Ultrasound World V (2009)

Ultrasound World V Program Abstracts

Abstract:  A successful compressed air survey includes a number of important details including identifying and repairing leaks as well as procedures for analyzing and reporting leak survey savings. This presentation will discuss how leak surveys are conducted at our plant, how we handle the leaks that are identified and how we report our savings using compressed air software.

Bio:  John Gibson,  Cargill  
John "Hoot" Gibson has been with Cargill for 19 yrs. He is certified as Ultrasound Level I and has been involved with maintenance for 15 years.  "Hoot" has some experience with ultrasound bearing inspection since his Level I training in July of '08 and as of August has recently expanded his inspection activities into compressed air leak surveys.  
      "Hoot is married with two young children; his hobbies include hunting, motorcycling, and playing bass guitar..

Bio:  Craig Kelly, Maintenance Supervisor, Cargill Salt, Inc.
Craig Kelly has been employed with Cargill Salt for the past15 years; his first seven as a boiler room supervisor and the last eight as a maintenance supervisor.  Craig is certified Level I in airborne/structure borne ultrasound.  Cargill salt has a "full-blown" bearing program complete with Ultratrend DMS software and the Ultrasound Grease Caddy; they have recently started a compressed air program and will be launching a steam program in the near future. Cargill Salt has an Ultraprobe 9000, and an Ultraprobe 10000, which are used as a "stand-alone" predictive technology as well as to compliment their vibration program.
      Craig is married with 4 wonderful children. His hobbies include fishing, hunting and lots of horse back riding. He and his wife have built up a small farm with 14 horses.