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Since 1947, plant engineers, plant managers, maintenance supervisors and manufacturing leaders have turned to Plant Engineering for the information they needed to run their plants smarter, safer, faster and better. Plant Engineering‘s editors stay on top of the latest trends in manufacturing at every corner of the plant floor. The major content areas include electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, automation engineering and maintenance and management.

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Power February 5, 2025

Is your facility watching these powerful electrical system trends?

New trends in power systems will change the ways in which plants are designed. Our panel of experts weighs in on the electrical trends you need to know about.

By Plant Engineering Staff
Courtesy: WTWH Media
Predictive and Preventive Maintenance December 27, 2024

Your questions answered: Predictive maintenance: What is condition monitoring, and is it a good choice?

This webinar focused on how to avoid costly, unplanned downtime by leveraging condition monitoring in a reliability plan.

By Plant Engineering Staff
Courtesy: Interstates
Power December 26, 2024

Your questions answered: Detecting and reducing harmonics, distortion and noise in power systems

This webinar focuses on detecting and reducing harmonics, noise and distortion in power systems. Additional questions from this live webcast are addressed here.

By Plant Engineering Staff
Figure 1: By removing the human element from dull, dirty or dangerous work, robots can help improve safety on the plant floor. Courtesy: Wesco
Plant Automation December 12, 2024

How automation will make a big impact on manufacturing plants

Automation is the wave of the future for many manufacturers. Our panel dives deeply to assess how plants can prepare for the many ways in which automation will impact production lines.

By Plant Engineering Staff
Atlas Copco's GA VSD product line brings energy efficiency and reliability for industries worldwide. Courtesy: Atlas Copco
Mechanical & Electrical October 22, 2024

Electrical and power considerations for VFDs and VSDs

Variable frequency drives (VFDs) and variable speed drives (VSDs) depend on having the right electrical and power settings and engineers need to know how to utilize them correctly.

By Plant Engineering Staff
Safety & PPE October 15, 2024

The role of maintenance and safety for VFDs and VSDs in manufacturing facilities

Keeping variable frequency drives (VFDs) and variable speed drives (VSDs) running safely and efficiently is more important than ever as companies try to keep downtime and worker incidents to a minimum

By Plant Engineering Staff
Decentralized VFD mounted next to motor. Courtesy: Siemens
Motors & Drives October 8, 2024

How manufacturing experts are utilizing VFD and VSDs in their facility

Variable frequency drives (VFDs) and variable speed drives (VSDs) play a critical role in manufacturing facilities and they are being used in more diverse ways than ever. Learn how from several experts.

By Plant Engineering Staff
Workforce Development September 9, 2024

2024 Engineering Leader Under 40: Jason Andronic, 37

Jason Andronic, 37, Senior Controls Project Manager, Quality Design Services, Okemos, MI

By Plant Engineering Staff
Workforce Development September 9, 2024

2024 Engineering Leader Under 40: Andrew DeChirico, 36

Andrew DeChirico, 36, Engineering Manager, NeoMatrix, Andover, MA

By Plant Engineering Staff
Workforce Development September 9, 2024

2024 Engineering Leader Under 40: Preston Clinemyer, 24

Preston Clinemyer, 24, Hardware Design Engineer, Sealevel Systems, Liberty, SC

By Plant Engineering Staff
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