Ultrasound World V (2009)

Ultrasound World V Program Abstracts

Abstract:  Ultrasound inspection paid for itself the first time we used it to locate a welding gas leak.  This presentation will cover our one-year plus utilization of the technology to locate compressed gas and welding gas leaks.  We will also discuss our predictive maintenance program, which integrates ultrasound & infrared technologies for identifying faulty bearings and electric problems.  To date we have demonstrated a savings of $250,000 in leaks alone.  A video presentation will be included to show various inspection techniques.  In addition we will explain how we use Maximo CMMS software to create PMs for ultrasound.

Bio:  Dean Wolever, Energy Savings & Preventive Maintenance, Herman Miller Inc  
Dean was born and lives in a small town called Twin Lake near Muskegon located in West Michigan. He has been employed for the past 13 years by Herman Miller Inc., one of the largest Office Furniture manufacturers in the world.  Dean started in the Powder coat application dept. as a powder applicator, then advanced to Powder Technician. In 2004, Dean transferred to the maintenance dept. in tool repair and preventative maintenance. Mr. Wolever's current job duties are energy savings and preventative maintenance and  he is certified in level 1 Airborne Ultrasound & level 1 Infrared Thermography.

Bio:  Lloyd Hopper, Maintenance Manager, Herman Miller Inc 
Lloyd has been involved in the maintenance of assets for 24 years and worked on the shop floor as a maintenance technician, instrumentation technician, and electrician.  For the last twelve years, he has been a maintenance manager for Herman Miller.  As maintenance manager, Lloyd has implemented several different practices to improve asset reliability.  Recently he has been given the opportunity to improve the reliability of the assets at multiple Herman Miller sites. Mr. Hopper has an Associate's Degree in Industrial Technologies, a journeyman electrician card and has attended numerous classes to maintain and repair many different types of equipment.