Wednesday 21 June – day two

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07:30-08:30
Women in Energy Breakfast (complimentary for all Machines2023 delegates)

Where: Showtime Events Centre

Join us for an informal networking event, featuring an expert panel discussing current issues. Expect to be energised, inspired and to make new connections. Tasty breakfast treats are of course included.

This event is free of charge for all registered AEW and Machines2023 attendees. Everyone is welcome!

Registration is required, places are limited and secured on a first-come, first-served basis. When you book for the conference, tick the checkbox to confirm your attendance.

08:50
Opening remarks from the Chair

Jon Pemberton
Chairman
machinemonitor®

Enhancing safety, avoiding complacency and minimising risk
09:00
Minimising the burden of hazardous area inspections
  • Understanding mandatory inspection requirements for hazardous areas in oil and gas installations
  • Reducing the significant resources and maintenance budget for inspections by using robotic inspection in exclusion zones and drones for high-level equipment
  • Detailing the efficiencies gained onshore and this technique’s offshore potential

Iain Mackenzie
Chief Electrical Engineer
Woodside Energy

09:30
What are the proactive maintenance strategies which can enhance safety, avoid complacency and minimise risk?
  • What lessons can be taken from recent safety incidents?
  • Importance of providing a protective conductor for a fault current to flow to earth to prevent earthing accidents
  • Protecting personnel and equipment during testing
  • Managing the risks of arc flash incidents
  • Key competencies that enhance safety

Paul Masterton
Energy Sector Lead
Mott MacDonald

10:00
Monitoring, ranking and mitigating cyber risks
  • Monitoring and measuring cyber risk
  • Building cyber resilience- firewalls and other access control systems to protect systems
  • Developing and implementing incident response plans in the event of a security incident

Max Pemberton
Managing Director
PSG Cyber

10:30
Morning tea in the expo hall
Maximising the efficiency of rotary electrical equipment
11:00
Best practice condition monitoring of motors and generators
  • What is the right mix of monitoring: on-site, off-site, online, offline and/or remote on line 24*7
  • Is there still a need for regular on-site visual inspection?
  • Are we getting the right information to fully understand the health of critical electrical rotating machines and what experience and expertise is required to make interpretation calls
  • The resurgence in Hydro - what advances have been made in Hydro Electric Generators

Martin Boettcher
Lead Asset Engineer
Ventia Engineering

11:30
PANEL DISCUSSION: What are best operating practices for HV rotating electrical assets?
  • Understanding industry standards and regulations
  • How good are we at implementing effective measures to maximise availability and prevent equipment failure?
  • To what extent can major inspections and refurbishment be done in the field rather than returning assets to workshops – typical examples from the industries operating remote assets in challenging locations such as the Oil and Gas industry

Moderator: 

Lawrie Cleary
Principal Technical Authority
TxMonitor

Panellists:

Richard Parsons
Founder & CEO
Kite Magnetics

Mark Faith
Manager Operations Diagnostic Centre and Technology
AGL

Martin Boettcher
Lead Asset Engineer
Ventia Engineering

12:10
Using risk-based asset management to maximise productivity and facilitate the energy transition
  • Defining the major asset management and associated decarbonisation challenges facing large organisations
  • Assessing the impact decarbonisation has on asset management decisions
  • Using risk management to guide decision-making during the transition to a decarbonised economy
  • Maximising returns from equipment whilst reducing carbon footprint

Carlos Gamez
Founder and Director
Nova Energy Consulting

12:40
Lunch in the expo hall

13:40
Rotating machines have served power systems for a century, what is their role in a system dominated by power electronics?
  • Solutions to variable sources of supply.  Where should excess residential PV go?
  • Are we prepared to explore low maintenance closed circuit heat storage
  • Re-engineering existing proven technology to smooth the variable supply of renewable sources.
  • How flexible can we make rotating units?

Kate Summers
Principal Consultant
Ekistica

Using risk-based asset management to maximise productivity And to facilitate the energy transition
14:10
Using AI and data to predict failures and monitor equipment
  • Defining the role of technical experts in the AI world
  • Avoiding drowning in data – selecting the right things to analyse and measure
  • Identifying key performance metrics that will give useful data
  • Detecting patterns in the data that can indicate when a failure is likely to occur
  • Enabling on-site personnel to focus on key issues

Mark Faith
Manager Operations Diagnostic Centre and Technology
AGL

Exploring the future of electrical machines and electrical engineering
14:40
Reliability, condition monitoring and preventative maintenance of renewable energy generators
  • Maintenance of assets with durability and longevity in mind
  • Reducing the likelihood of outages by addressing potential issues before they occur
  • Innovation and technology advances

Cameron McCulloch
Head of Asset and Environmental Strategy and Risk
Hydro Tasmania

15:10
Considerations for hydrogen plant and electrolyser reliability
  • Overview of hydrogen plant and electrolyser equipment and its operational and maintenance requirements
  • Considerations for reliability from design, monitoring, operation and safety with durability and longevity in mind
  • Prioritising durability and longevity of hydrogen electrolysers - materials selection, thermal management, and robustness in the face of environmental stressors
  • Collecting and analysing data from hydrogen electrolysers in real-time to identify patterns and trends that may indicate the need for maintenance or repair

Ahmed Halima
Hydrogen & Fuels Lead ANZ – Principal Engineer
Mott MacDonald

15:40
Afternoon tea in the expo hall

16:10
PANEL DISCUSSION: What are the future directions and opportunities for growth in the field of electrical engineering?
  • How important is a grounding in electromagnetism as a science that underpins electrical engineering for practice within power systems?     
  • What fundamental subjects are required for electrical engineering practice within power systems?     
  • How does the sector attract, retain and mentor new entrants?     
  • How do HV asset owners collaborate to drive innovation?     
  • What is best practice for knowledge sharing within an organisation and with the greater world?

Moderator:

Kate Summers
Principal Consultant
Ekistica

Panellists:

David Pointing
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Power Institute

Richard Parsons
Founder & CEO
Kite Magnetics

Bandula Subasinghe
Senior Electrical Engineer
Arup

Iain Mackenzie
Chief Electrical Engineer
Woodside Energy

16:50
OPEN FORUM: Key take outs and learnings Machines2023

Moderated by:

Jon Pemberton
Chairman
machinemonitor®

17:10
Closing remarks from the Chair
17:15
End of Machines2023