Papers of O.I.T.A.F. – Seminars

  • Cableways - top level of safety

    in Grenoble (F) on April 27, 2022

    • 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)
  • “HOLEN SIE DAS BESTE AUS IHREN SEILEN” “GET THE BEST OUT OF YOUR ROPES"

    Congress Innsbruck, April 20, 2023

    Presentations.   (9,3 MB)

  • ECONOMIC AND LEGAL ASPECTS IN THE ROPEWAY INDUSTRY

    in Innsbruck on Mai 09, 2019 Collection of the papers and lectures in the original languages on the occasion of the seminar of the same name

  • ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN THE ROPEWAY INDUSTRY – ECOLOGICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ASPECTS

    in Grenoble on April 19, 2018 Collection of the papers and lectures in the original languages on the occasion of the seminar of the same name

  • OPPORTUNITIES AND LIMITATIONS OF MODERN TECHNOLOGIES IN CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR ROPEWAYS

    in Grenoble on April 14, 2016

  • LATEST DEVELOPMENTS, NEWEST TECHNOLOGY AND LATEST FINDINGS IN ROPEWAY CONSTRUCTION

    in Innsbruck on April 16, 2015

  • MAINTENANCE OF ROPEWAY ROPES

    in Grenoble on april 24, 2014

  • OPERATION OF ROPEWAY INSTALLATIONS IN EXCEPTIONAL OPERATING CONDITIONS: EXPERIENCE AND CONTEMPLATE MEASURES

    in Innsbruck on April 11, 2013

  • SAFETY OF TRANSPORTATION BY ROPE: LEGAL ISSUES AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE

    in Grenoble on April 25, 2012

  • ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES OF ROPE DRIVEN TRANSPORTATION

    in Grenoble on April 21, 2010

  • EU DIRECTIVE 2000/9/EC: APPLICATION OF THE EU DIRECTIVE TO THE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OF ROPEWAY INSTALLATIONS – LATEST EXPERIENCE

    in Innsbruck on April 24, 2009

  • THE ECONOMICAL IMPORTANCE OF THE ACTIVITY OF ROPEWAY INSTALLATIONS AND ITS POSITION IN THE NATIONAL ECONOMY

    in Oslo on June 27, 2008

  • SAFETY OF ROPEWAY INSTALLATIONS: WHAT CAN WE DO TO REMAIN A SAFE MEANS OF TRANSPORT

    in Innsbruck on April 18, 2007

  • CHARACTERISTICS AND INSPECTION OF ROPES

    in Grenoble on April 27, 2006

  • O.I.T.A.F. ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE 2004

    in Grenoble (F) on April 22, 2004

    • 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)
  • OPTIMISATION OF ROPEWAY OPERATION

    in Bolzano on October 03, 2003

  • SPECIFIC LEGAL AND ECONOMIC ISSUES OF THE ROPEWAY INDUSTRY

    in Innsbruck (A) on October 09, 2002

  • EXTENT TO WHICH PRESENT DAY TECHNICAL LIMITS AFFECT THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROPEWAYS

    in Bolzano on October 12, 2001

  • ROPEWAYS AND EUROPE

    economical, legal and financial aspects of the community law in Grenoble on April 23, 1998.

  • RELIABILITY OF ROPEWAYS AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS WITH SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS OF PROGRAMMABLE CONTROL SYSTEMS

    in Bolzano on October 16, 1997.

  • QUALITY AT ROPEWAYS - INNOVATIVE PATH INTO THE FUTURE

    in Munich on September 30, 1996.

    • 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)
  • SAFETY MEASUREMENTS FOR SHEAVES-WHEELS FOR ROLLERBAT-TERIES OF MONOCABLE SYSTEMS

    in Zurich on April 27, 1994

    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)
    All the lecture are avaiblability in the origin language, in english and in german. Order by: OITAF Ufficio trasporti funiviari, Via Crispi, 10, I-39100 BOLZANO, tel. 0039 0471 414600, fax 414616
  • NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING DURING MAINTENANCE OF ROPEWAYS

    at the Federal chamber of trade and industry, Vienna on April 19, 1991
    Collection of the papers and lectures in the original languages on the occasion of the seminar of the same name.

  • HYDRAULIC TENSION EQUIPMENT; PARTICULARLY FOR THE ROPEWAYS WITH CONTINUOUS MOVEMENT

    at the ETH Zurich on March 31, 1989.
    Collection of the papers and lectures in the original languages on the occasion of the seminar of the same name.