Experts Out in Force at MAINTEC 2011
07/03/2011 Easyfairs
Maintenance and energy solutions, thermography, hydraulics and mobile working are just some of the topics being discussed at this year's easyFairs® MAINTEC show.easyFairs® MAINTEC (29th to 31st March) spans across every aspect of maintenance and engineering, over the three days it will feature around 30 free-to-attend learnShopsTM, with leading experts discussing the very latest information on the most pressing issues within the maintenance industry.
Some of the world's leading authorities will be taking part and among them is Stephan Barker, Head Of Energy Efficiency & Environmental Care at Siemens plc who will be discussing the top 10 energy solutions by return on investment.
Jit Patel, Technical sales Manager from Fluke UK will be looking at vibrations analysis and Geoff Dyson, Field Operations Manager from Panasonic EU will be focusing his talk on business transformation through mobile working.
Geoff explains: "I will be discussing how Yorkshire Water, as part of a major business change programme mobilised part of its Field Staff in 2001. The focus will be on why this change was necessary, how it has transformed the performance and perception of the business and how we have continued to develop and build on this early success."
From mobile to fixed positioning, Dean Whittle Training Manager from Reliability Maintenance Solutions Ltd will be exploring why misalignment is so common, and why it is so destructive to bearings, seals, shafts and couplings.
Dean comments: "You will see visually, using 3D animations and graphical simulators, how vibration analysis techniques can be used to detect misalignment and the methods for correcting alignment."
Staying with the maintenance side of things, Geoff Walker, Director at Artesis LLP will be providing an insight into maintenance strategy development. Geoff explains: "Maintenance managers these days face a difficult challenge: there are so many tools and systems, vendors, initiatives and consultants all offering their solutions and all saying that their offerings are essential for achieving maintenance objectives, that it is sometimes difficult to know where to start."
Geoff continues: "How do you decide which are the right ones to do, and which are OK to ignore? A Maintenance Strategy is designed to answer these questions, and to give you a clear set of priorities on which to focus."
Alan Frances Operation Director at Idhammer Systems will be examining Mölnlycke Healthcare, he remarks: "The learnShopTM will show the progress the Oldham site of Mölnlycke Healthcare has made on their journey of continuous improvement, why the site decided to use Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) as their performance measure, and what they hope to gain."
Meanwhile, Mike Retford, Sales & Engineering Director at MGR Fluid Power Ltd will be showing us how to keep hydraulics reliable.
Mikes comments: "There are simple maintenance tasks you can apply to hydraulic systems to ensure they operate reliably for many years. These tasks are over looked by many system owners with costly consequences. I will be discussing the actions needed to achieve consistent reliability."
For those of you looking for predictive maintenance for the masses, Tom Murphy Managing Director of Reliability Team might be able to help. Tom explains: "We will be showing how ultrasound can bring predictive maintenance to the masses by broadening the scope far beyond rotating machinery to look at air, steam and vacuum leaks, steam traps, valves, hydraulic systems, lubrication and electrical problems that don't generate heat."
These independent seminars and case studies are selected to provide inspiration and practical guidance on maintenance issues. To see the full learnShop line-up please visit: www.easyfairs.com/maintecuk and click on 'learnShops'. Visitors can also register to attend for free at the website. For further information contact call Lucy Daley on 020 8843 8808 or email lucy.daley@easyFairs.com
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