How to enhance facility performance through strategic systems integration
Systems integration (SI) is evolving as new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), industrial internet of things (IIoT) and automation make a dedicated approach crucial for ensuring efficiency, adaptability and cybersecurity in an increasingly complex landscape.
Latest plant engineering M&A, September 2024: Siemens, Timken, FloWorks
Bundy Group reported 11 automation transactions in its September report on mergers, acquisitions and capital placement activities. Analysis on the acquisitions and reports are highlighted below.
The role of maintenance and safety for VFDs and VSDs in manufacturing facilities
Keeping variable frequency drives (VFDs) and variable speed drives (VSDs) running safely and efficiently is more important than ever as companies try to keep downtime and worker incidents to a minimum
Plant Engineering top 5: October 21-27, 2024
Top articles on Plant Engineering this week covered topics including switchgear, fluid system maintenance and safety for VFDs
2024 Engineering Leader Under 40: Nicole Riddle, 32
Nicole Riddle, 32, OT Cybersecurity Engineer, Applied Control Engineering Newark, DE
Global oil and gas contracts value surges in Q2 2024
Global oil and gas contract activity received a boost from Petrobras' key upstream contracts in the second quarter of 2024.
Reshoring, nearshoring trends making North American manufacturing competitive
Automation advances, along with other changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, have made reshoring and nearshoring more appealing.