Explore the essentials of precision and predictive maintenance (PdM), including diagnostic technologies and their application in reducing unplanned downtime. Learn how precision maintenance techniques enhance equipment performance and extend asset lifespans. Through practical insights and expert guidance, participants will develop maintenance programs tailored to their facilities' needs for improved reliability and productivity.

• Understand and apply predictive maintenance (PdM) tools and diagnostic technologies to anticipate and prevent failures.
• Learn precision maintenance techniques to improve equipment performance and reduce operational costs.
• Build and implement maintenance programs with continuous improvement practices to sustain long-term reliability.

• Maintenance professionals, including managers, supervisors, planners, and technicians focused on enhancing facility operations.
• Engineers specializing in reliability and maintenance seeking to implement predictive and precision techniques.
• Leaders and production managers responsible for optimizing maintenance strategies and equipment efficiency.
• Other roles such as production supervisors, storeroom managers, operation coordinators, and materials management managers.

Introduction to Predictive Maintenance

Reactive Proactive Use of Predictive Tools

Introduction to the 5 Core Predictive Tools

Technologies in Predictive Maintenance

Understanding Failure Mechanisms and How They Apply To Predictive Maintenance

Implementing Predictive Maintenance

Understanding Precision Maintenance

Precision Tools and Techniques

Building a Precision Maintenance Program

Monitoring and Continuous Improvement

Discuss Common Issues with Implementations

"This course was very worthwhile–the instructor's depth of knowledge and communication skills were excellent."
—Nate Rife, P&H Mining Equipment

"This course will be very valuable in helping us set up our new maintenance program. Keep up the good work!"
—Stephen L. Gaston, Parsons Infrastructure

"Overall a very informative course. It made me think about actual predictive maintenance and also rethink our preventive maintenance philosophy."
—Joe Adam, Exide Technologies

Brian Hronchek

Brian Hronchek is a Purdue University Aerospace Engineering graduate and a retired Marine Corps Captain with extensive experience in training, operations, and leadership. He holds several professional certifications, including CMRP, REC from Clemson University, and ISO CAT II Vibration Analyst. Brian specializes in reliability engineering, maintenance planning, and business process development, focusing on mentoring and empowering individuals to build high-performing organizations. His career spans the oil and gas and steel industries, as well as predictive technology services, leading to his current role as a principal trainer and consultant. He actively shares his insights through LinkedIn articles, professional lectures, and mentoring Purdue students. Passionate about knowledge sharing, Brian believes that “wealth is created through the transfer of knowledge” and is dedicated to helping others grow.

Howard Penrose

Howard W. Penrose, Ph.D., CMRP, CEM, CMVP is president of the Veteran Owned Small Business, MotorDoc® LLC, the 2022-25 past chair standards development American Clean Power (wind, solar, storage), past chair SMRP (2018), past chair Chicago Section IEEE (97-99), IEEE standards committee(s) including chair IEEE 1415, active member since 1993, USA representative for CIGRE machines (A1 Electric Machines 2024-2028) and convenor for CIGRE A1.78 "Guide for the Application of Electrical and Current Signature Analysis of Electric Motors, Generators and Powertrain," NEMA rail electrification standards committee (2024+), and past Senior Research Engineer University of Chicago Energy Resources Center (1997-1999). He is a 5-time recipient of the UAW-GM People Make Quality Happen Award (04-09), leading researcher ESA/MCSA applications (1996+), design team GM hybrid Tahoe and Volt (2008-2010), John Deere 644 and 944 hybrid Construction Tractors (2010-2015), LVAD heart Pump, flywheel generators, high temp/low atmosphere electric machine design, and US Navy electric machine repair/rewind journeyman (NEC 4619/4621 - 1986). He serves the SMRP (2015-2021, founder) and ACP (2020+) government affairs team for workforce, smart grid, cybersecurity, and infrastructure, amongst numerous other energy/environment/ workforce programs. He is a Certified Reliability and Maintenance Professional (SMRP, 2004+), a Certified Energy Manager (AEE - 2023), Certified Measurement and Verification Professional (AEE - 2024), life member MENSA, member vibration institute, PhD Industrial/General Engineering (Kennedy-Western University), and certified data science and machine learning/AI Stanford University, University of Michigan, AWS and IBM.