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Machinery Lubrication May - June 2018

Machinery Lubrication magazine published by Noria Corporation

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To exchange industry knowledge, Reliable Plant gives attendees the opportunity to attend facility tours. This year, more than 60 individuals were given a private tour of the Polaris Laboratories facility in Indianapolis on Wednesday evening. Guided by Bryan Debshaw, CEO of Polaris Laboratories, attendees participated in a discussion panel along with networking and a dinner. UNFORGETTABLE NIGHT For those not on the facility tour, their destination on Wednesday evening was Lucas Oil Stadium. Against a backdrop of racing vehicles and classic rock and roll, attendees were treated to an unforgettable night of food, fun and networking. Starting at 5:30 p.m., the certificate program participants congregated in a VIP section for food and drinks, along with the formal presentation of their certificates. AND THE WINNERS ARE ... The show prize giveaway is always a highlight of this annual event, and this year, Reliable Plant upped the ante by offering two attendees the opportunity to win one of two giveaways: an eight-day Alaskan cruise or a six-day Hawaiian getaway. To be eligible for the drawings, attendees had to fill out and complete a stamp card by visiting the show prize sponsoring companies. On Thursday, April 19, a crowd gathered around the show prize booth as Mike Ramsey, president of Noria, announced the two winners: Ricardo Peruchi, first-time attendee and reliability manager at Gerdau, and Dave Kesterson, lubrication manager at Dupont Washington Works. FINISHING STRONG Reliable Plant 2018 wrapped up its successful week in Indianapolis with two post-conference workshops: "Lubrication Excellence Essentials for Leaders" by Jim Fitch, CEO of Noria, and "Designing and Procuring Equipment to Increase Reliability" by Jerry Putt, senior technical consultant for Noria. "Everybody at this show is in this industry or cares about this industry, and they come here for a reason," said Jonathan Paul, director of sales for Axel Royal. "If you're a maintenance plant manager or a reliability manager within your own plant, this is definitely a show you want to come to because you can learn a lot about how to make your plants more efficient." Reliable Plant Conference & Exhibition will celebrate its 20th anniversary in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 16-18. To register for Reliable Plant 2019, visit conference.reliableplant.com. "If you want to learn from experts in industrial lubrication and maintenance excellence, come to the workshops and sessions," Ardahji said. "You have a one-stop shop for all these experts in one event." Saul Cizek, maintenance planner at the Upper Occoquan Service Authority and a speaker at Reliable Plant, said he returns each year due to the support, encouragement and sense of community. "It's an innovative experience," he said. "I can't tell you how much this gets my juices flowing to go back and do mainte- nance because reliability is so important to all of us." GET THE RELIABLE PLANT 2018 CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS Those unable to attend Reliable Plant 2018 – or those who couldn't make it to all the sessions – can still get all the great educational content at their fingertips through the 2018 Conference Proceedings. Available in the Noria Bookstore, the proceedings contain the papers and presentations from nearly all the learning sessions. Visit store.noria.com today to purchase the proceedings. Conference Review

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