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Bob Eisenmann willingly shares the following 49 years
Robert C. Eisenmann, Sr.
President of Wilpat, Inc.
With additional field case histories and
animations of rotor behavior, I offer the
following updated engineering seminar:
Machinery Malfunction
Diagnosis and Correction
October 21 to 24, 2013
La Porte, Texas
Summary
This 4-day event represents a unique opportunity to
examine the three fundamental aspects for solving
machinery problems. This includes an understanding
of basic Machinery configuration, the
utilization of rotordynamic Modeling to
predict machinery behavior, and the
application of static plus dynamic
Measurements to accurately doc-
ument and properly interpret the
field vibration response data. As
demonstrated in this course, the
interrelationship of these characteristics expedites
problem diagnosis, followed by the implementation of
appropriate corrective procedures. Throughout this
seminar, basic engineering concepts are expanded to
explain this technology in understandable terms, and
multiple case histories are presented. The foundation
for this course is the 820-page book: Machinery Mal-
function Diagnosis & CorrectionVibration Analysis
and Troubleshooting for the Process Industries by
Robert C. Eisenmann, Sr., & Robert C. Eisenmann, Jr.
Course Topics
Dynamic Motion Fundamentals
Transducer Characteristics
Machinery Mechanical Characteristics
Machinery Modeling
Dynamic Signal Characteristics
Data Acquisition and Processing
Common Malfunctions
Unique Malfunctions
Mechanical Corrections: Rotor Balancing
Mechanical Corrections: Machinery Alignment
of industrial knowledge and experience:
o 1964-1972: Shell Oil & Northern Petrochemical
operating plant work in design, construction, oper-
ations, and maintenance.
o 1972-1976: machinery consulting work with Dow
Industrial, followed by Endevco.
o 1976-1981: Bently Nevada as Sr. Field Engineer
o 1981-1984: Bently Nevada as V.P. of World Wide
Sales & Service.
o 1985-2000: Founded and managed consulting
company Machinery Diagnostics, Inc.
o 2000-2007: Sulzer Hickham as Principal Mechan-
ical Engineer for troubleshooting, vibration analy-
sis, plus rotordynamic calculations, & evaluation.
o 2007-2010: GE Energy as Director of Global Ma-
chinery Diagnostics Services.
o 2010 to Present: Wilpat, Inc. dedicated to training
personnel in machinery diagnosis.
o Author of multiple lectures and papers in addition
to the 820-page text Machinery Malfunction Diag-
nosis and Correction
o Cat IV instructor for Mobius Institute, training in
accordance with ISO standard 18436-2.
o Retired registered Professional Engineer in Illi-
nois, Nevada, and Texas,
o A lifetime member of ASME, and NSPE.
o Mechanical engineering graduate of the Illinois
Institute of Technology.
 To register, or obtain additional
information, please contact
Bob Eisenmann at:

Wilpat, Inc.
10814 Cornwall Lane
Missouri City, Texas 77459
Tel: (281) 778-8531
Cell: (281) 658-3533
Fax (281) 778-3564
E-mail: eisenmann@wilpat.biz

Seminar Registration Fee: $2,350.00

Please use the following link for more detailed

Attendance
Recommended for engineers and technicians involved
in design, operation, or maintenance of mechanical
equipment. Participants should have some direct field
experience with rotating machinery. A Bachelors de-
gree or equivalent knowledge of basic college-level
mathematics would be helpful. For a developing ma-
chinery engineer, this seminar provides an excellent
introduction into the field of rotating machinery prob-
lem solving. For an experienced engineer, this course
provides additional perspectives into methodologies
for solving equipment problems.
Seminar Location seminar information, and to submit the on-line
Sulzer Turbo Services registration form:
11518 Old La Porte Road
La Porte, Texas 77571 http://www.wilpat.biz
(713) 567-2770
October 21 to 24, 2013 (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM) In addition to Checks and Company Purchase
Orders, we also accept:
Course Deliverables
Hard copy binder of all Seminar presentations
CD Rom containing the following information:
PDF copy of all PowerPoint presentations
PDF copy of the book Machinery Malfunction
Diagnosis and Correction
Microsoft Excel spreadsheets of useful ma-
chinery engineering calculations
Certificate of Completion
Daily Lunch plus morning and afternoon breaks
Four shop tours through Sulzer Turbo Services
Course Presentation
This educational event is presented in a conference
room environment to provide ample opportunity for
open communication and direct response to questions.
Since there is limited attendance, please register early,
and reserve your place at the table.