Coronavirus, COVID-19
Manufacturers encourage COVID-19 vaccinations but stop short of mandates
Manufacturing supply chains continue to adapt to COVID-19 and vaccinations are one way. A recent report indicates, however, a slight majority are encouraging their employees to get the vaccine.
Engineers develop COVID-19 saliva test
Engineers at MIT and Harvard University have designed a small tabletop device that can detect COVID-19 from a saliva sample in about an hour.
Airport logistic automation market stays strong in spite of COVID-19
Overall airport logistics automation sales only fell by 5% in 2020, from $4.3 billion in 2019 to $4.1 billion in 2021, and is expected to have a gradual rebound in the next few years, according to Interact Analysis.
Six ways COVID-19 will change food plant design
COVID-19 has impacted the way food plant facilities are being built from restrooms to automation and worker satisfaction and overall safety.
Four ways site location can affect construction costs
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the cost of construction materials has skyrocketed, labor is scarce and demand is surging. But that doesn’t mean the food supply chain can stop.
The current state of the maintenance function
Urgent issues face the manufacturing industries amidst resurgence.
Top 5 Plant Engineering articles June 7-13, 2021
Articles about tips on calibration for automation and control engineers, advanced valve diagnostic drive savings, how to build scalable data models with MQTT Sparkplugs, and more were Plant Engineering’s five most clicked articles from June 7-13, 2021. Miss something? You can catch up here.
Managed services close the gap in adopting edge computing
A practical solution for limited staffing adds assurance at the edge.
How to make your virtual Kaizen initiative a success
See steps on how to schedule and plan the next Kaizen event and ensure everything is accounted for to make it successful.
Augmented reality can transform manual labor
As AR-driven spatial computing makes its way into industrial workplace settings through real-time step-by-step instructions and remote mentoring, even the most complex and intricate tasks will no longer require extensive experience to manage and complete them effectively.