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To all beneficiaries of the "Wohlfahrtsfonds der Motor-Columbus AG"

Here you will find information about the social and recreational foundation - Wohlfahrtsfonds - of Motor-Columbus Ltd, and its activities.
Starting with a short portrait of the Wohlfahrtsfonds and its history, you are provided with detailed information about the holiday apartment house in Rougemont, the Motor-Columbus Tennis Club and the activities of our retirees.

  • General
  • Rougemont
  • Tennis Club
  • Pensioners

In 1942, Motor-Columbus Ltd for electrical enterprises in Baden created the Wohlfahrtsfonds der Motor-Columbus AG. Its purpose was and is to promote and maintain the mental and physical health and well-being of the employees.
The foundation's board of trustees actively adheres to the principle of the foundation, thus maintaining the recreational privileges for the beneficiaries.

Contact:
Wohlfahrtsfonds der Motor-Columbus AG
c/o AF-Colenco Ltd
Mr. Dominik Heitzmann
Täfernstrasse 26
CH-5405 Baden

An apartment house in Rougemont is available to the beneficiaries of the Wohlfahrtsfonds and their dependants for holiday rentals.
The charming village of Rougemont and its captivating natural surroundings offer a variety of activities for all ages. The spectrum of opportunities range year round from various sporting activities to pure rest and relaxation.
Centrally located near the Rougemont train station, the apartment house is easily reached by public transport. It is also an ideal starting point for pleasurable rail excursions (e.g. to Montreux).
Please click on the following documentation for detailed information about the apartment house and the region. It also contains suggestions, information and appropriate contacts for numerous activities.

Rougemont Apartment Documentation (pdf)

Reservation Information
Reservation of apartments in Rougemont is exclusivly for beneficiaries of the Wohlfahrtsfonds.
The assignment of the apartments follows according to firm rules defined by the board of trustees and is coordinated by AF-Colenco Ltd.
The rental prices for the apartments in Rougemont are weekly rates and are divided into the following categories:

Category Price per Week
Employee/Spouse/Partner CHF 100.-
Children under 18 years CHF  70.-
Pensioned Employees CHF  80.-
Other dependants CHF 130.-

In addition to the weekly prices is a 10% charge for the visitor's tax.
If you wish to make a reservation, please fill out the following form:

Application form (pdf) - Rental regulations (pdf)

Note: In the case of a reservation cancellation 14 days before the booked date, the full costs are charged. By sending in the completed form, you express agreement with the regulations of use.

Contact
For questions regarding holiday apartment reservations in Rougemont, please contact the reception of AF-Colenco Ltd at
Tel: 056 483 12 12.

The MC Tennis club offers membership to beneficiaries of the Wohlfahrtsfond and the opportunity to play tennis at the sport facility in Birmenstorf at favourable prices. Four sand courts are available for reservation during the summer season.

If you are interested, more information about the tennis club, the matches and membership can be found under Motor- Columbus Tennis Club.

Besides the tennis courts, the sport facility has a clubhouse with a capacity for approx. 50 - 70 persons. This can be rented for other events or private functions.
The price of clubhouse rental is CHF 200.- (additional charge for end cleaning) and reservations are made through the reception of the AF-Colenco Ltd.

General Information

The pension committee of Motor-Columbus/AF-Colenco AG cordially welcomes the newest retirees from 2009.
Every third Thursday of the month, the pensioners meet up in the Hotel Restaurant Du Parc, Römerstraße 24, Baden, for a relaxed and enjoyable get together, and we would be more than pleased to have you join us.


Excursions

All dates and exceptions to the rule are found in the following list.

Pensioners' activities in 2010 (German pdf)


Small Excursion
Visit to Alstom in Birr, Manufacturer of Gas Turbines

Besuchergruppe

The tour group

Thirty-two pensioners took part in the excursion, organisiert by Dieter Eger, and were guided in two groups by engineering experts through the factory. Here are some of the details of production:

Business areas - Power
· Hydro · Turbo Generator · GT Test Power Plant · R&D Labs
· Rotor Factory · Reconditioning Center · Training Center · Field Service

History - Milestones
1960 Built for manufacturing of large Generators
1989 Converted to rotor manufacturing
1996 Gas Turbine Test Power Plant
1999 GT Hot Gas Path manufacturing
1999 GT Reconditioning Shop
2006 Advanced Technologies R&D Labs

GT Test Power Plant
Full operating power plant used for validation of gas turbine technology

Areas & Employees
86’000 m2 total area of buildings und 1750 ALSTOM employees
· Manufacturing (Rotor & Hot Gas Path), Service, Hydro, Engineering, Common use, External

Products
· Gas turbine rotors · Steam turbine rotors · Generator rotors · Gas turbine blades
Factory area - 41.000 m2, Employment - 700 people

Welding technology
· Welding technology since 1929 · Maintenance free welded rotors
· Automated TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) and SAW (Submerged Arc Welding)

Heavy machining
· Heavy precision machining of large rotors up to 300 tonnes
· The machines are equipped to turn and mill the parts in one setup. The main heavy precisions machines are equipped with supporting computer control systems
· Example Turbine Advanced Production System, rotor manufacturing

Blade production
· Fully integrated machining cells for automated blade production
· 5 axis blade machining for pre-forged steam and gas turbine compressure blades up to 800mm length
· 5 axis blade machining for pre-forged steam turbine blades up to 1600mm length

Generator rotor production
· High precision turning, milling and drilling of generator rotors
· Fully automated winding production
· Winding and assembly of generator rotors

Our Products since 1996
There are over 325 gas turbine rotors, over 720 steam turbine rotors and over 600 generator rotors in operation worldwide which were manufactured in Birr since 1996.

Gasturbine Neuchâtel 1939

Gas turbine Neuchâtel 1939


Barbecuing Fun 2010

Grillplausch   Grillplausch

The traditional pensioners' barbecue takes place annually in May. This year, the 41 gathered were greeted at the MC tennis clubhouse in Dättwil in cooler temperatures by Kurt Reinhard, the president of the retiree committee. The oldest of the participants celebrated his 90th birthday this past February and three "rookies" took part for the first time in a pensioners' event. During the apéritif, Kurt Reinhard informed the group, in his amiable manner, of the activities of the Wohlfahrtsfonds der Motor-Columbus AG, AF-Colenco Ltd, and the newest from the Retirement Fund PKE annual report. In the meantime, the coals in the barbecue were ready for the sausages, steaks and whatever other tantalizing cut was brought along by the abundant grill masters. Stimulating conversations began over the open fire and carried on into the evening topped only by the obligatory black forest cake and coffee that was later served. Through the efforts of all the members of the pension committee, the tables were plentifully decked with flowers, snacks, bread rolls and refreshments. At the end of the evening, after the kitchen and clubhouse were tidied up, the memories of a delightful gathering remained.

The short, afternoon excursion will take place on June 17th, 2010 and the full day autumn excursion on September 16th, 2010.

Susan Richei

Contact: kurt.reinhard@bluewin.ch


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