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3 steps to improve motor reliability
Tim Tiebert
Establish specifications and standards, then preventive maintenance best practices.
Industrial Motors
6 power quality measurements to uncover hidden issues in electrical systems
Jason Axelson
Energy monitoring measurement to reduce cost.
Industrial Motors
Maximize motor reliability and efficiency
Sheila Kennedy
Sheila Kennedy says features like self-monitoring and onboard predictive analytics help to reduce unplanned downtime.
Industrial Motors
Advanced variable frequency drives are working in more applications
Jeff Payne
Modern VFDs combine control, safety, networking, and efficiency technologies.
Industrial Motors
How to protect VFD motor bearings using nanocrystalline inductive absorbers
Kristie Giles
Prevent hazardous-duty bearing failures from fluting caused by high-speed VFD switching.
Industrial Motors
What you need to know about AC motors and VFDs
Maintenance and repair can damage a motor, whether it be over- or under-lubrication to incomplete motor testing analysis. Here’s how modern motors and drives can help to avoid...
Industrial Motors
The value of cabinet-free drive technology
Joaquin Ocampo
In this installment of Automation Zone, when drives are integrated into servo motors, manufacturers can rapidly reconfigure production systems.
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Maintenance Mindset: Poll shows manufacturing sector split on tariff strategy
Thomas Wilk
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Northrop Grumman invests $20M to open air and missile defense integration manufacturing facility in Alabama
Alexis Gajewski
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Environmental enforcement roundup: EPA settles with Nalco, Phoenix Global, Miller Waste Mills, and more
Alexis Gajewski
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It's just business: Manufacturing moves from Integrated Power Services, TE Connectivity, SKYX, and more
Alexis Gajewski
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Wow Bao invests $6.45M to open Asian street food manufacturing facility in North Carolina
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J.H. Baxter fined $1.5M for illegal hazardous waste treatment and Clean Air Act violations
Alexis Gajewski
Industrial Motors
New directions in motors and drives
Sheila Kennedy
Sheila Kennedy says maintenance pros are looking at motor reliability from all angles.
Industrial Motors
How to protect bearings and extend motor life
George Gillespie
Compound labyrinth seals prevent contamination of bearings and bearing lubricants.
Planned Maintenance
5 costly maintenance myths that are sabotaging your reliability goals — and how to debunk them
Jeff Shiver
Electrical Safety
2025 electrical safety survey reveals top risks for manufacturing facilities
Thomas Wilk
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Mid South Extrusion invests $12.5M to expand polyethylene manufacturing facility in Louisiana
Alexis Gajewski
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Tools and tech: New industry products from SICK, Migatron, NIBCO, and more
Alexis Gajewski
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Factory fallout: Manufacturing plant closures and layoffs from GM, PepsiCo, Cleveland-Cliffs, and more
Alexis Gajewski
Preventive Maintenance
Boost equipment reliability with infrared surveys at your facility
Michael Labeit
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SHL Medical invests $220M to open autoinjector manufacturing facility in South Carolina
Alexis Gajewski
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Manufacturing minute: 4 must-read articles on reshoring with robotics, digitizing legacy equipment, and more
Alexis Gajewski
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