2019 Reliability & Maintenance Conference and Exhibition

2019 Reliability & Maintenance Conference and Exhibition

Tuesday, May 21 - Friday, May 24, 2019
Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center
1501 Gaylord Trail
Grapevine, TX 76051

Schedule of Sessions and Special Events


Tuesday May 21, 2019

06:00 pm - 09:00 pm Welcome Reception -
The Glass Cactus
Hosted by AFPM President, Chet Thompson
Open to All Registrants


Wednesday May 22, 2019

07:00 am - 05:00 pm Registration

08:00 am - 09:45 am Breakfast in Exhibit Hall with General Session Keynote -
Josh Linkner, Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur

09:45 am - 10:00 am Coffee Break

10:00 am - 10:45 am Tracks 1-4 -

Track 1 - Maintenance Track
Improving Maintenance Work Management Process Through Operationalizing Wrench Time Studies
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

Track 2 - Reliability Track
Increasing Human Reliability with Enhanced Reality Simulation at BASF Geismar, Louisiana
BASF Corporation

Track 3 - Turnarounds Track
Making Turnarounds Work Better Through Simulation
Business Laboratory

Track 4 - Mechanical Integrity Track
Critical Check Valve Process at Gallup Refinery
Marathon Petroleum Corporation

10:45 am - 11:00 am Coffee Break

11:00 am - 11:45 am Tracks 1-4 -

Track 1 - Maintenance Track
Impact of Performance Improvement of the Machinery/Reliability Group on Plant Performance
Becht Engineering Co., Inc.

Track 2 - Reliability Track
PM Optimization - Using Data Analytics to Optimize PM Activities
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

Track 3 - Turnarounds Track
Turnaround Management of Critical Flanges
PK Technology

Track 4 - Mechanical Integrity Track
The Role of CCDs, IOWs and Digital Platforms in Delivering Best in Class Turnaround Outcomes
Quest Integrity USA, LLC

11:45 am - 02:00 pm Lunch in Exhibit Hall with Tech Talks

02:00 pm - 03:30 pm Tracks 1-4 -

Track 1 - Maintenance Track
2:00 PM - 2:45PM
Digital Technology for Managing Scaffolding Projects
Brock Enterprises, Inc.

3:00 PM - 3:30PM
Flawless Execution: Applying the Plan, Brief, Execute, Debrief Strategy
Afterburner Inc.

Track 2 - Reliability Track
2:00 PM - 2:45PM
Digitization of the AIMS Program
Mistras Group Inc.

3:00 PM - 3:30PM
Schedule-less Turnaround?! Yes, it's Possible!
Mobideo

Track 3 - Turnarounds Track
2:00 PM - 3:30PM
Vendor Panel Discussion on Craft Productivity
Nooter Construction, Turner Industries, Universal Plant Services

Track 4 - Mechanical Integrity Track
2:00 PM - 2:45PM
Minimizing LOC with High Consequence Pump Operation
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

3:00 PM - 3:30PM
IBM's Production Optimization
IBM

03:30 pm - 06:00 pm Reception in Exhibit Hall with Tech Talks


Thursday May 23, 2019

07:30 am - 06:00 pm Registration

08:00 am - 08:30 am Continental Breakfast

08:30 am - 10:00 am Tracks 1-4 -

Track 1 - Maintenance Track
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Roundtable Discussion: Lessons Learned and Practice Sharing on Plumber's Plug Incidents
HollyFrontier Corporation

Track 2 - Reliability Track
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
AFPM EMpower: Engaging Industry Employees
AFPM and Just Add Firewater, LLC

Track 3 - Turnarounds Track
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Operating Company Panel Discussion on Craft Productivity
Valero Energy Corporation
Flint Hills Resources LLP
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

Track 4 - Mechanical Integrity Track
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
Advances in Mechanical Leak Repair
Team Industrial Services, Inc.

9:15 AM - 10:00AM
Roundtable Discussion: Lessons Learned and Practice Sharing on Deadlegs and Pressure Relief Valves
Ethos Mechanical Integrity Solutions, LLC & Intertek/Moody

10:00 am - 10:15 am Break

10:15 am - 11:45 am Tracks 1-4 -

Track 1 - Maintenance Track
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Current Research on Selected Elements Affecting Bolted Joint Integrity
BP Petrochemicals, Inc. (retired)

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
What KPIs; When?
IDCON

Track 2 - Reliability Track
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Learning from Predictive Analytics Pilots
LyondellBasell Industries

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Roundtable Discussion - The Plant of the Future

Track 3 - Turnarounds Track
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Risk Based Work Selection - Optimizing Work Scopes to Improve Turnaround Performance
HollyFrontier Corporation and Becht Engineering

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Equipment Standardization
RAM Analytics

Track 4 - Mechanical Integrity Track
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Intelligent Badging: The Portal to a Digitally Connected Workforce
PK Technology

11:45 am - 02:00 pm Lunch in the Exhibit Hall with Tech Talks

02:00 pm - 03:30 pm Tracks 1-4 -

Track 1 - Maintenance Track
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Journey to Reliability and Maintenance Excellence at the Reliance Industries, Ltd. Jamnagar Site
Reliance Industries Limited

2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Hidden Risk: The Danger of Dated Maintenance
ARMS Reliability

Track 2 - Reliability Track
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Open Forum to Discuss Conference Presentations

Track 3 - Turnarounds Track
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Maintenance Work Sampling
RAM Analytics

2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Using Workforce Planning and Advance Work Packaging to Save Time & Money in Refinery Turnarounds
Brand Safway

Track 4 - Mechanical Integrity Track
Understanding, Inspecting, and Maintaining Aluminum in Petrochemical Plants
Trinity Consulting, Inc.

2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
TBD

03:30 pm - 05:00 pm Reception/Exhibits/Tech Talks


Friday May 24, 2019

07:30 am - 12:00 pm Registration

08:00 am - 08:30 am Continental Breakfast

08:30 am - 10:00 am Tracks 1 & 3 -

Track 1 - Maintenance Track
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Ethics for Engineers
Valero Energy Corporation

Track 3 - Turnarounds Track
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Roundtable Discussion: Challenges We Face Impacting Time-on-Tools in TAR's