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Top 5 Plant Engineering articles September 7-13, 2020
Articles about 3-phase squirrel cage motors, effects of low energy prices, virtual commissioning, global manufacturing outlook and grab sampling systems were Plant Engineering’s five most clicked articles from September 7-13, 2020. Miss something? You can catch up here.
Top 10 considerations for virtual QMS audit success
Manufacturing can’t wait; consider these 10 recommendations for a successful virtual quality management system audit
Equipment leasing confidence rises in August
Confidence in the equipment finance market jumped to 48.4 in August according to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Association (ELFA).
Manufacturer tracking employee health, density with location technology
Emerson is using its technology to monitor the health of essential workers and keep them healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wastewater treatment teams searching for COVID-19
Researchers are sifting through raw sewage in wastewater treatment facilities for traces of COVID-19 to find out how it spreads.
Remote teams struggling to mitigate cybersecurity risks
More workers are forced to work remotely due to COVID-19, but cybersecurity prevention and training is lagging behind.
Portable, point-of-care COVID-19 test could bypass lab
A prototype of a rapid COVID-19 molecular test has been developed and it provides a portable instrument for reading the results with a smartphone in 30 minutes, which could bypass sending samples to a lab.
Cause and effect of record-low energy prices
An elevated supply of natural gas and increased use of renewables, along with COVID-19 changing everyday life, has made energy prices drop to record lows.
How COVID-19 is affecting manufacturing cybersecurity
Forward-looking organizations realize they need the same level of aggressiveness to protect assets as they have done for COVID-19 risk reduction. A three-pronged strategy on securing essential infrastructure is highlighted.
Manufacturing index rises for fourth straight month
The manufacturing sector reported its fourth straight month of growth, rising to 56%.