Top 5 Plant Engineering content: July 22-28, 2024

Top 5 Plant Engineering content over the past week covered electrical hazards, NFPA 70E-2024 updates, electrical safety webcast and more. Miss something? You can catch up here.

By Chris Vavra July 29, 2024
Courtesy: CDM Smith

Top 5 Plant Engineering content over the past week covered electrical hazards, NFPA 70E-2024 updates, electrical safety webcast and more. Links to each article below.

1. Know how to identify, recognize electrical and unapparent hazards

The purpose of this article is to help identify a variety of workplace hazards and provide basic electrical safety.

2. How do NFPA 70E-2024 updates improve electrical safety?

Learn about the NFPA 70E “point of work” concept, which focuses on the need for proactive electrical safety measures where the work is performed.

3. Electrical safety and arc flash mitigation fundamentals, part 1: Electrical standards overview

Webcast presenter Lanny Floyd provides an overview and history lesson on arc flash and electrical safety and some of the standards critical for engineers.

4. Maintaining Your Plant Floor Edge: Scott Dowell, Wesco

Scott Dowell from Wesco discusses how the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) plays a key role in maintenance operations and how the tools can transform and make workers more efficient and safer.

5. Look at targeted maintenance for variable frequency drive upkeep

Return on investment on a variable frequency drive goes up if the drive lasts for a long time.

The list was developed using CFE Media’s web analytics for stories viewed on plantengineering.com, July 22-28, 2024, for articles published within the last two months.

Chris Vavra, senior editor, Plant Engineering, WTWH Media LLC, cvavra@wtwhmedia.com.


Author Bio: Chris Vavra is senior editor for WTWH Media LLC.