Technical committee Health and safety equipment
The new EWA technical committee concerning equipment which ensure the health and safety of welders was created at the end of 2021. 3 working meetings took place in 2022. The 12 members of this technical committee are European experts from 8 different countries. The members elected Manfred Koenning as President, animator of the technical committee. Manfred has more than 30 years of experience in fume extraction systems and is active in standardization processes, Manfred is a member of Association of German Engineers (VDI), German welding association (DVS), Association of German Mechanical and Plant Engineering (VDMA) and the REArc Initiative of BGHM.