Representing a full range of the technologies and product groups distributed by IBT, the fifteen one-hour seminars scheduled at Tech X 500 drew impressive audiences.

A total of more than 600 attendees learned about things like:

• Using the line of Loctite products for equipment reliability.
• OSHA thinking on local enforcement protocols and other issues.
• How to determine why a bearing has failed.
• The way to select the proper geardrive.
• Troubleshooting mechanical drives.
• What to expect at IBT's Electrical Academies.
• Fall protection safety.
• Benefits and techniques of bearing lubrication.
• The application and the benefits of Hytrol’s innovative E24™ MDR technology.
• Basics of AC drive operation including application, load profiles and programming needs.
• Lubricant handling, oil analysis, contamination control and applications.
• The most popular designs of general purpose shaft couplings.
• The effects of contamination on modern hydraulic systems and how to prevent it.
• Maintenance practices and unique problem-solving products from SKF Bearings.
• How to evaluate your suppliers and gain a competitive advantage by optimizing supplier relationships.

The attendance exceeded previous IBT events at Kansas Speedway. Some lucky attendees benefited in addition to gaining knowledge and getting questions answered. At the close of each seminar, everyone was included in a drawing for a ride-along by the Racing Experience.

Feedback from instructors and those attending gave high marks for clarity, effectiveness, quality of information and relevance to daily job performance.