N E W S The NMEC 2017 in Hamilton to be held this November 15 & 16 will be a fantastic learning opportunity for Kiwi engineers. Along with an exhibition, events, dinners and a host more, the list of topics to be presented at this year’s event is extensive and continues to grow. Check out some of the list of topics so far: Complete Shut Management (planning, preparation, and readiness assurance). Craig Moles of WorleyParsons Group is an expert in this subject, and will explain how to get this very important role nailed down – right down to detailed work-pack makeup. Maintenance Management is a skill, a Management skill. Your Engineers may be awesome on the tools and diagnostics, but unless they are re-trained on how to be a Manager they will never be great at Managing Processes, Procedures and People! Paul Steventon of Winstone Pulp International will share some major insights on the paradigm shift required to transform his team, taking good Technicians and developing them into great Maintenance Managers. Lubrication! Machines live and die by it. It’s very important to get it right, yet so many of us make expensive mistakes because we break some important rules in machine lubrication. Safety in Machinery Automation. We look at the pitfalls to avoid, and show how your automatic machinery can be made compliant to the new H&S law. Guarding of Difficult Machinery. Case study of how a difficult machinery guarding issue was dealt with utilising several different technologies and approaches. Steam. An industry expert explains savings on steam production and transfer costs, and how we can significantly improve our process deliverables without additional capex. Machine-tool alignment. This invisible aspect of mechanical plant is often-overlooked and is the cause of so many headaches when it comes to plant reliability, product repeatability and accuracy. Compressed air systems. Is your plant required to meet an ISO standard for compressed air? We look at the relevance of standards to different industries such as Food and Beverage, Health, Industrial Coatings and when using Automated Machinery in general manufacturing. Insulation Breakdown Testing in Electrical Machines. Some great examples of what goes wrong, and how you can readily test your gear to prevent failure. Variable-Speed Drives. “Debunking the common myths surrounding variable speed AC drives” will share insights on selection, installation and maintenance. Programmable Logic Controllers. PLC’s allow us to have magnificent control and flexibility over our processes and systems – Learn how to control the controller! Lifting the Game of Maintenance Engineering www.engineeringnews.co.nz 11 14-15-16 November 2017 Claudelands Event Centre, Hamilton Sponsor and Exhibitor Enquiries Welcome More information: www.nmec.co.nz Poor-Quality Materials and your Liability. How to protect your business from poor-quality materials. Filtration and Food Safety. Gearbox Health and Failure Case Study. Get the most out of your geared motor drives and learn how to protect your investment How to unleash the great Trainers in your engineering team. We all have great engineers in our teams, but we make the mistake of assuming they will also be good at teaching others. Learn how we can work with our great engineers to get that knowledge transferred. The Future of Safety Reporting on the shop floor. We look at new reporting tools in the aviation industry where non-reporting is not an option. How to create the right Weld Procedure. The easy cost-saving basics that most fabricators and engineers don’t know. A great recent case study explains what went wrong with the job, and how it was recovered by applying the right weld procedure. Addressing the shortage of skilled technician engineers. How do we successfully recruit and retain great women engineering technicians? Metal 3D Printing in New Zealand is producing full-strength metal products giving engineers a fantastically flexible new means of making parts to either replace a no-longer-obtainable part, or to engineer a whole new innovative part or assembly. A leading world expert explains what is now possible. REAL PRACTICAL ENGINEERING LEARNING AT NMEC 2017
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