Utilizing IoT-Enabled Predictive Maintenance in Manufacturing
Manufacturing professionals must embrace the Internet of Things (IoT) to leverage what Industry 4.0 offers and prepare for the widespread shift to Industry 5.0....
The Positive Impacts of Destratification on Energy Consumption, Building Performance, and Workplace Comfort
When it comes to optimizing indoor environments in manufacturing facilities and storage warehouses, one often overlooked yet incredibly effective strategy is air destratification. Air...
The Physics of Fans – Understanding Perceived Cooling and Its Impact on Comfort, Productivity,...
Fans have been used for centuries to provide relief from heat and to create a cooling effect. Despite not lowering ambient air temperature, fans...
The Hidden Harms of Heat Stress: A Primer on Prevention and Protection
Everyone knows what it feels like to be too hot. But far fewer people truly realize just how costly and dangerous excessive heat can...
New Submerged HPUs Increase Reliability of All Hydraulic Powered Machinery
For heavy machinery like snowplows, dump trucks, backhoes, front loaders, and rear loaders, Hydraulic Power Units (HPUs) provide the “muscle” behind critical operating machinery...
New Guidelines for Cancer-Causing Chemical Hexavalent Chromium — And How Robots Can Help
Recently, the EPA released the findings for its study on the human health impact of hexavalent chromium. The dangers of this chemical, also known...
Preventing Workplace Injuries in Load Handling
Lifting injuries are a common occurrence in logistics and load handling, where workers are required to move heavy loads throughout their workday. These injuries...
Press Brakes Hidden Danger Zone
When a local supplier of pre-cut and formed steel and aluminum materials accepted a request from a customer to form a few pieces of...
Seven Practical Steps to Build a Culture of Safety and Human Reliability
A technician spills a toxic chemical. She isn’t injured, but easily could have been. The Hazmat cleanup costs over $10,000 and shuts down a...
Major Safety Issues for the Metalworking and Machining Industry
Noise and distractions from machines. Welding fumes and chemical emissions. Heavy materials to lift and move. The potential hazards related to the metalworking and...
