IMVAC Middle East 2017 - International Machine Vibration Analysis Conference
 
02/04/2017
13:00 - 17:00Registration

03/04/2017
06:00 - 16:30Registration
07:00 - 08:00Welcome Coffee
08:00 - 09:15Welcome and Keynote Address
08:30 - 09:15KN1: Leading Reliability in a New Organization
Ronald Lambert, Reliability Director, Sadara Chemical Company, KSA
09:30 - 12:30WS1: Practical vibration analysis workshop: Interactive and challenging case studies (Part 1 - Part 2 required below)
Scott Dow, Senior Instructor, Mobius Institute
AMWS2: Detecting and preventing rolling element bearing faults workshop by Jason Tranter
Jason Tranter, Managing Director, Mobius Institute
AMWS3: Electric motor testing workshop by Todd Gunderson
Todd Gunderson, VP, Sales and Marketing, PdMA Corporation
12:30 - 13:30Lunch
13:30 - 16:30WS1: Practical vibration analysis workshop: Interactive and challenging case studies (Part 2 - Part 1 required above)
Scott Dow, Senior Instructor, Mobius Institute
PMWS4: An animated introduction to fluid-film bearing vibration analysis workshop by Jason Tranter
Jason Tranter, Managing Director, Mobius Institute
PMWS5: Acoustic vibration monitoring workshop by Haris Trobradovic
Haris Trobradovic, Area Sales & Training Manager, SDT International
16:30 - 18:00Welcome Reception with food and drink in Exhibition Hall

04/04/2017
06:00 - 16:30Registration
07:00 - 08:00Morning Coffee
08:00 - 09:15Welcome and Keynote Address
08:30 - 09:15K2: Keynote: Fault Detection, Root Cause Analysis and Documenting Your Vibration Analysis Program
Dean Whittle, Managing Director, Reliability Maintenance Solutions Ltd
0930 - 10:151S1: Case Study : Catastropic failure of diesel generator cooling fan blades
Rishikesh Kumar, Vibration Engineer, Sadara Chemical Company
Ravikumar Duraisamy, Reliability Engineer, Sadara Chemical Company
2S1: VFDs: The vibration analyst's worst nightmare
Scott Dow, Senior Instructor, Mobius Institute
10:15 - 10:45Morning Coffee Break in Exhibition Hall
10:45 - 11:301S2a: A quick introduction to the other condition monitoring technologies
Jason Tranter, Managing Director, Mobius Institute
2S2: Case Study: Remote diagnostics engineer resolving random vibration on a steam turbine
Sankar Ganesh, MDS Technical Leader – MENAT, General Electric International Inc.
Muthanna Al-Jundi, Lead Customer Contract Management Specialist, GE Oil & Gas
3S2: Gaps...In your electric motor reliability program
Todd Gunderson, VP, Sales and Marketing, PdMA Corporation
11:45 - 12:301S2b: cont'd - A quick introduction to the other condition monitoring technologies
Jason Tranter, Managing Director, Mobius Institute
2S3: Case Study: Steam turbine bearing high vibration
Muhammad Nadeem, Field Service Engineer, Dresser Rand A Siemens Business
3S3 - Condition Monitoring using newest technologies and smart concepts
Robert Schmaus, Managing Director, PRUFTECHNIK Middle East FZE
12:30 - 13:30Lunch in Exhibition Hall
13:30 - 14:151S3: Why integrated vibration analyses providing solution for challenging vibration problems
Enes Zulovic, Specialist Hydro Power Engineer, Acutel Consulting
2S4: Case Study: Intermittent vibration upsets on a critical steam turbine
Wesam Alharbi (co-author), Vibration Engineer, Saudi Aramco
Mamdouh Al-Aidarous, Engineering Consultant, Saudi Aramco
3S4: Vibration monitoring techniques to identify & prevent motor failures of MOL pumps
Sankar Ganesh, MDS Technical Leader – MENAT, General Electric International Inc.
14:30 - 15:151S4: Visualising Vibration – A ‘Gamechanger’ for Troubleshooting, Diagnostics and RCA
Keith Gallant, Condition Monitoring Technologies Manager, RMS - Reliability Maintenance Solutions Ltd.
2S5a: Test your skills - Interactive diagnostic challenge session
Dean Whittle, Managing Director, Reliability Maintenance Solutions Ltd
3S5: High definition gearbox monitoring
Tim Sundstrom, Manager of Strategic Sales & Application, SPM Instrument AB
15:15 - 15:45Afternoon Coffee Break in Exhibition Hall
15:45 - 16:301S5a: Vibration analysis of bearing faults in RCPH-2 pumps
Rao Vamsidhar, Assistant General Manager (PEM), RINL (Visakhapatnam Steel Plant)
1S5b: Single shot balancing saves time and power
Rao Vamsidhar, Assistant General Manager (PEM), RINL (Visakhapatnam Steel Plant)
2S5b: cont'd - Test your skills - Interactive diagnostic challenge session
Dean Whittle, Managing Director, Reliability Maintenance Solutions Ltd
16:30 - 17:30Reception with food and drink in Exhibition Hall
18:00 - 20:30Evening Dinner (included in conference pass)

05/04/2017
06:00 - 15:00Registration
07:00 - 08:00Morning Coffee
08:00 - 08:45KN3: Making Vibration Analysis Count
Jason Tranter, Managing Director, Mobius Institute
09:00 - 09:451S6: Solving vibration problems using various diagnostic techniques and plots
Benyatla Mohammed, Condition Monitoring Technician, QATARGAS
2S6 - Early stage damage detection in bearings
Anees ur Rehman, Director (Services Division), SUMICO Technologies Private Limited
3S7a: Equipment Reliability using ultrasound approach
Manohar Chidurala, Operations Manager - IMENA Region, UE Systems Inc.
10:00 - 10:451S7: HF analysis of short duration events: Peaks, impacts and friction
Fabrice Brion, CEO, I-care
2S7: Case Study: The credibility of vibration online system and commissioning modification
Mahmoud Lofty, Diagnosis Engineer, Al Ezz Dekheila Steel Company-Alexandria (EZDK)
Moamen Moustafa, Diagnosis Manager, Al Ezz Dekheila Steel Company-Alexandria (EZDK)
3S7b: cont'd - Equipment Reliability using ultrasound approach
Manohar Chidurala, Operations Manager - IMENA Region, UE Systems Inc.
10:45 - 11:15Morning Coffee Break in Exhibition Hall
11:15 - 12:001S8: Case Study: The importance of vibration analysis for detecting fault conditions
Rateesh Venugopalan, Service Manager, Vibspectrum International Electromechanical LLC
2S8a: Case Study: Vibration monitoring of machine tools' spindle units
Ali Rastegari, Industrial PhD Candidate, Volvo GTO
2S8b: What's that shiny stuff in the oil?
Jason Tranter, Managing Director, Mobius Institute
3S8: Accurate condition monitoring of ultra-low and low speed machines
Tim Sundstrom, Manager of Strategic Sales & Application, SPM Instrument AB
12:00 - 13:00Lunch in Exhibition Hall
13:00 - 13:451S10: Assessing the Life of components mounted on rotating machinery
Rob Coles, Regional Manager, HBM Prenscia
2S9a: Case Study: High vibration of induced draft fan
Nishanthan Senkuttuvan, Reliability Engineer, Technomax MiddleEast Engg LLC
2S9b: 2 out 3 Rules of payback technologies: Effective condition monitoring approach
Muhammad Asadullah, Assistant Manager Technical Services, Uch Power Pvt Ltd
3S9: Visualising Vibration – A ‘Gamechanger’ for Troubleshooting, Diagnostics and RCA
Keith Gallant, Condition Monitoring Technologies Manager, RMS - Reliability Maintenance Solutions Ltd.
14:00 - 14:451S9: Test your skills: Be challenged through a case study presentation where you; the audience, decide what to do next
Scott Dow, Senior Instructor, Mobius Institute
2S10: Case study: Resolving structural vibration issues on a Multi Stage Pump
Mustafa Shalabi, Lead Machinery Diagnostics Engineer, General Electric
Sankar Ganesh, MDS Technical Leader – MENAT, General Electric International Inc.
14:45 - 16:00Interactive Forum / Closing / Giveaways