National Forum on Maintenance 2017

International conferenceheld under the patronage of the Slovak Ministry of Economy
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Dear friends and colleagues,

      Below you can find short overview and photos from the seventeenth international conference National Forum on Maintenance 2017 that took place from 30 to 31 May 2018 traditionally in the hotel Patria at Štrbské Pleso.
      The conference from its beginnings in 2000 gradually established and has been keeping a status of a professional event where managers and specialists in maintenance, representatives of leading companies offering services for maintenance, representatives of wide range of industries as well as experts from academic sphere meet together.

      The interest in the conference was again confirmed by a high number of domestic and foreign participants. According to the 17th edition list, 228 participants , of which 187 domestic and 41 foreign from Austria 4, from Germany 3 and from Poland, Ukraine and the USA by 1.
      An overview of evolution of the number of participants for all the conferences held between 2000 and 2017 is documented in the graph:

Vývoj počtu účastníkov za všetky uskutočnené konferencie od roku 2000 do 2016

      The conference programme continued in a well-established model of one and a half-day conference, supplemented by specialized seminars in the afternoon for the second day of the conference. 32 presentations were included in the program, similar to the previous year, to allow more lecture space and discussion.

      SU has been awarding SSU prizes for recognition as a contribution to maintenance development almost from the start of conferences. The SSU Award in this year went to doc. Ing. Viera Peťková, PhD., chief of diagnostics at eustream, a.s. and the President of the Association of Technical Diagnostics of the Slovak Republic.
       The SSU Award for Diploma Thesis this year was awarded to Martin Štancel, graduate from FEI TU Košice, for the thsis entitled: „Software for Maintenance PErtofmance Audit“, supervied by Ing. Štefan Korečko, PhD. and prof. Ing. Hana Pačaiová, PhD.

SSU Board of Managemen

CONFERENCE TOPICS

Best practice in operation and maintenance
Maintenance information systems
Maintenance safety
Innovative maintenance technologies
Predictive maintenance and diagnostics

Accompanying programme:31 May, 2017, 14:00 - 17:00
- Seminar: Safety culture in maintenance
- Seminar: Physical assets management
- Seminar: Spare parts stock optimisation

Professional Guarantors:	Conference Preparatory Committee:
Václav Legát Juraj Sinay Peter Zvolenský	Michal Abrahámfy Dušan Belko Gabriel Dravecký Katarína Grandová Juraj Grenčík Peter Herman Jan Hroch Jozef Hrubec	Vendelín Iro Krzysztof Olejnik Hana Pačaiová Miroslav Rakyta Marko Rentka Vladimír Stuchlý Zdeněk Votava Michal Žilka

NFM 2018 – Participants survey - results

Which sessions did you attend:
	Yes	Partly	No		Yes	Partly	No
Maintenance best practices and management	80%	16%	4%	Safety in maintenance	42%	43%	15%
Maintenane information systems	52%	42%	6%	Innovative maintenance technologies and diagnostics	69%	29%	2%

Your evaluation (score: 1=excellent 5=poor)
Overal conference level	1,36±0,51	Conference organisation	1,17±0,37
Professional level of presentations	1,68±0,65	Conference topics selection	1,76±0,72
Conference venue	1,09±0,32	Conference date	1,25±0,62

In the participant's survey, 83 responses were submitted, representing 37% of the subscribed participants. The participants from 1 to 5 evaluate the organizational and professional level of the conference and, in addition, they can comment on the next six questions. These questions remain unchanged from the outset, and it is possible to monitor the development of the first year's evaluation. Finally, they can mention 3 lectures that were most interesting to them.
The score of the first 15 places is shown in the following table:

Rank	Name	Organisation	PResentation	Points	Number	Average
1	Juraj Petrovič	Messer Tatragas, spol. s r.o., Bratislava	Cleaning by dry ice in industry	53	28	1,89
2	Rastislav Milan	U.S.Steel Košice, s.r.o.	Steel producer expectations from Industry 4.0	46	19	2,42
3	Juraj Bezděk	sféra, a.s.	Innovative application of artificial intelligence in maintenance	40	22	1,82
4	Vladimír Oravčík	SKF Slovensko, spol. s r.o.	SKF and near future head towards of the Maintenance	38	19	2,00
5	Roman Lakoštík	RZ SDV	DDual education of maintenance personnel	35	16	2,19
6	Hana Pačaiová	TU v Košiciach, SjF, KBKP	Risk-Based Thinking in Maintenance Management	33	15	2,20
7	Jan Burian, Michal Brijar	Ernst & Young, s.r.o.	Industry 4.0 in maintenance: solutions exist, strategies missing	26	10	2,60
8	Miroslav Šandor	Inseko, a.s. Žilina	How to reach up to 20% reduction in maintenance material costs	20	11	1,82
9	Milan Haluška	U.S.Steel Košice, s.r.o.	Triboservice in the USSKe	20	11	1,82
10	Petr Kolečkář	SPECTRO CS, s.r.o.	Possibilities of chemical analysis of elements in tribotechnical applications	19	10	1,90
11	Daniel Spálenka	State-of-the-art protection against corrosion or erosion as a way to extend service life and reduce operational costs of critical units in the Czech and Slovak Republic	17	7	2,43
12	Viera Peťková, Lukáš Zelenaj	eustream, a.s. Bratislava	Vibrations as a risk of the safe pipelines	15	7	2,14
13	Juraj Ďurický	SEPS, a.s. Bratislava	Fast and safe elimination of leaks and untightness on pipeline systems	15	6	2,50
14	Peter Tirinda	B & K, s.r.o., Bratislava	Selected methods and solutions of technical diagnostic to support the production and machine maintenance	13	8	1,63
15	Adam Bojko	Adash, s.r.o., Ostrava	New modern diagnostic instruments	12	6	2,00

Photos from the conference

Tuesday - 30 May, 2017

Welcaome to participants by the registration team

Conference opening

Conference opening -from the left: Krzysztof Olejnik - PNTTE, Poland; Václav Legát - ČSPÚ chairman, Czech rep.; Vendelín Íro - SSU vice-chairman; Juraj Grenčík - SSU chairman; Peter Herman - SSU vice-chairman , Peter Zvolenksý - SjF, Universtiy of Zilina

Conference opening, intrcductory speech - Vendelín Íro, SSU ciec-chairman for organisation

Conference opening - Václav Legát, ČSPÚ chairman and professional guearantor, Czech Rrepublic

Conference opening - Krzysztof Olejnik - representative of PNTTE (Polish Maintenance Society), Poland

Conference opening - Peter Zvolenský, University of Žilina, SjF - professional guearantor

Conference opening - congress hall

SSU award "Maintainer of the year 2016" - doc. Ing. Viera Peťková, PhD., eustream, a.s., president ATD SR

SSU award "Maintainer of the year 2016" - doc. Ing. Viera Peťková, PhD., eustream, a.s., president ATD S

Juraj Grenčík, SSU & ŽU, SjF, KDMT, Žilina, SK: EEFNMS – activities and visions for future maintenance development

Juraj Ďurický, SEPS, a.s. Bratislava, SK: Fast and safe elimination of leaks and untightness on pipeline systems

Roman Lakoštík, RZ SDV, SK: Dual education of maintenance personnel

Michal Kačena, AREVA GmbH, CZ: AREVA’s Solution Portfolio for Maintenance Optimization and Asset Management

Miroslav Šandor, Inseko, a.s. Žilina, SK: How to reach up to 20% reduction in maintenance material costs

Discussion

Markus Mair, Klüber Lubrication Austria GmbH, Austria: : Connection of maintenance needs in accordance with requirements defined in Industry 4.0 / application of termovision in industrial plants

Rastislav Milan, U.S.Steel Košice, s.r.o., SK: Steel producer expectations from Industry 4.0

Daniel Spálenka, IGS Europe s.r.o., CZ: State-of-the-art protection against corrosion or erosion as a way to extend service life and reduce operational costs of critical units in the Czech and Slovak Republic

Viera Peťková, eustream, a.s. Bratislava, SK: Vibrations as a risk of the safe pipelines

Juraj Petrovič, Messer Tatragas, spol. s r.o., Bratislava, SK: Cleaning by dry ice in industrye

Discussion

Outdoor presentation of MESSER TATRAGAS - Cleaning by dry ice

Discussions in lobby during coffee break

Diskusie v lobby počas prestávky

Anton Gérer: Presentation of magazine ATP Journal

Vladimír Oravčík, SKF Slovensko, spol. s r.o., SK: SKF and near future head towards of the Maintenance

Markéta Šimkovičová a Ralf Kulessa, Garlock GmbH, Germany: Increased plant availability by reduction of fugitive emissions

Michal Janoško, D-Ex Instruments, Bratislava, SK: Beamex bMobile application for maintenance inspection

Michal Brijar, Ernst & Young, s.r.o., CZ: Industry 4.0 in maintenance: solutions exist, strategies missing

Juraj Bezděk, sféra, a.s., SK: Innovative application of artificial intelligence in maintenance

Bohumil Kollár: Presentation of magazine All for Power

Gabriel Dravecký - chairman of the afternoon session

Discussion

Miroslav Hollý, Roxtec, SK: Progressive technologies for cable and pipe transits with the multiple protections for the maintenance costs reduction and operation safety increase

Aleš Leitner, Hilti Slovakia spol. s r.o. Bratislava, SK: Improving safety and efficiency at work

Ján Gonda, Slovenské elektrárne - Elektráreň Bohunice, SK: Risk Management of Works Activities – Praxis at Nuclear Power Plants of Slovenské Elektrárne a.s.

Hana Pačaiová, TU v Košiciach, SjF, KBKP, SK: Risk-Based Thinking in Maintenance Management

Conference dinner

Wednesady - 31 May, 2017

Outdoor presentation: Jaroslav Zadina, DVOŘÁK - svahové sekačky s. r. o., CZ: Remote controlled SPIDER slope mowers - everyone can cut, everywhere can sow

Vonkajšia prezentácia - Diaľkovo riadené svahové kosačky SPIDER

Michal Žilka - chairman of the morning session

Marek Juríček, HELLA Slovakia Signal-Lighting s.r.o., SK: Maintenance trends at Hella Slovakia Signal Lighting spol.s r.o and increasing its efficiency through Audit of Maintenance Performance

Adam Bojko, Adash, s.r.o., Ostrava, CZ: New modern diagnostic instruments

Milan Haluška, U.S.Steel Košice, s.r.o., SK: Triboservice in the USSKe

Petr Kolečkář, SPECTRO CS, s.r.o., CZ: Possibilities of chemical analysis of elements in tribotechnical applications

Peter Tirinda, B & K, s.r.o., Bratislava, SK: Selected methods and solutions of technical diagnostic to support the production and machine maintenance

>Jiri Prokop, Pokorný, s.r.o, Brno, CZ: Why mechanical seals fail in the pumps?

Discussion

Jan Tomáš, TECHSEAL s.r.o., CZ: Mechanical integrity (MI) pressure equipment, actual good engineering practices and regulation OSHA 1910.119

Jozef Schlesinger, RECA Slovensko. s r.o., SK: Services of Reca Slovensko

Róbert Vaník, Henkel Slovensko spol. s r.o., SK: Loctite in maintenance

Cena SSU "Za diplomovú prácu" - Ing. Martin Štancel, FEI TU v Košiciach, diplomová práca na tému: „Softvér pre výkonnostný audit údržby“

SSU "Diploma thesis award" - . Martin Štancel, FEI TU v Košiciach, diploma theis: „Software for Maintenance performacne audit

Conferecne closing - participants survey- 3rd prize

Conferecne closing - participants survey- 2nd prize

Conferecne closing - participants survey- 1st prize

Exhibitions

Firemné výstavky

Exhibitions

Accompanying programme of the conference:

Seminar: Safety culture in maintenance
Jozef Markuš - VUJE, a.s., vice-chairman SNUS; Dušan Belko, Transtechno

Seminar: Physical Asset Management
Ľubomír Kubinec, Senior konzultant

Seminar: Physical Asset Managementbr> Ľubomír Kubinec, Senior konzultant

Seminar: Physical Asset Management
Ľubomír Kubinec, Senior konzultant

Seminar: Spare parts stock optimization
Miroslav Šandor, Inseko, a.s. Žilina

Pictures from the High Tatras 2017

Štrbské pleso

Kvety Tatier

Štrbské pleso with Vysok8 peak

Štrbské pleso with Solisko peak, Mlynická doina valey and Patria peak

Štrbské pleso with Kriváň peak

Final programme:

Tuesday, 30 May, 2017

7:00 - 8:30	Registration
8:30 - 8:30	Conference opening
8:30 - 8:40	Solemn speeches
8:40 - 8:45	SSU award "Maintainer of the Year"
8:45 - 9:00	Juraj Grenčík, SSU / ŽU, SjF, KDMT, Žilina. SK: EEFNMS – activities and visions for futhere development of maintenance
9:00 - 10:40	Best practices and maintenance management
9:00 - 9:25	Juraj Ďurický, SEPS, a.s. Bratislava, SK: Fast and safe elimination of leaks and untightness on pipeline systems
9:25 - 9:40	Roman Lakoštík, RZ SDV, SK: Dual education of maintenance personnel
9:40 - 10:00	Jens Schurig, AREVA GmbH, D: AREVA’s Solution Portfolio for Maintenance Optimization and Asset Management
10:00 - 10:20	Miroslav Šandor, Inseko, a.s. Žilina, SK: How to reach up to 20% reduction in maintenance material costs
10:20 - 10:30	Disscussion
10:30 - 10:50	Coffee Break
10:50 - 12:20	Best practices and maintenance management
10:50 - 11:10	Markus Mair, Klüber Lubrication Austria GmbH, A: Connection of maintenance needs in accordance with requirements defined in Industry 4.0 / application of termovision in industrial plants
11:10 - 11:25	Rastislav Milan, U.S.Steel Košice, s.r.o., SK: Steel producer expectations from Industry 4.0
11:25 - 11:45	Daniel Spálenka, IGS Europe s.r.o., CZ: State-of-the-art protection against corrosion or erosion as a way to extend service life and reduce operational costs of critical units in the Czech and Slovak Republic
11:45 - 12:00	Viera Peťková, Lukáš Zelenaj, eustream, a.s. Bratislava, SK: Vibrations as a risk of the safe pipelines
12:00 - 12:10	Juraj Petrovič, Messer Tatragas, spol. s r.o., Bratislava, SK: Cleaning by dry ice in industry
12:10 - 12:20	Discussion
12:20 - 12:30	Outdoor presentation of MESSER TATRAGAS - cleaning by dry ice
12:30 - 14:00	Lunch
14:00 - 14:30	Best practices and maintenance management
14:00 - 14:15	Vladimír Oravčík, SKF Slovensko, spol. s r.o., SK: SKF and near future head towards of the Maintenance
14:15 - 14:30	Ralf Kulessa, Garlock GmbH, D: Zvýšená pohotovosť podniku redukciou prchavých emisií
14:30 - 15:50	Maintenance information systems
14:30 - 14:45	Michal Janoško, D-Ex Instruments, Bratislava, SK: Beamex bMobile application for maintenance inspection
14:45 - 15:00	Jan Burian, Ernst & Young, s.r.o., CZ: Industry 4.0 in maintenance: solutions exist, strategies missing
15:00 - 15:15	Vladimír Stuchlý, Žilinská univerzita v Žiline, SjF, KDMT, SK: Planning time process maintenance work of short duration
15:15 - 15:30	Juraj Bezděk, sféra, a.s., SK: Innovative application of artificial intelligence in maintenance
15:30 - 15:40	Anton Gérer, Bohumil Kollár, Ján Minár, Zuzana Augustínová, Barbora Karchová: Presentation of magazines: ATP Journal, All for Power, Strojárstvo , Řízení a údržba, Tribotechnika
15:40 - 15:50	Discussion
15:50 - 16:10	Coffee Break
16:10 - 17:20	Naintenance safety and risks
16:10 - 16:25	Miroslav Hollý, Roxtec, SK: Progressive technologies for cable and pipe transits with the multiple protections for the maintenance costs reduction and operation safety increase
16:25 - 16:40	Aleš Leitner, Hilti Slovakia spol. s r.o. Bratislava, SK: Hilti - Improving safety and efficiency at work
16:40 - 14:55	Ján Gonda, Slovenské elektrárne - Elektráreň Bohunice, SK: Risk Management of Works Activities – Praxis at Nuclear Power Plants of Slovenské Elektrárne a.s.
16:55 - 17:10	Hana Pačaiová, TU v Košiciach, SjF, KBKP, SK: Risk-Based Thinking in Maintenance Management
17:10 - 17:20	Discussion
17:20 - 17:40	Outdoor presentation:Jaroslav Zadina, DVOŘÁK - svahové sekačky s. r. o.. CZ: Remote controlled SPIDER slope mowers - everyone can cut, everywhere can sow
	Outdoor presentations during the day will be prided also by companies SEPS, a.s. and MESSER Tatragas, spol. s r.o.

19:00 - 24:00

Conference dinner

Wednesday, 31 May, 2017

9:00 - 10:30	Innovative maintenance technologies and technical diagnostics
9:00 - 9:15	Pavol Višňovský, Welding & Testing of Materials s.r.o., SK: Magnetic control of braking wedge
9:15 - 9:30	Adam Bojko, Adash, s.r.o., Ostrava, CZ: New modern diagnostic instruments
9:30 - 9:45	Milan Haluška, U.S.Steel Košice, s.r.o., SK: Triboservice in the USSKe
9:45 - 10:00	Petr Kolečkář, SPECTRO CS, s.r.o., CZ: Possibilities of chemical analysis of elements in tribotechnical applications
10:00 - 10:15	Peter Tirinda, B & K, s.r.o., Bratislava, SK: Selected methods and solutions of technical diagnostic to support the production and machine maintenance
10:15 - 10:30	Jiri Prokop, Pokorný, s.r.o, Brno, CZ: Why mechanical seals fail in the pumps?
10:30 - 10:40	Discussion
10:40 - 11:00	Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:20	Innovative maintenance technologies and technical diagnostics
11:00 - 11:15	Jan Tomáš, TECHSEAL s.r.o., CZ: Mechanical integrity (MI) pressure equipment, actual good engineering practices and regulation OSHA 1910.119
11:15 - 11:30	Róbert Vaník, Henkel Slovensko spol. s r.o., SK: Loctite v údržbe
11:30 - 11:45	Tomáš Halmo, Jozef Schlesinger, RECA Slovensko. s r.o., SK: Services of Reca Slovensko
11:45 - 12:00	Marek Juríček, Juraj Bátora, HELLA Slovakia Signal-Lighting s.r.o., SK: Maintenance trends at Hella Slovakia Signal Lighting spol.s r.o and increasing its efficiency through Audit of Maintenance Performance
12:00 - 12:10	SSU "Master Thesis Award"
12:10 - 12:20	Discussion
12:20 - 12:30	Conference closing
12:30 - 14:00	Luch

14.00 – 17.00	Accompanying seminars:
Seminar:	*Safety culture in maintenance*
	Jozef Markuš - VUJE, a.s., SNUS vice-president; Dušan Belko, Transtechno
Seminar:	*Physical Assets Management*
	Ľubomír Kubinec, Senior consultant
Seminar:	*Spare parts stock optimisation*
	Miroslav Šandor, Inseko, a.s. Žilina

We are looking forward to meeting you at the eighteenth NFM 2018!
Štrbské Pleso, Hotel Patria, 29 - 30 May, 2019

5/30/2017 - 5/31/2017

Vysoké Tatry, Štrbské Pleso, Hotel PATRIA