The 21st International Maintenance Conference™
“Manufacturing & Process Reliability”
December 5-8, 2006 - Daytona Beach Florida

Please join us for IMC-2006 the 21st International Maintenance Conference December 5-8, 2006 in beautiful Daytona Beach Florida.

The team at the Reliabilityweb.com network has worked hard all year searching for the best case studies, workshops, short courses, simulations and subject matter expert presentations to create IMC-2006 – The 21st International Maintenance Conference.

We are confident that we have assembled the maintenance and reliability focused conference program of the year.

IMC-2006 begins with 5 different Pre-Conference Workshops in addition to the Reliability Excellence Experience:

• Reliability Leadership by Ron Moore, Author, Making Common Sense – Common Practice

• Physical Asset Optimization and Management by John Mitchell, Author of Physical Asset Management

• Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) Methodologies, Metrics, Readiness Factors and Relationships to Other Elements of Asset Management by Jack R. Nicholas, Jr., P.E., CMRP

• Developing a Work Management Process by Terry Wireman, CPMM, Author, Benchmarking Best Practices for Maintenance Management

• Improving Maintenance & Reliability Through Cultural Change by Steve Thomas, Author Culture Change for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals

The next two days include real world reliability case studies by Alcoa, Kennecott, Seminole Electric, Johns Manville, Praxair, Invista, Southern Company, Timken, Eastman Chemical, American Airlines, BP, Suncor, Nova Chemical, Saint-Gobain, GE, Coors, US Air Force, Chevron and more. There are even dedicated Question and Answer sessions so you can get a better understating of what was presented.

You can wrap up your conference experience with your choice of 6 different Post-Conference workshops such as:

• Reliability Tools by Ron Moore, Author of What Tools When?

• Scorecard Applications and Use by John Mitchell, Author of Physical Asset Management Handbook

• Reliability Managers Workshop by Mick Drew, Australian Reliability Expert

• Planning and Scheduling Maintenance by Joel Levitt Author of Managing Factory Maintenance

• Developing Key Performance Indicators by Terry Wireman Author of Developing Key Performance Indicators

• Value Driven Maintenance by Marc Haarman and Remco Jonker, Authors of Value Driven Maintenance

Save $200 before November 1. International visitor and group discounts also available.

To learn more please call toll free (888) 575 1245 or…

Learn more and request an IMC-2006 Brochure online

The V-Trainer Library CD - is incredibly simple. It runs in a browser environment on your PC. Training manuals contain literally hundreds of animations and images that make the subjects far more interesting and understandable. The technical writing is done with the focus firmly on simple, common sense explanations.

• Provides a complete training path - from beginner to expert level - for students that are serious about vibration analysis.
• Multimedia CD provides convenient self paced learning for individuals and LANs.
• Hundreds of 3D animations and images prove that “a picture is worth 1000 words”.
• Technical writing focus kept on simple, common sense explanations.
• Revolutionary test method challenges students to solve actual case studies and provides a better assessment of student’s ability to apply the theory.

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by Neil B. Bloom, Author of Reliability Centered Maintenance - Implementation Made Simple

RCM should be for everyone, not just for the corporate titans with megabucks to spend and an abundance of personnel available to them…but also for the “every man” who is in charge of preventive maintenance and reliability at a small or mid-sized facility. Whether you work at a large plant for a large corporation, or a mid-size plant or a small plant, RCM is a universally accepted methodology for everyone who wants to establish a premier preventive maintenance program.

In this 1 hour training course on CD, you will be introduced to the world of RCM, its origin, its present day applicability, and its importance in the future of global corporate competition.

• You will learn how and why RCM was developed for the commercial aviation industry.

• You will learn what the 3 phases of an RCM are.

• You will learn the seven SAE questions of RCM and why they were established.

This course includes a narrated lecture with slides (in Flash and Windows Media Player format), an e-Book, a quiz with scoring, practical exercises and the ability to communicate and interact directly with the instructor and other course participants.

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The Oil Analysis Game at the LubricationWorld
September 15
Chattanooga TN

Everyone wants to become more predictive and proactive when it comes to their equipment reliability and more proactive with lubricants to prevent equipment damage.

Oil analysis allows you to become more predictive and proactive but you need the knowledge to carefully analyze an oil analysis report to make the correct decisions to extend equipment life.

The Oil Analysis Game Workshop at the LubricationWorld Conference will provide you with the techniques and tricks of the trade to analyze oil analysis data for your particular equipment. You understand your equipment better than an oil analysis lab so let us help teach the techniques to analyze your own data in conjunction with the recommendations made by the oil analysis laboratory to avoid an future surprises and allow you to make the right recommendations.

This hard hitting full day workshop involves hands on training by two industry experts.

The first half will involve reviewing the tests needed by equipment type. Next you will be taught how to analyze an oil analysis report to find hidden clues on the condition of the equipment and the condition of the oil. Actual oil analysis reports on major equipment types will be analyzed to determine the correct recommendations to make.

The second half of the workshop will be the actual solution of five case studies by groups. All groups will have a budget for each case study and they will have to select the tests to have performed. As the tests are selected data will be revealed. The group that solves the case at the lowest cost will be given a prize. Five case histories on different equipment such as turbines, gear boxes, and compressors will be analyzed.

We also recommend Ray Thibault’s Lubrication Fundamentals Workshop at LubricationWorld on September 12.

Space is limited and filling up fast so please call toll free (888) 575 1245 or…

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Audio CD and e-Book

Maintenance can be a pressure cooker. Emergencies, short staffing, vendor problems, high customer expectations all contribute to be stressors on the job. While removing the stressors is impossible, changing your attitude might be possible.

A person who feels mastery over his/her environment transforms the `bad’ stress into good excitement. Workings on time management as a skill helps people feel mastery. The goal is not to feel in control because that is an illusion. The goal of time management is feeling that you can master anything that comes at you.

This special audio CD and e-Book by maintenance expert Joel Levitt includes a one hour presentation, a comprehensive printable e-Book (PDF) and several practical exercises to begin your journey toward mastering time in your life.

Course Content:

1) The Nature of Time- how do you spend it?

2) 7 Daily Habits of Success

3) Scheduling Tips

4) Taming time killers

5) Resources

Note: This program runs on any standard Audio CD Player including car players.

To learn more or to order please call MasteringMaintenance.com toll free (888) 575 1245 ext 118 or…

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The latest generation of IR Sightglasses from Hawk IR International have been designed and tested to withstand the massive forces associated with an electric arc-flash. The coated, broadband optic is guaranteed never to degrade with moisture and will operate with any IR camera with a standard lens.

Designed around NFPA70E requirements and exposed to extensive arc-fault testing to both ANSI and IEEE Standards the UL Recognized, Hawk IR Sightglass C-Range, not only helps prevent arc-fault triggers from occurring but can also protect your personnel from arc-blast injury should it occur. Utilizing a toughened crystal optic known as CLIRVU, Hawk IR Sightglass “C-Range” can withstand arc-fault events in excess of 38kA (38,000A) without failure, maximizing worker safety.

The CLIVU coated optic holds a lifetime warranty against moisture degradation and is totally flexible, operating with all IR cameras on the market today. Importantly the C-Range IR Sightglass allows full use of both INFRARED and VISUAL capabilities built into many infrared cameras.

For systems with low incident energy levels, Hawk IR International also provide a UL Recognized IR Port design. Allowing operation with any IR camera, the IR port makes use of a series of small - >1/4” (fingerproof) - holes which allow infrared to pass to the camera. The IR Ports offer significantly less protection than IR Sightglasses but can provide a cost effective means of infrared scanning where the flash hazard risk is low.

Prices start at just $65.

For more information on fully tested infrared safety products call 1-877-4-HAWKIR, email or ...

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7600PRO from Mikron Infrared

The portable MikroScan 7600PRO has revolutionary DualVision technology, merging thermal and visual images into one. This high resolution and high performance IR camera offers capabilities that far exceed any IR camera on the market today. The DualVision 7600 PRO is an extremely lightweight, fully-radiometric camera with built-in visual imaging capabilities. Linking thermal and visual images for easy data storage, analysis and post processing has never been more efficient!

The DualVision 7600 PRO is ergonomically designed for comfortable one-handed point-and-shoot operation using simple joystick operation, an intuitive menu system, five direct access buttons, viewfinder and high-quality flip out LCD display. It includes on-board digital voice recording and has the ability to simultaneously record high-definition 14-bit thermal images with digital visual images.

KEY FEATURES:
• High performance 320x240 UFPA detector
• Exceptional performance with a resolution of 0.06 °C (at 30 °C 60Hz)
• Temperature Range -40 °C to 2000 °C
• Focusing Range of 30cm to infinity
• Weighs only 3.5 lbs.--including batteries and LCD
• Real-time image recording (1664 images at 60Hz)
• On-board digital visual and voice recording
• Multi-spot temperature measurement with emissivity settings
• Automatic level, gain and focus
• IEEE 1394 (Firewire ®)

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An Online Tutorial by Verl Davis and Michael Stone, AssetPoint

Today’s manufacturing environment demands equipment uptime and production throughput, the maintenance organization needs all the help they can get. Almost everyone has a preventive maintenance (PM) program and parts or pieces of a predictive maintenance (PdM) program. Both have a place and function but seldom do they play well together, at least when it comes to merging schedules or capturing and retrieving data. This 14 minute iPresentation will discuss how you might be able to solve this problem. PM vs. PdM – Use both but get it together…

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Now you can avoid the costly trial-and-error approach.

Good news! There is a proven path to success in PdM. There is a proven plan you can follow. And it’s all spelled out in this new 35-page report.

Whether you want to improve your PdM program or start one from scratch, you’ll find the facts you can read in one sitting and immediately start putting into practice.

For example:

• The Basic Concept of Predictive Maintenance - p. 4
• The Top 6 Benefits of PdM - p. 6
• The Hidden Benefit of PdM - p. 7
• The First Job of Your PdM Program - p. 9
• How To Choose the Right PdM Technologies - p. 11
• Which Equipment to Monitor with PdM - p. 13
• Choosing the Right Level of PdM Coverage - p. 15
• What to Measure - 11 Key PdM Metrics- p. 17
• Four Reasons Why PdM Doesn’t Work - p. 20
• Are You Collecting The Right Data - p. 23
• What Kind of PdM Program - the 3 Options - p. 25
• How To Choose A PdM Service Provider - p. 28
• Dealing With The Skills Crisis - p. 30
• Putting It All Together - The PdM Design and Scope - p. 32

In essence, you’ll discover the secrets of the best PdM programs in the world. There’s no fluff, filler or theory. It’s short, to the point and very practical. And it’s written in plain English without any of the buzzwords.

Best of all, it’s free! But only for a limited time.

So if this is the kind of information you’ve been looking for, please take a few moments to request your copy.

You’ll find out why this has quickly become the new “must-read” report for maintenance and reliability leaders.

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IR-Fusion Technology, new from Fluke Corporation, captures a visible light image in addition to the infrared image and takes the mystery out of IR image analysis.

To communicate critical information, infrared images only are no longer enough. With IR-Fusion technology, you can better identify details, manage and analyze images by combining both the infrared and visible light images. IR-Fusion technology simultaneously captures pixel-for-pixel infrared and visible light images and allows full image optimization with five different on-camera as well as software viewing modes. With the integrated laser pointer visible on the images, precise and accurate (faulty) component identification is very easy.

5 viewing modes

Full IR – For troubleshooting and analyzing equipment and installations with very high resolution IR imaging. For detecting the smallest temperature variations to track down the origin of problems and fully document the extent of remediation. Picture-in-Picture – For creating an IR ‘window’ surrounded by a visible light frame to easily identify thermal anomalies, while maintaining a frame of reference with surroundings.

Alpha Blending – For combining visible and infrared images together in any ratio to create a single image with enhanced detail that will help in precisely locating problems.

IR/Visible Alarm – For displaying only temperatures that fall above, below, or in between a specified range as IR image, leaving the rest of the scene as a fully visible light image

Full Visible Light – A bright, detailed pixel-for-pixel reference image of subject areas for documentation and reporting.

Find out how you can see things both ways at Fluke