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George Williams, Reliability X spoke November 13 2024 to the chapter at SPL Offices in Waunakee, WI on Maintenance Strategies.  

George has a MS in Reliability Engineering from Monash University, is a CMRP, and CRL. George has over 25 years of experience in the Life Sciences industry and food manufacturing. He is a CRL, CMRP, a Black Belt in Reliability, Uptime Award Winner and a CMRP of the Year recipient. He is a well-recognized thought leader, change agent, speaker and teacher within the industry. He also teaches courses in Maintenance Management and Planning & Scheduling at the University of Wisconsin. Certifications: CMRP, CRL, CRL Blackbelt, Vibration analyst level 1, Infrared Thermographer level 1, Airborne and mechanical ultrasound level 1, Motion Amplification, Job Plan writing, Cause Mapping facilitation.

The SMRP Wisconsin Chapter had the pleasure of touring the new Komatsu facility on the south side of Milwaukee.  This facility, opened in 2022, features a three-story, 180,000-square-foot office building and a 430,000-squarefoot manufacturing space. The facility produces the major components of large mining machines, including electric rope shovels, hybrid shovels, draglines and blasthole drills. The location serves as the large gearing center of excellence and 
the large fabrication and machining center of excellence for Komatsu’s global mining division. Best of all, the new location features cutting-edge sustainability technology that reflects our commitment to the environment.

The tour lasted for three hours and was both fun and informative.  Our next meeting will be November 13th in Madison.