A Balanced Approach to Insulator Selection and Specification Ravi Gorur Professor Arizona State University United States
A Review of High Voltage Insulator Coatings Inma Peña Commercial Development Manager
Dow Corning
Spain
Advanced Methods & Tooling for Hollow Core Insulator Manufacturing Rainer Röder Principal
Axxos
Switzerland
Application of AC & DC Composite Insulators for UHV Lines in China SU Zhiyi EPRI
China
Application of Arresters for Optimal Environmental Impact on Power Transmission Jonathan Woodworth Principal
ArresterWorks
United States
Application of Helicopter-Based IR Technology for Detection of Internal
Defects in Composite Insulators Igor Gutman Technical Manager Insulation
STRI
Sweden
Are We Approaching a New Phase for Composite Insulators? Martín Portillo Consultant Spain
Assessing Ten Years of Service Experience with Composite Line Insulators at HVDC Sonja Berlijn Senior Advisor
Norwegian Power Grid, Statnett
Norway
Assessment of Composite Insulators After Service Frank Schmuck Convener
CIGRE Working Group B.2.21 “Insulators”
Switzerland
Developing Complementary Solutions to RTV Technology Chris McConnery Operations Manager
CSL Silicones Inc.
Canada
Development of Knowledge Base for Operation & Maintenance of Equipment
with Polymeric Insulation Amra Omeragic Head of Investment Planning
Elektroprenos B&H Bosnia & Herzegovina
Kemo Sokolija Professor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering
University of Sarajevo Bosnia & Herzegovina
Development & Testing of Composite HV Station Post Insulators REN Gui Qing Director & Vice General Manager
Dalian Insulator
China
EGLA - An Old Technology, Finally Standardized Lars Klingbeil Head of Strategy & Marketing
Surge Arresters Siemens
Germany
Evaluating Resistance of Materials for Outdoor Insulator Housings to Corona and Ozone Stanislaw Gubanski Professor
Chalmers University of Technology
Sweden
Evaluating the Condition of Low Leakage Silicone Insulators After Years of Service in a Polluted Industrial Environment John Kuffel Chief Engineer
Kinectrics Canada
Evaluation of Non-Destructive Testing Methods for Verification of Adhesion of Silicone Rubber Outdoor Insulation Henrik Hillborg Senior Researcher
ABB Corporate Research
Sweden
Evolution of Standards & Performance of Composite Insulators Giovanni Giobbe Plant Director Isoelectric Italy
Evolution of the Polymeric Insulator R. Allen Bernstorf Principal Engineer - Insulators
Hubbell Power Systems United States
Evolution of Visualization of HV Defects Through UV and IR Imaging Nishal Mahatho Research Engineer
Eskom
South Africa
Experience with Composite Hollow Core Insulators at Areva T&D – Research into Reduction of Gas Emission Yannick Kieffel Head of Materials Group, HV Switchgear R&D
Areva T&D
France
Fire & Safety Aspects for HV Condenser Bushings Lars Jonsson Senior Specialist
ABB PGIC
Sweden
History of Composite Insulators & Development of Powersil Product Family Hans-Jörg Winter Technical Marketing Manager T&D
Wacker Chemie
Germany
Insulation Aspects for AC to DC Conversion of Transmission Lines Jan Lundquist Technical Manager - Lines & Substations
STRI
Sweden
Latest Developments in Composite Hollow Core Insulators from the Perspective of CIGRE WG A 3.21 Alberto Pigini Consultant
Italy
Methods Used in China to Assess Composite Insulators After Years in Service LIANG Xidong Professor
Tsinghua University
China
Monitoring of HV & UHV Overhead Line Components by UV and IR Camerass Vaclav Sklenicka Director
EGU HV Laboratory, Prague
Czech Republic
New Casting & Impregnation Systems for Monolithic & Composite Insulators Christian Beisele Technical Service & Development Manager
Huntsman
Switzerland
New Polymeric Capacitor Type HV Bushings – Capabilities & Field Experience Eric Euvrard President
RHM International
United States
New UHV Testing Facility for Insulators & Arresters LI Qingfeng Director HV Laboratory
Electric Power Research Institute
China
Non-Ceramic Insulator Condition Detection A.J. (Tony) Carreira President
K-Line Insulators
Canada
Opportunities to Improve Insulator Performance by Re-thinking Traditional Design Concepts ZHANG Desai Professor Wuhan University
China
Optimized Insulators for Different Environments and Applications Gustav Gödel Technical Manager
Porzellanfabrok Frauenthal
PPC Insulators, Austria
Thomas Johansson Chief Technical Officer
PPC Insulators/SEVES Power Insulators Sweden
Overview of Applications of RTV Coatings Across the Mediterranean Panos Meletacos Director of Mediterranean Operations
CSL Silicones
Greece
Overview of Developments in Composite Hollowcore Insulators Richard Martin Insulation Consultant
Canada
Overview of Japanese Blackout in Nigata & Study of Countermeasures for Dealing with Wet Snow Packed with Sea-Salt on Insulator Strings Manabu Sakata Senior Research Engineer
Central Research Institute of Electrical Power Industry (CRIEPI)
Japan
Overview of the Power System on Crete – Problems & Solutions Manolis Thalassinakis Head of Transmission System
Public Power Corp. Greece
Performance Evaluation Method and Optimum Selection of Overhead Line Insulators for Contaminated Environments Jean-Marie George Scientific Director
SEVES Power Insulators
France
Performance of HV Ceramic & Non-Ceramic Insulators Under Combined Marine & Petrochemical Pollution in North-West Algeria Raouf Znaidi Senior Department Manager
Société Tunisienne de l'Électricité et du Gaz (STEG)
Tunisia
Practical Applications of Insulator Selection Tool Program for Insulation Dimensioning Using Test Station & Tower Data Igor Gutman Technical Manager Insulation
STRI
Sweden
Production of Insulators & Arresters by Injection Moulding Volker Krell Head of Design & Application Engineering
Klöckner Desma
Germany
Production & Application of Hollow Composite Insulators on HV Apparatus Mattias Lundborg Marketing & Sales Manager
ABB
Sweden
Dan Windmar Global Product Manager for Composite Insulators
ABB
Sweden
Research on Surge Arrester Handling at the Technische Universität Darmstadt Volker Hinrichsen Professor
Technische Universität Darmstadt
Germany
Review of Polymeric Materials & Design Considerations Based on Field Experience and Laboratory Testing Jean-Marie George Scientific Director
SEVES Power Insulators
France
Seismic Qualification of Equipment with Insulators Armin Merten Head of Engineering, Composite Products
Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen
Germany
Seismic RIP Bushings – Experience & Latest Developments Bruno Schnider Area Sales Manager for Bushings
ABB Micafil
Switzerland
Zoran Zic Business Development Manager
ABB Micafil
Switzerland
Study of Barriers to Adoption of RTV Silicone Coatings Faisal Huda President & CEO CSL Silicones Canada
Substation Pollution Maintenance Using RTV Silicone Coatings Kiriakos G. Siderakis Consultant
Public Power Corporation
Greece
Transmission Line Lightning Performance Mitigation - Shield Wires Versus Line Arresters John Williamson Transmission Engineering Manager
NB Power Transmission Corp.
Canada
UHV Bushings: Experience & Developments Paolo Cardano Engineering Department Manager
Areva T&D Italy - Passoni & Villa
Italy
Unique Approach to Seismic Analyses of Transformer Bushings Robert Platek Scientist
ABB Corporate Research
Poland
Robert Sekula Group Leader
ABB Corporate Research
Poland
Use of Terahertz for Inspecting Polymeric Insulators Roel Stolper Project Manager, Electro-Optical Engineering
CSIR
South Africa
Using the Inclined Plane Test to Evaluate a Material's Tracking & Erosion Performance Harald Janssen Application Engineering & Technical Support
Dow Corning
Germany