Pick Your Track
TRACK 1: QUALITY & SAFETY MANAGEMENT
Monday, October 14th
Session #1 1 Critical Compressed Air Purity Specifications and Compliance
Chair: TBD
- An Overview of ISO 8573.1 Compressed Air Purity Classes Designed to Define Specifications
TBD - Dew Point in Compressed Air-Frequently Asked Questions
Juhani Lehto, Product Manager, Vaisala - Microbial Sampling and Verifying Compliance with Compressed Air Purity Specifications
Maria Sandoval, Laboratory Director, Trace Analytics - Dew Point and Energy Costs of Different Types of Compressed Air Dryers
Frank Moskowitz, Service Sales Manager – AirScan, Atlas Copco Compressors
Session #2 Safety: ISO13849 & Pneumatic Machinery
Chair: Jon Jensen, Certified Machinery Safety Expert, SMC Corporation of America
- Pneumatic Safety Functions and Standards Including ISO 13849-1
Jon Jensen, Certified Machinery Safety Expert, SMC Corporation of America - Benefits of Fluid Power Certification and Work Force Development
John Martin, IFPS Member, International Fluid Power Society - TBD
- TBD
Tuesday, October 15th
Session #3 Compressed Air Leak Survey Best Practices
Chair: Brad Taylor, Applications Engineer, Pneutech USA
- Lessons Learned: Compressed Air Leak Management
Brad Taylor, Applications Engineer, Pneutech USA - Smart Ultrasonic Leak Detection
Christian Schreiber, International Sales Manager, Sonotec
- Using Flow Meters and IoT to Visualize Compressed Air Leaks
Randy Olson, Area Sales Manager, Dakota Fluid Power - TBD
Session #4 Food Processing – Safely Using Compressed Air, Vacuum and Blower Systems
Chair: TBD, Atlas Copco
- What to Look for When Deciding to Go Oil-Free
TBD, Atlas Copco - Ensuring Dry Compressed Air Under Variable Load Profiles
Lim Gaik Siang, SPX FLOW - TBD
- TBD
Wednesday, October 16th
Session #5 TBD
Session #6 TBD
TRACK 2: FACILITY MAINTENANCE & RELIABILITY
Monday, October 14th
Session #1 Reliable Compressed Air Systems with High Ambient Temperatures
Chair: Jeff Dickson, Sales Manager, John Bouchard & Sons
- High Ambient Temperature Impacts on Air Compressors
Jeff Dickson, Sales Manager, John Bouchard & Sons - IoT Proactive Maintenance and Control Optimization
Aviran Yaacov, CEO, EcoPlant - Ensuring Stable Compressed Air Pressure for the Plant
Gershom Jerome, Marketing Manager, ELGi - TBD
Session #2 Session #2 Maintenance Training & Leak Surveys
Chair: Timothy Dowell, Maintenance Manager, Electrolux
- Addressing the Skilled Workforce Shortage
Timothy Dowell, Technical Trainer/Predictive Maintenace, Electrolux - Training for the Optimal Use of Ultrasonic Leak Detection
TBD, UE Systems - Designing Leak-Free Compressed Air Drops to Production
Joe Burke, Regional Sales Manager, Prevost - Compressed Air Treasure Hunt Projects
Frank Moskowitz, Service Sales Manager – AirScan, Atlas Copco Compressors
Tuesday, October 15th
Session #3 Compressed Air/Cooling System Preventative Maintenance
Chair: Sal Calvo, Vice President, Midstate Air Compressor
- Compressed Air System Preventative Maintenance
Sal Calvo, Vice President, Midstate Air Compressor - Variation in Lubricant Chemistry and Performance
David Rosenthal, Compressor Product Manager, SA Performance - Reducing Operating Costs While Maintaining End User Specifications
Matthew Milan, HVAC Engineer, Samsung Austin Semiconductor - A Case Study in the Importance of Maintenance and Backup
TBD, Atlas Copco
Session #4 Optimizing Air Blow in Industrial Automation
Chair: Frank Melch, Vice President, Zorn Compressor & Equipment
- Three Common Blow-Off Air Optimization Projects
Frank Melch, Vice President, Zorn Compressor & Equipment - Save Air While Using Compressed Air
Lee Evans, Project Manager, EXAIR - Air-Blow Optimization on the Production Line
Leslie Noel and Johannes de Jager, Industry Specialists, SMC Corporation of America - IoT and Flow Measurement and Monitoring for Project Justification
Pascal Van Putten, CEO, VPInstruments
Wednesday, October 16th
Session #5 Reliable Industrial and Aeration Blower Air Strategies
Chair: Stephen Horne, Product Manager, Kaeser Compressors
- Baseload and Trim VSD Aeration Blower System Design
Stephen Horne, Product Manager – Blowers, Kaeser Compressors - Advancements in Blower Technology
Gatlin Gold, Product Manager, Atlas Copco Compressors - TBD
- TBD
Session #6: TBD
TRACK 3: ENERGY CONSERVATION / IoT MONITORING
Monday, October 14th
Session #1 Assessing & Optimizing Compressed Air Systems
Chair: Steve Briscoe, President, Compressed Air Challenge
- The Compressed Air Challenge (CAC), Past, Present and Future
Steve Briscoe, President, Compressed Air Challenge - How to Assess Your Compressed Air System – The Steps to Success
Ross Orr, Instructor, Compressed Air Challenge - What to Include in an Audit and What to Do with the Information
Joe Ghislain, Instructor, Compressed Air Challenge - Case Study Review: A Selection of Case Studies Focusing on Different Opportunities
Ron Marshall, Instructor, Compressed Air Challenge
Session #2 United Voice of the Compressed Air Industry
Chair: Chad Larrabee, CAGI Education Committee Chair, Compressed Air & Gas Institute
- How Air Treatment Increases the Efficiency of Compressed Air Systems
Jay Francis, CAGI Air Drying & Filtration Section Chair, CAGI
- The Industrial Digital Revolution and Compressed Air
Keith Staninger, CAGI Member, CAGI - Put the Heat from Your Compressor System to Work for You
Wayne Perry, CAGI System Assessment Section Chair, CAGI - Vacuum & Blower Performance Standards and Applications
Stephen Horne, CAGI Blower & Vacuum Section Chair, CAGI
Tuesday, October 15th
Session #3 Industrial Vacuum Energy Efficiency Projects
Chair: Walter See, Product Marketing Manager, Atlas Copco Industrial Vacuum
- Applying VSD Vacuum Technology for Energy Savings
Walter See, Product Marketing Manager, Atlas Copco Industrial Vacuum - The Benefits of a Centralized Vacuum System
Tim Dugan, President, Compression Engineering Corporation - TBD
- TBD
Session #4 IoT and Compressed Air Control Systems
Chair: Bhaskar Dusi, Corporate Energy Manager, CEMEX
- Compressed Air Management and Efficiency in the Cement Industry
Bhaskar Dusi, Corporate Energy Manager, CEMEX and Paul Edwards, President, Compressed Air Consultants - Benchmarking Compressor Performance with Continuous Monitoring and Surge Testing
Jason Modlin, East Coast Sales Manager, BAY Controls - Using IoT to Create Long-Term Energy and Carbon Reductions
Nicolas DeDeken, COO, EnergAir Solutions - Which Audit is Right for Your Plant?
TBD, Atlas Copco
Wednesday, October 16th
Session #5 System Assessment Measurement & Verification
Chair: Sam Dick, Certified M&V Professional, Comairco Equipment
- Utility Incentives for Compressed Air Systems
Jonathan Salais, Certified Energy Manager, Consumers Energy - Measurement & Verification: Where Did the Savings Go?
Sam Dick, Certified M&V Professional, Comairco Equipment - TBD
- TBD
Session #6: TBD
TRACK 4: WATER CONSERVATION / ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Monday, October 14th
Session #1 Vacuum & Air Compressor Projects to Reduce Process Cooling Water Demand
Chair: Clint Browning, Solberg International
- Water-Separator Application Engineering Enabling Use of Dry Vacuum Pumps
Sarah Solberg, Director International Sales, Solberg International - Plant Reduces Water Demand by Switching to Dry Vacuum
TBD, Atlas Copco - Evaluating if Air-Cooled can Replace Water-Cooled Air Compressors
TBD - Advances in Air Compressor High Ambient Packages
TBD
Session #2 Steam System Optimization
Chair: James Nipper, Vice President, Petro Chemical Energy
- Don’t Lose Your Plant Because of Steam Loss
James Nipper, Vice President, Petro Chemical Energy - Steam System Assessments
Corey Hensley, Vice President, Hydrus - Steam Conservation Leads to System Reliability
Tom Theising, President, Sustainable Energy Solutions - CHP and Cogeneration
Dr. Glenn Cunningham, Director, Industrial Assessment Center, Tennessee Tech University
Tuesday, October 15th
Session #3 Sustainable Innovations in Water Treatment Technology
Chair: Steve Chewning, Vice President of Field Operations, Southeastern Laboratories
- Sustainable Innovations in Water Treatment Technology
Steve Chewning, Vice President of Field Operations, Southeastern Laboratories - The Innovative Use of Sphagnum Moss for Treating Water
Steve Haller, President, HW Environmental, Inc.
- FFA Technology: Mixed Metallurgy Surface Protection Against Scale & Corrosion
Laura Sanders, Business Development Manager, Water Science Technologies (WST) - Best Practices in Legionella Control in Cooling Water
William E. Pearson, President, BPEARSON Consulting, LLC.
Session #4 Energy Modeling and Heat Recovery Projects
Chair: Wayne Perry, Technical Director, Kaeser Compressors
- Chiller Modeling and System Optimization
Samuel Diebal, HVAC Engineer, Samsung Austin Semiconductor - Multi-Plant Compressed Air Energy Monitoring and Modeling
TBD, Atlas Copco - A Review of Compressed Air Heat Recovery Projects
Wayne Perry, Technical Director, Kaeser Compressors - Heat Recovery Savings with Heat of Compression Dryers
Chuck Henderson, Vice President, Henderson Engineering Company
Wednesday, October 16th
Session #5 Strategic Energy Management
Chair: Ed Birch, Consultant, Strategic Energy Group
- Lessons Learned with the New U.S. DOE ISO 50001 Ready Tool
Ed Birch, Consultant, Strategic Energy Group - Specification Writing for Better Air Compressor Controls
Eric Bessey, President, Tted Solutions - Are Simulated Compressor Stations More Efficient than Real Ones?
Gorazd Bregar, Managing Director, CALMS Air - TBD