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New research explores sustainable concrete, AI-driven steel manufacturing, hemp manufacturing, and robotic construction.
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Podcast: Reliability reality check—why more PMs and high wrench time don’t guarantee reliability
Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast
Michael D. Holloway
Maintenance Mindset: The sloop, the wind, and the plant floor
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Turning maintenance data into manufacturing profit: Making the business case for reliability
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Podcast: Weathering the storm... or hurricane, or tornado, or heat wave
Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast
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The Clearasil parent company is moving operations into the state from California.
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Manufacturing wages rose faster last month than the overall private average wage.
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A recent look at recent manufacturing business deals.
May 7, 2026

Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast

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Podcast: Bridging the gap between shop floor reality and AI strategy in manufacturing
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In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Nick Haase of MaintainX outlines steps to build AI-ready digital workflows in plants.
May 9, 2026
Podcast: Human-shaped robots - what's the point?
Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, IndustryWeek's Dennis Scimeca and Machine Design's Rehana Begg talk all of the walking robots at Hannover Messe, the...
April 30, 2026
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Podcast: Rethinking local manufacturing in a global market
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In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, management consultant Chris Bassett explains that manufacturers’ drive for efficiency in their decision-making causes...
April 29, 2026
Podcast: Understanding agentic AI – Innovation exec and Ford scientists share tips
Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, a panel led by Dennis Scimeca of IndustryWeek examines the shift from generative AI to more autonomous agentic systems...
April 23, 2026

Predictive Maintenance

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Manufacturers balance innovation, safety, and performance, supporting reliability challenges, and evolving supply chain strategies.
May 1, 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
The word on the street: Five reliability professionals share their top challenges
A frank panel discussion at the 2026 Fluke Xcelerate event reveals the challenges currently keeping MRO professionals up at night.
April 7, 2026
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Case study: AI-powered 3D maintenance solution for Joint Light Tactical Vehicle fleet increases uptime and sustainability
Digital twins, augmented reality, and predictive intelligence together shorten troubleshooting time as much as 50% and reduce excess parts consumption by 40%.
March 30, 2026

Planned Maintenance

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Case study: Hawaii DOT saves nearly $1 million per year in maintenance costs via streamlined condition monitoring and AI-supported reporting
Roadway damage inspections are increasingly automated using crowdsourced dashcam video, machine learning analytics, and AI-supported reporting.
May 4, 2026
Tom Wilk
SMRP 2025 conference
(SMRP) is a nonprofit professional ‎society formed by practitioners to develop and promote excellence in maintenance, reliability ‎and physical asset management.
May 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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The enormous value of management protecting maintenance planners
When a planner routinely shares a craft or supervisory role, the planning never gets done and the value of the planner is lost.
April 27, 2026

Motors & Drives

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A short guide to high efficiency motor selection for system designers
Abandon the “one-size-fits-all” approach in favor of balancing motor sizing, energy loss, and operational cost factors to find the most productive fit for your application.
April 28, 2026
NASA
Quiz: What makes the upgraded RS-25 engines ready for Artemis II?
Legacy Space Shuttle engines were modernized with new manufacturing methods, higher performance targets, and reliability improvements for NASA’s next crewed Moon mission.
April 17, 2026
NASA
The Industrial Science Report
RS-25 engine upgrades reveal lessons in additive manufacturing and high-performance propulsion systems.
April 10, 2026
Northrop Grumman
The Industrial Science Report
From thrust to separation, Artemis II boosters showcase industrial precision, simplified designs, and enhanced reliability.
April 10, 2026

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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Why the difference between hydrodynamic and hydrostatic lubrication can impact your reliability program
Understanding the differences between these two lubrication methods enables engineers to make informed decisions that enhance the performance, efficiency, and longevity of mechanical...
April 20, 2026
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Maintenance Mindset: What recent lubricant acquisitions reveal about the future of reliability
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Market patterns over the past two years indicate that industry is no longer just selling grease – it is selling outcomes.
March 25, 2026
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Maintenance Mindset: The chemistry of quiet failure:
Mike Holloway explains why oxidation outpaces contamination in hydraulic reliability.
Feb. 25, 2026
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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

Learning Resources

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Automation, data, and asset management are reshaping plant operations—but people remain critical. Learn how AI and connected worker tools can augment human intelligence, boost...
June 23, 2026
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Most plants overspend on compressed air in the wrong places—and underestimate risk where it matters. Learn how to match air quality to application, reduce costs and avoid mistakes...
May 28, 2026
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Multi-site MRO chaos slowing you down? Discover how Sabert standardized spare parts data, aligned teams, and streamlined processes to boost efficiency, improve planning, and reduce...
June 2, 2026
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Wet or flooded equipment puts your operation at risk for major delays — or even critical failure. Follow the operational and maintenance procedures in this two-part guide to reduce...
April 23, 2026