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Roundtable: Strategies to Reduce Compressed Air System Energy Consumption Compressed air is often considered the "4th utility" in manufacturing, and can consume 30% or more of your plant's energy budget. This Plant Services roundtable discussion brings together three experts from the Compressed Air Challenge to discuss options for reducing the energy consumption of your compressed air system. Joining the discussion will be Gopalakrishnan Bhaskaran, Ron Marshall, and Paul Shaw.

Plant Services invites you to participate in our 2024-25 Electrical Safety survey! Do you think your facility is up to code? Have you or someone on your team experienced an arc flash incident? How often do you receive safety training? The survey takes about 5 minutes to complete, and all responses are kept anonymous. https://lnkd.in/gr9U7jtK

Plant Services wishes everyone a happy new year and all the best for 2025! We return to a regular posting schedule today with one last look back at the trends that shaped manufacturing over the last 12 months---it was more than AI, I promise! And watch for our 2025 preview podcast to follow later this week. https://lnkd.in/gGFdAH7W

What would you say to 77 free ideas on how to improve your maintenance program? Check out the 2024 U.S. Department of Defense Maintenance Innovation Challenge! Dozens of entries with two top winners, all available in a free-to-download ebook. https://lnkd.in/gYDQEgi5

For plants to reduce GHG emissions, they have to know exactly how much of these gases are being emitted. This week's Maintenance Mindset column by Anna Townshend dives into the engineering advances behind emissions monitoring, and the new tools developed by NIST to help plants achieve their sustainability goals. https://lnkd.in/g4s6FWeB

Sharing a podcast from our sister brand EH&S Today, that takes a look at the 2024 Top Ten List of OSHA Violations. In my experience, the line items themselves seldom change from year to year, instead they just change positions up and down the list. Take a listen at further insights into the list: https://lnkd.in/gcyfnKDp

Are you taking steps to break out of reactive maintenance, but not sure which step comes next? These four companies were all in that position, and worked with Eruditio to identify the missing pieces to unlock real progress. Check out these four case study stories featuring teams from Gallo Wine Company, McKee Foods Corporation, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Tampa Electric! https://lnkd.in/gKeXipGR

New podcast episode! Fluke Reliability CTO Aaron Merkin joins Plant Services for a look ahead at manufacturing trends in 2025. Has AI peaked? Is the supply chain back in reliable shape? Will employers have more skilled workers to choose from, or will the trend of doing more with fewer workers continue? https://lnkd.in/gQwEwaFc

Our PdM mini case study series from Sheila Kennedy continues today, showcasing how Torc Robotics leveraged eMaint X5 CMMS from Fluke Reliability to centralize their maintenance processes and cut downtime by 50% most months! https://lnkd.in/grBrFpUi

Valuable advice from Plant Services columnist Jeff Shiver.