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Joe McCollum
- Vibration Specialist Category III
Involved with Predictive Maintenance Programs since
1979, Mr. McCollum is responsible for managing data
collection and evaluation for all types of industrial
Predictive Maintenance Programs. He is a Level II Vibration
Specialist certified by the Vibration Institute and
a Level I Thermographer certified by the Infraspection
Institute and has also successfully completed Basic
Ferrographic and Wear Particle Training. His involvement
in industry includes responsibility for programs at
Petrochemical, Power Utilities, Marine, Building Maintenance
and Mining facilities. Mr. McCollum is also proficient
in vibration analysis and trouble shooting of rotating
and non-rotating equipment with an experience base over
twenty three years applicable to numerous types of equipment.
His capabilities also expand to rotor dynamic balance
of large and small rotors ranging from 2 HP to 180MW
turbo machinery, mechanical shaft alignment, acoustic
analysis, seismic and structural surveys, theoretical
modal analysis, ODS (operational deflection shapes),
and infrared imaging technologies.
Grady Gage
- Vibration Specialist Category III
Grady Gage joined EnVibe in 1999. He is responsible
for vibration analysis, balancing and laser alignment
of rotating machinery in buildings, water treatment,
power and petrochemical plants. He also performs infra-red
thermography on electrical gear and associated applications.
Grady began his career in 1991 with
Vibranalysis Engineering where he traveled the world
performing vibration analysis, balance and alignment.
Throughout his career, Grady has continued to develop
his skills by attending industry courses including those
held by the Vibration Institute.
Cecil Demeritt - Senior Analyst
Cecil DeMeritt joined EnVibe in November
2002. As a Senior Analyst, he is responsible for performing
turbo-machinery start-ups, vibration diagnostics and analysis,
on-site motor diagnostics, structural analysis, field
balancing, on-site training, infra-red studies and PDM/CM
program set up and implementation.
With over 25 years experience in the
vibration analysis and predictive maintenance industry,
Cecil has worked as a Senior Analyst at MEPCO, a Consultant
at CSI's Engineering/Consulting Field Services Division,
a Manager for General Turbine Systems, a Senior Analyst
at Quesco Turbo-Machinery and a Project Engineer at
Allison Transmission.
Robert Alan
Hunt, P.E. - Analyst
A graduate of the University of Texas with a B.S. Degree
in Mechanical Engineering (1958) and the University
of Houston with a B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering
(1960), Mr. Hunt has extensive experience in the implementation
of condition monitoring and diagnostics programs. Mr.
Hunt also has extensive experience in assessment and
control of acoustics and noise problems.
Mr. Hunt is a Registered Engineer in
the State of Texas and is a Charter Member of the Houston
Chapter of the Vibration Institute and a member of the
Acoustic Society of America.
Tom Ritter
- Vibration Analyst
Tom has been with EnVibe since 1997. He performs vibration
analysis, balancing, alignment and pipewall thickness
studies. A graduate of the University of Texas, Tom
began his career with an industrial maintenance service
company and first worked with vibration analysis and
related technologies in 1995. He is a member of the
Vibration Institute, ACOE and RETA.
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