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The construction equipment manufacturer says it will spend $100 million on workforce spending over the next five years.
Oct. 21, 2025
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Four battery companies and one glass manufacturer will lose out on undispersed federal funds.
Oct. 21, 2025
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The expansion doubles medicine production at the site.
Oct. 20, 2025
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The new plant is part of the pharma giant’s push to spend $70 billion in the U.S.
Oct. 20, 2025

Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast

Podcast: Smarter, safer, stronger – the evolution of industrial ergonomics
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Kristianne Egbert of Briotix Health discusses how video capture is transforming ergonomics assessments in manufacturing...
Oct. 21, 2025
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Podcast: Can Weird Tech Save the World? How 3 Strange Innovations Are Tackling Energy, Waste, and Water
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, we spotlight how Air-gen, Bluewater, and VERO are turning weird tech into real change.
Oct. 14, 2025
Podcast: Desktop Metal’s comeback and the future of binder jetting in manufacturing
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Bryan Wisk shares insights on industrial additive manufacturing’s potential in Fortune 500 supply chains.
Oct. 9, 2025
Podcast: Practical strategies to stop playing it safe with your industrial safety programs
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Mike Jones discusses moving from compliance to ownership in industrial safety programs.
Oct. 7, 2025

Predictive Maintenance

Case Study: Advanced IoT and AI solidify KONE’s elevator and escalator predictive maintenance services
Learn how KONE achieved 70% more proactive fault detection and 40% fewer service disruptions across connected people-flow assets.
Oct. 15, 2025
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Reliability technologies come in many forms, but the strategies share common goals
Oct. 7, 2025
The true cost of manufacturing downtime: Why uptime must be a strategic KPI
Understand how financial leaders benefit when uptime data is integrated into strategic planning.
Sept. 30, 2025
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Against the limitations of traditional vibration analysis in monitoring PC pumps, new approaches such as material enhancements, rotor design modifications, and pressure setpoint...
Sept. 22, 2025

Planned Maintenance

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PALFINGER demonstrated its latest equipment, including forklifts, material handling cranes, and mechanics trucks with service cranes
Oct. 8, 2025
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Executives explain how its $15M U.S. parts hub supports service growth, fleet management predictive maintenance and combating supply chain and tariff challenges
Oct. 1, 2025
What is the CMRP?
Discover why 55% of employers prefer candidates with CMRP certification for maintenance and reliability roles.
Sept. 24, 2025
What is Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)?
Total Productive Maintenance is a holistic approach that involves the entire organization in the pursuit of maintenance excellence.
Sept. 11, 2025

Motors & Drives

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Test your knowledge of storage practices that prevent shaft sag, bearing damage, and moisture-driven insulation failure.
Sept. 19, 2025
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EASA electric motor experts explain why electric motors can trip during startup, and how to troubleshoot issues tied to wiring, load, or starting methods.
Aug. 28, 2025
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Case study: AI-powered maintenance cuts downtime and costs for Fiberon’s manufacturing operations
Learn how one company avoided $274,000 in costs and 178 downtime hours over the course of an AI pilot while achieving a 2.5x return on investment
Aug. 1, 2025
Ask the Experts: Best practices for storing spare electric motors in industrial facilities
EASA electric motor experts highlight how improper storage can lead to expensive motor repairs and downtime.
June 18, 2025

Compressed Air

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Test your knowledge of this critical component and see if you know how it affects energy efficiency, pressure stability, and compressor performance.
Oct. 3, 2025
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From leak detection to pressure control, do you know the proven strategies to optimize compressed air performance?
Aug. 29, 2025
Ask the Experts: How to achieve compressed air system efficiency gains
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In a time of business uncertainty and shrinking budgets, here's the top five actions that compressed air professionals recommend that plants should take to reduce their operating...
Aug. 19, 2025
Compressor system upgrades tackle reliability and contamination risks head-on
Sheila Kennedy explores how smart technologies are boosting compressor uptime, cutting maintenance needs, and improving overall system reliability.
June 17, 2025

Lubrication

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How KOH units standardize oil condition monitoring across industries
Discover why KOH equivalence is used to report TBN values and how it ensures consistency across oil condition monitoring programs.
Oct. 10, 2025
Maintenance Mindset: What color is your grease? Discover your plant’s lubrication personality
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It may not be parachutes, but this color-coded model can help you visually evaluate your lubrication program performance and identify areas for reliability improvement.
July 30, 2025
How to Mitigating Thickening in Industrial Systems
Discover the physical mechanisms behind grease thickening, the impact on lubrication systems, and practical engineering recommendations for preventing and mitigating this issue...
July 16, 2025
Maintenance Mindset: Tackling Air and Water Contamination in Industrial Lubrication
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Discover the hidden ways air and water degrade lubricants and cause unexpected failures in manufacturing operations.
July 9, 2025

Learning Resources

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Learn what industry professionals revealed in our recent survey, and where improvements are needed.
Sept. 22, 2025
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Discover why online training is more than a checkbox: it is a strategy. Learn the real strengths of online learning – and how it can boost workforce skill and performance – in...
Sept. 5, 2025
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Efficiency is a hot topic today in the industrial manufacturing marketplace. Why is motor efficiency so critical and is it enough? What other strategies can be implemented to ...
Aug. 29, 2025
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This eHandbook identifies the most common compressed air system problems encountered by facilities teams, and outlines key approaches to help you justify key system improvements...
Aug. 19, 2025