The First half will be on what makes a pump an API 610 Pump This will be presented by Mr. Ron Adams of Sulzer Pumps Mr. Adams earned a BS MET from Southern Polytechnic Institute and did graduate work at Georgia State University .  His work history includes 2 years as a project engineer at a wire company, followed by 19 years in various sales and marketing assignments with Ingersoll Rand - including 3 years as marketing and sales manager of IR Waterjet cutting Systems. He joined Sulzer Pumps in 1991 and has held a variety of positions including Central Regional Sales Manager, Strategic Alliance Manager, and now Global Portfolio Manager.

The Second half will be on Sleeve bearings.  This will be presented by Mr. Troy Broussard of Cascade Analytic LLC.Mr. Broussard is a Consultant/Sales for all reliability based maintenance initiatives for rotating and reciprocating machinery .A graduate of Lamar University with 18 years experience in reliability and condition assessment monitoring field. Mr. Broussard has spent 9 years with 2 of the largest reliability monitoring equipment manufacturers in the U.S. and 4 years of in plant experience where he was an integral member of the reliability monitoring team for the largest refinery in the U.S.  

The Vibration Institute is a not-for-profit Organization dedicated to the exchange of Practical vibration information on machines and structures. The scope of the Institute’s Activities also includes non-intrusive Condition Monitoring technologies. The Institute, which was established in 1972, has more than 3,000 Members, 37 chapters, and a technology Division- the Society for Machinery Failure Prevention Technology (MFPT).