Connected Reliability Webinars

The Accelix Community’s monthly Best Practices Webinars are a great resource for maintenance and reliability professionals looking to expand their industry knowledge and gain insight into best practices from thought leaders across the globe. The webinars provide you with the opportunity to get their questions answered by industry experts.

Upcoming Webinars

Predictive Maintenance, the Baby Steps to Big Results

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT

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Speaker:

Gary Stevens CRL, FMP – Director of Engineering and Maintenance at C&W Services

With over 28 years of maintenance, reliability, and construction experience, Gary Stevens has held various roles of increasing responsibility and led maintenance organizations to achieve their goals through the creation and development of key strategies, including condition-based predictive programs, task coordination, reliability-centered maintenance and planning, and scheduling.

Under his leadership, the C&W Services maintenance organization created and developed key strategies, including condition based predictive programs, task coordination, reliability centered maintenance, lean six sigma and foundational planning and scheduling.

Following his service in the United States Marine Corps, he attended North Carolina A&T for Construction Management and North Carolina State for Facilities Engineering Management. He is a member of the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals and is an AMP Certified Reliability Leader.

Impact of Power Quality Events on Motor Driven Systems

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT

Over their operating lives, motors and other equipment encounter various power quality events, including voltage unbalance, single-phasing, and momentary interruptions. Having familiarity with power quality events and how they impact facility operations is important. Adding equipment monitors and relays may provide long-term solutions to power quality issues.

This webinar will analyze various power quality events to consider including specific examples that may aide in troubleshooting power quality electrical problems. Learning objectives:

  • Understand electric utility basics
  • Identify the most common types of power quality events
  • Examine various power quality solutions
  • Achieve long-term reliable performance from motor driven equipment
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Speaker:

Michael Lyda, Electrical Engineer, Advanced Energy

Michael began working at the Advanced Energy motors and drives laboratory in 2010 as a Co-Op student and continued as a full-time engineer after that. With extensive testing experience in the lab, Michael moved into a Laboratory Director role in 2019. He is involved in motor system testing development, research and training on a wide range of applications to meet the needs of Advanced Energy’s customers. Michael is also a member of the Advanced Energy Commercial and Industrial team, participating in energy assessments and recommending energy conservation measures at facilities across the Southeast. Michael received his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from North Carolina State University.