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Bridging the Experience Gap to Achieve Excellence in Reliability so that Industry can Thrive

Presenter: Michael Bonga
Reliability Solution Manager, Atlantic Controls
Description:
Presentation Description: 1. Introduction of Atlantic Controls / Laurentide 2. A summary of asset management and reliability practices and technology of Atlantic Controls / Laurentide 3. An emphasis on the requirements for training to achieve reliability excellence 4. Atlantic Controls / Laurentide training and coaching focus Throughout the presentation Mike will make references to his own experience in the field of reliability including: 1. Learning new techniques for vibration and motion analysis - It's all in The Waveform 2. Alignment and Balancing 3. Participation in the certification program with PEMAC and CMVA 4. The best way to achieve reliability 5. Holistic Reliability Software - AKA Spartakus 6. An opinion about the current state of Technology and why Mike still Likes CSI / Emerson after 33 years
About the Presenter:

Michael Bonga is a professional engineer in New Brunswick with 35 years of experience in the field of mechanical reliability and machinery performance. Mike received his Mechanical Engineering degree from UNB in 1991. His career focus has always been complex reliability issues including machine specific performance improvement projects, reliability program development in factories, and plant energy performance improvement. Mike's favorite industrial machines are paper machines, turbines of any kind, mine hoists, and marine propulsion systems. Mike has been a power user of many machine health and assessment softwares, most notably CSI (Emerson) since 1991. His experience with machinery vibration includes over 30 years of participation in the CMVA and he is a former President.

Mike is also passionate about nature and has advocated for land preservation and sustainable development of land in New Brunswick since childhood. Mike is the former President (now Emeritus) of the Nature Trust of New Brunswick and is continually active as a land steward for NTNB preserves. If you are interested and have any questions about land conversation, please feel free to talk to Mike.

As an innovator, Mike has a strong imagination for exploring the Mechanical world. He has enjoyed many innovation projects including the development of wireless sensors and other vibration technologies, vibration and motion measurement methods on paper machines and other structures, and machinery software. Mike has also worked on machinery energy improvement projects including extensive work in hybrid & electric propulsion. As a sideline, Mike spends time experimenting with sailing technology - but so far there is no financial security in that path. To sum it up, Mike thrives on problem solving and improving on the status quo.