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    Worker checking turbine health
    Siemens report also suggests that widespread adoption of predictive maintenance is helping to offset rising downtime costs
    Maintenance Mindset: What color is your grease? Discover your plant’s lubrication personality
    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.
    Podcast: How Amazon and UE Systems partnered to scale up a global condition monitoring program
    In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Pat Caron and Chad Coleman of Amazon join Chris Hallum and Jeremy Bey of UE Systems to discusses challenges of implementing...
    Podcast: Joe Kuhn on Managing Plant Reliability
    In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Joe Kuhn advises on common management mistakes when promoting plant manufacturing reliability.
    Maintenance Mindset: Tackling Air and Water Contamination in Industrial Lubrication
    Discover the hidden ways air and water degrade lubricants and cause unexpected failures in manufacturing operations.
    When maintenance metrics mislead: How to spot and fix systemic reliability gaps
    Jeff Shiver says that KPIs may look impressive, but only a floor-level audit reveals whether true reliability is being achieved.
    Building better maintenance teams: How Mintzberg’s structures improve manufacturing reliability
    Doc Palmer says coordinating maintenance through skilled staffing creates more stable and effective teams than relying solely on rules or procedures.
    Podcast: How PM optimization improves reliability and reduces unplanned downtime
    In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Brian Hronchek from Eruditio explains the four-step checklist that drive consistency across PM inspections.
    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.
    Case study: Inside Perdue Farms’ award-winning maintenance culture transformation
    As the sole winner of the 2025 Culture Improvement Awards, the company's Concord plant cut mechanical downtime by over 50%, showing measurable progress in maintenance and reliability...
    Podcast: Boosting equipment reliability with smart maintenance scheduling strategies
    In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Joe Kuhn shares key pitfalls to avoid when transitioning from time-based to condition-based maintenance.
    Why focus is the key to driving reliability success in manufacturing plants
    Joe Kuhn exposes the dangers of trying to improve everything at once in industrial operations.
    How smart scheduling gives manufacturers a competitive edge
    Doc Palmer warns against making daily schedules too far in advance, as that can result in unnecessary future effort to adjust the schedule every day.
    5 costly maintenance myths that are sabotaging your reliability goals — and how to debunk them
    Jeff Shiver explores how practical truths about maintenance best practices can shift the thinking of you and your team toward more proactive success.
    Boost equipment reliability with infrared surveys at your facility
    Learn how thermal imaging helps detect hidden equipment faults before they lead to costly failures in industrial settings.
    Podcast: Empowering frontline workers with industrial AI tools that actually work
    In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Nick Haase and Roshan Satish of MaintainX discuss how AI can address real frustrations on the plant floor.
    Podcast: The future of reliability — What’s next at the 2025 Leading Reliability conference
    In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Maureen Gribble of UE Systems highlights the importance of leadership training and peer learning at the Leading Reliability...
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    Filter King opens new air filtration manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania 
    Factory fallout: Manufacturing plant closures and layoffs from Rivian, Owens Corning, International Paper, and more
    Kervan invests $20M to open candy manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania 
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    Case study: AI-powered maintenance cuts downtime and costs for Fiberon’s manufacturing operations
    Rhoads Industries invests $100M to build ship manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania 
    It's just business: Manufacturing moves from SME, PhysicsX, J.B. Poindexter, and more
    J.L. Clark invests $10M to expand custom packaging manufacturing facility in Illinois