Fueling forklift safety
Company’s choice of propane one part of its best practices
Overcurrent protection technologies change the calculations for PPE
NEC Section 240.87 provides guidance for safety, maintenance teams.
The need for speed
In an accelerating supply chain, effective management of costs, people and data is becoming more crucial.
An untapped data gold mine
Leverage supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) data to address maintenance needs for maintenance operations and applications.
Battling Human Error: How NFPA 70E Changes and PPE Program Best Practices Mitigate Arc Flash and Combustible Dust Hazards
The NFPA 70E risk assessment procedure now addresses human error and its negative consequences and have shed new light on arc flash PPE program "best practices". Error precursors, such as complacency – a safety killer, which can lead to a “Normalization of Deviance” company culture must be countered with human performance tools.
How to retain and recall what you read
Follow these three steps to remember what you’ve read or learned.
IIoT/Cloud series, Part 2: Edge, Fog and Cloud
June 20, 2019
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Gene Wolfe: 1931-2019
Former Plant Engineering senior editor became fantasy writing legend.
Top 5 Plant Engineering articles May 13-19
Articles about electrical safety culture, arc flash hazards, an accelerating supply chain, energy project savings barriers, and the human factor in change management were Plant Engineering’s five most clicked articles from May 13-19. Miss something? You can catch up here.
Securing electric substations
Researchers at Georgia Tech have discovered that side channel signals and bolts of lightning from distant storms could one day help prevent hackers from sabotaging electric power substations and other critical infrastructure.
Mitsubishi Electric acquires Iconics to advance IIoT offerings
Manufacturing, building automation products strengthened by deal, company officials say.
Robot ethics, movement key to future technology developments
Researchers at several universities are working on technological developments that are blurring the line between human-robot interaction and what they can ethically do for people.