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Toyota Material Handling North America invests $100 million to expand electric forklift manufacturing facility in Indiana
The 295,000-square-foot factory began production in July 2026 and adds 140 jobs to the company’s Columbus campus.
Aug. 27, 2026
Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC)
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The new facility will increase storage capacity by 50% and is intended to improve lead times and flexibility for customers.
Aug. 27, 2026
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A look at recent manufacturing partnerships and acquisitions.
Aug. 26, 2026
Niagara Power Transformers
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The expansion is expected to increase the company’s transformer production by approximately 50%.
Aug. 26, 2026

Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast

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Podcast: How AI changes cybersecurity for manufacturers
Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Dennis Scimeca of IndustryWeek and Scott Achelpohl of Smart Industry examine several recent AI-driven cyberattacks ...
Aug. 27, 2026
Podcast: 4 Machines to See at IMTS 2026
Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, learn about 4 new machines worth seeing at IMTS 2026.
Aug. 25, 2026
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Podcast: Supply chain management and the go-live gap
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In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, American Machinist chief editor Robert Brooks takes a look at how manufacturers that implement supply-chain management...
Aug. 20, 2026
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Podcast: How to bring AI into safety culture
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In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, McKenna Schutty, safety, health and environmental manager at TDIndustries, discusses how her company brought AI into...
Aug. 18, 2026

Predictive Maintenance

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Maintenance myth busting
Here’s your reliability reality check on predictive maintenance, technician resistance, condition monitoring, and leadership communication.
Aug. 13, 2026
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How standard work helps reliability programs scale without sacrificing flexibility
Reliability leaders at Ultrasound World 2026 discussed how training, governance, and frontline feedback keep standard work effective as programs scale.
Aug. 12, 2026
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Reliability culture determines predictive technology success in manufacturing
Industry experts at Ultrasound World 2026 shared how they achieved better predictive maintenance results by building reliability culture alongside advanced monitoring.
July 22, 2026
Ultrasound World 2026
5 takeaways from Ultrasound World 2026 on why predictive maintenance technology needs culture, consistency, and communication.
July 20, 2026

Planned Maintenance

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What Led Zeppelin’s Black Dog can teach us about reliability
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Why measurements matter more than perception, and synchronization is the foundation of reliability.
Aug. 5, 2026
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Best of July 2026 content
Plant Service’s top features this month showcase the operational strategies and technology trends and reliability practices shaping today's reliability practices.
Aug. 3, 2026
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Quiz: Are you tracking the maintenance indicators that predict performance?
Test your knowledge of leading indicators and learn how maintenance behaviors influence OEE, cost per unit, and EBITDA.
July 31, 2026
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Reliability strategy fails when leaders don't translate the mission
4 lessons from Ultrasound World 2026 reveal why reliability improves when every employee understands their role in preventing failures.
July 29, 2026

Motors & Drives

When is tungsten carbide the right choice for industrial wear parts?
A maintenance-led approach to tungsten carbide selection is important because how parts fail is an important distinction for material choice.
Aug. 17, 2026
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Quiz: Can you recognize the motor performance metrics that drive equipment reliability?
Test your knowledge of the 10 key motor performance characteristics that help maintenance teams improve reliability, efficiency, and equipment life.
Aug. 7, 2026
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10 motor performance characteristics every industrial maintenance team should understand
For a three-phase squirrel cage motor, these rules of thumb for voltage variation, current limits, locked-rotor current, slip, and more can improve motor reliability.
Aug. 4, 2026
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Summer Reading Series
Catch up on Plant Services' most-read stories this year, covering maintenance, AI, leadership, reliability and energy efficiency in manufacturing.
June 29, 2026

Compressed Air

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Ask the Experts
Compressed air experts explain how controls, storage, pressure management, and operator training reduce industrial energy waste.
June 8, 2026
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

Lubrication

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Maintenance Mindset
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From lubrication programs to hydraulic cleanliness, statistics reveal whether operational changes truly work.
June 24, 2026
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Best of May 2026 articles
Plant Services’ top stories last month explored reliability leadership, motor efficiency, predictive maintenance, and planning strategies.
June 1, 2026
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Maintenance Mindset: The bearing didn’t fail, the system did
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Rethinking root cause in rotating equipment to correct the most misdiagnosed failure in the plant.
April 29, 2026
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Maintenance Mindset: What color is your bearing? (and why that matters)
Heat isn’t the cause of bearing failure… it’s the confession that technicians didn’t act quickly enough when bearing color started changing.
April 22, 2026

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