Heat-Tested Reliability for Packaging

Ever wonder how Predictive Maintenance actually holds up in Packaging plants, especially during hot summer months? In this webinar, join Steve Gierden, Condition Monitoring Engineer at AssetWatch, alongside Dan Kropp from Green Bay Packaging to see how teams detect early-stage faults and keep critical equipment like cartoners, air compressors, and labelers running when it matters most.

Join us to learn how to:

• Conduct a practical criticality analysis for packaging assets
• Identify where predictive monitoring delivers the most value
• Detect early-stage faults with vibration, temperature, and oil analysis
• Implement a focused program that delivers results
• Translate reliability improvements into measurable impact

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Whether you lead reliability, plant, or maintenance teams, or support operations at the corporate level, think of this session as your summer tune-up to keeping critical assets running strong when demand is highest.

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Steve Gierden, Condition Monitoring Engineer at AssetWatch

Steve Gierden is a Senior Vibration Analyst with over 30 years of experience in condition monitoring and reliability engineering. As a Condition Monitoring Engineer at AssetWatch, he brings extensive experience across corrugating, paper manufacturing, food processing, and aggregate industries, with deep expertise in vibration analysis, machinery diagnostics, and predictive maintenance strategies. Steve specializes in identifying failure modes, performing root cause analysis, and translating data into actionable insights that help maintenance and operations teams improve reliability and optimize equipment performance.

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Dan Kropp, Maintenance Reliability Engineer at Green Bay Packaging

Dan Kropp is a Maintenance Reliability Engineer at Green Bay Packaging with extensive experience leading maintenance, reliability, and capital improvement initiatives in manufacturing environments. He specializes in maintenance strategy, equipment reliability, project coordination, and cross-functional collaboration with vendors, contractors, and operations teams. Throughout his career, Dan has successfully led major capital projects, equipment installations, and process improvements while leveraging his strong technical background in mechanical, electrical, and software systems. His diverse experience spans engineering, maintenance leadership, project management, and operational excellence, with a focus on delivering practical solutions that improve reliability, efficiency, and performance.