Joe,
I wanted to take a minute and let you know that you were right-on with predicting that “A” Boiler Feed Pump motor bearing was close to failure. Once the old bearing were removed your findings were confirmed. It would have created problems for us if the bearings had failed in service especially now during quarter 3. This is not the first time you have identified a problem before it created a forced repair.
I did not what to let this opportunity go by without saying thanks and good job. I will recommend your services to the Water department. With all the pumps and motor they have to maintain, I am sure they will be interested.
Charles Byrom
Plant Manager City of Anaheim,
Combustion Turbine Generating Station
This letter is to thank Joe Lindsay,(Lindsay Eng) for all the Vibration service, training, and support to the Tadd paper machine and converting for Potlatch the past 3 years. With your support here we have not have any failures that have caused us premature failures. Mechanical failures that would cause the machine to shut down have all been predicted and scheduled for repairs before failure. With the Vibration training you have supported us with, gave us the edge to correct some issues with loose bolts, lack of lubrication in motors, etc. I don’t know where we would be running at right now without your support.
Thank you and I look forward to working with you this year and into 2007.
Thanks Dennis Hines
Plant Maintenance Supervisor 702-354-2643
Michael A. Miskus BS MA CPE REA
August, 27, 2006
Siemens Energy and Automation
Power Conversion Division USA
Dear Mr. Lindsay:
Condition monitoring as part of a predictive maintenance process, is in my professional opinion, an asset to any business that cultivates a continuous improvement ideology releasing tremendous untapped asset utilization, capacity, quality and ultimate profitability. These are the items of interest that we are measured by today and using solid professional people in the up front planning for given equipment is value add.
Prior to 2001, Siemens Solar Industries, Camarillo (now Shell Solar Industries) experienced moderate to low equipment OEE ratios resulting in poor quality and run rate efficiency in production and facilities support equipment. The business was losing money and continued operation was in jeopardy.
A team of experienced operations people were brought in by Siemens to introduce more sophisticated but basic technology oriented process changes. Serving as Director of Equipment and Facilities Maintenance, and with your services, an integrated team introduced enhanced equipment maintenance and facilities systems to this end. Note that this was after an interval of due diligence search for a Southern California based company with extensive experience in signature vibration analysis (SVA) resulting in the selection of Lindsay Engineering. Lindsay Engineering’s efforts directly contributed results as witnessed by the following:
- Exceed PM/Downtime ratio for all areas as measured 2.5/1
- Achieve uptime average of 96% in 2.5 years
This in part was achieved through interpretation of a data base of equipment “signatures” and management of the PM process incorporating parts replacement and scheduled interval overhaul prior to catastrophic failure. In addition, Mr. Lindsay’s 25 year experience in condition monitoring was proactive in achieving cost reduction goals and objectives associated with maintenance and facilities budgets. Mr. Lindsay’s personal attention to His customer’s needs is value added with all projects at hand. If any prospective business customers would like additional information about how Lindsay Engineering created a success story at Siemens/Shell Solar Industries, you can telephone me at (909) 229-2774.
Sincerely,
Michael A. Miskus
Project Manager, IEC LD Motors,
Siemens Energy and Automation, Power Conversion Division,
Norwood, OH 909-229-2774
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