PIRM Workshops, Technical Program Cover Full R&M Spectrum

The 2010 PIRM (Process Industry Reliability & Maintenance) Conference being co-located with PaperCon 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Atlanta, Ga., USA, May 2-5, includes four, four-hour workshops featuring experts from a variety of fields, interactive hands-on exercises, and ample time for questions and answers. Topics at the four May 5 workshops include Operator Care and Essential Maintenance, Hydraulic Systems Reliability and Maintenance Basics, Fundamentals of a Successful Trending Vibration Program, and Lubrication: Seven Steps to Optimize your Lubrication Program. Key areas of focus in this year's PIRM Conference program are:

• Maintenance and reliability processes and their interaction
• Financial impact of preventive maintenance for operations and maintenance
• Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
• How to make a reliability program successful
• Implementing precision lubrication practices 
• Understanding the nature of the job (job description) and the nature of the attributes (qualifications standard) for the work of the lubrication technician.  

The Early Bird registration deadline for PIRM 2010 is Monday, April 5. Contact information about sponsorship/exhibit opportunities is also available on the event's website, as are registration forms and the conference brochure. Attend the entire conference and receive 1.8 Continuing Education Units. For further information call Raine Hyde at 770-209-7256.

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