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Ugra Security Printing Joint Working Group

Working Group

Standard Test Methods
for the Security Printing Industry

Ugra Security Printing Joint Working Group

Working Group

Hosted in St. Gallen in Eastern Switzerland

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Ugra Security Printing
Joint Working Group

Developing Standard Test Methods for the
Banknote Printing Industry

Ugra Security Printing Joint Working Group

6th Meeting
21 March 2024 in St. Gallen, Switzerland

6th Working Group Meeting

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Programme

6th Meeting Ugra Security Printing Joint Working Group

21 March 2024 in St. Gallen, Switzerland

Start
8.30-9.00

Arrival & Welcome Coffee

9.00-9.15

Session 1

Welcome and introduction to the 6th USPJWG Meeting
Mathias Schunke, Ugra

9.15-10.30

Session 2

USPJWG/TS 1 Requirements for the counting of security fibers on security substrates
Dr. Michela Ess, Ugra

10.30-10.45

Coffee Break

10.45-12.00

Session 3

USPJWG/TS 2 Subjective rating scale for the banknote industry
Emmanuelle Dault / Mathias Schunke, Ugra

12.00-13.00

Lunch Break

Roof Top Restaurant, Level 6

13.00-13.15

Session 4

Project Suggestion: Development of a standardised laboratory-scale lifetime test for banknotes
Mathias Schunke, Ugra

13.15-13.35

Session 5

An automated testing device for the counting of security fibers on cotton-based substrates
Dr. Christoph Kocher, Landqart AG

13.35-13.55

Session 6

Presentation of the LimpnessTester prototype study
Mathias Schunke, Ugra

13.55-14.15

Session 7

Topography and surface measurement on banknotes with non-contact 3D profilometer
Michael Schultz, Orell Füssli AG Security Printing
Emmanuelle Dault, Ugra

14.15-14.30

Session 8

Meeting Closure
Mathias Schunke, Ugra

14.30-15.30

Session 9

Device demonstration and discussion in Ugra‘s laboratory

17.00-21.30

Swiss Social Evening

Bus transfer to Schnuggebock in the Appenzeller Land (Ugra)
Apéro & Diner (Casual) at Restaurant Schnuggebock
Bus transfer to St. Gallen (Ugra)

End

Registration

Accommodation

Accommodation

The 3 Star Superior Hotel in the west of St.Gallen

Hotel one66

Accommodation

The 3 Star Comfort Hotel combines pleasant living quality with an attractive price.

Hotel NewStar

© Hotel LEO St. Gallen

Accommodation

The Tailormade Hotel LEO St.Gallen was designed by star architect Roger Boltshauser and is directly at the train station St.Gallen and right next to the highway connection.

Hotel LEO

© Hotel Walhalla St. Gallen

Accommodation

Hotel Walhalla at St. Gallen railway station, a traditional hotel in a prime location since 1904

Hotel Walhalla

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Swiss Social Evening

Swiss Social Evening

Welcome to grandmother's farmhouse, welcome to the Schnuggebock. Come with us and experience Swiss gastronomy in the Appenzell countryside.

Swiss Social Evening

At the Schnuggebock, time has been carefully put back. The traditional Appenzell fare presents the best of yesterday. Local apples, cheese from own production, crusty bread.

Swiss Social Evening

Here at Grandmother, everything is a little slower and more enjoyable. Sit back and experience genuine Appenzell hospitality.

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Meeting Location
Ugra office/testing laboratory:
c/o Switzerland Innovation Park Ost
Lerchenfeldstrasse 3
9014 St. Gallen
Switzerland

FAQ

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What is the scope of the Ugra Security Printing Working Group?
The scope of the Working Group is the exchange of experiences in the area of quality assurance and test methods as well as the development or enhancement of test methods on specific applications on security printing substrates and banknotes. This shall support the standardisation and harmonisation of test methods in the industry.

What are the objectives of the Working Group?
The members of the Working Group shall agree the following objectives:

  1. To exchange experiences covered by the scope without disclosure misuse of any participating party.
  2. To identify the specific need of new testing methods or specific enhancements of existing standard test methods.
  3. To develop new test methods or enhancements of existing standard test methods.
  4. To prepare documents for publication by consensus processes.

Each participant of the Working Group is working voluntarily. There is no right to financial allowance. Specific projects with a higher workload may be a particular case and their conditions are defined in the clause “Projects“.

The content to be provided and exchanged in the Working Group shall not be classified under obligation to maintain confidentiality. Nonetheless, the subjects of the Working Group shall be treated confidentially and shall not be forwarded to third-parties without the consensus of the Group members.

The content and work created by the members of the Working Group shall not be affected by any intellectual property. The copyright of the working outcome obtains the Working Group. The Working Group shall not treat competing and classified content (layer C) of any participating member.

Content Layer Model
A. public available and non-classified content
B. approved content for Working Group projects
C. competing and classified content

The Working Group intends to discuss, to work on, to develop and to standardize test methods in the following area:

  1. Test methods on security printing substrates such as cotton paper, polymer substrates or hybrid substrates;
  2. Test methods on banknotes;
  3. Test methods on security threads or holographic patches, security inks or other features to be embedded or applied on banknotes.

The Working Group intends to develop new test methods in the above mentioned areas, if for a specific test case scenario an existing test procedure can not be applied.

The Working Group intends to enhance existing test methods in the above mentioned areas, if an added value can be achieved or if several similar approaches of test methods can be harmonized to a standard industry test method.

The Working Group shall not compete against other parties, but target a joint work where useful and applicable. The Working Group intends where applicable and useful to submit a concrete project idea to a responsible ISO Technical Group in order to support the international standardization process of test methods.

The Working Group votes an active member to act as a chair of the group.

The Working Group is open to stakeholders who are interested to participate actively in the group and willing to contribute their resources and knowledge and agreeing to the rules.

The Working Group shall carries out at least one annual meeting, but preferably two annual meetings. Additionally it is considered to carry out video conferences whenever it is appropriate.

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Photo credits:
St. Gallen-Bodensee Tourismus
Waldegg Schnuggebock, Erlebnis Waldegg AG
Hotel LEO, LEO St. Gallen
Hotel Walhalla, Candrian Catering AG

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