illwerke vkw energy campus montafon, Austria

illwerke vkw has been involved in production of usable energy for more than a hundred years. An innovative, reliable energy supplier, they are responsible for energy production in the Vorarlberg region of Austria. illwerke vkw operates in the areas of hydropower, supply and services, energy networks, and tourism. With around 1,200 employees, they build modern pumped storage power plants, develop infrastructure for e-cars, and operate advanced, efficient digitalized energy networks. 

They also place great importance on the expansion of renewable energy sources, electromobility, and smart network technologies. In Summer 2022, illwerke vkw opened a new ultra-modern training centre in Vandans, providing fifty training positions for future specialists. The apprentices are trained in the areas of metal technology, electrical engineering, mechatronics, cable car technology, IT and commercial professions.

As part of the training centre infrastructure, illwerke vkw selected a WolfVision VZ-8.UHD Visualizer system. This top-of-the-line 4K UHD document camera is proving invaluable for supporting training sessions by enabling images of ‘live’ materials to be displayed on-screen so that everybody can see them easily. Practical demonstrations, display of fine details and schematics, engineering components, manuals and other documentation are all easily shared with the student audience. 

The VZ-8.UHD ensures objects are displayed accurately with true-to-life colour reproduction, using smooth, consistent lighting from its powerful LED light system. Images are distortion-free and tack sharp in every part of the image. The use of ‘live’ training materials helps to maintain the attention of the class, and helps to create enjoyable training room sessions, the details of which are remembered long after the session is over. “The WolfVision VZ-8.UHD Visualizer plays an essential role in our main training room, providing us with exceptional levels of on-screen detail, supporting us in the delivery of our training programmes,“ explains Training Manager, DI (FH) Richard Dür. 

WolfVision is extremely proud to play an important supporting role in the education of apprentices at illwerke vkw, and looks forward to providing support and advice to the illwerke energy campus  for many years to come.