Following the success of last year’s inaugural conference, Reliability Ireland 2017, hosted by TelLab, will be held this September in the beautiful Lyrath Estate Hotel in Kilkenny. Registration is now open – information is available at www.reliabilityireland.ie. The conference is designed to deliver a unique platform of knowledge, expertise and technology on the topics of oil and plant reliability. Engineering, lubrication and asset-management professionals across Ireland will be given unprecedented access to world class experts and industry leaders, insights into new developments in techniques and technologies and vast networking opportunities. Reliability Ireland is the first and only conference to deal exclusively with plant and oil reliability in Ireland. To truly understand the benefits of reliability and learn how to implement a strategic reliability and maintenance programme, attendance at this conference will lead to both personal and career development within this sector.

Call for papers


The Reliability Ireland 2017 conference will include peer-reviewed technical papers and poster sessions on the latest innovations, research and technological thinking. The conference is inviting highly experienced professionals in plant reliability and asset management to submit a 300-word abstract. All papers will be considered by an international technical committee. Those chosen by the technical committee to present a paper will be entitled to a reduced registration fee. Closing date for receipt of papers is 30 June 2017 and full information is available on the conference website.

About TelLab


TE Labs ExteriorTE Laboratories Ltd is a unique SME that has continued to expand and diversify over its 26-year history in Tullow, Co Carlow. The company’s ability to attract a highly skilled and educated workforce of engineers, scientists, chemists and professionals has resulted in the company leading several industry sectors in research, design and innovation through chemistry, engineering and academic research. TE Laboratories was formed in 1991, initially specialising in the analysis and treatment of fuel. Since then, the company has gone from strength to strength through a series of diversifications of their core business. They now boast a first-class INAB-accredited environmental laboratory, a chemical manufacturing laboratory and a microbiological laboratory, in addition to its fuel laboratory. TelLab divisions are:
  • Environmental laboratory – specialises in water and wastewater analysis. The laboratory is accredited to ISO 17025 standard;
  • Oil-analysis laboratory – Ireland’s only specialised oil analysis laboratory, which operates to ISO 9001:2015 standards and tests all oil samples in-house. This laboratory focuses on machine care, lubrication and transformer oil analysis;
  • Chemical and reagent production laboratory – this laboratory is unique in its service offering. All chemicals are manufactured specifically to the clients’ individual requirements (size, concentration, labelling) and procedures (if supplied);
  • Research & development laboratory – supported by a large team of pre-doctorates, the R&D department works on significant EU-funded projects with partners, universities and government representatives across Europe.

Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities


Reliability Ireland 2017 offers companies and businesses in the oil and plant industry a unique opportunity to build their profile at Ireland’s only conference on oil and plant reliability. All sponsors will be offered an exhibition space as part of the sponsor-exhibition package. The conference will provide sponsors with the platform to position themselves as an expert in their key area(s) of focus in reliability management. Sponsorship and advertisement opportunities are available to help maximise visibility across several sectors and generate increased enquiries for the businesses taking part. Delegates will have the opportunity to see new technologies and trends, learn best practice techniques, and meet the industry-leading companies. Reliability Ireland has chosen to keep the exhibition to a limited number of stands to ensure this objective is achieved. Stands will be given to sponsor exhibitors that are market leaders in their field of expertise. A demonstration room can be reserved if exhibitors would like to demonstrate their technologies or processes to customers and delegates over the two-day event. Gold and silver sponsorship packages will have prime exhibition positions for the conference and will be supported with promotional opportunities. All bronze packages will have a structured 3m x 2m exhibition frame and include electrics plus facia. All sponsors will have a small biography with the company name included on the conference website www.reliabilityireland.ie and in the conference programme. Further information on sponsorship packages and exhibition space is available on the conference website www.reliabilityireland.ie. Reliability Ireland 2017 takes place on 12 and 13 September 2017 in the Lyrath Estate Hotel, Kilkenny. Registration is now open.