43rd Annual MARTS Technical Conference Chicago
MONDAY September 18, 2006
10:15 a.m. AAR’s Advanced Technology Safety Initiative
Introduction by Michael S. O’Donnell, 3rd Vice President, MARTS
Patrick Ameen, Moderator, Assistant Vice President Technical Services, AAR
ATSI & EHMS Steering Committee
Lisa Stabler, Assistant Vice President Quality & Reliability Engineering, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company & ATSI/EHMS SC Chairman
InteRRIS® WILD & THD Data
R. B. Wiley, Principal Investigator Engineering Services, Transportation Technology Center, Inc.
Equipment Health Management Systems (EHMS) & UMLER® Redesign
Alan McDonald, Director Equipment Data Systems, Railinc Corporation
2:00 p.m. Railroad Security: Department of Homeland Security Infrastructure Partnerships
& Information Sharing Initiatives
Introduction By: W. Gary Griffiths, MARTS Board of Directors
Dennis H. Delk, Senior Infrastructure Analyst/Threat Coordinator-Rail Sector, U.S. Department of Homeland Security HQ
3:00 p.m. Railway Wheel Manufacturers Engineering Committee
Introduction By: Shannon Berge, MARTS Board of Directors
Moderator: Richard Sullivan, Chairman, RWMEC
2005 AAR Car Repair Billing Wheel Removal Analysis
Richard G. Sullivan, Chairman, RWMEC
Panel Discussion & Series of Papers: Freight Car Wheels & Roller Bearings
Introductions by Richard Sullivan
Current Important Wheel and Axle Issues
Cameron Lonsdale, Standard Steel, LLC
Matt Erickson, Griffin Wheel Company
Fuel Efficient Bearing Systems
Dave Shannon, Amsted Rail/Brenco
John Makinson, Rail Sciences Inc
Opportunities for Improving Roller bearing Performance
David Toth, The Timken Company
TUESDAY September 19, 2006
8:30 a.m. Equipment Performance Monitoring & Technology Driven Train Inspection
Patrick Ameen, President MARTS; Assistant Vice President Technical Services,
Association of American Railroads
James Lundgren, Assistant Vice President Business Products, Training & Business Services, Transportation Technology Center, Inc.
10:00 a.m. Protective Coatings Committee
Introduction by: Randall Thomure, MARTS Board of Directors
Al Glueckert, P.E., MARTS Board of Directors
Department of Transportation Lining Inspection Intervals – Owner Responsibilities
Maria Betti – Moderator
Speaker: Thomas Phemister, Hazardous Material Specialist, US Department of Transportation
Speaker: Ed Naylor, Akzo Nobel
Speaker: James Molnar, Union Tank Car Company
Sulfur Coating Test Method (NACE)
Speaker: Bill Hannemann, Carboline Transportation Group
Speaker: Larry Hopper, Potash Corporation
Speaker: James Molnar, Union Tank Car Company, Author only
WEDNESDAY September 20, 2006
8:30 a.m. Tank Car Quality
Introduction by: Bill Groos, MARTS Board of Directors
Speaker: Ray Morgan, Director Quality Assurance North America, GATX Rail
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