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    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.
    Podcast: Using thermal imaging and acoustic monitoring to detect equipment failures early
    In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Maureen Gribble and John Gould explore strategic tech pairings for smarter maintenance decisions.
    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: Mastering advanced vibration techniques—From modal analysis to motion amplification
    In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Glen Powell of Hydro, Inc. reveals the secrets of vibration analysis and how resonance can impact machinery performance...
    2025 electrical safety survey reveals top risks for manufacturing facilities
    Learn what industry professionals revealed about electrical safety challenges and where improvements are needed in today’s manufacturing plants.
    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...
    Maintenance Mindset: How industry is responding to Trump’s tariffs and the escalating trade war
    Industry leaders from SMRP and Moody's to the Reshoring Institute analyze the impact of new global tariffs on supply chain and maintenance and reliability.
    Podcast: From frontline worker to plant manager — Leadership lessons in manufacturing
    In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, James Lane from Trivium Packaging discusses how to keep 14 production lines running 24/7 while training the next generation...
    How advanced alignment systems boost manufacturing efficiency and reduce downtime
    Sheila Kennedy says developments in alignment technology are a boon to manufacturers.
    Maintenance Mindset: Honoring the people and programs advancing plant reliability and operations
    Plant Services has partnered with the University of Tennessee’s Reliability and Maintainability Center on the Reliability of Everything Culture Improvement Awards.
    Maintenance Mindset: It's the end of oil analysis as we know it … and I feel fine
    Discover the potential of AI in oil analysis while heeding T.S. Eliot's cautionary message.
    From worker to leader: Navigating the transition to frontline supervisor
    Joe Anderson maps out the essential capabilities and critical skills required for effective supervision.
    The real dollar value of planning: How to turn maintenance time into money
    Doc Palmer crunches the numbers to identify the economic impact of proper planning and scheduling in maintenance work.
    Maintenance Mindset: Meet the winners of the DOD's 2024 Maintenance Innovation Challenge
    Out of 77 entrants in categories from condition-based maintenance to logistics and inspections, the two big winners were mixed reality tele-maintenance and on-aircraft cold spray...
    What is conveyor belt maintenance?
    A well-maintained conveyor belt system is an investment in operational efficiency and enhanced productivity.
    JetZero invests $4.7B to build commercial aircraft manufacturing facility in North Carolina 
    Factory fallout: Manufacturing plant closures and layoffs from Globe Motors, Alpek Polyester, Greif, and more
    Orbic Electronics Manufacturing invests $110M to expand electronics manufacturing facility in New York 
    Factory fallout: Manufacturing plant closures and layoffs from Intel, Hasbro, Johnsonville, and more 
    LaCroix Precision Optics invests $13.8M to expand optics manufacturing facility in Arkansas 
    Green Bay Packaging invests $1B to expand packaging manufacturing facility in Arkansas 
    Manufacturing leaders react to H.R.1: A boost for factories, a blow to clean tech
    How poor lubrication practices contribute to contamination risks in food manufacturing