Plant Engineering Top 5 most read articles online, for Nov. 24-30, covered workplace safety trends, rules for pumps and fans, the 10 traits of high maintenance manufacturing organizations, innovation in management, and electrical power measurement. Link to each article below.

1. Plant Engineering 2014 Safety Study: 9 workplace safety trends

According to the data in this report, the importance of safety on the manufacturing floor is more recognized now than in previous years by plant workers, resulting in fewer incidents and lower workers’ compensation and insurance costs. 

2. DOE pushes new rules for pumps, fans, and compressors

With 90% of motors being regulated under efficiency laws, DOE are now making rules to improve the efficiency of other industrial parts. 

3. The 10 traits of high maintenance manufacturing organizations

What are the traits of a high maintenance manufacturing organization or facilities? Let’s look at 10 of the 13 categories from the article but in the context of manufacturing and reliability. 

4. Innovation as a formal management process

Want light bulbs to go off? Create a way to encourage, act on new ideas.

5. Electrical power measurement on 3-phase motors

Testing drive-and-motor systems is a three-step process. 

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

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

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