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Plant Engineers Council

Introduction

The Plant Engineers Council is a group focused on engineering in manufacturing plants. This council is particularly interested in studying best practices and reducing manufacturing costs.  The Plant Engineers Council meet six times throughout the year and often tours member facilities. The Council also has a nice dinner together to network and learn from each other's experiences. Meetings are typically on the third Thursday of the month.

Sample Areas of interest include:

• Steam Systems
• Process Heating technology
• Energy efficient motors/drives, etc.
• Future of Manufacturing in NYS, New Technology
• Plant Security
• Environmental Compliance
• Wastewater Treatment Plant Optimization
• Arc Flash Hazard Assessment
• Facilities Design
• Emergency Generators
• Scrap metal recycling/disposal

Please send us a request to apply for the Plant Engineers Council!

Slate of Officers

The current members of the Executive Committe of the Plant Engineers Council are:

• Chair: Jeff Palin, C&S Companies 
• Immediate Past Chair: Mike Madigan,Project Manager, O'Brien & Gere

Executive Committee:
• Jose Iribarne, Engineering & Technical Services Manager, Rock Tenn-Solvay Mill
• Ram K. Kondapi, Sr. Technical Support Consultant, National Grid
• Tim Bolan, Barton & Loguicice, P.C.
• Matt Lazeski, Industrial Engineer, PB Industries
• Karl Hughes, General Manager, Sycon Instruments, Inc.
• Dale Vollmer, Environmental Engineer Director, Plumley Engineering, P.C.
• Staff Liaison: John Lawyer, VP, Operations & Energy Solutions 

Upcoming Events

For a copy of the 2010-2011 Plant Engineers Council Agenda, Click Here!

Previous Events

NYSERDA Cost Saving Programs

presentations - NYSERDA & CHA & Application

In the last year, the Plant Engineer's Council has held the following events:

• Tour of the Fulton Companies 
• Tour of ITT Industrial Process 
• Presentation at C & S Companies with Factory Managers from NYSERA 
• Sourthern Container