September Webinars: MWF CM, Emulsifers, & RCL

This month we'll be featuring three events, all part of a series. We'll continue our reliability-centered lubrication series (three part series) and finish out the MWF microbiology series (three part series), as well as our emulsifier series (two part series). See below for more details on each and to preview upcoming topics.

Contamination Control of MWFs
Date/Time: Wednesday, September 18, 2013; 12-1 pm CDT (with additional time for Q&A from 1-1:30)
Instructor: Frederick Passman, Biodeterioration Control Associates, Inc. (BCA)
Overview: This webinar will cover the four primary building blocks of cost-effective microbial contamination control: system design & engineering, industrial hygiene, condition monitoring (CM), and treatment. Participants in this webinar will gain a broad appreciation of the factors that contribute to effective microbial contamination control in MWF and MWF systems.
Cost: $39 for members; $59 for non-members
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For more information on the other two events in the series, click their links: Basic MWF Microbiology, and Monitoring MWF Microbial Contamination

Emulsifiers 201
Date/Time: Thursday, September 19, 2013; 12-1 pm CDT (with additional time for Q&A from 1-1:30)
Instructors: Jennifer Ineman & Tom Oleksiak, The Lubrizol Corporation
Overview: The second part of this series will include analytical techniques that can be used to determine differences in performance characteristics of emulsifier chemistry. If you're interested, click here for more information on Emulsifiers 101.
Cost: $39 for members; $59 for non-members
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Reliability-Centered Lubrication, Part II
Date/Time: Wednesday, September 25, 2013; 12-1 pm CDT (with additional time for Q&A from 1-1:30)
Instructor: Mike Johnson, Advanced Machine Reliability Resources Inc.(AMRRI)
Overview: Following the development of a strong business case to re-order lubrication practices, the next step involves determining which machines will receive a detailed assessment and development of RCL practices. Creating a lubrication program starts with a clear understanding of the importance of each machine to daily productivity. A general criticality assessment will provide the site with a clear idea of which machines warrant RCL attention.  This seminar will offer a look at a simple but effective plan to rank your machines from most to least important.  We’ll also review the information collection process and the creation of detailed plans that are the best fit for the operating conditions.
Cost: $39 for members; $59 for non-members
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For more information on the other two events in the series, click their links: RCL, Part I and RCL, Part III

Upcoming topics:

• 10/23: Automatic Transmission Fluids, with instructor Chintan Ved, Ford Motor Company
• 11/7: Grease Selection for Rolling Element Bearings, with instructor Paul Shiller, University of Akron
• 11/14: Space Tribology Challenges On-Board the ISS, with instructor Chris DellaCorte, NASA 
• 12/4: Esters (Synthetics Series), with instructor Gene Zehler, BASF
• 12/5: Solvents & Cleaners in Industrial Applications, with instructor Russ Chambers, Quadra Chemical

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August Webinars: Reliability-Centered Lubrication, Microbiology, and Emulsifiers

This month we'll be featuring three events, all part of a series. We'll kick off our reliability-centered lubrication series (three part series), continue our MWF microbiology series (also three events), and see the last of two events in the emulsifier series. See below for more details on each and to preview upcoming topics.

Reliability-Centered Lubrication (Part I of III)
Date/Time: Wednesday, August 14, 2013; 12-1 pm CDT (with additional time for Q&A from 1-1:30)
Instructor: Mike Johnson, CLS
Overview: In this first event (of a three-event series on RCL) we will take a look at the strategy and overview the tactics involved in achieving RCL practices.  We will also look at a critical aspect of this concept, which is making a business justification for the investment of time and energy to fundamentally change the way that lubrication activities are conducted.
Cost: $39 for members; $59 for non-members
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Monitoring MWF Microbial Contamination
Date/Time: Wednesday, August 21, 2013; 12-1 pm CDT (with additional time for Q&A from 1-1:30)
Instructor: Dr. Frederick Passman, BCA, Inc.
Overview: Condition monitoring (CM) for microbial contamination shares common features with other routinely performed MWF CM.  However, there are several concepts that are unique to microbiological sample collection, handling, testing and data interpretation.  Optimal MWF management depends on understanding these unique concepts.  During this webinar, Dr. Passman will provide a very brief overview of the microbiology basics as a refresher for those who have participated in the earlier webinar and a means of bringing newcomers up to speed. He’ll then discuss some of the most critical elements of microbiological sample collection.  The underlying concept behind this information is that the microbiology of the bulk MWF is very different from that of surface and aerosol samples.  Low numbers of microbes in bulk fluid samples can give a false sense of effective contamination control.  Moreover, samples intended for microbiological testing are quite perishable and need to be handled accordingly.  Dr. Passman will describe best practices for handling microbiological samples from time of sampling to the initiation of testing. The greatest portion of the webinar will focus on a discussion of the methods that are most useful for microbiological CM.  There is no single microbiological test that provides all of the relevant information about MWF microbial contamination.  Dr. Passman will describe the methods, the type and value of information each method can and can’t provide and best use of data for system management.
Cost: $39 for members; $59 for non-members
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Upcoming topics:

• 9/18: Contamination Control of MWFs, with instructor Fred Passman, BCA, Inc.
• 9/19: Emulsifiers 201, with instructors Jennifer Ineman and Tom Oleksiak, The Lubrizol Corporation
• 9/25: Reliability-Centered Lubrication (Part II of III), with instructor Mike Johnson
• 10/16: Reliability-Centered Lubrication (Part III of III), with instructor Mike Johnson
• 10/23: Automatic Transmission Fluids, with instructor Chintan Ved, Ford Motor Company

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