For Immediate Release Contact: John Varrasi 212-705-8158 [email protected]
TECHNICAL SESSIONS HIGHLIGHT NATIONAL MANUFACTURING WEEK
New York, Jan. 8, 1997 -- ASME International (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) is contributing 12 technical sessions and symposia at National Manufacturing Week, to be held March 10-13, 1997, in Chicago, Ill.
The sessions will explore energy conservation, asset management, problem solving and other issues impacting the safety, reliability and maintenance of plant facilities and their systems. Speakers include members of the ASME Plant Engineering and Maintenance Division.
To date, the technical sessions are:
Productivity and Quality of Maintenance: Proven Techniques for Improvement March 10, 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
>From Reliability to Asset Management March 10, 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Creative Problem Solving: Root Cause Failure Analysis March 10, 1:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
Self-Directed Work Teams in a World-Class Maintenance Organization March 10, 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
An Introduction to Metallurgy of Steel for Plant Engineers March 11, 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Proven Energy Conservation Strategies for Plant Engineers March 11, 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Automation and Controls: The Forgotten Element of Project Planning March 11, 1:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
Machine Dynamics March 11, 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Facility Audits: A Tool for Capital Planning and Improvement March 12, 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Operating Dynamics Analysis: The Next Generation of Predictive Maintenance March 12, 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Multi-Skilled Maintenance: Design and Implementation March 12, 1:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
Zero Downtime Manufacturing: How to Get There March 12, 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
In addition to the technical sessions, the Society is sponsoring continuing education programs in project management, systems design, reliability engineering, and assembly.
Further information on the topics is available from Edison Aulestia, ASME International, (212) 705-7159; E-Mail: [email protected]
ASME International is a 125,000-member engineering society focused on technical, educational and research issues. ASME conducts one of the world's largest technical publishing operations, holds some 30 technical conferences and 200 professional development courses each year, and sets many industrial and manufacturing standards.
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