Machinery Lubrication magazine published by Noria Corporation
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Noria Corporation's 17th annual Reliable Plant Conference & Exhibi- tion, which was held recently in Louisville, Kentucky, proved to be among the most successful in the event's history, drawing more than 1,000 attendees from 46 U.S. states and 27 countries. The premier event for lubri- cation, oil analysis and reliability professionals saw a significant increase in attendance compared to 2015 and 2014, with a number of organizations sending multiple representatives, including Bridgestone, Chevron, Citgo, Honda, Michelin and Simmons Feed Ingredients. "There are a lot of good exhibits here and a lot of good equipment that could improve our processes greatly to help us achieve our goals," said Michelin's Charles Grace. Attendees were able to choose from nearly 80 learning sessions on a variety of topics, such as why preventive maintenance will not solve your reliability problems, how the indus- trial Internet is changing asset management, six key elements for world-class manufacturing and best practices for selecting lubricants. Case studies were presented by a number of industry leaders, including Kimberly-Clark's Jeffrey Ng, Holcim's David Hull, Sinclair's Gene Goetz and Fallon Schmidt, Weyerhaeuser's Nathan Southwell, the Schwan Food Company's Michael Mazur, Eli Lilly's Ron Reimer and Seminole Electric Coop's Brian Thorp. "I spent the whole day going to the learning sessions," said Tronox's Roger Borycki. "There were a lot of good perspec - tives and a lot of very good and passionate Conference Review Reliable Plant 2016 Sees Increased Attendance in Louisville "There are a lot of good exhibits here and a lot of good equipment that could improve our processes greatly to help us achieve our goals." – Charles Grace, Michelin