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The Perrysburg plant will be Whirlpool’s sixth in the Buckeye state.
April 10, 2026
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The 26,000-square-foot expansion will create 13 new jobs.
April 10, 2026
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Manufacturing was a top-three industry for total injury and illness cases with 332,600 total cases.
April 9, 2026
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The company says the new expansion will create 50 new jobs.
April 9, 2026

Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast

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Podcast: Why Is manufacturing such a huge target for cyberattacks?
Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Jennifer Szkatulski of Immersive Labs explains why ransomware targets manufacturers and how to respond.
April 7, 2026
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Podcast: How to spot fake reliability programs and insights on maintenance execution and culture
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In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Joe Kuhn shares 8 real-world tests to evaluate maintenance effectiveness and reliability culture.
April 2, 2026
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Podcast: Insights from Southern Glazer on building a people-first safety culture in modern manufacturing
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In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Kay Yoder of Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits shares how EHS is evolving beyond compliance.
April 1, 2026
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Podcast: How Bush Brothers & Company deployed a three-phase PM optimization strategy
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In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Tony Peterson of Bush Brothers and Jeff Shiver of People & Processes outline how improving your PM completion rate ...
March 26, 2026

Predictive Maintenance

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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
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Predictive modeling and atomic-scale control are reducing development time for advanced materials, also increasing precision, functionality, and efficiency.
March 20, 2026
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Maintenance Mindset: Why go-to-market decisions shape reliability outcomes
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Sales channels are not equal, and can determine whether engineered value survives the real world.
Feb. 18, 2026
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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

Planned Maintenance

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March 2026 top content
See how leading plants boost reliability through better inventory and metrics visibility, planning discipline, and adapting to power instability.
April 1, 2026
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How to use OEE and TEEP to calculate plant losses
Understanding these metrics is essential for identifying improvement opportunities and maximizing the potential of manufacturing assets.
March 31, 2026
What is OOE & TEEP?
Understanding these two key metrics metrics is essential for identifying improvement opportunities and maximizing the potential of manufacturing assets.
March 23, 2026
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Behind the gate: The reality of a refinery turnaround
A successful refinery turnaround is a down payment on your facility’s integrity for the next half-decade. Explore how a five-phase framework keeps the site stable.
March 17, 2026

Motors & Drives

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RS-25 engine upgrades reveal lessons in additive manufacturing and high-performance propulsion systems.
April 10, 2026
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From thrust to separation, Artemis II boosters showcase industrial precision, simplified designs, and enhanced reliability.
April 10, 2026
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AI-driven material development and new additive manufacturing technology are accelerating new aluminum alloy, battery, and material processing innovations.
March 13, 2026
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Best of February 2026
Last month’s most-read features examine energy resilience, EASA motor repair standards, AI scheduling, and disciplined inspection programs.
March 2, 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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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
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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

Learning Resources

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Electrical accidents pose a major risk. In the last 10 years, over 20,000 workers have been injured in such incidents. Join us on a dive into OSHA qualified electric worker safety...
May 21, 2026
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Manufacturers have more data than ever—but turning insight into action remains a challenge. Join industry experts for a candid look at the “data paradox,” real plant-floor stories...
April 30, 2026
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Geopolitical shocks, shifting trade alliances and volatile tariffs are reshaping global supply chains. Join our webinar to learn how leaders are redesigning networks, diversifying...
March 31, 2026
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Digitizing one plant is hard. Scaling across 11 is transformative. Sonoco replaced whiteboards with real-time data—turning plant-floor noise into gains in uptime, safety, and ...
March 17, 2026