| Béchir Badri Co-Founder and President BETAVIB Béchir Badri (Ph.D; M.Ing) is the cofounder of BETAVIB, a company specialized in the development of vibration products for condition monitoring and expertise. He has been involved in the field of vibration analysis for the last 18 years, and is an active member of the CMVA (Canadian Machinery Vibration Association). His primary area of expertise covers advanced signal processing, mechanical modeling, structural dynamics as well as reliability management. He has written 12 articles for scientific reviews with evaluation committee in the field of vibration monitoring and bearings defects diagnosis. | |
| Ameer Ambavaram Principal Engineer Mercury Marine Ameer is currently working at Mercury Marine (a division of Brunswick Corporation) as a Principal Engineer, leads vibration analysis projects for marine engine components using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) methods. He has more than 12 years’ experience in the field of vibration analysis. He is experienced in performing analytical modal and forced response analysis with base engine excitation to predict the component durability and analyze experimental test data like spectrum and waterfall plots, operating deflection shapes (ODS). | |
| Tod M Baer Production Specialist IV - Reliability Minnkota Power Cooperative Inc. Tod currently holds the position of Production Specialist IV - Reliability at Minnkota Power’s coal-fired generating facilities located at Center ND. Minnkota Power Cooperative Inc, is a generation and transmission utility which serves 11 member-owner cooperatives located in eastern North Dakota and western Minnesota. Tod has been working in the reliability centered maintenance field since 1983 at the facility. His current responsibilities are managing and overseeing the facility’s Reliability Program which includes the PD/PM Program, Loss Elimination, RCA, Asset Control and Care Process. He is very passionate about Pd, PM and RCM, as a practitioner, instructor and mentor in the fields of vibration, lubrication, ultrasonics, thermography, RCFA and precision maintenance. In the mid 1980’s he was the driving force in the development and implementation of Minnkota Power’s Pd/PM program, and supervised Minnkota’s Pd/PM team. In the 1990’s, using information obtained from the Pd/PM, CMMS and RCA programs Tod justified the need to adapt precision maintenance philosophies into the facility’s maintenance program. Today, Minnkota Power’s, Asset Reliability Maintenance Program, incorporates most maintenance philosophies and technologies. The evolving 40 year old maintenance program has been very successful and has played an important role in the power plants’ success as a cost effective, reliable energy producer. The program and the individuals championing the program have served as a guidepost to others seeking similar results. | |
| Allen Bailey Senior Test Analyst IVC Technologies I currently have over 20 years of industrial maintenance experience, with over 15 years being in Predictive Maintenance / Reliability Technologies. I am a certified Level 3 vibration analyst who specializes in performing diagnostic testing in many industrial environments (i.e. Petro-Chemical, Power Generation, Steel Manufacturing, Wood Products, Mining, Air Separation, Offshore Oil Field Development, etc.). I am qualified to use multi-channel / transient vibration analysis tools, strain gages, 4-20 mA process data interfaces, Operational Deflection Shape (ODS) analysis, experimental MODAL analysis, on-line condition monitoring, and machinery protection systems for testing purposes. | |
| Noah Bethel VP Product Development PdMA Corporation Noah has over twenty-six years of broad operations and electrical systems maintenance experience in industrial, commercial, and military settings ranging from nuclear submarines to world class amusement parks. His experience includes high and low voltage, AC and DC, power generation, power distribution, motors, and motor controllers. Noah is currently in charge of product development for new and existing PdM technology at PdMA Corporation. Noah is a graduate of the University of the State of New York and the Naval Nuclear Power School and Training Unit. He is a Certified Maintenance Reliability Professional, with field experience in motor circuit analysis, current signature, power analysis, thermography, vibration analysis, oil analysis and ultrasonic testing.
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| Lance Bisinger Principal Allied Reliability Group As a Principal for Allied Reliability Group, Lance Bisinger represents the entire range of company products and services. His 30 years as a practitioner developing and implementing consulting solutions affords him unparalleled insight when partnering with clients to design reliability solutions. Lance started his career in the United States Navy as a nuclear trained electrician’s mate assigned to fast attack submarines. His experience and qualifications include machinery troubleshooting and problem solving; Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA); shop and field balancing; reliability program evaluation, implementation, and management; quality control and quality assurance; and project management. Industries served include: electric power generation, food, grain, manufacturing, water treatment, extrusion, pharmaceutical, government, facilities, healthcare and chemical. He specializes in Reliability Centered Maintenance improvement projects encompassing master data, CMMS updates, failure modes analysis, criticality, equipment maintenance plans, preventive maintenance optimization, training, planning/scheduling, SOP development, and condition monitoring deployment. Lance is a Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) and Certified Reliability Leader (CRL). | |
| Wesley Cash Director of Technical Services Noria Wes Cash is the director of technical services for Noria Corporation. He serves as a senior technical consultant for Lubrication Program Development projects and as a senior instructor for Noria’s Oil Analysis I and Machinery Lubrication I and II training courses. Wes holds Machine Lubricant Analyst (MLA) Level III and Machine Lubrication Technician (MLT) Level II certifications through the International Council for Machinery Lubrication (ICML), and is a certified lubrication specialist through the Society for Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE). Contact Wes at wcash@noria.com. | |
| Meredith Christman Product Marketing Manager IMI Sensors, Division of PCB Piezotronics, Inc. Ms. Christman is currently the Product Marketing Manager for IMI Sensors, a Division of PCB Piezotronics, Inc. In that capacity, she is responsible for product development and management of the company's industrial and energy product lines that include accelerometers, 4-20 mA transmitters, pressure transducers and switches. Prior to her current role, Meredith worked for ten years as Product Manager of Air Management Products with Roberts-Gordon LLC where she was responsible for product development and management of the company's DOAS cooling and indirect-fired heating equipment. Ms. Christman graduated in 2003 from UB School of Management with an MBA in finance and international management. She completed her undergraduate education at Canisius College in 2001. Ms. Christman sits on the Board of Directors of the Pet Emergency Fund. She also volunteers with the Martin House Restoration Corporation and Parkside Community Association. | |
| Tony DeMatteo Owner 4X Diagnostics Tony is a Category IV vibration analyst. He is a highly skilled diagnostic measurement, signal analyst and technical training instructor with 39-years experience. He is accomplished in vibration measurement and analysis, modal analysis, operational deflection shape testing, acoustics, dynamic balancing, transient capture, on-line monitoring, floor vibration testing and product defect analysis. He is experienced in a wide range of industries and equipment. Tony began his career in 1974 as a field machinist at Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, NY. In 1977 he transitioned into Kodak’s Equipment Diagnostics Group and worked for twenty years a full time vibration analyst and group leader. After leaving Kodak in 1998, Tony worked for Emerson Process Management, CSI Division as a senior consultant and training instructor. Tony received two service awards for outstanding performance while working for Emerson. In July 2005, Tony left Emerson/CSI and started his own company, 4X Diagnostics. 4X Diagnostics provides diagnostic measurement and analysis, mentoring, modal analysis, operational deflection shape testing, modal/ODS training, remote monitoring and analysis and in-plant or public vibration technology training courses. Certifications: Category IV Certified Vibration Analyst Certified training instructor for Mobius Institute in North America RAD Worker trained MSHA Certification Part 48 | |
| Steven Dobie Reliability Specialist Fluid Life Steven Dobie, a graduate from the University of Alberta in Materials Engineering, has been with Fluid Life for over two years. At Fluid Life he is part of the team responsible for the Condition Assessment and Reliability Evaluation (CARE) team, reviewing samples and creating maintenance actions for samples. Over his tenure at Fluid Life Steven has personally reviewed over 10,000 Samples, and created more than 3,000 maintenance actions. Additional to this, Steven regularly audits customer sites that aim to improve their oil analysis and lubrication programs. Steven also has a passion for data analysis, using his engineering background and statistical methods he is able to discover systemic issues at customer sites and affect real, measurable change. | |
| Scott Dow Senior Instructor Mobius Institute A mechanical engineer by trade, Scott Dow has been working in the vibration world for over 25 years. During that time, he has worked extensively as a field analyst and as a trainer, teaching formal classes and also mentoring clients individually and in small groups. During the mid-90s, Scott developed an innovative training method based on recreating interesting and educational case studies he had encountered. Students would receive the actual data to analyze and were free to request any field tests they thought would help them diagnose the problem. Originally called InterActive Training when it was introduced, the cases have recently been updated and the classes are now being offered by Mobius as Analyst Flight School. Scott currently owns his own business, CBM Consultants, with one of his primary duties being a Senior Instructor for the Mobius Institute N.A. When he is not conducting Mobius classes, he continues to mentor both individuals and small groups with either on-site or remote support for database setup, building analysis A mechanical engineer by trade, Scott Dow has been working in the vibration world for over 25 years. During that time, he has worked extensively as a field analyst and as a trainer, teaching formal classes and also mentoring clients individually and in small groups. During the mid-90s, Scott developed an innovative training technique based on recreating interesting and educational case studies he had encountered. Students would receive the actual data to analyze and were free to request any field tests they thought would help them diagnose the problem, which eventually they would have to do in the form of a submitted report that was assessed in light of the actual (known) case fault(s). In practice, this method has proven to be highly successful, allowing students to bridge the divide between theory and successful application of that theory in identifying machinery faults. You can find this case study technique being used as an important part of Mobius’ new class on Time Waveform Analysis (TWA). Scott currently owns his own business, CBM Consultants, with one of his primary duties being the Principle Instructor for Mobius Institute North America. When he is not conducting Mobius classes, he continues to mentor both individuals and small groups with either on-site or remote support for database setup, building analysis skills, field testing and more. skills, field testing and more. | |
| Timothy Fabian Aftermarket Service and Sales Director Grundfos Tim Fabian currently serves as the Director of Market Development, Service and Solutions, for Grundfos Pumps Corporation. Studying Business and Marketing at Pennsylvania State University, Tim has focused his career working in the machine tool and rotating equipment industries for the past 22 years. During this time, he has led large product management and aftermarket organizations, where implementing new technologies to enhance aftermarket footprint and profitability has been a cornerstone to success. Tim's current focus includes exploring the utilization of emerging technologies to augment Grundfos service offerings while simultaneously attaining goals for sustainability, a core Grundfos value. | |
| Leslie Fish Executive Director, Professional Development & Operations ICML Leslie Fish is the Executive Director of Professional Development and Operations for the International Council for Machinery Lubrication (IMCL) and has extensive experience in testing and certification. She is a member of and ICML’s representative to SMRP and MACRON. Leslie was a former Senior Executive in the trades education industry to include HVAC, Automotive, Welding and Medical. She has presented and provided training to large groups within this industry. | |
| Suri Ganeriwala President SpectraQuest Inc. Dr. Suri Ganeriwala is the founder and President of SpectraQuest Inc. Suri has over 30 years of industrial and academic experience in machinery vibration diagnostics and control, signal processing and viscoelastic materials characterisation. Suri has worked for Philip Morris, Firestone and Martin Marietta Aerospace. He has developed a unique method of instruction using the SpectraQuest machinery fault simulator (MFS), which is his creation from concept to completion. He has authored over 50 papers and articles in journals, magazines, conference proceedings and books. He obtained a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas, Austin, USA. Suri serves on the MFPT Board of Directors and is Leader of the Signal Analysis Forum. | |
| Ray Garvey R&D Engineer I-care Reliability Inc. Ray is an engineer and inventor named on two dozen US patents associated with oil analyzers, infrared thermography, machine monitoring, and composite structures. Ray is known for his participation in developing CSI 5100 and CSI 5200 minilabs. Ray received his BS Degree from West Point and MS degree from the University of Tennessee. His professional certifications have included Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Lubrication Specialist (CLS), and US Army Engineer (LTC retired). Ray worked for the US Army Corps of Engineers, US DOE Uranium Gas Centrifuge Program, CSI Emerson Process Management, I-care Reliability Inc., and Spectro Scientific. | |
| Jeff Hay Founder & CEO RDI Technologies Jeff graduated from the University of Louisville in 2011 with a Doctorate in Physics where his research focused heavily on Applied Optical Physics. After graduation he took a position as a Research Engineer with the University of Louisville where his roles focused on data acquisition, signal processing, software development, and data analysis. Several of the grants Dr. Hay participated in required commercialization strategies of which he spearheaded. While at the University he invented a technology to measure motions remotely with the use of video camera, a technology that was patented in 2011. In 2013 Dr. Hay left the University to start RDI, LLC to bring the technology he invented out of the University and into commercial markets. He took on the role of CEO of RDI and licensed the technology from the University of Louisville. In addition to this he has worked with sub-licensees to assist in commercialization of the technology within their organizations. | |
| Thomas Hoenig President GTI Predictive Technology Thomas Hoenig has been in the vibration analysis and spindle repair industry for decades. He is president of GTI Spindle Technology and GTI Predictive Technology. He has seen predictive maintenance techniques, technologies and methods evolve through the years and has a great vantage point to understand future developments and directions the industry is moving towards. GTI Spindle Technology is based in Manchester, NH and with locations in Illinois and North Carolina has grown to be one of the largest privately held spindle repair companies in North America. The unique needs of GTI's spindle customers led to the development of VibePro - a professional vibration analysis tool for the iPAD. That effort subsequently led to GTI's entry into the predictive maintenance and vibration analysis world. Apps for shop and field balancing quickly followed. Tom continues to lead the development efforts at GTI, recently releasing app solutions for wireless sensors, online vibration monitoring, thermography and shaft alignment. Tom brings a unique perspective to vibration analysis for CNC machine tools. | |
| Roy Huff Vice President The Snell Group With a professional background in reliability engineering, Roy’s strengths in management and program development have been a tremendous asset to The Snell Group. He is a partner in the firm and oversees technical and program issues for the company’s offerings in both infrared thermography (IR) and electric motor testing (EMT)technologies. Roy teaches a very wide range of classes for The Snell Group, including Level 1, Level 2, Level 1 NDT, Level 2 NDT, Level 3, Electrical Specialty, and Mechanical Specialty courses. Earlier in his career, Roy spent twelve years as an Equipment Reliability Engineer with Allied Signal Aerospace and he was instrumental in establishing their infrared program. He also served as a field service consulting engineer for a Midwestern predictive maintenance company. In that position he provided engineering consulting and technical services specializing in infrared, vibration, lubrication, motor analysis and passive and active ultrasound. In 1998, Roy was the lead professional for The Snell Group on a large project with the International Nuclear Safety Program. In that capacity, he traveled to several (former) Soviet-designed nuclear power plant sites around the world and conducted training to help them improve their safety procedures. He has presented at several conferences, including the P/PM National Symposium, ThermoSense, Thermal Solutions, NETA, EPRI and SMRP. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. He holds an ASNT NDT Level III in IR/T as well as a Level III IRT under NAS 410. Roy is also certified by SMRP as a Certified Reliability Maintenance Professional (CMRP). | |
| Ahmad Fadzli Ismail Staff Engineer MLNG Sdn. Bhd. More than 11 years experience in LNG plant maintenance of rotating equipment. Spent almost 3 years in project as Lead Rotating Equipment Engineer building world first on-shore Boil Off Gas Reliquefaction plant. Certified as Mobius Vibration Analyst Cat III and Machinery Lubrication Analyst (MLA II). Involvement in reliability study, major maintenance activities, condition monitoring, troubleshooting and root cause failure analysis of GE Frame Heavy Duty Gas Turbine, Siemens SGT-700 gas turbine, Mitsubishi steam turbines, Siemens-Dresser Rand centrifugal compressor, Nouvo Pignone Centrifugal and axial compressor, Instrument Air oil free screw and intergral gear centrifugal compressor, API 610 pumps and Cryogenic submersible centrifugal pump. Heavily participate in organization capability development by conducting training and coaching session to junior and senior engineers. | |
| Ron Kittle Managing Director SPM Instrument Inc. Ron has over 20 years of experience in the maintenance and reliability fields, primarily focusing on condition monitoring products related to vibration analysis across many industries. Ron has extensive experience in wireless and on-line condition monitoring systems, most recent notable work in the wind energy and mining industries. Ron's career started in the US Army where he spent time as a Combat Vehicle Mechanic. Other early career experiences include oil analysis on high voltage transformers and work in the power generation plants where he began focusing on predictive maintenance techniques. Ron has studied electronics at the National Institute of Electronics, holding many certifications in predictive maintenance technologies such as thermography and vibration analysis. Ron is Managing Director for SPM Instrument Inc. USA, a global leader in condition monitoring that exclusively develops and markets all the advanced technologies to measure, analyze and present condition data from complex machinery. | |
| Artem Kroupenev VP of Product Augury Inc. Artem is Head of Product at Augury, where he oversees the development of Augury’s current and future machine diagnostic and predictive maintenance solutions. He has over 10 years of experience in product, innovation and business development, and has co-founded and helped grow enterprise-focused startups in Israel, New York and West Africa. Prior to joining Augury, Artem was entrepreneur in residence at Bionic, a leading enterprise innovation consultancy based in NYC. In his previous roles, he served as Co-founder and COO of Choozer, and Co-founder and VP Product of HDID. Artem holds and BA and MA from IDC Herzliya in Israel. | |
| William Kruger Technical & Training Coordinator ALL-TEST Pro, LLC William Kruger joined ALL-TEST Pro, LLC as the Technical Manager in 2005. Since joining ATP, Bill has traveled the world teaching the Theory and Application of Motor Diagnostics, helping Fortune 500 Companies implement Predictive Maintenance Programs. In 2010 Bill’s proven instructional techniques earned him the new title of Training Technical Manager. Before joining ALL-TEST Pro, LLC Bill Kruger worked in many different aspects of the Engineering and Maintenance Fields. Bill worked as an Electrician in the US Navy Nuclear Submarine Program. He has completed the Journeyman Electrician Program and started one of the first Predictive Maintenance Programs in the Utility Industry. Bill Kruger holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from San Diego University. With his combined work in the field as well as with ALL-TEST Pro, Bill has over 40 years of proven experience in the practical engineering and predictive maintenance field. | |
| Greg Lee Senior Project Manager PRUFTECHNIK Greg received his BS Degree from Michigan Technological University in 1982 where he was a member of the National Deans List. Since his employment with IRD Mechanalysis in the mid 1080s, he has worked for several major vibration measurement companies as well as provided condition based maintenance programs for a number of mining companies and paper companies. In 1995 he joined PRUFTECHNIK Inc. where he served as Vice President in charge of USA vibration operations. He now serves as the North American Special Project Manager and serves on PRUFTECHNIK’s international product development team. Throughout his career in condition based maintenance he has earned numerous certifications and awards. Greg resides in Gardnerville Nevada where he and his wife of 39 years, Cindy have raised their 5 children and currently have 7 grandchildren. Greg enjoys Snow Skiing, Motorcycle Touring, Mountain Biking and is a Sailplane (Glider) Pilot. Greg can be contacted at greg.lee@pruftechnik.com or (844) 242-6296. | |
| Adrian Messer Manager of US Operations UE Systems, Inc. Adrian Messer is the Manager of US Operations for UE Systems, Inc. For more than a decade, Adrian has been helping facilities around the country transform their reliability programs by successfully implementing Ultrasound technology for condition monitoring and energy conservation applications. As a subject matter expert on Ultrasound technology and implementation best practices, Mr. Messer has been a featured speaker at numerous industry events. He is a graduate of Clemson University and maintains close ties to the University assisting current students in a mentorship program through the College of Business & Behavioral Science. Adrian is a Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) through the Society of Maintenance & Reliability Professionals (SMRP), and he is also a charter member of the Carolina’s Chapter of SMRP and the current interim Chairman of the chapter. Publications: Plant Services, June 2013, “PdM Can Impact Bearing Failure” Bearing News, February 2014, “Using Ultrasound to Improve Lubrication Practices” Plant Services, April 2014, “North American Electrical Safety” & “NFPA 70B & CSA Z463…Where Does Ultrasound Fit In the Standards?” MaintWorld, April 2014, “Using Ultrasound to Improve Lubrication Practices” MaintWorld, November 2014, “Towards Predictive Maintenance” Machinery Lubrication, January-February 2015, “Using Ultrasound to Improve Lubrication Practices” MaintWorld, April 2015, “Using Spectrum Analysis of Recorded Ultrasounds” Plant Services, July 2015, “Sound Analysis, Implementing Ultrasound for Condition Monitoring Applications” Bearing News, September 2015, “Preventing Failures at Sea” Bearing News, February 2016, “Using Ultrasound to Improve Lubrication Practices” Solutions, March-April 2016, “Ultrasound: Critical Component to Reliability Centered Lubrication” | |
| Tom Murphy Corporate Training Manager SDT Ultrasound Solutions Name: Thomas J. Murphy Resident: Manchester, England Job Title: Managing Director, Reliability Team Limited; SDT International Training Manager Education:Bachelor degree in Electroacoustics, University of Salford Status:Member of Institute of Acoustics (MIOA); Chartered Engineer (C. Eng.); Certified Reliability Leader (CRL Experience:34 years experience in the application of noise and vibration to a wide range of industry around the world; 22 years experience in infrared technology; 17 years experience in ultrasound; Facilitator in FMEA and RCA projects Current work:ASNT Level 1 and Level 2 ultrasound trainer; ISO TC108 national technical representative; Implementation training on ultrasound and predictive programmes to industry around the world. Author:Co-author, Murphy, T.J., Rienstra, A.A, Hear More, A Guide to Using Ultrasound for Leak Detection and Condition Monitoring. ISBN-13: 978-0982516331; Technical papers and articles presented and printed in many countries around the world. | |
| Ron Newman Sales & Technical Support PRUFTECHNIK Canada Ron is a MIBoC (Mobius Institute Board of Certification) CAT III Vibration Analyst, accredited BSc, and has been involved in machinery vibration and acoustics for 35+ years. Beginning with IRD Mechanalysis (now Rockwell) in 1977, he spent 4+ years providing sales and consulting field services to Ontario industries. After a short time with Schenck-Trebel, where he gained an intimate knowledge of dynamic balancing applications, Ron spent 23 years with Bruel & Kjaer, a world leader in sound and vibration measurement. Throughout his career he has provided formal training seminars and workshops, and served as a part-time instructor of sound and vibration at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). Currently, through a partnership between PRÜFTECHNIK and MOBIUS, Ron acts as senior Mobius instructor for ISO CAT I, CAT II and CAT III vibration analysis courses in Canada. He is an invited conference speaker, and has presented and/or published, webinars, workshops, and magazine articles on a variety of “condition monitoring” subjects such as Dynamic Balancing, Rolling Element Bearing Analysis, Machinery Resonance, and Proactive Maintenance. | |
| Yubo Nian Compressor Engineer Trane/Ingersoll Rand Yubo Nian is a Compressor Design Engineer with Trane Company in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He is currently working in centrifugal refrigerant compressor research and development. His responsibility includes factory support for compressor vibration and troubleshooting for field equipment vibration issues. Mr. Nian is a registered Professional Engineer in Wisconsin. He received his MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Florida. | |
| Jack Nicholas Sole Proprietor Jack R. Nicholas, Jr. The workshop leader has over 40 years of experience developing, supporting and assessing ACM programs in government agencies (DOE, DOD, NRC), petrochemical processing, utility, primary metals manufacturing and other venues in North America, Asia, Australia and the Caribbean. He has been project manager for ACM research, development and introduction in field application of multiple technologies. He has written extensively on these subjects for books, workshops, professional paper presentations and magazine articles, including the definitive text on ACM Management published in December 2016. | |
| Malcolm Osenton Sr. Manager of Asset Integrity The Mosaic Company Malcolm Osenton has more than 30 years of experience in maintenance, reliability & engineering management. He is currently the Director of Reliability for Mosaic’s phosphate business unit, responsible for asset reliability improvements across 10 facilities. In his career, he has held leadership positions while working in the pulp & paper industry for 15 years, consulting engineering for 3 years and the last 14 years in the fertilizer Industry. Malcolm is a graduate of the University of South Alabama with a degree in Civil Engineering. He is a Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional and a Certified Reliability Leader. | |
| Howard Penrose President MotorDoc LLC Howard W Penrose, Ph.D., CMRP is the president of MotorDoc LLC, Web-Editor-in-Chief for the IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society, and Vice Chair of the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP). He is a Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP), vibration analyst, electrical signature analyst, infrared analyst as well as multiple other technologies. He received 5 UAW-GM People Make Quality Happen Awards from 2005-2009 and awards for his books on electrical motor diagnostics and physical asset management. He is a past Senior Research Engineer for the University of Illinois’ (UIC) Energy Resources Center and past adjunct professor of industrial engineering and industrial safety at UIC. Dr. Penrose has been involved in electrical machine technologies from design to repair and applications to forensics on systems from nuclear power to steel, LVAD heart pumps to NASA wind tunnels, and hybrid vehicles (passenger and heavy equipment hybrid machine design / GM until 2009 and John Deere including assember training through the present) to wind turbines. His company, MotorDoc LLC, is responsible for electric machine condition for the largest chiller plant in North America (National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD) as well as similar projects globally. Presently, in one of his roles on the board of SMRP, he serves as the Chair of Government Affairs and advises Homeland Security, NIST and policymakers as part of standing committees related to cybersecurity and cyberphysical systems related to physical asset management. He is a member of IEEE, SMRP, Vibration Institute, AIST, AWEA and MENSA as well as a UAW Local 1981 author and publisher. In his spare time he is the Managing Partner in a major powerlifting gym near Chicago and a world-class powerlifting competitor, World referee and trainer with numerous world, national and state records, including Team USA World Champion for the World Powerlifting Congress (2012-2016). | |
| Kenneth Piety PdM Consultant Ken Piety is currently an independent PdM consultant. He was formerly the Vice President of Technology at Azima DLI and was responsible for the development of a new paradigm in vibration analysis tools and a second generation cloud-based vibration diagnostic center. He has been a pioneer in making vibration analysis and other condition assessment technologies useful on the factory floor for almost 40 years. He is the holder of more than 30 patents and numerous publications related to reliability-based maintenance technologies. Dr. Piety was a cofounder of CSI and was employed there for 18 years. Prior to CSI, Dr. Piety worked as a development engineer at General Electric, Technology for Energy Corporation, and at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He holds a B.S. (1970) and Ph.D. (1976) in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. | |
| Tim Rohrer President / Founder Exiscan Tim Rohrer is Founder and President of Exiscan LLC -- manufacturer of industrial electrical safety products including infrared windows, visual inspection windows and ultrasound ports. Tim is a CMPR (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional), and Level 2 Thermographer who earned his BA from Providence College. With over a decade in the predictive maintenance industry, he has written and published dozens technical papers, magazine articles and tutorials, and is a sought-after presenter at electrical and predictive maintenance conferences. He is a member of IEEE Industrial Applications Society, a committee Chair for the IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Committee, and a sub-committee Chair for the IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop. Tim has a passion for electrical safety and is a committee/working group member on several current and emerging IEEE standards, including: ANSI/IEEE 1584 Guide for Performing Arc Flash Hazard Calculations, IEEE 1683 Guide for Improved Safety & Reliability of MCCs, IEEE 1814 Guide for Electrical System Design Techniques to Improve Electrical Safety, ANSI/IEEE C37.20.2 Standard for Metal Clad Switchgear, ANSI/IEEE C37.20.7 Guide for Internal Arcing Tests, and ANSI/IEEE C37.59 Requirements for Conversion of Power Switchgear. Tim is also a non-voting Task Group Member for CSA Z462 Workplace Electrical Safety Standard (Canada), and for NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. | |
| James Santo Reliability Engineering Manager Mission Support Alliance, LLC James Santo is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) and certified Project Management Professional (PMP). He has design, implemented and managed the Asset Management and Reliability based 5 year program plan to transition the infrastructure contractor at the Hanford Federal Nuclear Reservation cleanup program, one the largest environmental clean programs in the world, to a reliability and condition monitoring based posture. He has managed multiple cleanup project at Hanford, Los Alamos Laboratory and internationally for the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and has over 25 years experience in projects, operation and maintenance. | |
| Madhavendra Saxena Research Scholar Poornima University Higher Education Professional Specialized In Mechanical Engineering To Develop Students At International Level. He Is Responsible For Creating Awareness Of The Benefits Of Proactive Condition Monitoring Through The Use Of Intelligent Maintenance System Such As Precision Alignment, Vibration Analysis, And Balancing To Increase Machine Reliability. Specializes In supply chain Marketing Activities Such As Public Relations, Marketing Strategy, Etc. Research Interest In Machine Consciousness ,Machine Emotions, Human Rotor Dynamics Molecular Dynamics And Machine Learning Techniques, Embedded With Human Machine Interface And Brain Machine Interface, Prior To Joining Academia In 2000 Held Several Maintenance Projects In Marble And Granite Processing. | |
| John Schultz Executive Vice President of Reliability Solutions Allied Reliability Group/T.F. Hudgins John Schultz has proven that maintenance and reliability can be a highly profitable investment, having helped 300+ manufacturing locations save millions in direct costs while increasing production, improving quality, and reducing inventories. As co-founder of Allied Reliability Group (ARG), John successfully led the company to become a recognized industry leader with a complete solution of services and products utilizing a robust “Do-Teach-Find” deployment model enabled by iReliability™ Reliability Management System. Most recently, John was instrumental in merging ARG with T.F. Hudgins and now serves as Executive Vice President of Reliability Solutions, focused on combined company’s reliability-centered growth strategy. | |
| Brian Shanovich Product Manager VibrAlign Sales and service of reliability equipment for 26 years including vibration, ultrasonic, infrared, precision alignment and oil analysis. Sales manager for Midwest region for VibrAlign 9 years, Product Line Manager for the introduction of OneProd vibration equipment to the U.S. market starting 2014. | |
| Jeff Shiver President People and Processes Inc. Jeff Shiver CMRP, CPMM, Certified RCM2 & RCM3 Practitioner Jeff Shiver guides people and organizations to success in the Reliability Best Practices. Working together in partnership, we move beyond the status quo in culture, business results, and most importantly, people. Jeff has over 25 years of practitioner experience. Within Mars North America, he worked at four plant locations and held two corporate roles. Job functions included Engineering, Maintenance, and Operations management. Before Mars, he held contract engineering positions at Proctor and Gamble, and IBM. Founding People and Processes, Inc. in 2006, Jeff is a trusted advisor for the Maintenance and Reliability community. He is a conference speaker, thought leader, published in domestic and international trade journals, and co-author of “Kitting in Maintenance.” He is also the Membership Services Director for the Society of Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP). | |
| Brian Shul Retired U.S. Air Force Pilot Brian Shul is one of the most popular and dynamic keynote speakers in America today. His compelling story of living fearlessly and embracing the opportunities each day brings, resonates with men and woman of all ages. As an Air Force fighter pilot, Brian was shot down in the Vietnam War and severely burned in the ensuing crash. Initially given up for dead, he was finally rescued and spent one year in hospitals, endured 15 surgeries and was told his flying days were over. Amazingly, Brian returned to active duty flying, and became one of only 93 men in history to fly the SR-71 spy plane, the fastest jet ever built. Brian masterfully uses his aviation slides and stories as a vehicle to tell a broader inspired story of hope, overcoming obstacles and daring to dream. From lying near death in the jungles of Southeast Asia to flying the world’s fastest jet, Brian shares his amazing story in this most unforgettable one-of-a-kind presentation that both inspires and educates. | |
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| Tim Sundstrom Manager of Strategic Sales & Application SPM Instrument AB Tim Sundström, born 1964 in Sweden, has a M.Sc. degree in Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering from Linköping University, Sweden. For over twenty years, he has been specializing in electronics development and has held managerial positions in the field since 1992. In 2001, he joined SPM Instrument as head of Research and Development, where he has been deeply involved in SPM HD development and field evaluations. | |
| Jason Tranter Founder and CEO Mobius Institute Jason Tranter (BE Hons) has been involved with condition monitoring and vibration analysis since 1984. In 1986 Jason formed his Australian company, ARGO, which was heavily involved in vibration monitoring and systems development. In 1990 he sold that company and the “ALERT” product line to DLI Engineering in Seattle (now AzimaDLI). Jason was in charge of product development, and later in charge of vibration products. In 1996 Jason returned to Australia and for the next three years he developed the ExpertALERT (EAV), DCX data collector, and DCX Online products for DLI Engineering. In 1999 Jason formed Mobius and began the development of the iLearnInteractive series of computer-based products for vibration and alignment training and analysis, including iLearnVibration, iLearnAlignment and Interpreter. These products have been used by thousands of people in over 90 countries to learn and become certified. Mobius was awarded the Victorian Regional Exporter of the year and was a finalist in the Australian Export Awards for 2007 and 2008. In 2005 Jason formed the “Mobius Institute” for expanded distance learning and public courses, and courses that comply with ISO and ASNT standards for certification. Mobius has offices in Australia, the United States and Costa Rica, and training centers in over 40 countries. In 2010 Jason formed the Mobius Institute Board of Certification, a not-for-profit organization to make it possible for vibration analysts anywhere in the world to achieve certification per ISO 18436-1. Jason has delivered technical papers around the world, and has had articles published in numerous international magazines and journals. | |
| Mikhail Tsypkin Field Service Engineer VSC Mr. Mikhail Tsypkin graduated from St. Petersburg Electrical Engineering University in 1976 and St. Petersburg State University in 1994, both in Russia. He is a certified member of Vibration Institute (Category III) and a member of IEEE. Mr. Tsypkin has been a Field Service Engineer for Vibration Specialty Corporation (VSC) in Philadelphia since 2001. Prior to joining VSC, he worked as a vibration analyst for Central Ship Electrical Engineering & Technology Research Institute and for VibroAcustical Systems and Technologies, Inc. (VAST), both in Saint Petersburg, Russia. He has 40 years of the experience in machinery diagnostics and vibration analysis of electric machinery. | |
| Rendela Wenzel, CMRP Global Associate Senior Consultant Engineer Eli Lilly and Company Rendela is currently a Global Associate Senior Consultant Engineer for Eli Lilly and Company. Rendela has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA in Business Administration. She is currently the Global Reliability Leader for the Engineering Technical Center. Her role includes providing technical leadership and oversight of the Global Reliability Technical Team, coordinating reliability initiatives around the world, and leading the Corporate Lubrication Program. She has extensive Relaibility and Maintenance experience developing and implementing successful PdM programs, leading RCA activities, and driving maintenance execution initiatives. Prior to Lilly, she was a Reliability Engineer supporting the Crankshaft Steel Business Unit at Navistar, an Operations and Maintenance Manager at Chrysler overseeing the cleaning and core rooms, and as a Process Engineer supporting the mixing lines at Pillsbury. She is the SMRP Indiana Chair and also serves on the ICML Board of Directors. Rendela is a Level 2 Machinery Lubricant Analyst, Level 2 Vibration Analyst, a Level 1 Infrared Analyst, and a Level 1 Ultrasonics Analyst. Rendela is a Six Sigma Greenbelt, RCM facilitator, and a Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional. She has also attained the rank of Captain in the United States Army. | |
| Dean Whittle Managing Director Reliability Maintenance Solutions Ltd Mr. Dean Whittle is the founder and managing director of Reliability Maintenance Solutions (RMS) Ltd. based in the United Kingdom. During Mr. Whittle's more than 36-year career he has held various roles in electro/mechanical engineering ranging a five-year apprenticeship through various shop floor/field services roles to district manager for a world-leading supplier of Reliability-Based and Condition-Based Maintenance products and services. During the past twenty-five years he has been committed to implementing plant reliability and condition monitoring improvement programs throughout UK industry; covering power, paper, petro-chemical, pharmaceutical, automotive, quarries, film/plastic, food, electronic, service and engineering manufacturing industries. Mr. Whittle shares his expertise as an approved trainer for both the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) and Mobius Institute ISO-18436 accreditation programmes, and as a speaker at a number of conferences. Additionally, Mr. Whittle is an active member in a number of accredited institutes and committees:
British Standards Institute – BSi Technical sub-committee GME/21/7 Mechanical vibration and shock and Condition monitoring - Condition monitoring. | |
| Thomas Wilk Editor in Chief Plant Services Thomas Wilk is chief editor of Plant Services, a Putman Media publication showcasing smart manufacturing processes and reliable asset management that promotes a culture of safe, sustainable plant operations. In response to the unique challenges facing industry, Tom has broadened the coverage of Plant Services to address how digital manufacturing initiatives, proactive maintenance strategies, disruptive plant technologies, and workforce change are driving manufacturing innovation. Tom has 25 years of experience in print and digital content strategy, development, and audience engagement. Before joining the Putman team, Tom worked as lead content strategist for Panduit Corp., shaping to the company's thought leadership and audience engagement initiatives as well as founding the company's social media and mobile marketing programs. He holds an MA degree from Ohio State University and a BA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, both in English; and lectured at Ohio State for 10 years on business and scientific writing, followed by working for 8 years as an environmental consultant with Battelle Memorial Institute. | |
| Daniel Yarmoluk Director Business Development ATEK Access Technologies Dan Yarmoluk is the business and market development lead for ATEK’s IoT products which include TankScan and AssetScan. Dan has been involved in analytics, embedded design and components of mobile products for over a decade with a focus on creating and driving IIoT automation, condition monitoring and predictive maintenance programs with technology with how analytics and business models intersect to drive added value and digital transformation. Industries served include: oil and gas, refining, chemical, precision agriculture, food, pulp and paper, mining, transportation, filtration, field services and distribution. He publishes frequently and is launching “All Things Data” podcast in July with The University of St. Thomas and Dr. Manjeet Rege. He has an MBA and a Master’s of Data Science. Dan can be reached at dyarmoluk@atekcompanies.com. | |
| Saar Yoskovitz CEO Augury Saar, an avid entrepreneur, has extensive experience in Machine Learning, Signal Processing Algorithms, and System Architecture. Prior to founding Augury Systems, Saar worked as an Analog Architect at Intel. Saar holds a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering and a B.Sc. in Physics from the Israel Institute of Technology (Technion). During his studies, Saar initiated a voluntary project called “Select - Students for Technological Advancement,” for which he received the Israel's Council of Higher Education (MALAG) award for social involvement. | |
