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  • How Smart Technology Helps Manufacturers Predict the Unknown

    Jeremy Drury and Rex Wetherill use their experience and expertise to simplify the art of predicting unplanned downtime by making, moving, and managing data for manufacturers. By using smart technology that makes the sophisticated Internet of Things (IoT) “as easy as 1-2-3” they help end users quickly convert reactive maintenance Click here for full post: […] More

  • 10 Manufacturing Trends That Will Impact 2021

    While coronavirus safety, strategy, and exit plans will continue to dominate the landscape of manufacturing trends in 2021—affecting almost every other trend—big data, IoT, predictive maintenance and innovative technologies like 3D printing, augmented reality, and drones will drive manufacturing in the next year and beyond. By Michelle Segrest, Navigate Content, Click here for full post: […] More

  • 5 Reasons Why Water and Wastewater Pumps Fail

    Why do pumps fail? Address the most common problems and follow best maintenance practices to keep critical water and wastewater pumps running around the clock. By Michelle Segrest, Navigate Content, Inc.—Reporting for Maintenance Technology Magazine One faulty $5,000 pump in a wastewater treatment facility can shut down an entire Click here for full post: https://www.navigatecontent.com/blog/why-water-wastewater-pumps-fail […] More

  • Avoid These 6 Chemical Pump Maintenance Mistakes

    Marrying a specific product with the right equipment is crucial in chemical processing pump maintenance. Here are the top six mistakes to avoid and the top 10 tips for proper chemical pump maintenance. By Michelle Segrest, Navigate Content, Inc.—Reporting for Maintenance Technology Magazine The biggest problem a pump operator Click here for full post: https://www.navigatecontent.com/blog/chemical-pump-maintenance-mistakes […] More

  • Top 5 Oil and Gas Pumping Problems and Solutions

    Experts describe some of the common maintenance issues that arise in oil and gas pumping systems, and demonstrate some of the ways to solve them—including solutions to the Top 5 oil and gas pump maintenance problems. By Michelle Segrest, Navigate Content, Inc.—Reporting for Maintenance Technology In some parts of North Click here for full post: https://www.navigatecontent.com/blog/oil-and-gas-pumping-problems-solved […] More

  • Top Tips to Ensure Chemical Pumping Performance

    The biggest advancements in chemical pumps within the past decade come from the technology of automation and instrumentation built into metering and dosing pumps. A chemical pump expert shows how preventive maintenance can ensure chemical pumping performance and provides the Top 5 Tips for preventive maintenance for chemical pumps. By Michelle Click here for full post: […] More

  • Educating Work-Ready Students for Manufacturing Jobs

    Oakland University Industrial & Systems Engineering program works closely with local manufacturers to create a program that provides experienced workers based on industry needs. By Michelle Segrest, Navigate Content, Inc. – Reporting for Efficient Plant Magazine In Southeast Michigan, within a 60-mi. radius of the Oakland Univ. Rochester, Michigan, campus, Click here for full post: https://www.navigatecontent.com/blog/educating-work-ready-students-for-manufacturing-jobs […] More

  • Improve Manufacturing Operations with Strategic Data Analysis

    Manufacturers are finding ways to gather, analyze, and use data analytics and analysis to solve problems before they happen and drive upgrades in uptime and quality. Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced big data help address critical challenges in quality and productivity for manufacturing. By Michelle Segrest, Navigate Content, Inc. – Click here for full […] More

  • Augmented Reality Solutions for Manufacturing Efficiency

    Connecting humans and machines through augmented reality is changing the face of industrial manufacturing and providing efficiency solutions. By Michelle Segrest, Navigate Content, Inc. – Reporting for Efficient Plant Magazine When digital content is overlaid on a piece of machinery, the equipment comes to life. Detailed instructions pop into focus to Click here for full post: https://www.navigatecontent.com/blog/2018/12/20/augmented-reality-accelerates-manufacturing-efficiency […] More

  • Pilot Plants Remove Risk from Full-Scale Manufacturing Projects

    Pilot plants demonstrate the feasibility of proposed process technologies for real-world operations and help manufacturers remove the risk from full-scale projects.By Michelle Segrest, Navigate Content — Reporting for Efficient Plant Magazine De-risking has always been the driving force behind pilot plants and that force is as strong, if not Click here for full post: https://www.navigatecontent.com/blog/2019/7/1/remove-risk-pilot-plants-manufacturing […] More

  • Top Reliability Tips for Maintaining Food & Beverage Processing Pumps

    Food and beverage pumps are subjected to extensive and harsh cleaning procedures to assure that they meet all health regulations.By Michelle Segrest, Navigate Content, Inc. — Reporting for Maintenance Technology Magazine It can be as smooth and clear as water or wine, or as sticky and thick as cookie dough or Click here for full […] More