Reliability, Maintenance, Conference


Exhibitors on the Reliability and Maintenance Conference

If your company is interested in exhibiting, please call Patricia Battle at (919) 847 8764 ext 100 for more information.

Head Sponsor

Metso Paper Ltd.
Metso Paper, Inc. is the world's leading supplier of technology, systems and equipment for the pulp, paper and converting industries. The company offers a wide range of high quality and innovative products and services from single processes and production lines to complete projects, supported by a global customer service organization.

Additional Sponsors

IDCON, Inc.
Maintenance management consulting firm specializing in improving equipment availability through common sense practices (Results Oriented MaintenanceTM) and fast impact on the bottom line.

Noria Reliability Solutions
Offers lubrication program design, training and staffing services. Publishers of Machinery Lubrication Magazine and Practicing Oil Analysis Magazine.

Voith – Engineered Reliability
Voith is a privately owned, 130 year old company with 24,000 employees worldwide and $3 Billion in sales. Primary businesses focus on papermaking machinery, hydroelectric generators and turbines, and drive components found in industrial applications around the world. Voith Paper, the largest of the Voith Group of Companies Divisions, is involved in the design, manufacture, and servicing of papermaking machinery. Today, one third of the world's paper production is carried out on machines made by Voith Paper.

Exclusive Industry Magazine Sponsor Solutions! Magazine
Solutions! Explores technology trends, management excellence and networking opportunities in the global paper industry. The publication provides news analysis, features, commentary, case studies, and research summaries. Distributed worldwide each month, Solutions! Is the official publication of TAPPI and PIMA.

Exhibitors

Amec Kamtech, Inc.
AMEC Kamtech, Inc. has provided shutdown, rebuild and system upgrade services to the pulp and paper industry for over 25 years. Each job is carefully planned and executed to ensure our client that work is performed safely, on time and on budget. We maintain a permanent staff of experienced people who will assist you with advanced planning, scope and job definition as well as on-site execution.

Bahr Bros Mfg., Inc.
Bahr Bros. is foundry and machine shop in Marion, In., which specializes in the production of cast and fabricated replacement parts for the pulp and paper industry. Primary focus is in the stock prep area of the mill where our customers are looking for lower cost, high quality alternatives for OEM parts.

The Cline Company
The Cline Company has consistently provided engineering solutions and quality product and services. The Cline Company manufacturers and designs universal shafts, clutches, brakes, seal strips and other products for the industry. Service programs are available on all products.

FabEnCo, Inc.
The FabEnCo self-closing safety gate is an adjustable swinging gate for fall protection at your ladder, platform and stair opening as required by OSHA. Shipped complete with all hardware for mounting to existing walls or handrails, the safety gate can be easily installed in minutes. Now available in safety yellow.

Flir Systems
FLIR Systems, the global leader in infrared cameras, will exhibit two new handheld ThermaCAM IR cameras that are ideal for predictive maintenance: the ultra-lightweight E65and the high-performance professional P65. Both are revolutionizing how infrared can help manage the reliability of electrical and mechanical equipment by finding faults before failures, outages or even fires occur.

Hamar Laser Instruments, Inc.
Founded in 1967, Hamar Laser offers patented auto-rotating laser plane technology for aligning a single roll or the whole mill. Our wireless systems offer the ultimate in accuracy and speed, often performing alignments 2-3x faster than optics or competing laser systems. We also offer a wireless, 5-axis shaft alignment laser.

Hydac International
Hydac supplies components and integrated systems to the Pulp and Paper Industry. Products: Lubrication and Hydraulic Filters, Replacement Filter Elements, Vacuum Dehydration Systems, Off-Line Filtration Systems, Bladder and Piston Accumulators, Gearbox Cooling and Conditioning Systems, Pressure Transducers and Switches, Particle Counters, System Diagnostic Equipment, Ball Valves, Tube and Hose Clamps.

John Crane, Inc.
Advanced sealing systems for paper industry pumps and all other rotating equipment; mechanical seals, packing, gaskets, sealing water regulator, filtration systems and reservoirs, heat exchangers and bearing isolators. Over 30 North American repair and service centers for 24-hour support.

Kuesters Paper
Kuesters specializes in crown control compensating roll repair; including grinding, from the basic S-roll to the high tech Zone Controlled Roll. Kuesters service spectrum includes Kuesters rolls and all other Crown And Zone Controlled Rolls of all makes and models.

Kytola Instruments Ltd.
Kytola Instruments manufactures flowmeters for lubrication oil, sealing and cooling water, and other liquid and gas flow measurements. Kytola offers wide range of variable area flowmeters, positive displacement oval gear flowmeters, sealing liquid monitors, constant flow regulators, flow monitoring control stations, and water in oil analyzers.

Lubrication Systems Company
LubriMist® Oil Mist Systems – Centralized lubrication systems that improve machinery reliability and performance. One of the benefits include reduction in lubrication related bearing failures up to 90%. Thermojet® Oil Purification Systems – Allow user to remove total water from oil and degasify compressor seal oils.

Ludeca, Inc.
Tools and systems for Laser Shaft Alignment, Flatness and Straightness. Specialty brackets for CARDAN shafts and measurement of machine movement (thermal growth). V-Belt pulley alignment tools. Vibration monitoring. Diagnostic Systems measuring machine vibration, pump cavitation, vibration spectra and balancing. Portable data collectors. Online monitoring systems.

Measurements
Measurements provides reliability solutions to industrial customers throughout the United States. Providing customers with the proper reliability/predictive maintenance products, processes, and services has established Measurements as a leader in the reliability field. Companies represented include PdMA, IMI, Easy Laser, Vb Series & 24/7.

MTR Martco
MTR Martco is a paper machinery equipment manufacturer specializing in stock prep equipment, including a complete line of pulpers, detrashers, screens, roll splitters and paper machine components. MTR Martco also supplies repair spare parts, and rebuilds for all major manufacturer’s equipment, specializing in rotor rebuilds and extraction plates.

PeopleSoft
PeopleSoft Asset Lifecycle Management provides reliability and maintenance solutions to the Pulp and Paper Industry. PeopleSoft is the world's second largest provider of enterprise application software with 12,100 customers in more than 25 industries and 150 countries.

Prager Service
Prager Inc., 1897-2004, a world class company, enters into its second century offering bundled services in all aspects of Power Transmission geared toward equipment reliability offering Engineering, Consulting, Manufacturing, Repair, Remanufacturing, Installation, Preventative Maintenance Contracts, Inspections, Tribology, Vibration Data Collection and Date Interpretation. Services include constant presence staffing if required.

Raytek
Raytek® Corporation designs, manufacturers, and services a complete line of infrared, noncontact temperature measurement instruments including the new Thermo ViewTM Ti30 thermal imager. Widely used in industrial maintenance, the easy-to-use, affordable Thermo View imager provides fast image scanning and radiometric measurements, and saves ../images for downloading into companion thermal analysis and reporting software.

The Timken Company
The Timken Company is a leading global manufacturer of highly engineered bearings, which includes bearings for pulp and paper mills. Following its February 2003 acquisition of The Torrington Company, Timken now employs 26,000 people worldwide in operations in 29 countries. Timken is your one-stop source for the best bearings and service for paper and pulp mills.

VibrAlign, Inc.
VibrAlign specializes in products, services, and training for maintenance and reliability professionals. Laser alignment systems for shaft alignment, straightness, flatness, belt alignment and roll parallel will be on exhibit. We also provide vibration analysis systems and services throughout the SE.

William Kenyon & Sons, Inc.
Your single source for Paper Machine Threading®. Carrier ropes, carrier rope sheaves, carrier rope tensioners, airfoils, vacuum conveyors, tail breakers, tail cutters. Threading system surveys, optimization and new system design. William Kenyon® flat and circular converting and industrial knives.

Below is name and information about of last years exhibitors

Andritz, Inc.
Andritz supplies technology and services for processing virtually all grades of fiber -- chemical, mechanical, and recycled -- as well as chemical recovery. Andritz services include Engineered Wear Parts, Field Services, Replacement Parts, Equipment Rebuilding, Retrofits and Upgrades of existing equipment, and Operator/Maintenance Training. Areas of specialization are Wood Processing, Mechanical Pulping, Chemical Pulping & Recovery, Recycled Fiber & Stock Preparation, Pulp Dewatering & Drying, and Tissue Production. Andritz also provides pumps, sludge handling systems, and automation products including Dynamic Process Simulation.

Bahr Bros
Bahr Bros. is foundry and machine shop in Marion, In., which specializes in the production of cast and fabricated replacement parts for the pulp and paper industry. Primary focus is in the stock prep area of the mill where our customers are looking for lower cost, high quality alternatives for OEM parts.

Carver Machine Works
Carver Machine Works is the leader in manufacture and repair of equipment throughout the process industries. Our employee owned company maintains a reputation for high integrity, dependability and quality. Our highly skilled personnel, top of the line precision equipment and state of the art techniques provide a variety of services and an innovative approach to equipment investments.

Chattanooga Boiler & Tank
Since 1905 Chattanooga Boiler & Tank Company has provided fabrication, erection and repair services to the Pulp & Paper Industry. We specialize in ASME vessels and API storage tanks constructed of stainless, duplex stainless and exotic alloys. Our offices are strategically located to provide cost effective solutions to our customers.

ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants
ChevronTexaco is at the forefront of the pulp, paper and forest industry lubrication technology, by anticipating the needs and focusing on the bottom-line business results of its customers. This unique focus, with the assurance of exceptional product performance, makes ChevronTexaco one or your most valuable business assets

The Cline Company
The Cline Company has consistently provided engineered solutions and quality products and has earned a national reputation for helping companies succeed. Through a consultative sales approach, The Cline Company designs, manufactures, and distributes universal shafts, gear couplings, clutches, brakes, friction material, seal strips, and other products for industry.

Coastal Training Technologies
Coastal Skills Training provides maintenance and operations professionals with high-tech, how-to training products on the latest technical skills. Coastal's comprehensive video, CD-Rom, web-based and workbook training programs are used by technicians worldwide to help companies boost productivity and maintain quality in today's increasingly competitive and global business environment.

Design Maintenance Systems
The MAINTelligence Suite is the world's first all-in-one solution for condition monitoring, machinery inspection and work management. We'll be introducing the new InspectCE line of equipment inspection handheld devices, and our Lubrication Management solution, a new MAINTelligence module for lubrication scheduling and lubrication consumption tracking.

Fieldler, L.P.
Fiedler LP specializes in the manufacture of all types of pressure screen baskets and rotors. Fiedler has the manufacturing expertise and applications knowledge to solve the toughest screening problems. Fiedler also offers a unique line of products for liquor or filtrate fiber recovery.

Hydac International

HYDAC supplies components and integrated systems to the Pulp and Paper Industry. Products: Lubrication and Hydraulic Filters, Replacement Filter Elements, Vacuum Dehydration Systems, Off-line Filtration Systems, Bladder and Piston Accumulators, Gearbox Cooling and Conditioning Systems, Pressure Transducers and Switches, Particle Counters, System Diagnostic Equipment, Ball Valves, Tube and Hose Clamps.

Hy-Pro Filtration
Manufacturer of lube and hydraulic filtration products. Pioneer of DFE (Dynamic Filter Efficiency) multipass testing method. Product range includes Filter assemblies for new applications and filter element interchange program featuring DFE rated G7 Dualglass media. Mill level filtration and contamination training programs available.

IDCON, Inc.
Maintenance management consulting firm specializing in improving equipment availability through common sense practices (Results Oriented MaintenanceTM) and fast impact on the bottom line.

ISOPur Fluid Technologies, Inc.
ISOPur manufactures an ultra purification system which purifies oil and converts that oil into a cleansing fluid, capable of removing varnish and sludge from operating machinery. ISOPur offers four models of its balanced charge purification systems ranging from 100 to 1,000 gallons per hour.

John Crane Mechanical Seals
John Crane manufactures and distributes the most advanced sealing systems for paper industry pumps and all other rotating equipment, including mechanical seals, packing, gaskets, sealing water regulators, filtration systems and reservoirs, heat exchangers and bearing isolators. These products are backed-up by over 30 North American repair and service centers for 24 hour support.

Kytola Instruments Ltd.
Kytola Instruments manufactures flowmeters for lubrication oil, sealing and cooling water, and other liquid and gas flow measurements. Kytola offers wide range of variable area flowmeters, positive displacement oval gear flowmeters, sealing liquid monitors, constant flow regulators, flow monitoring control stations, and water in oil analyzers.

Ludeca, Inc.
Tools and systems for Laser Shaft Alignment, Flatness and Straightness. Specialty brackets for CARDAN shafts and measurement of machine movement (thermal growth). V-Belt pulley alignment tools. Vibration monitoring. Diagnostic Systems measuring machine vibration, pump cavitation, vibration spectra and balancing. Portable data collectors. Online monitoring systems.

Lufkin Industries, Inc.
Power transmission repair facility that repairs all brands of Gear Reducers and Increasers along with open gearing. Lufkin also has a complete line of OEM products in the Power Transmission division.

Metso Paper Ltd
Metso Paper, Inc. is the world's leading supplier of technology, systems and equipment for the pulp, paper and converting industries. The company offers a wide range of high quality and innovative products and services from single processes and production lines to complete projects, supported by a global customer service organization.

Noria Corp.
Noria Corporation, which consists of Noria Reliability Solutions and Noria Publishing, educates industry regarding effective lubrication of mechanical equipment. In its widely acclaimed seminars, Noria Reliability Solutions has educated thousands of industry professionals and is the education resource of choice for numerous Fortune 500 companies. Noria provides results-oriented consulting services to clients seeking to achieve excellence in lubrication management.

Paper Summit
Paper Summit draws attendees from around the world to see machinery, materials, and services that represent the scope of technological advancements in the pulp & paper industry! Taking place May 3-5, 2004 - Georgia World Congress Center - Atlanta, co-sponsors include TAPPI, AF&PA, IDCON, Pulp & Paper, PPSA, and more. For further details, visit www.papersummit.net or call today: (800) 711-2751, ext. 125. Paper Summit is produced and managed by Paperloop, Inc., providers of the most valued information for and about the paper, pulp, forest, converting and allied industries.

Prager, Inc.
Prager Inc, 1897-2003, a world class company, enters into its second century offering bundled services in all aspects of Power Transmission geared toward equipment reliability offering Engineering, Consulting, Manufacturing, Repair, Remanufacturing, Installation, Preventative Maintenance Contracts, Inspections, Tribology, Vibration Data Collection and Data Interpretation. Services include constant presence staffing if required.

Purafil, Inc.
Purafil is the leading manufacturer of dry-chemical scrubbers that eliminate acid gases and prevent corrosion of electronic process control equipment. The Purafil OnGuard CCT provides a continuous monitoring of corrosion levels and transmits this information to the DCS via a 4-20 mA output signal.

Solutions Magazine
Solutions! Explores technology trends, management excellence and networking opportunities in the global paper industry. The publication provides news analysis, features, commentary, case studies, and research summaries. Distributed worldwide each month, Solutions! Is the official publication of TAPPI and PIMA.

SPM Instrument, Inc.
SPM’s Leonova (machine condition genius). Portable instruments and on-line systems. Providing plant and machinery reliability utilizing the true Shock Pulse Method for bearing and lubrication condition, vibration severity for overall machine condition and EVAM (evaluated vibration analysis method) FFT for Spectrum Analysis.

VibrAlign, Inc.
VibrAlign specializes in products, services, and training for maintenance and reliability professionals. Laser alignment systems for shaft alignment, straightness, flatness, belt alignment and roll parallel will be on exhibit. We also provide vibration analysis systems and services throughout the Southeast.

William Kenyon & Sons
Your single source for Paper Machine Threading – Carrier Ropes, Carrier Rope Equipment, Airfoil & Conveyor Threading.

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