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Siemens Power Operations Philippines
PMO Project: We discovered a safety critical component in the fuel-gas system that had been misidentified … failure of this component would have been catastrophic under emergency conditions … this was a bit frightening, considering the consequences (life threatening) that could have occurred had this not been discovered …
LIEBHERR R996 Litronic Excavator
PMO Project: With an operating weight of more than 650 tonnes, the 3,000 HP R 996 Litronic crawler excavator is the flagship of the Liebherr Hydraulic Excavator fleet … While an “excavator” may not sound as if it should be placed in the “extreme machine” category, well all I got to say is; Think Again Amigo! …
CWorks / OMCS AP MOU Ceremony
PMO Project: On June 6th, 2006, OMCS Asia-Pacific entered into a formal relationship with CWORKS, a company specializing in Computerized Maintenance Management Systems. The ceremony was launched and witnessed by YB Dato’ Dr Awang Adek Hussin, Deputy Minister of Finance II. CWORKS at the same event launched their NetMAIN product …
USS Hoel (DDG-13)
My career in maintenance was launched aboard The USS Hoel in 1979, she became my home and “center of higher education” for many a year … and what a home she was …. many a fond memory of lighting fires, blowing down the mains and getting underway for some serious sea time on this ship … indeed, I’m a “Tin Can Sailor” !
Kuala Lumpur International Airport
PMO Project: Baggage Handling System … at KLIA, a Top 10 International Airport … they have 26 Miles / 43 Kilometers of belts within their baggage handling system that intertwine; up and down, back and forth, like a bowl of rice noodle is an appropriate metaphor … I will no longer complain (excessively) when my baggage does not appear on arrival …
Mark Jones (curriculum vitae / résumé)
Currently conducting Operations and Maintenance Analysis and Strategy Development for the 747-megawatt Tiwi-Makban geothermal power facilities. The complex is composed of the 289-MW Tiwi plants in Albay and the 458-MW Makban facilities in Laguna and Batangas, Philippines …
The Malampaya Project
PMO Project: The most challenging and rewarding project I have ever worked on (period and seriously) … The trailblazing Malampaya Deep Water Gas-to-Power project represents the largest and most significant industrial investment in the history of the Philippines. It heralds the birth of the country’s natural gas industry that will enable the supply of clean, environment-friendly fuel …
SKF AP Corporate Vibration Analysis Standards
Just a bit shy (very shy) of The Shell Malampaya Project as being the most rewarding project I have ever worked on (period and seriously) … the development of Machinery Vibration Analysis Standards for SKF Asia-Pacific … I had just left a long standing job with a major power company and accepted the position of Reliability Manager / Asia-Pacific with SKF …
Kress Coal Haulers
PMO Project: Kress unitized bottom dump coal haulers have a high payload to weight ratio, a high power to weight ratio and a Kress suspension system which is up to five times softer than the tires … available in 200t, 220t and 240t configurations … with open road speeds to 50 MPH, fully loaded … amazing and extreme …
Komatsu WA1200
PMO Project: Today’s mines around the world need larger machines to provide improved productivity and economy within their operation. Simple size increases can’t achieve this … thus The Komatsu Mountain Mover was born … the most extreme machine I have ever worked on …
Aboitiz Mak-Ban Geo - Thermal Complex
AP Renewables, Inc. (APRI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corporation (AP), won the bid Wednesday (July 30) for the 747-megawatt (MW) Tiwi-Makban geothermal power facilities. The complex is composed of the 289-MW Tiwi plants in Albay and the 458-MW Makban facilities in Laguna and Batangas.