Machinery Lubrication magazine published by Noria Corporation
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ML www . machinerylubrication.com | May - June 2019 | 25 Later in the day, several attendees had the opportunity for a private, after-hours guided tour of ALS Tribology's laboratory facility. During the tour, attendees received a closer look at the lab, as well as met with key ALS Tribology staff who shared insights on the facility and company. On Tuesday, April 16, Reliable Plant kicked off with the opening session featuring Wesley Cash, emcee and director of technical services for Noria. Welcoming everyone to the 20th installment of Reliable Plant, Cash told the audience, "Reliable Plant is not your ordinary conference. It's a gathering of people driving change in our industry." Cash highlighted the six companies that have been with Reliable Plant for all 20 years: ALS Tribology, Beckman Coulter, Dexsil, Esco, AMETEK Spectro Scientifi c and Y2K Filtration. Cash also touched on the 35 new companies exhibiting in Cleveland. Sponsors are an integral part of the Reliable Plant experience, and all the sponsors were recognized during the opening session. Moving on in the program, Cash switched the focus to professional development, emphasizing the need for training as well as the available certifi cations in machinery lubrication and oil analysis, including the new Machinery Lubrication Engineer (MLE) certifi cation from the International Council for Machinery Lubrication (ICML). While speaking about ICML, Cash reminded the audience that the awarding of the John R. Battle and Augustus H. Gill Awards was moving to Noria's Machinery Lubrication Conference & Exhibition, happening Nov. 4-6 in Houston, Texas. The opening session then shifted into the keynote address by Commander Mark McGinnis, a U.S. Navy SEAL, who shared his message, "Battle-Tested Principles for World- Class Leadership." McGinnis, who has a decorated, 17-year career as a U.S. Navy SEAL, kept the audience engaged by discussing his personal background, the SEAL qualifi cation process and everything it takes to achieve this elite status. McGinnis highlighted and defi ned the three SEAL leadership principles of shoot, move and communicate, while translating how those principles are applicable to the corporate world in the form of focus, trust and communicate. For each principle, he told a story from his training and time as a SEAL and how, ultimately, these key principles make the difference between life and death in the SEAL world or success and failure in the corporate world. These principles, according to McGinnis, are time-tested and combat-validated, with more than 50 years of SEAL history, and have the ability to transform an organization from good to great. SEALs perform at a world-class level with their mission starting when other special operations forces say it cannot be done or it's outside of their capabilities. Translating that into the corporate world, McGinnis said you want an organization or a team that looks at a task, goal or desired end state and says, "We can get there, and we're going to get there." At the end, McGinnis re-emphasized the SEAL message of "all in, all the time" and how that applies to everyone in the room. "You've got to be all in all the time," he said. "You've got to be completely committed to what it is you are doing to help the team versus the individual." After his keynote's conclusion, McGinnis opened the floor for questions from the audience. Creating a personal atmosphere by asking the attendees' names and where they were from, McGinnis answered questions ranging from what kept him motivated to continue his SEAL training to how he maintained his "true north" in terms of ethics and how his military skillset translated to civilian life. ML