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The Downtime | Episode 8: The Safety Dance

The Downtime | Episode 8: Taking on tariffs, celebrating women in the trades and staying safe

Clockwise L to R: Doug Cooper, Director of Product Management, Aspen Technology; Stacey Jones, Global Portfolio Leader of Asset Performance Management, ABB; Drew Mackley, Reliability Solutions Director, Emerson; Christine Nishimoto, Director of Asset Management Products Asset Lifecycle Management at IBM; Heath Stephens, Digitalization Leader, Hargrove Controls & Automation. Courtesy: WTWH Media

AI and Machine Learning

Experts offer advice on using AI and machine learning in asset management

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AI and Machine Learning

How to optimize manufacturing processes through AI integration with MES

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Manufacturers brace for hefty steel and aluminum costs from tariffs

2025 Leadership

Explore how our suppliers are leveraging new forms of technology to design a sustainable future for manufacturing.

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plant automation

Courtesy: WEG Electric Corp.

Use VFDs with integrated PLCs for safe and reliable pumping systems

Courtesy: WTWH Media

Ways agentic AI can accelerate supply chain productivity

System Integration

When, how to consider low-code development for industrial applications

Courtesy: WTWH Media

Plant Automation

Latest plant engineering M&A, December 2024: ABB, Ecolab, FloWorks

Mechanical and electrical

2025 Plant Engineering Product of the Year winners announced

Trends to watch in the future of VFDs and motors

Pay attention to the latest electrical efficiency trends

Is your facility watching these powerful electrical system trends?

Arc Flash AND Electrical Safety

Figure 1: Four strategies to integrate NFPA 70B with OSHA 1910.147 requirements. Courtesy: Tradesafe

Arc Flash and Electrical Safety

How to integrate NFPA 70B with OSHA requirements

Arc Flash and Electrical Safety

Design first: the foundation of electrical safety in industrial facilities

hard bus retrofill or cradle-in-cradle retrofill. Courtesy: ABB Inc.

Arc Flash and Electrical Safety

Plant Engineering top 5: October 21-27, 2024

Digital Transformation

Courtesy: WTWH Media

AI and Machine Learning

The ways artificial intelligence is reshaping the supply chain

Courtesy: WTWH Media

AI and Machine Learning

Epicor Insights 2025: Has AI successfully met the requirements of the Turing test?

AI and Machine Learning

How can manufacturing plants best incorporate AI?

Virtualization, Cloud Analytics

What does your manufacturing plant’s UX look like?

Energy Efficiency AND Management

Courtesy: Atlas Copco Compressors

Energy Efficiency and Management

Finding balance in high-output manufacturing with low energy

by Rockwell Automation

Energy Efficiency and Management

Energy-efficient manufacturing with smart technology

Courtesy: ACS

Energy Efficiency and Management

How to use energy-efficient motors and drives to save money

Courtesy: JAX Inc.

Plant Engineering most-viewed content: December 2024

Predictive and Preventive Maintenance

Predictive and Preventive Maintenance

The best of Plant Engineering: May 2025

Courtesy: CITGO Petroleum

How choosing the best grease can reduce mechanical failures

Courtesy: WTWH Media

Asset Management

These experts reveal all you need to know about asset management

Courtesy: Kaishan USA

Six ways to boost compressor performance with oil sampling

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Figure 3: Proper PPE is a must when working on energized equipment. Courtesy: Shermco Industries

Electrical, Power

NFPA 70E requirements: The baker’s dozen of electrical safety

Material Handling

New conveyance shop opens in Calgary to support belting needs

Courtesy: JAX Inc.

How air can adversely affect lubricants, and how to avoid it

Courtesy: Eaton

Here are five EV fleet charging priorities for industrial plants

The majority (67%) of respondents to the Plant Engineering “Impact of Tariffs on U.S. Manufacturing” study indicated that they have been impacted by tariffs in the past six to 12 months. Courtesy: Plant Engineering

How tariffs are disrupting manufacturing, and how to react

Columnist Gene Marks told the crowd at Epicor Insights 2025 that there are things they can do to navigate tariff uncertainty. Courtesy: WTWH Media

Tariffs top of mind at Epicor Insights 2025

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The Robotics Summit & Expo 2025: Generative AI is here, haptics is trending and more highlights

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Robotics Summit & Expo 2025: Revisiting the action in photos

Figure 2: A technician performs precision valve repair, an essential part of maintaining optimal performance and extending the life of industrial valves.. Courtesy: Emerson

Predictive and Preventive Maintenance

Best practices for selecting and maintaining industrial valves

Energy Efficiency

Save energy with motor efficiency, automation and process optimization

A worker installing and tightening bolts and nuts of a flange system. Courtesy: Teadit

Maintenance Strategy

These experts offer can’t-miss advice on MRO

AI and Machine Learning

Why factories need a digital backbone before embracing AI