MECHANICAL ASSOCIATION RAILCAR TECHNICAL SERVICES 2007 AGENDA & PRESENTATIONS
THURSDAY MORNING – September 13, 2007
7:00 AM. Continental Breakfast - Southwest Hall, Stevens Center
Common Area - Northwest Hall – Stevens Center
8:30 AM. Opening Session of Coordinated Mechanical Associations
Keynote Address
10:00 AM. Joint Session. ECP Brakes with ABA & IAROO
10:45 AM. Morning Coffee Break – Southwest Hall, Stevens Center
Remaining Sessions in Room 3 - Northwest Hall – Stevens Center
11:00 AM. Castings
Introduction By: Rex Beck, Union Pacific Railroad & MARTS Board of Directors
Daniel Moseng, Jr., Manager, Mechanical Engineering, BNSF and Chairman of the AAR Coupling System and Truck Castings Committee
David L. Cackovic, Chief Technical Standards and Inspections TTCI
12:30 PM. Coordinated Mechanical Associations Luncheon
THURSDAY AFTERNOON – September 13, 2007
2:00 PM. MARTS Business Meeting
2:15 PM. AAR's Advanced Technology Safety Initiative & Equipment Health Management Systems.
Introduction By: Pat Ameen, AAR & MARTS Board of Directors
ATSI & EHMS Steering Committee Update
Lisa Stabler, AVP Quality & Reliability Engineering, BNSF Railroad & ATSI/EHMS SC Chairman
Bill Coupe, Business Analyst, Railinc Corporation.
Presentation by Ms. Stabler and Mr. Coupe
Equipment Health Management Systems (EHMS) Update: InteRRIS, WILD Performance, Truck Hunting Alerts, Acoustic Bearing Detectors, 2007 Enhancements
R. B. Wiley, Principal Investigator Engineering Services, Transportation Technology Center, Inc
3:45 PM. Afternoon Coffee Break – Southwest Hall, Stevens Center
4:00 PM. Paperless Car Repair Billing
Introduction By: John Kieras, Union Tank Car Company & MARTS Board of Directors
Len Choyce, TTX Co, Member of the AAR Car repair Billing Committee
Pete McGinley, GE Rail, Member of the AAR Car Repair Billing Committee
Rich DeWitt, TTX Co., Member of the AAR Car Repair Billing Committee
5:00 PM. Adjourn for Day
FRIDAY MORNING - September 14, 2007
. 8:30 AM. Interchange Rules Panel
Introduction By: Tom Jellison, Greenbrier Co.’s & MARTS Board of Directors
Panel Chairman: Tom Stahura, Association of American Railroads
Tom Mordock, GE Rail, Chairman of the AAR Arbitration Committee
Kent Taylor, Greenbrier Co.'s, Chairman of the AAR Car Repair Billing Committee.
Michael Ried, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, Member of the AAR Arbitration Committee.
Harold Winters, CSXT Railway, Member of the AAR Car Repair Billing Committee.
Tom Jellison, Greenbrier Co.'s, Member of the AAR Arbitration Committee.
9:45 AM. Morning Coffee Break – Southwest Hall, Stevens Center
10:00 AM. Protective Coating Committee
Introduction By: Al Gluecker, P.E., Gluecker Engineering & MARTS Board of Directors
Virtual Demonstration of Proper Painting Techniques
Joe Bolick, Iowa Waste Reduction Center
Jeremiah Treloar, Iowa Waste Reduction Center
Presentation by Mr. Bolick and Mr. Treloar
Inspection Tools Used in Painting Operations
Thomas Swan, CCI Inspection Services, Inc.
Personal Protection Equipment
Sean Murray, 3M
How “Green” Are You? VOC’s, HAT’s, 100% Solids Coatings
E.J. Johnson, Carboline Transportation Group
12:00 PM. Adjourn 2007 Conference
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can be obtained regarding the Mechanical Association Railcar Technical Services
(MARTS) by contacting John Robertson, Secretary /treasurer, 2146 Windsor Ave.
S.W., Roanoke, Virginia 24015. Phone 540-343-8991, Fax 540-343-2410, or E-mail
at j.w.robertson@cox.net .
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