• The Gate-Valve Stem-Seal Field Replacement team devised special tooling that permits service personnel, such as technicians and maintenance engineers, to replace stem seals with the valve in place without removing the valve from its service location within a pipeline, thereby reducing time and maintenance. They researched available mechanical engineering technology to devise a series of alternative methods to achieve suitability for purpose, reliability, cost and feasibility to incorporate into new products as well as retrofit into existing products. Team members included Kyle Bowman, Aaron Hinson and Dean Kelley, and the team’s adviser was Keith Gonthier.