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2010 Principles Course Program - Speakers & Topics
Please review the preliminary list of Speakers and Topcis below. Updates will be posted to this web page. CLICK HERE to receive updates by email.
Rail Flaw Testing - Understanding the Basics of Ultrasonics
Terry Banach, Manager of Corporate Training, Dapco NDT
Basics of Flash Butt Welding & Comparison to Thermit Welding
Rich Kral, Welding Group - Manager of Engineering, Holland
System Wheel/Rail Profiles - Stress State Reduction & Benefits
Joe Kalousek, Senior Consultant, Advanced Rail management Corporation
Track Strength Measurements - What it is & How it's Done
Daniel Otto, Senior Project Manager, Railway Measurement Systems and Services Division, Holland
Wheel Truing 101
Roger Collen, Product Manager, Simmons Machine Tool
Lubrication and Friction Management: Fundamentals, Applications, Equipment & Results
Don Eadie, Vice President, Technology and Commercialization, Kelsan Technologies Corp.
Rail Grinding: General Applications and Maintenance Strategies
Wolfgang Schoech, Manager of External Affairs, Speno International
Using Modern Technology to Solve Derailments
Gary Wolf, President, Rail Sciences Incorporated
Principles Course Schedule - SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Monday, May 17
5:00 - 6:00 pm - Check-In and Registration
Tuesday, May 18
7:00 - 8:00 am - Continental Breakfast
8:00 am - 5:00 pm - Sessions / Luncheon / Refreshment Breaks
5:00 - 8:00 pm - Heavy Haul Seminar Check-In / Registration
6:00 - 8:00 pm - Complimentary Heavy Haul Reception
Email Updates: CLICK HERE to receive regular Speaker & Topic updates.
Some Topics and Speakers from past Principles Courses:
Basics of Rail Production and Rail Metallurgy
Richard Stock, Manager R&D Projects, Voestalpine Schienen GmbH
Wheel/Rail Profile Design Fundamentals
Eric Magel, Chief Engineer, Rail Division, NRC-CSTT
Understanding the importance of Neutral Rail Temperature
Richard Burchill, Special Projects Manager, IDERS
Effects of Wheel/Rail Interaction - Surface Irregularities and Damage
Wolfgang Schoech, Manager of External Affairs, Speno Inernational
Wheel & Rail Adhesion, Lubrication and Top of Rail Friction Management
Joe Kalousek, Principal Consultant, Joe Kalousek Consulting
Understanding Conventional Pneumatic Braking Systems
Michael Zenert, Manager Field Service & Training, Wabtec Corporation
Things That Go Bump in the Turnouts - Turnout Maintenance on Heavy Haul & Transit Applications
Gary Wolf, President, Rail Sciences Inc.
The Relationship Between Conicity, Gauge, Steering, and Curvature
Gordon Bachinsky, President, Advanced Rail Management Corp.
Wheel/Rail Metallurgy and Material Property Issues in the Heavy Haul Environment
Hans Iwand, Vice President, Rail Sciences Inc.
Wheel and Rail Defects: Types and Propagation Modes
Scott Cummings, Senior Engineer, Transportation Technology Center, Inc.
George Martens, Ultrasonic Technology Development, Herzog Services, Inc.
Wheel/Rail and Vehicle/Track Measurement Systems
Ryan McWilliams, Vice President Technology and Business Development, Salient Systems, Inc.
Gordon Bachinsky, President, Advanced Rail Management Corp.
Lubrication / Friction Management
Don Eadie, Vice President, Technology and Commercialization, Kelsan Technologies
Track Geometry and its Effect on Derailment Potential
Gary Wolf, President, Rail Sciences Inc.
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