PLENARY SESSION
(Room S401 ABCD)
The Plenary Session welcomes all EXPO, Exhibitor and Conference Attendees! Tuesday, October 24, 2023, 8:00 – 10:00 am. Attendees will earn 2 PDH credits.
Compressed Air Energy Savings and Quality Gains at a Commercial Bakery
A large bakery in the United States that utilizes multiple oil-injected rotary screw air compressors in their facility experienced low pressure and air quality problems in their facility.
Learn how a supply-side audit and plant walk through identified multiple opportunities for system improvements that are applicable to many industrial manufacturing processes.
Brian holds a Master of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Louisville. In addition to his role as a Product Manager at Hitachi Global Air Power, Brian is also the Section Chair of the CAGI System Assessment Section, where the group continues to develop exam content for the CAGI Certified Compressed Air System Specialist and Certified Compressed Air System Assessor Exams.
Brian has filled several roles in his 14+ years in the industrial compressed air industry, but his passion has always been to help customers be competitive in their respective industries by identifying ways to reduce their compressed air system energy and maintenance costs.
Energy & Water Best Practices at Givaudan
Bing Cheng will present an overview of the best practices program implemented across our global operations and commercials locations at Givaudan.
Cheng has over 30+ years of experience in executing efficiency improvements, implementing best practices, project management and sustainability reductions in utilities, chemical, power, oil & gas and food & beverage industries.
Engineering Cooling Systems for Maximum Production Output
In order to maximize production time and efficiency, Industrial cooling systems need to be sized appropriately from the initial installation. This session will discuss the engineering process for ensuring production equipment has the required cooling needed, and then discuss maintaining the system for peak efficiency, including water chemistry needs and maintenance.
Bert Wesley is the Sr. Principal, Industrial Plant Engineering Practice Leader, Woodard & Curran, and is in his 18th year with the firm. Wesley has over 30 years in heavy industry – specializing in manufacturing utilities and processes in Pulp & Paper, Beverage, and Consumer product industries. He has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Systems from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Compressed Air Condensate Removal and Drain Monitoring Procedures to Ensure Production Quality
In this three-part presentation, Bilsky will cover the “who, what, when, why and where” for (1) compressed air condensate removal, (2) condensate drain monitoring procedures and (3) ensuring production quality.
John Bilsky, is experienced in engineering design/improvements and maintenance of compressed air, nitrogen, and water purification systems. He also has in-depth knowledge of production and management of capital projects. Bilsky serves as the Facilities Specialist at Gentex Corporation for Compressed Air, Nitrogen, and Purified Water.
Maintaining Safe & Reliable On-Site Utilities
Roderick “Rod” Muñoz Smith is the Founder and Publisher of Compressed Air, Blower & Vacuum, and Chiller & Cooling – Best Practices® magazines, the producers of the annual Best Practices EXPO & Conference.
Based in Barcelona, Dusseldorf, Pittsburgh and Mobile, Mr. Smith worked as an executive in the compressed air industry (Quincy Compressor and SPX Hankison), from 1992 to 2006, before launching this media company in 2006.