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The money will go towards training on preventative maintenance, cybersecurity and other technical fields.
Feb. 20, 2026
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A quick look at recent efforts meant to help assuage the manufacturing skills shortage.
Feb. 20, 2026
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A look at recent industrial, maintenance and manufacturing business decisions.
Feb. 19, 2026
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The August 2025 explosion injured 12 and killed two employees.
Feb. 19, 2026

Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast

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Podcast: Using company-specific GPTs to unlock manufacturing data
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Andrew Halonen of Amatrium Inc. shares practical AI use cases for foundries and equipment suppliers.
Feb. 18, 2026
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Podcast: A deep dive into navigating OSHA policies and compliance
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Peter Vassalo of Littler breaks down what manufacturers should expect from OSHA in 2026.
Feb. 17, 2026
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Podcast: How AI Is reshaping Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Eric Lussier of the University of Tennessee examines how AI can enhance—not replace—human thinking.
Feb. 12, 2026
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Podcast: Unleash your planner—Turning overwhelmed maintenance planners into strategic leaders
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Joe Kuhn shares how planners can regain control, cut PM waste, and improve reliability.
Feb. 5, 2026

Predictive Maintenance

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Organizational clarity for maintenance roles: A super quick run through
Learn how managers, planners, operators, and engineers align to reduce breakdowns and maximize maintenance value.
Jan. 13, 2026
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Timeless technical guides: Plant Services’ top legacy content for 2025
Maintenance and reliability teams keep returning to these in-depth technical guides to address motor noise, high current diagnostics, shaft alignment, and fluid handling fundamentals...
Jan. 6, 2026
Top 5 Plant Services predictive maintenance case studies
These standout case studies show how manufacturers have reduced downtime, cut costs, and improved reliability using predictive and prescriptive maintenance strategies.
Jan. 5, 2026
Case Study: Advanced thermal camera with app-driven intelligence streamlines electrical testing workflows for Blackmon Power
Large-job inspection reporting time for the service contractor fell from 8-12 hours to under five minutes.
Nov. 25, 2025

Planned Maintenance

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What Is EASA?
The Electrical Apparatus Service Association, Inc. (EASA) is a trade organization that strengthens electro-mechanical equipment reliability for industrial workers.
Feb. 16, 2026
Walkaround inspection program
Standardized routes, proper scheduling, and strong executive support turn walkaround inspections into actionable reliability intelligence.
Feb. 11, 2026
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Why failure is not an option for walkaround inspection programs
Despite advanced condition monitoring, many asset failures show no early data signals, making routine visual inspections indispensable in plants.
Feb. 10, 2026
Top 5 articles January 2026
January’s top Plant Services content explores how manufacturers are strengthening culture, modernizing assets, and using data to improve safety and reliability.
Feb. 4, 2026

Motors & Drives

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Safety, reliability, and artificial intelligence dominated reader interest in 2025, highlighting how manufacturers are managing risk, reducing downtime, and aligning technology...
Dec. 22, 2025
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New technology enables variable-speed control without a traditional variable frequency drive
Dec. 15, 2025
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Evaluate whether your team is prepared to detect early warning signs, apply proper grounding methods, and use condition monitoring effectively.
Dec. 5, 2025
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Experts at Schaeffler Group discuss the proper maintenance tools and advanced technologies for bearing predictive maintenance
Nov. 18, 2025

Compressed Air

Industrial compressor preventive maintenance checklist
A step-by-step guide to air compressor PM schedules, inspections, and best practices for industrial and manufacturing facilities.
Feb. 3, 2026
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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

Lubrication

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Maintenance Mindset: Sample chain-of-custody – why good data still loses arguments
Learn why chain-of-custody is a reliability control, not just compliance paperwork, for manufacturing operations.
Jan. 21, 2026
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When “life” stops being life: Rethinking 'lube for life' in transmissions and gearboxes
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“Lube for life” does not stop lubricant aging; it only delays service until degraded fluid triggers sudden, costly failures.
Jan. 7, 2026
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Plant Services editors turned to these Maintenance Mindset stories for deeper insight into reliability strategy, emerging risks, and maintenance decision-making in 2025.
Jan. 2, 2026
The future of anti-wear chemistry: Copper’s role in industrial lubricants
Learn how copper additives (particularly copper oxides, salts, and nanoparticles) form tribofilms, reduce friction, and influence equipment reliability in industrial applications...
Dec. 8, 2025

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Many plants do not view compressed air energy efficiency as their primary concern; in fact, many plant managers would willingly spend three or four times more on energy if it ...
Feb. 5, 2026
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