It is undeniable that many industries have taken great strides toward managing asset integrity. The importance of effective asset integrity management increases as the industry infrastructure continues to age. It is noted that existing plants in the region is about 20 – 30 years while the average life of most plants is about 25 – 35 years. A cutback on capital expenditure has led companies to shift their focus on extending the life of the plant instead of building new facilities. As such, maintenance strategies aimed to enhance the lifecycle of a plant have been given utmost priority as part and parcel of a successful AIM strategy.

Predictive versus preventive, more uptime, less downtime, cost constraints, quality assurance; these are the qualms of every practitioner in the industry. Compromising production excellence due to unexpected or unplanned shutdown is deemed intolerable with the robust maintenance technology and strategies we have today. Maintenance in Asset Integrity will bring together industry players from around the region to discuss and explore the various maintenance strategies to be put into practice, ultimately evolving it into a profit centre. 

Boost productivity, increase reliability and be the industry leader by attending this cutting-edge forum outlining the A-Z of the various maintenance strategies. With the vast competition in the region, Maintenance in Asset Integrity is the platform to discuss, explore and garner the expertise of your peers towards achieving zero breakdowns and shutdowns, thus realising the true purpose of maintenance. Capture the essentials at this forum and concur that asset integrity is the catalyst to operational excellence. 

Why should you attend?

- Many industries and most companies are taking advantage of the economic turnaround. Most are already at the forefront of advancing their maintenance and reliability strategies making sure that the business goals of the company are not compromised.

- In a significant number of situations, the very act of maintenance itself has cause ensuing failure of the machinery. It is imperative that experts know which form of maintenance, inspection and monitoring techniques is applied and best fit their strategy.

- Asset integrity is the catalyst to operational excellence. It is through effective and robust implementation of the broader approach to relevant maintenance strategies that this aim is achievable.

- There is the arduous challenge of growing production demands with existing machinery and equipment while continuing to cut cost. In line with the fact of aging assets within the region, experts believe that successfully prolonging the lifecycle instead of building new facilities is more cost-effective and feasible given the current market situation.

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Key Topics

- Discussing best practices in managing aging and complex assets

- Cost comparison: Assessing cost comparisons across the various maintenance programmes

- Exploring the significance of ranking assets based on criticality

- Time-Based vs. Condition-Based: Moving towards integrating a proactive maintenance approach as part of AIM

- Optimising asset integrity through implementing RBI inspection technique

- Vibration Analysis and Temperature Analysis: The most cost-effective maintenance strategy?

Attend this informative event and gain practical insights into:

- Encapsulating the essentials to the broader approach of AIM to increase efficiency throughout the       maintenance process

- Comprehending the urgency behind the ranking of asset criticality towards a stronger maintenance strategy

- Advancing current practices in maintenance and reliability for continuous production excellence

- Reducing downtime and increasing uptime through up to date maintenance and inspection schedules

- Increasing profit margin by ensuring fit for purpose assets within the organisation

- Predicting the future of asset integrity management through lessons learned from the industry experts

Key Presentation from:

- Dr. Mabruk Issa, Head of Abu Dhabi Refinery Inspection
Takreer

- Mohamed Daoud, Team Leader (Quality Control), Engineering & Major Projects (EMPD)
ADCO

- Roddy Evans, Former Global Manager Maintenance and Reliability
BHP Billiton

- Peterson Matorwa, Asset Manager – Coastal
BP (Southern Africa)

- Ramana B.V., Head Rotating Equipment & Condition Monitoring
GASCO

Who should attend:

Managing Directors, CEOs, Vice Presidents, General Managers, Directors, Heads, Managers and Team Leaders

- Plant Maintenance

- Plant Management

- Technical Management

- Terminal Operators

- Project Management

- Operations & Productions

- Integrity Management

- Health and Safety

- Reliability Specialist

From these target sectors:

- Oil & Gas

- Petrochemicals & Chemicals

- Utilities

- Heavy Industries