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DMR Technology plans to hire 521 employees over the next decade.
Oct. 7, 2025
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The facility will be Sims-Lohman’s Gulf Coast headquarters and employ 90.
Oct. 7, 2025
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The new site at Savannah Portside International Park is expected to begin construction in 2026, with hiring to start in 2027.
Oct. 7, 2025
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The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association and the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center are celebrating Manufacturing Month with a statewide bus tour highlighting career paths...
Oct. 7, 2025

Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast

Podcast: Practical strategies to stop playing it safe with your industrial safety programs
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Mike Jones discusses moving from compliance to ownership in industrial safety programs.
Oct. 7, 2025
Podcast: Modular manufacturing, energy resilience, and the future of flexible production lines
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, PwC's Ryan Hawk highlights energy independence trends based on a survey of more than 500 industry leaders, and the ...
Sept. 30, 2025
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Podcast: Manufacturers must prepare for increased ICE enforcement
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Laura Putre and Jorge Lopez explore preparing manufacturers for audits and site visits.
Sept. 25, 2025
Podcast: Why IT and OT remain out of sync in modern manufacturing
In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Scott Achelpohl and Almog Apirion discuss bridging the IT/OT gap in modern manufacturing, and why secure connectivity...
Sept. 23, 2025

Predictive Maintenance

The true cost of manufacturing downtime: Why uptime must be a strategic KPI
Understand how financial leaders benefit when uptime data is integrated into strategic planning.
Sept. 30, 2025
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Against the limitations of traditional vibration analysis in monitoring PC pumps, new approaches such as material enhancements, rotor design modifications, and pressure setpoint...
Sept. 22, 2025
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EASA electric motor experts explain why electric motors can trip during startup, and how to troubleshoot issues tied to wiring, load, or starting methods.
Aug. 28, 2025
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Siemens report also suggests that widespread adoption of predictive maintenance is helping to offset rising downtime costs
Aug. 6, 2025

Planned Maintenance

What is the CMRP?
Discover why 55% of employers prefer candidates with CMRP certification for maintenance and reliability roles.
Sept. 24, 2025
What is Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)?
Total Productive Maintenance is a holistic approach that involves the entire organization in the pursuit of maintenance excellence.
Sept. 11, 2025
Reliability, function, and purpose: Lessons from WWII tanks for industrial equipment
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Strategic purpose, not raw capability, defines success both for military machines and industrial assets.
Sept. 10, 2025
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Work conditions are always changing, and doing the job right includes plant teams pointing out potential improvements
Sept. 8, 2025

Motors & Drives

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Test your knowledge of storage practices that prevent shaft sag, bearing damage, and moisture-driven insulation failure.
Sept. 19, 2025
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Case study: AI-powered maintenance cuts downtime and costs for Fiberon’s manufacturing operations
Learn how one company avoided $274,000 in costs and 178 downtime hours over the course of an AI pilot while achieving a 2.5x return on investment
Aug. 1, 2025
Ask the Experts: Best practices for storing spare electric motors in industrial facilities
EASA electric motor experts highlight how improper storage can lead to expensive motor repairs and downtime.
June 18, 2025
The future of motor efficiency: Exploring new innovations in control and performance
Sheila Kennedy explores how modern motor technologies are creating opportunities and resolving challenges.
April 1, 2025

Compressed Air

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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
Compressor system upgrades tackle reliability and contamination risks head-on
Sheila Kennedy explores how smart technologies are boosting compressor uptime, cutting maintenance needs, and improving overall system reliability.
June 17, 2025
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Are your compressed air filtration systems getting the attention they deserve? When was the last time you replaced your compressed air filters?
Oct. 17, 2024

Lubrication

Maintenance Mindset: What color is your grease? Discover your plant’s lubrication personality
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It may not be parachutes, but this color-coded model can help you visually evaluate your lubrication program performance and identify areas for reliability improvement.
July 30, 2025
How to Mitigating Thickening in Industrial Systems
Discover the physical mechanisms behind grease thickening, the impact on lubrication systems, and practical engineering recommendations for preventing and mitigating this issue...
July 16, 2025
Maintenance Mindset: Tackling Air and Water Contamination in Industrial Lubrication
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Discover the hidden ways air and water degrade lubricants and cause unexpected failures in manufacturing operations.
July 9, 2025
How poor lubrication practices contribute to contamination risks in food manufacturing
Discover how engineers are shifting from ppm limits to mechanical integrity to protect food from lubricant contamination.
July 3, 2025

Learning Resources

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Learn what industry professionals revealed in our recent survey, and where improvements are needed.
Sept. 22, 2025
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Discover why online training is more than a checkbox: it is a strategy. Learn the real strengths of online learning – and how it can boost workforce skill and performance – in...
Sept. 5, 2025
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Efficiency is a hot topic today in the industrial manufacturing marketplace. Why is motor efficiency so critical and is it enough? What other strategies can be implemented to ...
Aug. 29, 2025
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This eHandbook identifies the most common compressed air system problems encountered by facilities teams, and outlines key approaches to help you justify key system improvements...
Aug. 19, 2025