Wista TechDays Program
We are pleased to present the preliminary program of WISTA TechDays. The topics are already confirmed, but the timing may still change slightly, so please make sure to check the schedule again shortly before the event so you don’t miss anything.
Blasting Contractors
| Time | Program | Venue |
| 9:00 - 9:30 | Opening ceremony | Main hall |
| 9:30 - 9:50 | Introduction to Schmidt valves - Bill Nelson | Main hall |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Case study: What happens to operations after a valve replacement - Tomáš Vlachynský + Case study of blasting ship decks - Joey Wijnolst | Training room |
| 10:40 - 11:10 | Live demo: AmphiBlast - Joey Wijnolst | Behind the hall |
| 11:10 - 11:40 | Lunch break | Main hall |
| 11:45 - 12:15 | What Good Blasting Really Means: Practical Surface Preparation Insights and FROSIO Certification by PIC – Sadegh Mahvidi, Ph.D. | Training room |
| 12:25 - 13:00 | Live demo: Pressure hold and Pressure release system - Bill Nelson | Car park |
| 13:10 - 13:40 | Enemies of blasting - Jiří Neuwirth | Training room |
| 13:50 - 14:10 | Efficient blasting setup | Behind the hall |
| 14:20 - 15:00 | WISTA technology showcase - Jiří Neuwirth | Main hall |
| 15:10 - 17:00 | Master Blaster blasting competition | Car park |
Industrial Companies (in-house blasting operations)
| Time | Program | Venue |
| 9:00 - 9:30 | Opening ceremony | Main hall |
| 9:30 - 9:50 | Introduction to Schmidt valves - Bill Nelson | Main hall |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Presentation of floor conveyor, filters, abrasive sorting and transport, presentation of WISTA app for operational economics - Jiří Neuwirth | Main hall |
| 11:00 - 11:35 | Live demo: Pressure hold and Pressure release system - Bill Nelson | Car park |
| 11:35 - 12:05 | Lunch break | Main hall |
| 12:10 - 12:30 | Live demo: manual blasting cabinet | Upper floor in the hall |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Enemies of blasting - Jiří Neuwirth | Training room |
| 13:10 - 13:30 | Efficient blasting setup | Behind the hall |
| 13:40 - 14:10 | What Good Blasting Really Means: Practical Surface Preparation Insights and FROSIO Certification by PIC – Sadegh Mahvidi, Ph.D. | Training room |
| 14:20 - 15:00 | WISTA technology showcase - Jiří Neuwirth | Main hall |
| 15:10 - 17:00 | Master Blaster blasting competition | Car park |
Program subject to change
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