News from QUBUS

The ZVO Introductory Seminar on Electroplating and Surface Treatment took place on 27–29 November 2018 at the premises of Qubus GmbH. With this 2½-day basic seminar, the ZVO offers an opportunity to refresh or improve one’s fundamental knowledge of electroplating and surface treatment. We are delighted with the positive feedback, the interesting technical questions and the high number of participants. The next dates for the introductory seminar are in April (19–21 March 2019) and in November (19–21 November 2019). For further information, please contact here in the seminar leaflet.

The notification requirement comes into force on 19 July 2018. From that date, operators will have one month to notify the relevant authority of their existing installations. Notification is to be made via an online portal (www.kavka.bund.de).

This applies to all installations falling within the scope of the 42nd BImSchV; this includes, amongst other things, wet scrubbers for exhaust air treatment and cooling towers. There are only a few exceptions or exclusion criteria.

The Regulation came into force in August 2017 and sets out specific requirements for the protection and prevention of Legionella in systems, with a view to preventing any potential spread of the bacteria. These include, for example, in-house inspections and laboratory tests, inspections of the systems by experts, and documentation in the operating log.

If you have any questions regarding the obligation to report or the requirements set out in the 42nd BImSchV, the Environment Department will be happy to assist you. We would be delighted to help. The contact person for this is: Frank Schüle (+49 7171 1040817). schuele@qubus.de) and Marcus Sorg (+49 7171 1040820. sorg@qubus.de).

QUBUS and IFO can look back on a successful few days at the Surface Technology trade fair. Numerous visitors from Germany and abroad visited our stand to find out about the wide range of possibilities offered by our unique network of surface technology services. Do you still have any questions? We’d be happy to help. Please do get in touch.

The next training sessions will take place on 27 July 2018 and 19 October 2018 takes place in our training rooms.

The training takes place on a Friday afternoon from 1.00 pm to around 5.00 pm.

In accordance with Section 10 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and ASR A 2.2 (Technical Regulations for Workplaces), the law requires that a sufficient number of employees be trained as fire safety assistants. The required ratio is 10% of the workforce.

Your contacts:

Frank Schüle
Head of Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Protection and Fire Safety
Email: schuele@qubus.de ; Tel.: +49 7171 10408-17

Holger Patzelt
Fire safety expert
Email: holger.patzelt@qubus.de ; Tel.: +49 7171 10408-21

With a newly designed joint stand, QUBUS and IFO showcased the wide range of services and solutions that their combined network offers to customers in the industrial coating sector at PaintExpo, the world’s leading trade fair, from 17 to 20 April. There were plenty of opportunities for insightful and very pleasant discussions with trade visitors from both Germany and abroad. In addition to numerous technical queries directed at our experts, there was particular interest in information regarding the IFO quality label and the IFO seminars on the DIN Certco Coating Inspector qualification, as well as other training courses offered by the IFO Academy. Thank you very much for visiting our stand and for the fruitful discussions.

Come and visit us at the QUBUS/IFO joint stand at PaintExpo, the world’s leading trade fair for industrial coating technology.

17–20 April 2018 in Karlsruhe. Hall 1, Stand 1527

For more information, visit: www.paintexpo.de

Click on the PaintExpo banner on the right to get your free electronic guest pass voucher.

10–13 April 2018
27–29 November 2018

Location: Schwäbisch Gmünd

Surface treatment technologies are key to finding technical, scientific, economic and environmental solutions to current problems in the development of innovative products. Modern surface treatment technology is used across all sectors of the manufacturing industry. No car leaves the production line without its key components having undergone surface treatment. Modern medical technology would likewise be inconceivable without surface engineering processes, whilst the construction and plumbing sectors, electrical engineering and the electronics industry are also unable to function without surface finishing. It is therefore not surprising that surface engineering is one of the most dynamically growing sectors in Germany.

With its 2½-day introductory seminar, the ZVO offers an opportunity to refresh or improve one’s basic knowledge of electroplating and surface treatment technology.

Target groups:

Purchasers of surfaces:

• Developers and designers
• Technical Business Administrators
• Purchaser

from the field of electroplating and surface treatment:

• Project Engineers and Sales Engineers in Plant Engineering
• Project Engineers and Sales Engineers in Process Chemistry
• People changing careers or returning to the electroplating and surface treatment sector

For details and to register, please contact ZVO – Central Association for Surface Technology

This year’s Walter Alberth Prize, awarded by the Association for the Promotion of Schools of Electroplating and Printed Circuit Board Technology (Förderverein für die Schulen der Galvanotechnik und Leiterplattentechnik e.V.), was presented to QUBUS Planung und Beratung Oberflächentechnik GmbH in recognition of its long-standing support for the school and its pupils and students. QUBUS not only offers places and topics for technical projects but also makes its staff available to teach supplementary lessons alongside the regular curriculum. The prize was accepted by QUBUS Managing Director Christian Deyhle, who served as chairman of the Friends’ Association for many years.

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For years now, and this year is no exception, QUBUS and IFO have been providing financial support to the Pro-Waisenhaus initiative (www.pro-waisenhaus.de). The charity „Pro-Waisenhaus Süd-Ost-Asien mildtätiger e.V.“ has set itself the aim of enabling children in the Myanmar region of Burma to lead a dignified life.
Dr Amanatidis, a former paediatrician from Bietigheim-Bissingen, is devoting all his energy to creating a new future for the children. The orphanage, built with donations, provides a home for 135 children. The children are accommodated in rooms with 12 or 15 beds, each of which has an en-suite bathroom with a shower. There are separate common rooms and a kitchen. It is a large, new house designed with children’s needs in mind. The children are looked after until they have completed their education and are able to lead independent lives.