Autor: Andrew P. Conkey

Robert X. Perez has 30 years of rotating equipment experience in the petrochemical industry. He earned a BSME degree from Texas A&M University (College Station), a MSME degree from the University of Texas at Austin, and is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas. Mr. Perez has recently published his sixth book titled, How to Select the Right Centrifugal Pump: A Brief Survey of Centrifugal Pump Selection Best Practices. Andrew Conkey is currently a visiting Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi. He earned a BSME from Texas A&I an MSME degree from Texas A&M University in Kingsville. He was awarded a Ph D in Engineering from Texas A&M University in College Station, where his research included: A) The application of the FFPI to machinery measurements such roller bearing loading, gap measurement, and vibration measurements, and B) The development of material for freshmen engineering classes at Texas A&M. Dr. Conkey is active in ASME, ASEE, and the Vibration Institute.