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MARCON-2007 May-8-11, 2007
Knoxville TN

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Tuesday, May 8th – Pre-conference Workshops

8:00-11:45

Workshop 1
Reliability Engineering Principles by
Paul Barringer, Barringer & Associates, Inc.
Workshop 2
 Human Error Reduction – Mark Latino, Reliability Center, Inc.
Workshop 3
Creating Value through Maintenance and Reliability: Proven Methods to Deliver Bottom Line Results:
Part 1- The Application of Six Sigma to Maintenance and Reliability - Paul Casto, Eastman Chemical
Part 2 - -- Value Stream Mapping for Maintenance – Dr. Rupy Sawhney, University of Tennessee College of Engineering
11:45-12:45 Lunch
12:45-4:00 Workshops 1,2 and 3 Resume
4:00-6:00 Member Company Exhibits and Welcome Reception
Wednesday, May 9
7:15-8:00 Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:30 Welcoming Remarks and Plenary Session
8:30-9:30 KEYNOTE – Bridging the Different Worlds of Reliability by Paul Barringer, Barringer & Associates, Inc.
9:30-10:00 Break and Expo
  Track 1 Track 2 Track 3
  Asset Management Strategies Best Practices/Case Studies New Technologies
10:00 -10:45 Paper 01
Keep IT Simple
Adonis Campbell, Carpenter
Paper 02
Introduction to Reliability Based Operations and Maintenance – Paul Casto, Eastman Chemical Company
Paper 03
Equipment Service Life Revisited – Bernie Mattimore & Peter Lufkin, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
10:45 -11:30 Paper 04
Materials Management
It’s Half the Battle
Dennis Balanger
MRG
Paper 05
Reliability Based Operations and Maintenance – Implementation – Mark Mitchell & Steve Powers, Eastman Chemical Company
Paper 06
Use of Linear Growth Models for Remaining Useful Life Prediction – Alexander Usynin, University of Tennessee College of Engineering
11:30-12:45 Lunch and Expo
12:45-1:30 Paper 07
Basic Conditions
Establishing the Basics
of Maintenance
 Bob Welnick
Michelin North America
Paper 08
The RCM Journey at Sandia National Labs – Shelley Whitener & Edward Williams, Sandia National Laboratory
Paper 09
 Increased Awareness with Online Surveillance – Dennis Shreve, Commtest, Inc.
1:30-2:15 Paper 10
The Integration of Six Sigma
and Reliability Work
Processes
Paul Casto
Eastman Chemical
Paper 11
When Taking Data Once A Month Is Not Sufficient by Heather L. De Jesϊs Level II Vibration Analyst Systems Engineering Manager, Azima, Inc.
Paper 12
Can SPC Methods
be used to Estimate Acceptable Operating Limits for PdM Parameters? – Dr. Robert Batson & Dongiu Liu, University of Alabama Department of Industrial Engineering
2:15-2:45 Break and Expo
2:45-3:30 Paper 13
Disruption Management-
Dr. Rupy Sawhney
University of Tennessee
College of Engineering
Paper 14
Alcoa Reliability Excellence – David Thompson, Alcoa Mt. Holly
Paper 15
The Achilles Heal of Greased Machinery – Mark Granger, Emerson Processing Management
3:30-4:15 Paper 16
Reliability Statistical Significance  Todd Overbeek
Eastman Chemical
Paper 17
Roof, the Four-Letter Word that Ends in "F" – Edward Williams & Matthew Brito, Sandia National Laboratory
Paper 18
Self-Sensing Active Control in the Presence of Temperature Changes – Eddie Simmers, Henry Sodano & Daniel Inman, Eastman Chemical Company
4:15-5:30 Reception and Expo
Thursday, May 10
7:30-8:15 Continental Breakfast
8:15-8:30 Plenary Session
8:30-9:30 Keynote – Alan Pride, Smithsonian Institute – “Reliability at the Smithsonian”
9:30-10:00 Break
  Track 1 Track 2 Track 3
  Asset Management Strategies Best Practices/Case Studies New Technologies
10:00-10:45 Paper 19
How to Overcome the
 Maintenance Skills Shortage
 Bob Williamson,
Strategic Work
Systems, Inc.
Paper 20
US Army Design for Maintainability and Pit Stop Engineering
- Mel Downes & Paul Hornback, US Army / Brian Knapczyk, Boeing / Bob Appeldorn & Julian McDermott, General Dynamics / Jeff Johnson & Matt Gallagher, BAE Systems / Eric Hausner, Northrop Grumman
Paper 21
Anomaly Detection and Isolation of Process Units of a Fossil Power Plant Using Data-Driven Empirical Models – Dr. Belle Upadhyaya & Dr. Fan Li, University of Tennessee College of Engineering
10:45-11:30 Paper 22
Motor Magnetic Imaging - Static Determination of Dynamic Faults – Robert Stokes, Predictive Maintenance Technologies
11:30 -12:15 Paper 23
SMRP Maintenance
& Reliability Metrics
Development
Dick Olver, Agrium
Jerry Kahn, JK Consulting
Paper 24
Data Based Fault Detection, Diagnosis, and Prognosis of Oil Drill Steering Systems – Dustin Garvey, University of Tennessee College of Engineering
12:15 -1:30 Lunch
1:30-2:15 Paper 25
Connecting Manufacturing Reliability with Operations, Business, and Finance: How A Reliability Group Can Help Drive Company Performance – Jill Harris, Eastman Chemical Company
Paper 26
Physics of Failure Design Analysis and Conditioned Based Maintenance Applications to Improve the Reliability & Supportability of Army Systems – Matthew Page, US Army
Paper 27
Identifying Motor Defects Through the Six Fault Zones – Noah Bethel, PdMA Corporation
2:15-3:00 Paper 28
How to Use OEE to
Measure Operational
 Reliability –
Mike Raible
Eastman Chemical
 Richard Overman
Allied Reliability
Paper 29
Lessons Learned: Mitigating Bearing Failure in Jet Engines through Wear Debris Analysis – David Nelson,
Wyle Laboratories
& Walley Lastinger
US Navy  
Paper 30
Maintenance & Replacement Policies for Protective Devices with Imperfect Repairs – Dr. Andrew Jardine & Andrey Pak, University of Toronto Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering / Dr. Rodrigo Pascual, University of Chile Mechanical Engineering Department
3:00-3:30 Break
3:30-5:00 Roundtable Discussion: Biggest Maintenance and Reliability Challenges
6:00-9:00 Social Hour, Dinner & Entertainment
Friday, May 11
7:30-8:15 Continental Breakfast
8:15-8:30 Plenary Session
  Track 1 Track 2 Track 3
  Asset Management Strategies Best Practices/Case Studies New Technologies
8:30-9:15 Workshop 4
Reliability Basics Tutorial
 David Walker
ABS Consulting
Paper 31
The Keys to Equipment Reliability by Steve Coppock, Technical Services Engineering Manager, Arizona Public Service Company
Workshop 5
Hands-on Planning and Scheduling Seminar – Steve Nelson, Reliability Management Group
9:15-10:00 Paper 32
Condition Monitoring at the Y-12 National Security Complex – Michelle Foster, BWXT Y-12
10:00-10:30 Break
10:30-11:15 Paper 33
Improving Throughput of Reciprocating Gas Compressors – Michael Mitchell, The National Gas Co. of Trinidad and Tobago Limited
11:15-12:00 Paper 34
Developing Maintenance Plans Designed to Reduce Efficiency Losses in Fired Equipment- Jason Ballentine, ARMS Reliability Engineers, LLC
12:00–1:15 Lunch and Conference Wrap Up
Program and speakers subject to change without notice
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