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N E X T O N TA P. . . NOVEMBER 6-8, 2017

USA Orlando, FL | B Resort & Spa

SEPTEMBER 5-7, 2017

AUSTRALIA Gold Coast, QLD | Novotel Surfers Paradise

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WHERE:Orlando, Florida B Resort and Spa Lake Buena Vista

WHEN:November 6-8, 2017

WHO:Vibration Analysts, Condition Monitoring Professionals, Program Managers, Overall Industry Professionals

WHAT ATTENDEES GET:+ 4 keynote presentations by

leading industry experts

+ Your choice of half or full day workshops

+ 3 networking sessions

+ Entrance to the exhibition hall

+ Access to all recorded conference presentations

IMVAC USA is designed specifically for vibration analysts and condition monitoring professionals. From workshops, learning sessions and case studies to the latest technologies featured in the expo, the conference provides practical learning in the important aspects of industrial vibration analysis, the complementary condition monitoring technologies, and the reliability improvement fields of precision alignment, balancing, and lubrication.

It is our aim to help you form new relationships with your fellow reliability improvement practitioners, and provide you with actionable new skills and knowledge that you can take back to the plant to help you deliver even greater value. I look forward to seeing everyone at IMVAC USA in Orlando, Florida.

See you there! - Jason Tranter

THE USA ORLANDO, FLORIDA EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL MACHINE VIBRATION ANALYSIS CONFERENCE (IMVAC USA) IS BEING HELD NOVEMBER 6-8, 2017.

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WHY:+ Dedicated to Vibration Analysis and Condition Monitoring Technologies

+ Improve diagnostic knowledge and skills

+ Build relationships with peers who face the same challenges

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PRE-CONFERENCE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5

1:00 – 5:00pm Registration

DAY 1 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6

7:00 – 8:00am Continental Breakfast

8:00 – 9:15am Welcome Introduction by Jason Tranter, Founder, Mobius Institute and IMVAC

Premier Sponsor Introductions

Keynote Presentation - iioT, John Schultz, Executive VP of Reliability Solutions, Allied Reliability Group/TF Hudgins

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9:30am– 12:30pm Practical Vibration Analysis Workshop: Interactive and challenging case studies (Part 1 - Part 2 required below) - Scott Dow, Mobius Institute

How to Develop an Award-winning, Future-focused, Survivable ACM Program - Jack Nicholas

Oil Analysis Interpre-tation & Case Studies - Steven Dobie, Fluid Life

Application of Advanced Signal Analysis Techniques for Machinery Fault Diagnosis workshop - Suri Ganeriwala, Spec-traQuest

1:30pm– 4:30pm Practical Vibration Analysis Workshop: Interactive and Challenging Case Studies (Part 2 - Part 1 required above) - Scott Dow, Mobius Institute

Improving Electrical Reliability by implementing a Motor Diagnostic and Testing Program - William Kruger, AL L-TEST Pro, LLC

Detecting and preventing rolling element bearing faults - Jason Tranter, Mobius Institute

Resonance Testing Workshop - Tony DeMatteo, 4xDiag-nostics

4:30 – 6:00 Welcome Networking Reception with food & drinks in Exhibition Hall

DAY 2 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7

7:00 – 8:00am Continental Breakfast

8:00 – 8:30am Introduction to Conference and Exhibitors

8:30 – 9:15am Keynote Presentation - Brian Shul, Retired U.S. Air Force Pilot, “The Sled Blackbird”

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DAY 2 (CONTINUED) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7

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9:30 – 10:15 The Future of Vibration Analysis-Henrico Van Niekerk, Meridian Energy

Case Study: Combined Use of ESA/MCSA and Vibration for Accurate Time To Failure Estimation - Howard Penrose, MotorDoc LLC

(90 min.): HD Vibration Technolo-gies Give the Clearest Picture and Eairliest Pre Warning Times- Ron Kittle, SPM Instrument

The Key to Machinery Reliability - Tod Baer, Minnkota

10:15 – 10:45am Refreshment and Snack Break in Exhibition Hall

10:45 - 11:30am Case Study: Avoidable 10 Cell Cooling Tower Catastrophic Failure - Lance Bisinger, Allied Reliability Group

(90 min.) Fourth Down and It’s Time to Run or Punt. Can Your Organization Deliver the Core Five? - Jeff Shiver, People & Processes

(90 min.) con'td. HD Vibration Technolo-gies Give the Clearest Picture and Eairliest Pre Warning Times - Ron Kittle, SPM Instrument

How to Measure Tribology Using a 100 kHz Sampling Rate Vibration Analyzer - Ray Garvey, I-care

11:45 - 12:30pm Bearing Faults Diagnosis by Using Brain Wave with Machine Conscious-ness and Emotions-Madhavendra Saxena, Poornima University

(90 min.) cont'd: Fourth Down and It’s Time to Run or Punt. Can Your Organization Deliver the Core Five? - Jeff Shiver, People & Processes

1, 2, 4, 8, 16 ... The Mysteries of Channel Count - Ron Newman, PRUFTECHNIK Canada

Eli Lilly’s Lubrica-tion-driven Global Reliability - Suzy Hitchcock, ICML

12:30 – 1:30pm L U N C H & D E S S E R T I N E X H I B I T I O N H A L L

1:30 - 2:15pm 20 minute: Case Study: Trouble-shooting Vibration Problem In Centrifugal Compressor Manu-facturing - Yubo Nian, Trane/Ingersoll Rand

20 minute: Case Study: Sub-sychchro-nous Vibration and Compressor Rotor Instability - Ahmad Fadzli Ismail, MLNG Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia

Electrical Preventive Maintenance & Changes to NFPA 70E - Tim Rohrer, Exiscan

(90 min.) A quick in-troduction to the other Condition Monitoring technologies - Jason Tranter, Mobius Institute

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DAY 2 (CONTINUED) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7

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2:30 - 3:15pm Vibration Measurement Techniques for Contin-uously Varying Speed Machinery - Greg Lee, Pruftechnik

Making Reliability Lean & Mean - Noah Bethel, PdMA

(90 min.) cont'd - A quick introduction to the other Condition Monitoring technolo-gies - Jason Tranter, Mobius Institute

3:15 – 3:45 Refreshment and Snack Break in Exhibition Hall

3:45 - 4:30pm Case Study: Utilizing Vibration Analysis to Properly Monitor & Perform Diagnostics on Vertical Pumps- Stephen Bailey, IVC Technologies

Industrial Internet of Things Condition and Vibration Monitoring - Daniel Yarmoluk, ATEK Access Technologies

Ultrasound Assisted Lubrication: 3 Ways To Improve Lubrication Practices - Adrian Messer, UE Systems

4:30 – 5:30pm Reception with Food and Drinks in Exhibition Hall

6:00 – 8:30pm Evening Dinner & Entertainment

DAY 3 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8

7:00 – 8:00am Continental Breakfast

8:00 – 8:50am Keynote Presentation - Five components to successfully sustaining condition based maintenance by Jeff Shiver, President, People & Processes

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09:00 - 09:45am 20 minute: OEMs and the Future of Smart Machines, Saar Yoskovitz, Augury

20 minute: Case Study: Prediction of Vibrational Fatigue on Bolted Joint Interfaces using CAE - Ameer Ambavaram, Mercury Marine

Wireless Balancing: Uses and Benefits - Thomas Hoenig, GTI Predictive Technology

(90 min.): From friction to failure – assessing bearing health using Ultrasound - Tom Murphy, SDT Ultrasound Solutions

10:00 - 10:45am Case Study: Induction Motors Condition Monitoring: Vibration Analysis Technique-a Practical Experience - Mikhail Tsypkin, VSC

An Integrated Approach to Process Condition Monitoring - Robert Miller, IVC Technologies

(90 min.) cont'd: From friction to failure – assessing bearing health using Ultrasound - Tom Murphy, SDT Ultrasound Solutions

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10:45 – 11:15am Refreshment and Snack Break in Exhibition Hall

DAY 3 (CONTINUED) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8

11:15 - 12:00pm How do expert systems influence the work of a vibration analyst in today’s environment? - Brian Shanovich, VibrAlign

Keeping Out Environ-mental Contaminants - Meredith Christman, IMI Sensors

It All Begins with Sampling - Wesley Cash, Noria

12:00 – 1:00pm L U N C H & D E S S E R T I N E X H I B I T I O N H A L L

1:00 – 1:50pm Keynote Presentation - Making Vibration Analysis Count by Jason Tranter, Managing Director, Mobius Institute

2:00 - 2:45pm Motion Amplification: A new way to visualize vibrations - Jeff Hay, RDI Technologies

Tougher Than Nails – or Dirt? - Wesley Cash, Noria

Utilizing Infrared Thermography on Mechanical Assets to Increase Reliability - Roy Huff, The Snell Group

2:45 – 3:00 Refreshment and Snack Break in Exhibition Hall

3:00 - 3:45pm Case Study: Predictive Maintenance at a Government Electrical and Water/Sewer System Utility - James Santo, Mission Support Alliance

Time waveform analysis - Scott Dow, Mobius Institute

Case Study: Cost Effective Implemen-tation of PdM for Commercial and Industrial Facilities - Saar Yoskovitz, Augury

3:45 – 4:45p Interactive Forum, Closing and Giveaways

DAY 4 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9

8:00 – 12:00pm3 ICML Review and Certification3 Maintenance and Reliability Best Practice Concepts Workshop and CMRP Exam3 Cane Island Power Park Plant Tour3 Second Plant Tour TBA

BONUSDAY!

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“IMVAC was a great conference, well organized with plenty of good topics to choose from.

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