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This roundup of manufacturing business news includes a cabinetry merger, a battery storage partnership, and a new Florida gelato factory.
May 29, 2026
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Our latest digest of manufacturers shutting down factories and issuing layoffs includes companies in auto parts, dielectric tape, and luxury bathtubs.
May 29, 2026
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The pharmaceutical giant says it has agreed to purchase three companies working on novel vaccines against infectious disease.
May 29, 2026
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The state alleges VinFast failed to deliver construction of a $2 billion auto factory.
May 28, 2026

Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast

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Podcast: How Jabil drives procurement + supply chain as a cost driver
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In this episode of Great Question, Frank McKay and Graham Scott, Supply Chain Officer and Chief Procurement Officer at Jabil respectively, share how they transformed procurement...
May 28, 2026
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Podcast: 5 additive manufacturing products worth watching right now
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In this episode of Great Question, Laura Davis breaks down her June editor's picks—5 additive manufacturing systems, 5 different problems solved.
May 26, 2026
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Podcast: What does AI mean for your robot?
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In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, IndustryWeek's Dennis Scimeca explores if agentic AI will introduce new liabilities for manufacturers alongside the...
May 20, 2026
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Podcast: A psychologist’s reflections on workplace safety
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In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Scott Geller of Virginia Tech explores people-based safety and trust on the plant floor.
May 19, 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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Reliability is won in the long term with coordination, durability, and patience.
May 20, 2026
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Maintenance myth busting: how plant managers separate reliability facts from fiction on the factory floor
Here’s your reliability reality check on maintenance myths, CMMS expectations, KPI accuracy, and emergency work in industrial plants.
May 19, 2026
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Pay no attention to whether they've ever turned a wrench in anger or managed a real breakdown at 3 a.m. – experts with glossy credentials know best!
May 14, 2026
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Seven ways plants solve problems, and why the best reliability leaders understand all of them
Factories are more than collections of machines: they are decision systems made up of people interpreting signals under uncertainty.
May 13, 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
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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
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RS-25 engine upgrades reveal lessons in additive manufacturing and high-performance propulsion systems.
April 10, 2026
Northrop Grumman
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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.
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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: 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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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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