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Project Profile: Medical building with integrated project delivery
The project was significantly under budget and provided 11 percent savings overall. » more
Positive attitudes help create successful projects
A positive attitude is not always easy when working on a major project, but leaders who remain positive will help all workers rise to achieve success. » more
Pneumatic lubricators for compressed air systems
Pneumatic lubricators aren't commonly used for compressed air systems today, but they still serve a purpose for specific applications and settings. » more
Industry Trends
The hunger for reliability
With the turning of the economy many now have increased production demand. They have spent time focusing on safety and have great performance in that area. The only area they lack is reliability. » more
Five ways to limit the creation of a reactive culture
In facilities management, it is better to proactive rather than reactive in terms of maintenance. This applies even more so to new facilities. » more
Why the easy way is the right way
Modern factories are endlessly complex. But that doesn’t mean operations on the factory floor have to be equally complex. In fact, the modern mandate should be that factory operations should be simple, clean and efficient. » more
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Automation News
Square root scaling for differential pressure flowmeters
The square root for differential pressure-(DP-) based flow can be taken either in the transmitter or in the controller and its easier to configure the transmitter to take the square root because, on the low end, a very small... » more
Four tips to improve machine vision inspection efficiency
Machine vision efficiency is at the core of production efficiency and it can be improved by considering lighting techniques, light wavelength and frequency, and more. » more
Top 5 Control Engineering articles September 11-17: Control system programming, safety compliance, Industrie 4.0 integration, more
Articles about control system programming, safety compliance, Industrie 4.0 integration, ladder logic, and PID challenges and benefits were Control Engineering’s five most clicked articles from September 11-17. Miss something?... » more
Electrical News
Anatomy of a greenfield plant
In March 2017, HarbisonWalker International (HWI) announced plans to build a $30 million manufacturing plant in South Point, Ohio, near Interstate 64 and along the Kentucky/Ohio border. In building a new facility, location and... » more
Top 5 Plant Engineering articles, September 11-17: motor repair, causes of bearing failure, 2017 Engineering Leaders Under 40, and more
Articles about motor repair, causes of bearing failure, 2017 Engineering Leaders Under 40, unleashing captive data, and reducing energy waste were Plant Engineering's five most clicked articles from last week, September 11-17.... » more
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer Articles, September 11-17: Arc flash mitigation, MEP Giants, 2017 Product of the Year winners, and more
Arc flash mitigation, MEP Giants, 2017 Product of the Year winners, understanding overcurrent protection, and LEDs were Consulting-Specifying Engineer's five most clicked articles from last week, September 11-17. Were you out... » more
Mechanical News
Robot’s agility offers material handling opportunities
Automated mobile robots are finding a home in manufacturing operations. A new option, autonomous mobile robots (AMR), offer the combination of flexibility, safety, and cost-effectiveness. » more
2017 Engineering Leader Under 40: Nabaa Alam, 24
Distillation Specialist Engineer, Imperial Oil Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, Canada » more
2017 Engineering Leader Under 40: Josh Boswell, 29
Reliability Engineer, Advanced Technology Services, Peoria, Ill. » more
Maintenance & Management News
Seven reasons why your RCA is not getting results
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) can be a very powerful tool for eliminating defects and increasing efficiency and profits. Below are seven reasons why your RCA might not be working for you. » more
2017 Engineering Leaders Under 40
Control Engineering and Plant Engineering are honored to have discovered and to serve the 35 engineering professionals named as this year’s Engineering Leaders Under 40. » more
2017 Engineering Leaders Under 40
Control Engineering and Plant Engineering are honored to have discovered and to serve the 35 engineering professionals named as this year’s Engineering Leaders Under 40. » more
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