Annual Issue 49 – 2015

Abstracts:

• Ductile cast iron creates value
• The story of drinking water systems through the centuries
• Quality assurance through modernisation and increased flexibility
• The Lusatian metropolis of Cottbus puts its trust in ductile cast iron valves and fittings
• Numerical simulation & rapid prototyping in the foundry at JMA Hodonín, a VAG-Armaturen GmbH company
• A milestone in water supply
• Time saving and flexibility in the installation of hydrants thanks to a new modular system
• DN 1200 butterfly valves for Fernwasserversorgung Elbaue-Ostharz GmbH – valve replacement in the raw water tunnel at Wienrode waterworks
• Simple and more reliable house connection System without parts that will get lost
• The steady renewal of the “Auer Ring” long-distance drinking water system in the Western Ore Mountains in Saxony – an interim report
• Kanzingbach power station (Tyrol) with a high boost in output – increased security provided by “leak-before-break” fracture mechanics design of turbine pipes
• Trenchless through the Badrina biotope – enthusiastic visitors follow the pipe pulling-in process at the site open day
• Torrent bed-load barrier on the Schnanner Bach
• Guaranteed snow for the ski jumping hill in Planica
• District heating pipeline with water from Lake Geneva in La Tour-de-Peilz (CH)
• The planning of pre-insulated cast iron pipelines