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Preliminary Agenda


Preliminary Agenda Central Standard Time

Wednesday, December 16

8:00 am - 5:00 pm Expo Open
8:30 am – 10:00 am Leveraging Software to Bring Predictability to Your Ongoing Plant Maintenance and Fermentation Optimization Efforts
  • Jay Beckel, PROtect
    KPI’s Your Maintenance Software Should Track
  • Adam Dittbenner, Interstates Companies
    Get Better Performance from Your Facility with Regular E&I Services
  • Joel Sirois, P. Eng, PhD, BioIntelligence
    Monitoring Key Fermentation Information in Real-Time to Improve and Optimize the Quality and Production in Ethanol Plants
10:00 am – 10:30 am Virtual Networking Break - Dedicated Expo Time
10:30 am – 12:00 pm Plant Up-time; Key Metrics and Ideas from a 99% uptime Ethanol Plant Maintenance Manager
  • Dan Groh, General Manager, Fluid Quip Mechanical
    Maintenance Department Management Strategies
  • Michael Franko, Vice President, Fluid Quip Technologies, LLC
    Maintenance Department Management Strategies
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Virtual Networking Break - Dedicated Expo Time
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm Miles of Pipe: Assuring the Mechanical Integrity of Your Plant’s Piping Matrix
  • Jay Beckel, PROtect
    Assembling the Piping Integrity Puzzle Pieces
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm Maintenance Requirements In a Facility Using D3MAX Technology
  • Mark Yancey, Chief Technology Officer, D3MAX LLC
    Maintenance Requirements for Ace Ethanol’s D3MAX Corn Fiber to Ethanol Plant
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Virtual Networking Break - Dedicated Expo Time
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Driving Down the Total Cost of Ownership in Plant Separation Systems via Planned Maintenance
  • Florian Van Assche, Operations Officer, Trislot USA, Inc.
    Wedge-Wire screens: Are you missing an opportunity to improve your separation and operational functions in the dry mill?
  • Dan Groh, General Manager, Fluid Quip Mechanical
  • Michael Franko, Vice President, Fluid Quip Technologies, LLC

Thursday, December 17

8:00 am - 2:00 pm Expo Open
9:15 am – 10:00 am Heartland Repair and Coating Cold Spray
  • Luke Steinmetz, Heartland Repair and Coating
  • Marius Ellingson, Heartland Repair and Coating
10:00 am – 10:30 am Virtual Networking Break - Dedicated Expo Time
10:30 am – 12:00 pm Your Most Valuable Asset: Deploying Safety Strategies Aimed at Eliminating Lost Time Injuries, Near Misses
  • Jacob Hencke, PROtect
  • Matt Henry, Pinnacle Engineering
    Mechanical Integrity Programs for PSM-Covered Processes – How to protect your assets and your employees

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