Top 5 Plant Engineering content: August 21-27, 2023

Top 5 Plant Engineering content over the past week covered intelligent digital twins, condition monitoring and pumps, maintenance and more. Miss something? You can catch up here.

By Chris Vavra August 28, 2023
Figure 1: An example of a digital twins solution architecture diagram. Courtesy: Saviant Consulting

Top 5 Plant Engineering content over the past week covered intelligent digital twins, condition monitoring and pumps, maintenance and more. Links to each article below.

1. Why will intelligent digital twins become an industrial manufacturing must-have?

Smart device and equipment manufacturers must include digital twins in their product roadmap to help their industrial customers digitize manufacturing operations.

2. Reduce dreaded pump problems or failures with condition monitoring

To avoid costly, unplanned downtime, leveraging condition monitoring in a reliability plan is essential.

3. Maintenance and management strategies for better-performing electric motors

Developing a strong motor maintenance strategy can provide companies with many benefits long-term as it reduces downtime and can help companies avoid large repair or replacement costs.

4. What are the trends in hazard protection and safety?

Safety in manufacturing facilities takes many forms and it is critical companies do all they can to ensure their workers are safe.

5. How IIoT is preventing costly downtime and ensuring safety

Unplanned downtime can cause problems for manufacturers, leading to production losses and safety incidents.

The list was developed using CFE Media’s web analytics for stories viewed on plantengineering.com, August 21-27, 2023, for articles published within the last two months.

Chris Vavra, web content manager, CFE Media and Technology, cvavra@cfemedia.com.


Author Bio: Chris Vavra is web content manager for CFE Media and Technology.