Plant Engineering‘s top 5 most read articles from Apr. 24-30, covered predictive and preventive maintenance, the 2016 Product of the Year winners, maintenance and the IIoT, digital plant’s value, and electrical design. Link to each article below.

1. Predictive, preventive, and breakdown maintenance tips

Predictive, preventive, and breakdown maintenance are common maintenance programs that provide their own unique benefits and plant managers should know when to employ them.

2. 2016 Product of the Year Awards

The 2016 Product of the Year Grand, Gold, Silver, and Bronze award winners are honored.

3. Prepare your maintenance program for the IIoT

Companies looking to implement the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) into their maintenance program need to understand its benefits and how they can take advantage of its potential by implementing reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) and condition-based maintenance (CBM).

4. Digital plant’s value in real numbers

Hannover Messe sessions, displays are focused on how to realize IIoT’s potential as the show celebrates its 70th year.

5. Electrical design as easy as N-E-C

A step-by-step look at how to rework a motor branch circuit as well as tips when a motor control center (MCC) is not involved in the project.

This list was developed using CFE Media’s web analytics for stories viewed on www.plantengineering.com, April 24-30, for articles published within the last two months.

Chris Vavra, production editor, CFE Media, cvavra@cfemedia.com.

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