Gears and Bearings
Original equipment effectiveness’ role in productive manufacturing
Original equipment effectiveness (OEE) can be used as a gauge to determine how effective and productive a manufacturing plant is.
Mercury Marine builds innovative acoustic testing facility
Mercury Marine commissioned Albert Kahn Associates to design and engineer a new noise, vibration and harshness test facility
Understand the capabilities of polymer 3-D printing
Discover the manufacturing potential of 3-D printed bearings
Top 5 Plant Engineering articles August 10-16, 2020
Articles about VFD parameters, CMMS success, robotic software, industrial lubrication and predictive analytics were Plant Engineering’s five most clicked articles from August 10-16, 2020. Miss something? You can catch up here.
Cutting tool orders declined in May
Cutting tool orders dropped a little over 4% in May 2020 compared to the prior month and is down by over a third compared to the same time period in 2019 due to COVID-19.
Improving machine performance and reliability with predictive maintenance
With more advanced predictive maintenance tools at their disposal, today’s maintenance and operations teams can improve efficiencies and minimize unplanned downtime.
Executive Brand Video Series—Learn How Thought Leaders at Motion Industries are Responding to COVID-19
Randy Breaux, President, Motion Industries, discusses how they are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Manufacturing index grows, but concern looms about coronavirus
The purchasing manufacturers' index (PMI) slid to 50.1 in February, which shows overall growth, but there are major concerns about the coronavirus and what it will mean for the manufacturing industry.
Cutting tool consumption declines slightly to close 2019
U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled dropped 1% compared to 2018, but optimism remains for 2020
Pneumatic safety technology and the IIoT
How IIoT principles, along with appropriate pneumatic technology, offer machine safety and operation enhancements.