Top 5 Plant Engineering articles November 4-10

The top 5 most read articles online, from November 4-10 for Plant Engineering covered Leaders Under 40, low battery self-discharge, optimized maintenance programs, Industry 4.0 success, and industrial fire systems. Links to each article below.

1. Manufacturing, automation leaders inspire, mentor

Achievements in manufacturing and communities inspire mentors and younger engineers seeking to create greater efficiency, optimization and a brighter future.

2. Low battery self-discharge: the hidden secret to long operating life

While much media attention has been focused on extending battery operating life through the use of low-power chipsets and communication protocols, the potential energy savings gained from all of these schemes fails to compare with the energy lost to annual self-discharge.

3. Optimize a maintenance program for rotating equipment

Some things to think about when it comes to reliability.

4. Finding success on the road to Industry 4.0

Six pillars of Industry 4.0: There’s so much talk about Industry 4.0, but many companies haven’t stopped to ask what success looks like and how to achieve it. Start with asking three questions, why the company needs Industry 4.0 and how to achieve success.

5. Industrial fire systems: Defining the key players

A team is made up of skilled individuals.

The list was developed using CFE Media’s web analytics for stories viewed on plantengineering.com, Nov. 4-10, for articles published within the last two months.

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

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