At the 2019 Reliable Plant Conference and Exhibition, attendees were introduced to new ideas and given strategies for rallying colleagues and management behind these new concepts so they could be implemented for visible improvement. Plant Services Editor-in-Chief Thomas Wilk attended the event and photographed his journey.
Commander Mark McGinnis, U.S. Navy SEAL, delivers the opening keynote, Leadership in Challenging Times: “What defines you in this world is how you respond to challenge and adversity.”
Wes Cash, director of technical services for Noria Corporation, kicks off the event!
George Williams and Joe Anderson of ReliabilityX make the case to attendees for Operationalizing Reliability at their facility.
“It’s the right thing to do for maintenance to train operations. Reliability is holistic, it is all of our responsibility. To operationalize reliability, drive it from maintenance but work it through operations.”
Plant Services contributing editor Doc Palmer and regular contributor Steven J. Tuttle take a break after a session on planning and scheduling best practices.
Kevin Grider of GM presents on the Advantages of Predictive Energy Management, detailing a project where he and his team used infrared and ultrasound to optimize their compressed air system. Results after three years included 620 leaks repaired, utility rebates of $68,000, and energy loss savings of $337,000, in addition to considerable annual savings to not operate extra compressors.