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One Sailing Pulley To Rule Them All
When thinking of humanity’s ability to harness wind energy, many people will conjure images of windmills from places like The Neth...
Review: Creality Raptor Pro 3D Scanner
The Raptor Pro is a great 3D scanner option, if you have the money. The post Review: Creality Raptor Pro 3D Scanner appeared first...
Voting is open for the 2026 Plant Engineering Product of the Year Program
Cast your vote for your favorite products by April 30, 2026. Plant Engineering’s Product of the Year program highlights some of th...
From waste to value: the future of materials reuse
This article is a readaptation of original reporting by Jason Sparapani for MIT News, regarding the Wulff Lecture delivered by met...
Omnibus IV: industry calls for fair digital rules in machinery
European manufacturing industries, led by CECIMO and partner associations, are calling on EU co-legislators to adopt a more pragma...
Lubricant viscosity is critical to efficient and reliable manufacturing
Lubricant viscosity plays a critical role in maintaining the performance, efficiency and longevity of manufacturing equipment. By ...
Think lighting audits are just about energy savings? Think again
Cost and energy savings from a lighting audit can be measurable and significant. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. From ensu...
The Downtime | Episode 41: 2D or Not 2D
In this week's episode of The Downtime podcast, The Downtime Divas are joined by Andrew Morehead Jr., director of global standards...
3D Printed Jack Mixes Two Filaments For Great Performance
If you’re looking to jack up your car and you don’t have anything on hand, your 3D printer might not be the first tool you look to...
Didero lands $30M to put manufacturing procurement on ‘agentic’ autopilot
Didero functions as an agentic AI layer that sits on top of a company’s existing ERP, acting as a coordinator that reads incoming ...
The Downtime | Episode 40: For the Love of Motion
The latest episode of The Downtime podcast blends industry insight, innovation talk and a little Valentine’s Day fun — proving onc...
Read the January/February 2026 issue of Plant Engineering
There are many factors involved when selecting appropriate light fixtures for industrial environments. Read the January/February 2...
The Downtime | Episode 39: The Snow Must Go
This week on The Downtime podcast, our hosts Sarah Wynn and Sheri Kasprzak convey their feelings about material handling. They wel...
Why workers resist safety gear and how to change it
Industrial and manufacturing employees require safety gear on the plant floor. Learn four ways to encourage PPE use. The post Why...
Compensation is up, but junior staff numbers are down
Manufacturing pay is rising, but not evenly and not without risk. The post Compensation is up, but junior staff numbers are down ...
How to align OSHA, NFPA 70E for electrical safety
Electrical safety is key within various manufacturing and industrial plants. The post How to align OSHA, NFPA 70E for electrical ...
Nuclear startups are back in vogue with small reactors, and big challenges
Small modular reactor startups are betting that mass manufacturing will help them bring costs down. But are they underestimating t...
Our New Years Wish is to Hide in a Giant Pokéball
Between the news, the world situation, and the inevitable family stresses that come this time of year, well — one could be excused...
3D Printed PC Case Focuses On Ease Of Access
There are all kinds of fun, glowing PC cases on the market these days. However, if you want something that focuses on serviceabili...
Pause Print, Add Hardware, and Enjoy Strength
3D Printing is great, but it is pretty much the worst way to make any given part– except that every other technique you could use ...
Cheap 3D Printer Becomes CNC Wood Engraver
3D printers are built for additive manufacturing. However, at heart, they are really just simple CNC motion platforms, and can be ...
Make Your Own Tires For RC Cars
You can buy a wide range of RC car tires off the shelf. Still, sometimes it can be hard to find exactly what you’re looking for, p...
Laser Cutter Plus CYMK Spraypaint Equals Full-Color Prints
This is one of those fun hacks that come about from finding a product and going “I wonder if I could…” — in this case, artist/YouT...
Bearings for Sendzimir-type cold rolling mills
Thanks to their compact yet robust structure, Sendzimir cold rolling mills are capable of achieving significant reductions in stri...