Top 5 Plant Engineering content: October 31-November 6, 2022

The top 5 Plant Engineering content from the past week covered prescriptive maintenance, 3D printing, compressed air, systems integration and LOTO. Miss something? You can catch up here.

By Christina Miller November 7, 2022
Courtesy: Cincinnati Incorporated/Steve Rourke, CFE Media and Technology

Top 5 Plant Engineering content over the past week covered prescriptive maintenance, 3D printing, compressed air, systems integration and LOTO. Links to each article below.

1. A seven-step journey to prescriptive maintenance

There are several steps engineers can take to move from reactive to prescriptive plant maintenance.

2. Programmable materials that sense movements developed

A method for 3D printing materials with tunable mechanical properties that sense how they are moving and interacting with the environment has been developed.

3. Four methods for managing compressed air capacity

Too much compressed air is a major waste of money for manufacturing facilities, but there are ways to manage capacity and reduce costs.

4. Six strategic steps to make systems integration seamless

Systems integration is a complex process that requires time, dedication, and the ability to take an objective look at the bigger picture.

5. Four LOTO best practices for a food manufacturing facility

There must be stringent lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures in place at a food manufacturing facility. Four best practices are highlighted.

The list was developed using CFE Media’s web analytics for stories viewed on plantengineering.com, October 31-November 6, 2022, for articles published within the last two months.

Christina Miller, associate editor, Plant Engineering, CFE Media and Technology, cmiller@cfemedia.com.


Author Bio: Christina Miller is the assistant content editor at CFE Media and Technology.