APOLLO: Reliability Driven IoT
Presented by: Luke Clark, Sr. Program Manager – APOLLO, HECO
The value proposition for a reliability program seems simple; if your equipment is running longer, you can make more product which leads to higher profits. Then why is it so hard to justify the value of reliability? Maintenance and reliability leaders across the world are begging their companies for greater investment into their reliability programs, yet many of them struggle to convince leadership. Even though every day we see new studies and articles released that prove the value of reliability programs, many companies choose short term profits over long term gain. How do we as a community of maintenance and reliability professionals drive innovation and change?
In this session, we’ll walk through the ways to discuss and drive value in a reliability program. We’ll explore case studies of real-life examples in industry where companies found their own value in reliability. Reliability buy-in is a very relational process that requires cultural, organizational, and technical communication from all levels of the business. The decision making around reliability driven decisions must both align with technical needs and reflect the values of the business. Through these shared experiences, we’ll discuss future ways we can drive value in reliability and make more informed decisions. Finally, we’ll walk through HECO’s take on IoT and innovation and how you can use Apollo to drive reliability-based change in your organization.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Maintenance! Is that New?
Presented by: Kevin D. Clark, Vice President, Time Series AI at falkonry
Join me in an experiential Artificial Intelligence (AI) discussion that explores Maintenance and some real life experiences. Early in life, I had the "luxury" of growing up around the farm with 5 brothers, being a mechanic, a machine operator, and now have a family that never lets me forget my unique experiences! What does all of this have to do with AI? Absolutely nothing. Well, we will certainly have fun getting to the point of AI in Maintenance and everyone's unique journey, but when it's all said and done, is there a connection?? You'll have to join me and decide for yourself...
Bearing Maintenance & Installation
Presented by: John Masek, Sr. Vice President, Bearing Service
This course is targeted to maintenance personnel who install and service a variety of different styles of ball and roller bearings. Students will receive a basic understanding of each type of bearing, its common applications, and the basic nomenclature. In addition, proper techniques for the removal and installation of a bearing will be covered, along with a hands-on demonstration of various tools. Determining proper shaft and housing fits will be discussed, along with other options available when ordering a bearing, including seals and shields, internal clearance, and other options. Finally, proper lubrication of bearings will be covered, including correct fill rates and optimal greases for different applications.
Electric Motor Nameplates 101
Presented by: Geoffrey Brewer, Director of Sales and Marketing, HECO
This presentation discusses the importance of the data included on a motor nameplate and why it is important to understand it when repairing or replacing a motor. What does all of this information mean? What parameters matter and which do not? After attending this presentation you should have the ability to understand an electric motor’s nameplate and be able to use that information to benefit your organization.
Enhancing Lives Through Thermal Spray
Presented by: Jason & Ashley Hunsaker, Owners – President & CEO, HTS Coatings
In this session we will go over advances in thermal spray technology that will help your equipment run longer and keep it running if it has broken down. Thermal spray has advanced greatly in the last several decades and we will walk through the new applications that were previously not considered possible. We will also go over thermal spray basics on where it can be used and why, along with areas you may need to look at other technologies such as welding or chrome plating.
Equipment Structural Case Studies
Presented by: Vince Aldrich, Reliability Technician, Cat III Vib Analyst, HECO
In this session we will cover several equipment structural case studies that we have helped with over the past several years. Sometimes your equipment issues are more associated with what they are sitting on…and you may have overlooked them
"Hands-Free" Plant-Scale, Anomaly Detection AI
Presented by: Suhas Mehta, Director - Customer Success, falkonry
The technical presentation demonstrates the working of a self-supervised “plant scale” AI that is capable of monitoring every PLC and IIoT parameter of a steel plant. The automated discovery of anomalies proactively informs plant operations of conditions that otherwise would go undetected - leading to informed and accelerated decision-making.
HECO Kalamazoo Large Motor Repair Facility Virtual Tour
Presented by: Allen Jeske, Vice President of Operations, HECO
Although HECO has a local presence with it’s Lexington, KY service center – this presentation will give you a chance to see where HECO repairs the largest of motors it works on – up though motors that weight 100,000+ lbs. This presentation will be a virtual tour of HECO’s Kalamazoo facilities and you can see how these large machines are repaired.
HECO Kentucky Motor & Pump Repair Shop Tour
Presented by: HECO Kentucky Staff
Hop on a shuttle bus and visit HECO’s Lexington, KY repair facility. In this facility HECO can repair the bulk of the everyday sizes and types of motors and pumps that are located in Kentucky as well as Southern Indiana and Ohio. Don’t miss the bus! It will depart at exactly the starting time of the session.
How to Spec High Voltage Coils That Will Last
Presented by: James Stevens, Global Sales and Marketing Director, Preformed Windings
In this presentation we will share our experience of HV coil specifications from around the world, and over 55 years manufacturing diamond coils with the aim of informing the audience how they can apply best practices to their specifications. The benefit of this is motors and generators lasting longer, performing better and with reduced maintenance requirements after being rewound.
Improving the Reliability of Your Encoders in Your Facility
Presented by: Brian Winter, Regional Sales Manager, Nidec Industrial Solutions - Avtron
This will be a technical session, talks about key points like alignment, how to true stub shafts, mounting styles & upgrading old stuff for reliability, etc. Applies to all brands.
Make The Right Surplus Motor Purchase
Presented by: Geoffrey Brewer, Director of Sales and Marketing, HECO
What do you do when a catastrophic motor failure occurs out of nowhere and you don’t have a spare? With the delivery of a new motor months away and the repair of the failed motor weeks out, a surplus motor might just be the only option to get you back up and running as soon as possible. In this presentation we will be discussing the ways in which used electric motors are redesigned to fit existing applications, the normal steps taken when trying to apply a used motor to an existing application and some of the pitfalls to avoid when buying a refurbished motor. We will start with a broad look at the used motor market and narrow the focus down into a step by step walkthrough of how anyone can take a used motor and retrofit it to an existing application. Furthermore, we will address some of the negative stereotypes surrounding used motors and some of the best practices buyers can use to ensure the motor they ordered will provide reliable and efficient service.
Medium Voltage Motors
Presented by: Esteban Nagullasmu, Product Manager, Motors, GEIM Wolong
A discussion about the medium voltage motors Wolong manufactures in North America with information about application specifications, industry standards, modifications, and enclosures.
“Must Have’s” in Electric Motor Maintenance
Presented by: Luke Timmer, Field Service Supervisor, HECO
This presentation will cover the basics of electric motor maintenance that you should be doing to keep your electric motors reliable. From DC motor brush maintenance to electrical testing, we will discuss and explain the best practices.
Pump Issues and Required Maintenance
Presented by: Chuck Fischer, Engineer, HECO
This presentation will discuss a variety of items related to pumps and pumping applications. This includes general pump issues and problems and the possible reasons behind them, required pump maintenance and timeframes, required inspections, and some prevention topics to alleviate general problems.
Reliability Maintenance is Good Medicine
Presented by: Jason Spettel, Director of Reliability, HECO
Just as advances in medicine have more than doubled human life expectancy, the application of reliability technologies to maintenance has brought similar results to industry. Preventative medicine relies heavily on the use of diagnostic testing (aka being proactive). If we in the maintenance field apply a similar proactive approach, we should expect a corresponding increase in the life expectancy of our plant machinery. In this presentation we will go over several of the main reliability technologies and how they correlate to the medical industry.
The Path to Reliability: Where Do We Start?
Presented by: Luke Clark, HECO PSG Apollo IOT Program Manager
Your company decided to become more reliable? Fantastic! Now where do you start? In today’s world you can find many different tools, technology, and methods that lead to more reliable equipment. As business units, we tend to want to fix everything all at once. However, the path to reliability success is paved by incremental wins and a change in company culture. Change is not made in a single day but built upon the intentional efforts over time throughout an entire organization. In this session we will discuss how to identify the starting points for a reliability journey and what methods, tools, and technologies can be used to succeed in this journey.
Equipment Management - Six Items to Maximize Reliability of Rotating Equipment
Presented by: Bob Bolhuis, Business Development Manager, HECO
Equipment management programs can be complex. There are many aspects to managing equipment within your facility. The HECO Equipment Management System (EMS) model helps to simplify all of these items into six key components that you can utilize to help your industrial facility to maximize reliability of your rotating equipment. The six components are Spares, Data, Specs, Vendors, Repairs, and Maintain. We will explore each of these components and you should leave with some great ideas of how to bring it all together.
What Can a DC Motor’s Commutator Tell You?
Presented by: Jason Trimarchi, VP of Business Development, ICC International
Case studies, problem identification and prevention. A comprehensive look at common issues comms are faced with in the field and how with proper maintenance, correct material and process, issues can be avoided and your customers garner a longer life out of their comm. This presentation will shed light on the industry’s most frequent field issues with commutators today.
What are DC Motors and what are they used for?
Presented by: Scott Grant, Business Development Manager, GEIM/Wolong
An industry expert – Scott Grant - on DC motors with over 30 years of experience will be present to give a technical presentation on DC motors. Below are a few of the items that will be covered, however the presentation will be an open forum where you can ask your questions and get answers from an expert.
DC Motor Theory
DC vs AC – basics - Why DC ?
Types of DC motors – shunt, series, stab shunt, compound wound
Preventative Maintenance and increasing the life of your DC Machine
DC Mill Duty motors – benefits and typical features
Presented by: Luke Clark, Sr. Program Manager – APOLLO, HECO
The value proposition for a reliability program seems simple; if your equipment is running longer, you can make more product which leads to higher profits. Then why is it so hard to justify the value of reliability? Maintenance and reliability leaders across the world are begging their companies for greater investment into their reliability programs, yet many of them struggle to convince leadership. Even though every day we see new studies and articles released that prove the value of reliability programs, many companies choose short term profits over long term gain. How do we as a community of maintenance and reliability professionals drive innovation and change?
In this session, we’ll walk through the ways to discuss and drive value in a reliability program. We’ll explore case studies of real-life examples in industry where companies found their own value in reliability. Reliability buy-in is a very relational process that requires cultural, organizational, and technical communication from all levels of the business. The decision making around reliability driven decisions must both align with technical needs and reflect the values of the business. Through these shared experiences, we’ll discuss future ways we can drive value in reliability and make more informed decisions. Finally, we’ll walk through HECO’s take on IoT and innovation and how you can use Apollo to drive reliability-based change in your organization.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Maintenance! Is that New?
Presented by: Kevin D. Clark, Vice President, Time Series AI at falkonry
Join me in an experiential Artificial Intelligence (AI) discussion that explores Maintenance and some real life experiences. Early in life, I had the "luxury" of growing up around the farm with 5 brothers, being a mechanic, a machine operator, and now have a family that never lets me forget my unique experiences! What does all of this have to do with AI? Absolutely nothing. Well, we will certainly have fun getting to the point of AI in Maintenance and everyone's unique journey, but when it's all said and done, is there a connection?? You'll have to join me and decide for yourself...
Bearing Maintenance & Installation
Presented by: John Masek, Sr. Vice President, Bearing Service
This course is targeted to maintenance personnel who install and service a variety of different styles of ball and roller bearings. Students will receive a basic understanding of each type of bearing, its common applications, and the basic nomenclature. In addition, proper techniques for the removal and installation of a bearing will be covered, along with a hands-on demonstration of various tools. Determining proper shaft and housing fits will be discussed, along with other options available when ordering a bearing, including seals and shields, internal clearance, and other options. Finally, proper lubrication of bearings will be covered, including correct fill rates and optimal greases for different applications.
Electric Motor Nameplates 101
Presented by: Geoffrey Brewer, Director of Sales and Marketing, HECO
This presentation discusses the importance of the data included on a motor nameplate and why it is important to understand it when repairing or replacing a motor. What does all of this information mean? What parameters matter and which do not? After attending this presentation you should have the ability to understand an electric motor’s nameplate and be able to use that information to benefit your organization.
Enhancing Lives Through Thermal Spray
Presented by: Jason & Ashley Hunsaker, Owners – President & CEO, HTS Coatings
In this session we will go over advances in thermal spray technology that will help your equipment run longer and keep it running if it has broken down. Thermal spray has advanced greatly in the last several decades and we will walk through the new applications that were previously not considered possible. We will also go over thermal spray basics on where it can be used and why, along with areas you may need to look at other technologies such as welding or chrome plating.
Equipment Structural Case Studies
Presented by: Vince Aldrich, Reliability Technician, Cat III Vib Analyst, HECO
In this session we will cover several equipment structural case studies that we have helped with over the past several years. Sometimes your equipment issues are more associated with what they are sitting on…and you may have overlooked them
"Hands-Free" Plant-Scale, Anomaly Detection AI
Presented by: Suhas Mehta, Director - Customer Success, falkonry
The technical presentation demonstrates the working of a self-supervised “plant scale” AI that is capable of monitoring every PLC and IIoT parameter of a steel plant. The automated discovery of anomalies proactively informs plant operations of conditions that otherwise would go undetected - leading to informed and accelerated decision-making.
HECO Kalamazoo Large Motor Repair Facility Virtual Tour
Presented by: Allen Jeske, Vice President of Operations, HECO
Although HECO has a local presence with it’s Lexington, KY service center – this presentation will give you a chance to see where HECO repairs the largest of motors it works on – up though motors that weight 100,000+ lbs. This presentation will be a virtual tour of HECO’s Kalamazoo facilities and you can see how these large machines are repaired.
HECO Kentucky Motor & Pump Repair Shop Tour
Presented by: HECO Kentucky Staff
Hop on a shuttle bus and visit HECO’s Lexington, KY repair facility. In this facility HECO can repair the bulk of the everyday sizes and types of motors and pumps that are located in Kentucky as well as Southern Indiana and Ohio. Don’t miss the bus! It will depart at exactly the starting time of the session.
How to Spec High Voltage Coils That Will Last
Presented by: James Stevens, Global Sales and Marketing Director, Preformed Windings
In this presentation we will share our experience of HV coil specifications from around the world, and over 55 years manufacturing diamond coils with the aim of informing the audience how they can apply best practices to their specifications. The benefit of this is motors and generators lasting longer, performing better and with reduced maintenance requirements after being rewound.
Improving the Reliability of Your Encoders in Your Facility
Presented by: Brian Winter, Regional Sales Manager, Nidec Industrial Solutions - Avtron
This will be a technical session, talks about key points like alignment, how to true stub shafts, mounting styles & upgrading old stuff for reliability, etc. Applies to all brands.
Make The Right Surplus Motor Purchase
Presented by: Geoffrey Brewer, Director of Sales and Marketing, HECO
What do you do when a catastrophic motor failure occurs out of nowhere and you don’t have a spare? With the delivery of a new motor months away and the repair of the failed motor weeks out, a surplus motor might just be the only option to get you back up and running as soon as possible. In this presentation we will be discussing the ways in which used electric motors are redesigned to fit existing applications, the normal steps taken when trying to apply a used motor to an existing application and some of the pitfalls to avoid when buying a refurbished motor. We will start with a broad look at the used motor market and narrow the focus down into a step by step walkthrough of how anyone can take a used motor and retrofit it to an existing application. Furthermore, we will address some of the negative stereotypes surrounding used motors and some of the best practices buyers can use to ensure the motor they ordered will provide reliable and efficient service.
Medium Voltage Motors
Presented by: Esteban Nagullasmu, Product Manager, Motors, GEIM Wolong
A discussion about the medium voltage motors Wolong manufactures in North America with information about application specifications, industry standards, modifications, and enclosures.
“Must Have’s” in Electric Motor Maintenance
Presented by: Luke Timmer, Field Service Supervisor, HECO
This presentation will cover the basics of electric motor maintenance that you should be doing to keep your electric motors reliable. From DC motor brush maintenance to electrical testing, we will discuss and explain the best practices.
Pump Issues and Required Maintenance
Presented by: Chuck Fischer, Engineer, HECO
This presentation will discuss a variety of items related to pumps and pumping applications. This includes general pump issues and problems and the possible reasons behind them, required pump maintenance and timeframes, required inspections, and some prevention topics to alleviate general problems.
Reliability Maintenance is Good Medicine
Presented by: Jason Spettel, Director of Reliability, HECO
Just as advances in medicine have more than doubled human life expectancy, the application of reliability technologies to maintenance has brought similar results to industry. Preventative medicine relies heavily on the use of diagnostic testing (aka being proactive). If we in the maintenance field apply a similar proactive approach, we should expect a corresponding increase in the life expectancy of our plant machinery. In this presentation we will go over several of the main reliability technologies and how they correlate to the medical industry.
The Path to Reliability: Where Do We Start?
Presented by: Luke Clark, HECO PSG Apollo IOT Program Manager
Your company decided to become more reliable? Fantastic! Now where do you start? In today’s world you can find many different tools, technology, and methods that lead to more reliable equipment. As business units, we tend to want to fix everything all at once. However, the path to reliability success is paved by incremental wins and a change in company culture. Change is not made in a single day but built upon the intentional efforts over time throughout an entire organization. In this session we will discuss how to identify the starting points for a reliability journey and what methods, tools, and technologies can be used to succeed in this journey.
Equipment Management - Six Items to Maximize Reliability of Rotating Equipment
Presented by: Bob Bolhuis, Business Development Manager, HECO
Equipment management programs can be complex. There are many aspects to managing equipment within your facility. The HECO Equipment Management System (EMS) model helps to simplify all of these items into six key components that you can utilize to help your industrial facility to maximize reliability of your rotating equipment. The six components are Spares, Data, Specs, Vendors, Repairs, and Maintain. We will explore each of these components and you should leave with some great ideas of how to bring it all together.
What Can a DC Motor’s Commutator Tell You?
Presented by: Jason Trimarchi, VP of Business Development, ICC International
Case studies, problem identification and prevention. A comprehensive look at common issues comms are faced with in the field and how with proper maintenance, correct material and process, issues can be avoided and your customers garner a longer life out of their comm. This presentation will shed light on the industry’s most frequent field issues with commutators today.
What are DC Motors and what are they used for?
Presented by: Scott Grant, Business Development Manager, GEIM/Wolong
An industry expert – Scott Grant - on DC motors with over 30 years of experience will be present to give a technical presentation on DC motors. Below are a few of the items that will be covered, however the presentation will be an open forum where you can ask your questions and get answers from an expert.
DC Motor Theory
DC vs AC – basics - Why DC ?
Types of DC motors – shunt, series, stab shunt, compound wound
Preventative Maintenance and increasing the life of your DC Machine
DC Mill Duty motors – benefits and typical features