TPS (Houston, TX) offers a forum for the exchange of ideas between rotating equipment engineers and technicians worldwide. Now surpassing 49 years, TPS is known for its impact on turbomachinery, pump, oil and gas, petrochemical, power, aerospace, chemical and water industries through an exhibition and a technical program. The TPS technical program is hand-selected by advisory committees. Topics cover maintenance, reliability, troubleshooting, instruction on emerging designs, technology, and best practices that include case studies with real-world relevance on problems solved and lessons learned.