – Natural Storage Lake at St. Moritz and other examples
  Adrian Jordan, CEO Engadin St Moritz Mountain AG (PDF 4,5 MB)
• Audits – A Helpful Tool for Environmental Liability and Species Protection
  Univ.Prof. Dipl. Ing. Dr. Ulrike Pröbstl-Haider; Univ. of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, (A) (has not yet been released for publication) (PDF 1,6 MB)
• Slope Management – Benefits for Customers
  Nicolas Vauclair, Lenk Bergbahnen (CH) (MS POWERPOINT 2007 PRESENTATION 6,2 MB)
• Mobility Illustrated by the Example of Puster Valley
  Dr. Ing. Mark Winkler, Sextner Dolomiten AG, (I) (PDF 5,1 MB)

• Use of advanced and new technologies
  Günther Tschinkel Leitner (I) (PDF 5,4 MB)
• “Life Cycle” of electrical components
  B. Sc. Mario Fürst, Siemens Swiss (CH) (PDF 1,3 MB)
• IT Security
  Dr. Thomas Störtkuhl, TÜV SÜD (D) (PDF 1,3 MB)
• Industry 4.0
  Daniel Pfeifer, Doppelmayr (A) (PDF 1,4 MB)
• Remote access and associated data security
  Fabrice Jacquier, Semer (F) (PDF 3,5 MB)
• EN 13243: 2015, Modifications
  Marco Zgraggen, Sisag (CH) (PDF 4,2 MB)

• IMPACT OF THE CABLEWAY REGULATION AND CABLE WAY STANDARTS CEN
  Michael MATHIS, Garaventa (CH) (PDF 1,8 MB)
• EXPERIENCE FEEDBACK ON ACCIDENTS AND FOLLOW-UP
  Gaëtan RIOULT, STRMTG (F) (PDF 1,1 MB)
• TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS SIMPLIFYING ROPEWAY OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT”
  Rudolf BEHA, Leitner (I) (PDF 891 KB)
• INNOVATIONS IN ROPEWAY CONSTRUCTION ILLUSTRATED BY THE 3S INSTALLATION PARDASCHGRATBAHN AND THE REVERSIBLE AERIAL TRAM ON THE PIZ VAL GRONDA IN ISCHGL
  Egon BÖHLER, Doppelmayr (A) (PDF 5,4 MB)
• REDUCTION OF BRACKING TESTS UNDER LOAD
  Edouard DOVILLAIIRE, Poma (F) (PDF 781 KB)

• How do developments in the field of ropeways influence the rope
  Presentation: G. A. Kopanakis (CH) (PDF 207 KB)
• Advantages and Limits of the magneto inductive testing (MRT)
  Presentation: Winter (D) – S. Pernot (F) – K. Kühner (D) (PDF 2,6 MB)
• Lubrication and Re-lubrication of track ropes
  Presentation: Longatti – Fatzer (PDF 1,1 MB)
• Why lubricate a steel wire rope is necessary
  Presentation: Paglia – Redaelli (PDF 906 KB)
• How necessary and meaningful is re-lubrication of ropes?
  Question and answer of the experts (PDF 513 KB)

• HUMIDITY AND ICING : PAST EXPERIENCE WITH THE ROPEWAYS OF SIERRA NEVADA
  (E. Valenzuela, Director and A. Madrid, tecnical director, Sierra Nevada) (MS POWERPOINT 2007 PRESENTATION 13,6 MB)
• MOVIE
  E. Valenzuela, Direktor und A. Madrid,Technischer Direktor, Sierra Nevada (E) ( 4,4 MB)
• OPERATION AT THE LIMIT OF NORMALLY PERMISSIBLE OPERATING CONDITIONS : THE VIEWPOINT OF THE SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY AND ITS LEGAL CONSEQUENCES
  M. Fritz, BMVIT (A) (PDF 361 KB)
• OPERATION AT THE LIMIT OF NORMALLY PERMISSIBLE OPERATING CONDITIONS : THE VIEWPOINT OF THE SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY AND ITS LEGAL CONSEQUENCES
  R. Dietsch, TÜV Süd (D) (MS POWERPOINT 2007 PRESENTATION 1,8 MB)
• DEVELOPMENT OF CONSTRUCTIVE SOLUTIONS FOR THE PROBLEMS OF ROPEWAY OPERATION IN DIFFICULT OPERATING CONDITIONS
  J. Sutter, Fa. Doppelmayr (A) (MS POWERPOINT 2007 PRESENTATION 30 MB)
• DEVELOPMENT OF CONSTRUCTIVE SOLUTIONS FOR THE PROBLEMS OF ROPEWAY OPERATION IN DIFFICULT OPERATING CONDITIONS”
  J. Sutter, Fa. Doppelmayr (A) (MS POWERPOINT 2007 PRESENTATION 30 MB)
• COMPUTER AIDED MODEL FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE NECESSARY RESCUE TEAM
  (E. Barbier, Andorra (AND) and M. Salsas, Baqueira Beret Spain) (PDF 1,8 MB)
• THE NEW MONT BLANC ROPEWAY – CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION IN EXTREME WORKING AND OPERATING CONDITIONS
  (Mauro Joyeusaz (I), chairman of work committee n. 6 of the O.I.T.A.F. (PDF 30 MB)

• Information and educational activities having the purpose to improve passengers’ behaviour and thereby the safety of ropeway installations
  (Pierre Lestas, President of Domaines Skiables de France – Francin – France) (MS WORD 1 MB)
• Specific safety aspects of chairlift transportation of children
  (Dr. Ing. Sergio Tiezza, Technical Manager of ropeway installations of Alta Badia and president of the Italian association of Ropeway Technicians – Corvara – Italy) (PDF 799 KB)
• Specific safety aspects of chairlift transportation of children
  (Dr. Ing. Sergio Tiezza, Technical Manager of ropeway installations of Alta Badia and president of the Italian association of Ropeway Technicians – Corvara – Italy) (PDF 1,6 MB)
• Experience so far made and results of a special programme for children and adolescents who practice winter sports having the purpose to enhance their sensibility for and awareness of the importance of correct behaviour
  (Jean-Yves Salle – Compagnie des Alpes – France) (MS POWERPOINT 2007 PRESENTATION 3,7 MB)
• Special safety measures for chairlifts (LED ordinance)”
  (Mag. Jörg Schröttner, Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie – Österreich – Austrian Ministry for Transports, Innovation and Technology – Vienna) (MS POWERPOINT 2007 PRESENTATION 9,8 MB)
• Product responsibility
  (Michael Mathis – Doppelmayr Garaventa – Goldau – Switzerland) (PDF 2,8 MB)
• Environmental responsibility
  (Dr. Christoph Haidlen, Lawyer in Innsbruck, Austria) (PDF 144 KB)
• Regulations on Avalanche Protection relating to transportation by rope
  (Mag. Marianne Fritz, Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie – Österreich – Austrian Ministry for Transports, Innovation and Technology – Vienna) (MS WORD 2007 37 KB)

• WHAT DOES ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STAND FOR ?
  Prof. Dipl. Ing. Dr. Ulrike Pröbstl (Austria), University on Agriculture and Forestry, Vienna ; Institute for Landscape Development and Planning of Recreational and Nature Conservation Areas (MS POWERPOINT  8,3 MB)
• EUROPEAN LEGISLATION AND ITS TRANSPOSITION IN MEMBER COUNTRIES
  M. Marc-Jérôme Hassid, environment expert, France (MS POWERPOINT 1,4 MB)
• “DATA MANAGEMENT : PLANNING FUTURE DEVELOPMENT WITH THE HELP OF AVAILABLE DATA” – FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS AND CHELLENGES
  Dr. Gunther Suette, Styria Local Government, Head of the section on Hydrography and of the technical service on Geology, Austria (PDF 919 KB)
• ABSTRACT
  Dr. Gunther Suette, Styria Local Government, Head of the section on Hydrography and of the technical service on Geology, Austria (PDF 652 KB)
• SKILIFTE LECH : AN AUSTRIAN CERTIFIED COMPANY’S ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT : HOW AND WHY ?
  TechnRat DI Michael Manhart, Skilifte Lech Ing. Bildstein Gesellschaft m.b.H. LECH, Austria (MS WORD 2 MB)
• PHOTO
  TechnRat DI Michael Manhart, Skilifte Lech Ing. Bildstein Gesellschaft m.b.H. LECH, Austria (PDF 2,4 MB)
• NEW WAYS OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT A VISIONARY PROJECT
  Martin Hurt, responsible for buildings and member of the executive committee of Weissen Arena Group Laax (CH) (MS POWERPOINT 2,6 MB)
• RAILWAY CONNECTION LINK TO THE PLAN DE CORONES SKI AREA
  Dr. Ing. Andreas Dorfmann, Manager, FUNIVIE Plan de Corones, Italy (South Tyrol) (MS POWERPOINT 6,2 MB)

• A SWISS MANUFACTURER’S VIEWS ON THE EU DIRECTIVE 2000/9/ECPRACTICAL EXPERIENCE OF THE APPLICATION OF THE DIRECTIVE AND OF THE MAINTENANCE OF STANDARDS
  Erich Megert – SISAG, Altdorf (CH) (PDF 2,8 MB)
• A CERTIFYING EXAMINER’S OPINION OF THE EU DIRECTIVE 2000/9/EC“ “Text of report
  Ernst Rahnefeld – counsel and independent expert on procedures for authorising ropeway installations, Innsbruck (A) (MS POWERPOINT 60 KB)
• Bericht
  Ernst Rahnefeld – Konsulent und externer Sachverständiger in Seilbahngenehmigungsverfahren, Innsbruck (A) (MS WORD 39 KB)
• EU DIRECTIVE 2000/9/EC : SUGGESTIONS FOR A POSSIBLE APPROACH TO THE PROBLEMS OF RETROFITTING AND THE EXCHANGE OF SPARE PARTS OF EXISTING ROPEWAY INSTALLATIONS
  Elmar Fuchs – Doppelmayr Seilbahnen GmbH, Wolfurt (A) (PDF 886 KB)
• CONTRIBUTION OF CERTIFIED ELECTRICAL SAFETY COMPONENTS TO THE SAFETY OF THE LATESGENERATIONS OF ROPEWAY INSTALLATIONS
  Johann Disl – TÜV Süd Industrie-Service GmbH, München (D) (PDF 638 KB)
• ELECTRICAL SAFETY FUNCTIONS FOR ROPEWAY INSTALLATIONS – LATEST EXPERIENCE
  Fabrice Jacquier – Société SEMER, Le Fayet (F) (PDF 892 KB)
• PARTIAL RETROFITTING OF THE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OF A ROPEWAY INSTALLATION. CASESTUDY OF AN ITALIAN PROJECT
  Günter Tschinkel – Fa. Leitner AG Vipiteno (I) (PDF 293 KB)

• OPENING ADDRESS
  by Jean Charles Faraudo President of O.I.T.A.F. (MS WORD 28 KB)
• INTRODUCTION
  by Dr. Peter Vollmer, Chairman of O.I.T.A.F. study committee 4 (MS WORD 35 KB)
• ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF ROPEWAY INSTALLATIONS AS MEANS OF CONVEYANCES SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF WINTER TOURISM AS SHOWN BY THE EXAMPLE OF TRYSIL
  by Bo Halvardsson, CEO, Trysilfjellet (N) (MS POWERPOINT 2007 PRESENTATION 4,4 MB)
• VALUE ADDED OF A ROPEWAY COMPANY : APPLICATION OF A NEW APPROACH BASED ON THE GROWING AWARENESS OF THE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF THE ROPEWAY INDUSTRY AND ITS POSITION IN THE NATIONAL ECONOMY AS SHOWN BY AN EXAMPLE OF ITS APPLICATION IN PRACTICE
  by Dipl.Ing. Peter Huber, Member of the Board of the Bayerische Zugspitzbahn Bergbahn AG Garmisch Partenkirchen, Member of the Board of the German Ropeway Association VdS (D) (MS POWERPOINT 1,3 MB)
• SNOW, THE WHITE GOLD OF THE ALPS ? – THE PRACTICAL IMPORTANCE OF SNOW AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVE-LOPMENT OF THE ECONOMY OF WINTER SPORTS IN THE ALPS
  by Mag. Klaus Grabler, Manova Company (A) (PDF 780 KB)
• ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF ROPEWAYS AS SHOWN BY THE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF ROPEWAYS IN FRANCE
  by Jean Charles Simiand SNTF (F) (MS WORD 74 KB)
• ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF ROPEWAYS AS SHOWN BY THE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF ROPEWAYS IN THE USA
  by Michael Berry, NSAA (USA) (MS POWERPOINT 1,2 MB)

• BEGINNING OF SAFETY – HAZARD SCENARIOS
  Fritz MEYER (SUVA) (MS WORD 7,5 MB)
• CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES: EXTENT AND UTILITY
  Michael MATHIS (Doppelmayr Garaventa) (MS POWERPOINT 6,5 MB)
• EXPERIENCE SO FAR MADE BY A NOTIFIED BODY, THE TÜV SÜD, WITH THE EU DIRECTIVE RELATING TO ROPEWAY INSTALLATIONS; CERTIFICATION OF SUBSYSTEMS AND SAFETY COMPONENTS, INTERFACES
  Hans-Ulrich ZBIL (TÜV SÜD) (PDF 616 KB)
• SAFETY ANALYSIS ACCORDING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EU DIRECTIVE: OBJECTIVE AND FEED BACK
  Jean-Paul HUARD (Pomagalsky)
  Geatan RIOULT (STRMTG) (ZIP 644 KB)
• THE SAFE COUPLING PROCEDURE; HAZARD ARISING DURING THE ATTACHMENT AND DETACHMENT OF GRIPPS AND APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO PREVENT OR ELIMINATE THESE HAZARDS
  Rudolf BEHA (Leitner) (PDF 6,7 MB)
• OPTIMIZATION OF RESCUING METHODS – RESULTS OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHE PROJECTS
  Frank WAGNER (BG Bahnen)
  Hans-Jürgen OTTERSBACH (BG Arbeitsschutz) (PDF 183 KB)
• THE OPERATION OF ROPEWAY INSTALLATIONS – THE LAST ELEMENT OF THE SAFETY ANALYSIS
  Walter BOLLIGER (Schweizer Seilbahnverband) (130 KB)
• THE OPERATION OF ROPEWAY INSTALLATIONS – THE LAST ELEMENT OF THE SAFETY ANALYSIS
  Report – Walter BOLLIGER (Schweizer Seilbahnverband) (90KB)

• Erst und Nachschmierung von Seilen
  Mr. Kopanakis George, Rope & Ropeways Consulting (PDF 179 KB)
• Seile mit 7 und 8 Litzen : Anwendung bei Seilbahnen
  Mr. Clerici Franco, Fa. Redaelli, Italien (PDF 1,4 MB)
• Spannungen in Drähten von Seilen und resultierende Fehler
  Mr. Dubuisson Jacques, STRMTG – Grenoble (F) (PDF 633 KB)
• Genauigkeit der magnetinduktiven Seilprüfungen : Fallstudie
  Mr. Reynaud Laurent, STRMTG – Grenoble (F) (PDF 815 KB)
• Seilschwingungen bei Windeinwirkung
  Mr. Collina Andrea, Politecnico di Milano (I) (PDF 1,2 MB)
• Schwere Tragseilschäden: Rekonstruktion des Schadenfalles an der Schilthornbahn
  Mr. Piskóty Gabor, EMPA Schweiz (PDF 1,3 MB)
• Schwere Tragseilschäden: Gründe, Ermittlungsergebnisse, Maßnahmen, Weiterbenützung.
  Mr. Amiet Urs, Bundesamt für Verkehr, Bern (PDF 324 KB)
• Verwendung und Handhabung von Montageklemmen
  Mr. Messmer Stefan, IWM – Schweiz (PDF 556 KB)

• Richtlinie 2000/9/EG – Von der Theorie zur Praxis
  SAM 2004 – ALPEXPO GRENOBLE – FRANCE
  14:30 Opening by O.I.T.A.F. Chairman, Mr. Horst Kühschelm
  14:45 Intervention of the European Commission: Presentation of the directive by Mrs. Martinez Arriola (available in france)
  15:15 Round Table conference
  17:15 Closing address by O.I.T.A.F. Chairman, Mr. Horst Kühschelm
  17:30 End of the conferenceCoordinator of the round table: Jean Charles Simiand (1st Vice-president of the O.I.T.A.F.)
  Participants: J.P. Huard, M. Mathis, L. Reynaud, A. Laherstorfer, B. Martinez-Arriola, A. Soury-Lavergne, H. Steinlechner, S. Lazzari, F. Cullerè, H. Brugger
  The whole recording with the presentation of Mrs. Arriola Martinz and the following discussion of the round table is in the original languages from the general secretary of the OITAF (I-392100 Bozen, Crispistr. 10 & Amt für Seilbahnen) as Audio-CD (119 MB) available. (MS WORD 51 KB)

• MODERNISATION OF EXISTING ROPEWAY INSTALLATIONS
  by Michael FOUCHE – POMAGALSKI, France The papers is available in france (MS POWERPOINT 1,8 MB)
• INTERPRETATION OF SAFETY REQUIREMENTS OF THE EU DIRECTIVE RELATING TO CABLEWAY INSTALLATION DESIGNED TO CARRY PERSONS – THE EUROPEAN DIRECTIV’S IMPACT ON ROPEWAY OPERATION
  by Fritz MEYER -SUVA, Switzerland The paper is available in german (MS WORD 1,1 MB)
• ASSESSMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS – A SCHEME FOR PROGRESS
  by Michel GRANIER – CRAM, France The paper is available in france (MS POWERPOINT 2,9 MB)
• A NEW TECHNICAL AID FOR THE VISUAL INSPECTION OF ROPES
  by Frank WAGNER – BG BAHNEN Hamburg, Germany (PDF 9579 KB)
• THE “QUALITY” OF OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT – QUALITY SCHEME ISO 9001 AND ITS IMPACT ON ROPEWAY OPERATION
  by Hervé LENOIRE – SNTF, France The paper is available in france (MS POWERPOINT 727 KB)
• COMPUTER ASSISTED MAINTENANCE – APPLICATION OF AND EXPERIENCE MADE WITH COMUTER ASSISTED MAINTENANCE PROGRAMMS FOR ROPEWAY
  by Hannes Steinlechner, Arberger Bergbahnen AG, St. Anton am Arlberg, Austria
• ADVANTAGES OF A MAINTENANCE CHECK-LIST FOR CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS
  by ANITIF (association of italian ropeways tecnician) reporter: Marco Rinaldi president of ANITIF, Italy The paper is available in italian (MS WORD 43 KB)
• ADVANTAGES OF A MAINTENANCE CHECK-LIST FOR CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS
  by ANITIF (association of italian ropeways tecnician) reporter: Marco Rinaldi president of ANITIF, Italy The paper is available in italian (MS WORD 1,3 MB)
• PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE WORK AT NIGHT
  by Manuel SALSAS – Bequeira Beret SA, Spain
• COMBINED MULTIPLE PURPOSE TERMINALS FOR DIFFERENT CARRIAGE SYSTEMS: GONDOLAS AND CHAIRS – A NEW TRANSPORT SOLUTION
  by Gerhard GABRIEL – Andreas NATTER – Doppelmayr, Austria (PDF 383 KB)

• CURRENT LIABILITY ISSUES OF THE ROPEWAY INDUSTRY
  by RA. Dr. Helga WAGNER, legal expert of the German Ropeway Association VdS in german (MS WORD 74 KB)
• ROPEWAY MANUFACTURERS’ PRODUCT LIABLITY
  by Kurt LEITNER, Honorary President of firm Leitner in geman (MS WORD 47 KB)
• ROPEWAY TRANSPORTATION OF CHILDREN AND RELATED LEGAL PROBLEMS
  by Jörg SCHRÖTTNER, Ministry of Transportation, Innovation and Tecnology in geman (MS WORD 95 KB)
• NIVELLIANCE – MUTUAL INSURANCE SCHEME AGAINST OPERATING RISKS
  by Dèl. Gén. Jean-Charles SIMIAND; 1. Vice president of O.I.T.A.F., President of SNTF (F) in france (MS WORD 111 KB)
• AN INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON OF SKIERS’MAIN STREET
  by Jean-Louis PETTEX, Directeur Compagnie des Alpes (F) in cooperation with NSAA (USA) in france (PDF 883 KB)
• FINANCIAL, OFFER AND MARKET INDICES FOR OPERATORS; THE INDUSTRY AND AUTHORITIES
  by Dr. Riet THEUS, management consultant (CH) in german (PDF 78 KB)
• INDICES, AS USED IN ACTUAL PRACTICAL WORK
  by Mag. Klaus Grabler, MANOVA, Vienne (A) in german (MS WORD 237 KB)
• ENVIRONMETAL TOURISM AND TRANSPORTATION IN A MONTAIN AREA
  by Prof. Dr. Drago Sever, M. Sc. Janez Sirse und Gorazd Bedrac, in english (MS WORD 1,1 MB)

• DREAMS
  Ferruccio Levi Designer Milano (I) The papers is available in italian (MS WORD 66 KB)
• DREAMS
  Ferruccio Levi Designer Milano (I) The papers is available in italian (MS POWERPOINT 2 MB)
• ROPE PRODUCTION AND ITS TECHNICAL LIMITS
  Bruno Longatti Fatzer Romanshorn (CH) The paper with picture is available in german in the secretary’s office of O.I.T.A.F. (MS WORD 47 KB)
• ROPE GUIDANCE AND ITS TECHNICAL
  Hans Ulrich Zbil TÜV – Bayern Jenbach (A) The paper is available in german (MS WORD 2,5 MB)
• LIMITS OF THE GUIDANCE CAPABILITY OF SUPPORT/COMPRESSION ROLLER BATTERIES
  Gabor Piskoty EMPA Dübendorf (CH) The paper is available in german (MS WORD 436 KB)
• UNI-DIRECTIONAL MONOCABLE AERIAL ROPEWAYS WITH FIXED TENSIONING
  Wilhelm Kaul Civil engineer Wolfurt (A) The paper is available in german (MS WORD 52 KB)
• UNI-DIRECTIONAL MONOCABLE AERIAL ROPEWAYS WITH FIXED TENSIONING
  Wilhelm Kaul Civil engineer Wolfurt (A) The paper is available in german (MS WORD 42 KB)
• FUNICULAR TRACK LAYOUT AND SPEED LIMITS
  Walter Sehnal Leitner AG Vienna (A) The paper is available in german (MS WORD 1,5 MB)
• EMBARKING AND DISEMBARGKING CAPACITY LIMITS OF AERIAL ROPEWAYS
  Francis Charamel Pomagalsky Voreppe (F) The paper is available in francais (MS WORD 2,4 MB)
• ARE THE LIMITS SHOWN BY MODERN METHODS OF VERIFICATION OF THE FATIGUE STRENGTH REALISTIC AND APPLICABLE TO CARRIERS OF UNI-DIRECTIONAL MONOCABLE ROPEWAYS
  Josef Sutter Doppelmayr Wolfurt (A) The paper is available in german (MS POWERPOINT 1,8 MB)
• VISIONEN-Darstellung
  (MS POWERPOINT 2 MB)

• The European right and its effects on ropeway installations and skiing areas
  by Jean-Paul Richard (Commission UE)
• The EURO and its consequences on the industry and operators
  by Jean-Paul Bourgés (directeur à la Lyonnaise – France) (MS WORD 14 KB)
• Skiing slopes and the European regulations
  Dr. Wolfgang Großlercher (Director of the tourism office – Bolzano Italy) (MS WORD 20 KB)
• The environment and alpine convention
  Prof. Dr. Peter Keller (chef of the swiss tourism office – Bern – CH) (MS WORD 80 KB)
• European instructions on transportation by rope and its standardization
  Hubert du Mesnil (Director of the transport by ropewy – France) (MS WORD 20 KB)
• European regulations and governmental subventions in favor of mechanical installations
  Dr. Walter Thöny (ropeway of Arlberg – Austria) (MS WORD 47 KB)

• The risk as a designing parameter regarding ropeway systems
  Prof. Dr. Eng. Giorgio PAOLINI (I) Politecnico di Milano Vice-president of the O.I.TA.F. Chairman of the committee no. II of the O.I.T.A.F. (MS WORD 52 KB)
• Analysis of probability applied for the designing of machine equipment regarding reversible aerial ropeway
  Prof. Dr. Eng. Enrico BAZZARO (I) Politecnico di Milano Coauthors: F. LEVI (Politecnico di Milano) S. BARAGETTI (dito) (MS WORD 783 KB)
• Safety requirements regarding programmable, electronic systems for ropeways
  Mr. Eng. Klaus-Michael BOSCH (D) Product Manager TÜV Product Service GmbH Sector EMA-IQSE (MS WORD 270 KB)
• Application of programmable devices in the security facilities of ropeway installations
  Mr. Marcel FELICE (F) Director of Engineering Semer SA (MS WORD 59 KB)
• State of European standardization TC 242, standard no. 8
  Mr. Eng. Ruedi SCHÜLE (CH) Chairman of the committee no. IIIe of the O.I.T.A.F. Chairman of the work group F of the CEN TC 242, standard no. 8 (Electrical installations) (MS WORD 31 KB)
• Programmable control systems at ropeways in Austria
  Mr. Eng. Helmut WRBA (A) Leiter des Seilbahnreferates für Elektrotechnik und Sicherungstechnik des Bundesministeriums für Wissenschaft und Verkehr, Wien (MS WORD 2426 KB)
• Application of programmable control systems, such as at the highperformance ropeway in Montjuic
  Mr. Eng. Anton HUBER (A) Leiter der Abteilung Seilbahntechnik Siemens AG Österreich (MS WORD 2321 KB)
• Main guidelines of Italian regulations regarding electrical equipments at ropeway systems
  Dr. Eng. Claudio VISENTIN (I) Former Director of the ropeway service in the province of Trient (I) Co-authors: Dr. Eng. Gabriele CAPPELLO (BMB Elettronica Industriale – Ansaldo – Montebello) Dr. Eng. Andrea FORNASA (EEI – Equipaggiamenti Elettronici Industriali Vicenza) (MS WORD 57 KB)

• Introduction to “Total Quality Management”
  • from quality assurance as set out in EN ISO 9000 to Total Quality Management (TQM)
  • quality assurance according to EN ISO 9000; standards, historical outline, background, extension of manufacturing industry, applications in services
  • Total Quality Management Concerning EN ISO 9000 published aspects, overall, comprehensive evaluation
  • TQM as it concerns Ropeways
  • Example for the emergency services and preparatory work already carried out for firms in the operator association of country

  by Dipl. Ing. Rainer Lodahl, TÜV Qualitätsmanegement GmbH; TÜV Bayern Holding AG. The lecture is avaiblability in german (MS WORD 30 KB)

• Quality Management during operation/maintenance of equipment
  • Maintenance and commissioning
  • Spare parts and procurement
  • Staff selection and qualifications
  • Employee training in the technical field

  by Dr. Sandro Lazzari, Präsident der ANEF, Italian Association of Ropeway Operators (I) The lecture is avaiblability in italian (MS WORD 83 KB)

• Quality of service at the client’s location
  • the optimal attitude of the staff towards the client
  • guidance of the visitors in the stations
  • guidance of the visitors in the resort
  • information and tips

  Paul Testwuide, Vicepresident of Vail Associationes, Inc (USA) The lecture is avaiblability in german (MS WORD 24 KB)

• Quality as it concerns the environment
  • Ecological Audit

  Techn. Rat. Dipl. Michael Manhart, Skilifte Lech, Lech am Arlberg (A) The lecture is avaiblability in german (MS WORD 78 KB)

• Quality of the resorts and region as a whole
  • Installations and ski-runs
  • Benchmarketing

  Jean Charles Simiand, Vice Président de l’O.I.T.A.F. Délégué Géneral du SNTF, (F) The lecture is avaiblability in frenche and in german (MS WORD 31 KB)

• Qualität ganzer Stationen/Regionen – FR
  (MS WORD 114 KB)

All docunents    (41,8 MB)

• “Incidents and Remedial Measures from the Viewpoint of the Supervisory Authorities”
  by Hans-Rudolf Gassmann, Federal Ministry of Transport, Bern (CH)
• “Stress Measurements on Rope Sheaves”
  by Ernst Corazza, TVFA of Vienna Technical University (A)
• “Testing the Strength of Rope Sheaves by Computer”
  by Helmut Weiss, TÜV Bayern Sachsen, Munich (D)
• “Problems Involved in the Manufacture of Rope Sheaves of Lightweight Alloys”
  by Giorgio Raffaeli, Fonderia Raffaeli Giorgio, Ala Trento (I)
• “The Effect of Tolerances on the Inlay Rings of Rope Sheaves”
  by Gerhard Hartl, Semperit Technische Produkte, Vienna (A)
• “The Quality Assurance of Rope Sheaves from the Manufacturer’s Viewpoint”
  by Istvan Szalai, Garaventa AG, Goldau, (CH)
• “Problems of Quality Assurance of Rope Sheaves from the Manufacturer’s Perspective”
  by Kurt Pitschieler, Doppelmayr, Wolfurt (A)
• “Demands and Expectations of Aerial Ropeway Operators ”
  by Robert Steinwandter, Fa. Schneider, Seefeld Tirol (A)
• “Demands and Expectations of Aerial Ropeway Operators ”
  by Armin Tanner, Technical Director, Ropeway Crap Sogn Gion AG, Laax (CH)
• “Guidelines on the Requirements of the Components of traction Rope Sheaves on Monocable Circulating Ropeways”
  issued by Federal Ministry for Transport, Republic of Austria, Vienna, (A)
• “Stress Measurement on Rope Sheaves of Lightweight Alloys”
  by Fabio Degasperi, technical Laboratory for Ropeways of the Province Trento (I)