“Lubrication Excellence 2003 provides a wealth of information, solutions and new opportunities through educational forums and exhibits, with more than 90 speakers sharing their expertise about the best lubrication and oil analysis practices, and exhibitors previewing many new products and services. It is a unique opportunity to interact and exchange ideas with serious, dedicated professionals seeking to expand their knowledge, further their careers and add value to their organizations,” said Noria president Jim Fitch.

“This year, we are pleased to add the First Annual Lubrication Excellence Managers Summit, designed for managers who don’t require technical expertise in the field, but need enough information to plan, organize, staff and support best-practice lubrication and oil analysis programs with guidance and resources,” said Fitch.

Also new to the 2003 conference are machine-specific tracks, covering engines and drives, turbo-machinery and pumps, gearboxes and bearings, compressors and hydraulics, and providing straightforward information lubrication professionals need to make decisions.

Conference fees for Lubrication Excellence 2003 range from $895 for individuals to $3,780 for corporations registering five professionals and include:
• more than 100 skill-building sessions;
• admission to keynote and special events;
• three days of admission to the exhibit hall;
• continental breakfasts, refreshment breaks, and lunches in the exhibit hall;
• admission to the Tuesday evening reception;
• conference proceedings;
• a “Use the Correct Oil” poster;
• a take-home CD-ROM training presentation; and
• a $1,000 Noria training voucher.

Here’s a brief outline of the conference:
March 30: Many pre-conference workshops are scheduled. Some topics include:
• how to write a lubrication preventive maintenance procedure;
• the lubrication best-practices benchmark: a 165-point audit survey;
• financial justification for oil analysis and lubrication management;
• oil sampling fundamentals
• root-cause bearing failure analysis;
• gear-failure analysis;
• hands-on machine and lubrication inspection;
• electric motor grease lubrication; and
• transformer oil analysis.

March 31: The First Annual Lubrication Excellence Managers Summit is set for 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Pre-conference workshops are also scheduled. Tours of the NASA Johnson Space Center and the Texas Genco WA Parish Power Plant are offered. The Tour 18 Golf Tournament begins at 1 p.m. There is an extra cost for these events.

April 1: At 8:30 a.m., Mario Andretti, often referred to as the greatest race car driver of all time, will discuss the power of adapting to change and his drive to stay on top. The exhibit hall with a wide range of lubrication-related products and services from more than 80 recognized vendors is open from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Concurrent breakout sessions are scheduled throughout the day, concluding with a reception in the exhibit hall beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Breakout sessions include: lubrication fundamentals, lubrication best practices, oil analysis fundamentals, oil analysis best practices, contamination control fundamentals, contamination control best practices, lubricants, in the lab, technology integration, technology at work, and commercial innovations, along with the new machine-specific tracks.

April 2: The exhibit hall is open from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., with concurrent breakout sessions scheduled throughout the day.

April 3: The exhibit hall is open from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., with concurrent breakout sessions scheduled throughout the day. The 2003 Harley-Davidson Sportster Motorcycle Giveaway begins at
3:20 p.m.

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