THE RAM REVIEW - Key Persons
Eighty-six years young, Heinz has spent six decades specializing in failure avoidance, machinery-maintenance cost reduction, and machinery-reliability improvement. As of 2019, he has authored over 730 technical papers and conference publications and has written 21 books (46 Editions-some translated into Russian, Spanish, and Portuguese) on practical machinery management and oil-mist lubrication. He holds seven U.S. patents relating to high-speed machinery. A graduate of New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) with B.S.M.E. and M.S.M.E. degrees, he is a Life Fellow of the ASME and retains life-time registration as a Professional Engineer in New Jersey. After an initial high-speed machine design career with Johnson & Johnson and later moving to Exxon Research & Engineering, Heinz retired from his position as the U.S. Regional Machinery Engineer for Exxon Chemicals. In the years since, he has continued his involvement with industry as an internationally respected reliability expert, teacher/mentor, and editor. In early 2019, he was recognized in the inaugural group of 10 distinguished alumni of "NCE 100," NJIT/Newark College of Engineering's Hall of Fame. The "NCE 100" distinction is bestowed upon honorees who have made tangible contributions to human welfare through major achievements in science, technology, engineering, literary works, public service, or business.
Jane has spent the past 20 years in the editorial trenches of several RAM-related publications, including Efficient Plant, Maintenance Technolog y, Lubrication Management and Technology, and Pumps & Systems. Prior to those multi-tasking deployments, she was involved in the management and marketing of an industrial-engineering-based ergonomics-and-safety consultancy. A Native Texan, she holds a B.S. in Journalism from the University of Arkansas.
Bob is a long-time contributor to the people-side of the world-class-maintenance-and- manufacturing body of knowledge across dozens of industry types. His background in maintenance, machine and tool design, and teaching has positioned his work with over 500 companies and plants, facilities, and equipment-oriented organizations. He has written more than 400 articles, spoken at hundreds of conferences around the world, and developed a product line of equipment visuals for "Lean Machines." A Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) and a Certified Plant Maintenance Manager (CPMM). Bob holds degrees in tool design, vocational-technical education, and vocational-education administration.