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		<title>Plant Engineering - Maintenance &amp; Management News</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:09:52 MST</pubDate>
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			<title>The bottom line on asset availability</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:01:07 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Nov. 12 Webcast looks at how small improvements can drive productivity,...</description>
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			<title>Janka named AMT chairman at annual meeting</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:55:20 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Association elects new board members for...</description>
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			<title>The value of mobility is Webcast topic</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Tuesday event looks at how productivity improvements drive revenue...</description>
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			<title>ARC India Forum is Nov. 13-14</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:00:19 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Event focus will be business transformation...</description>
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			<title>Bentley honors infrastructure excellence with Be Inspired awards</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:47:14 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Global engineers, planners honored at...</description>
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			<title>Study: Energy management a key component for manufacturing success</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:00:14 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Aberdeen research shows top companies already have a monitoring plan in...</description>
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			<title>H1N1 and your plant</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Put a facility-wide plan in place to beat the flu bug and keep your workers...</description>
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			<title>Iowa unions, schools taking a proactive approach to training</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:37:45 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Ten students from Saydel High School's construction shop class have entered a pilot program that...</description>
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			<title>Automated Guided Vehicles offer value: MHIA study</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:30:45 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Report shows Gen Y more intuitive, will manage material handling systems...</description>
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			<title>Virtual Product Showcase focus is safety, avoiding spills</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:20:19 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Day-long event features New Pig safety, productivity...</description>
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			<title>HVAC manufacturer finds a cool solution with HVLS fans</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:58:01 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Industrial-grade large diameter ceiling fans spun into existence a decade ago, offering an...</description>
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			<title>Floor treatment choices address safety, maintenance issues</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:49:13 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>When selecting a finish, to protect employees and visitors under all conditions, it is wise to...</description>
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			<title>Sucking the waste from housekeeping practices</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:20:09 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Five ways industrial vacuum systems add to the bottom...</description>
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			<title>Ten common errors when relocating a plant</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:08:45 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Keep the move on target and on budget by managing the process and the...</description>
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			<title>2009 Tips &amp; Tricks</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:27:17 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Solutions for a post-recession...</description>
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			<title>Hyster marks 80th anniversary in 2009</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:52:13 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Intelligent data the key to manage fleet costs</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:47:50 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Wireless real-time data acquisition enables managers to track maintenance and associated costs...</description>
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			<title>Give safety a lift</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:39:35 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>A commitment to training and OSHA regulations will ensure not just worker safety, but increase...</description>
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			<title>Safety</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>OSHA estimates that approximately 680,400 lift truck accidents occur each year. The hard fact is...</description>
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			<title>Bouncing back</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The recession challenged every manufacturer to do more with less. As recovery starts to take...</description>
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			<title>Beyond alarm management: Improving operator effectiveness</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>While effective alarm documentation and rationalization (D&amp;R) is vital to efficient plant...</description>
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			<title>Leveraging the MRO storeroom’s 'silver bullet’</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MRO storerooms have universally become the dumping ground for just-in-case inventory. I have...</description>
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			<title>Six keys to sustainable manufacturing</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The federal government estimates that manufacturing uses about one third of the energy consumed...</description>
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			<title>Tips to select an electric motor repair shop</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Considering the degree to which repair shops differ in skill, equipment resources and...</description>
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			<title>Remote service reduces maintenance costs</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The value of remote service stood on its own merits prior to the market downturn, but now it...</description>
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			<title>Better maintenance procedures, better tools help improve bearing health</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:48:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Managing the life cycle of rolling bearings with expert maintenance procedures and tools...</description>
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			<title>Bottling up plant improvements</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:35:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Accurate metrics leads to accelerated...</description>
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			<title>EcoStruXure initiative announced by Schneider Electric</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:50:55 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Broad-based solutions part of  "war on waste" in energy...</description>
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			<title>America's shifting auto jobs landscape</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:52:58 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Plants are a Midwest fixture, but the South is gaining...</description>
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			<title>Slow movement toward predictive maintenance seen in Tennessee study</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Production throughput and being cost competitive are as important as ever. Understanding what is...</description>
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			<title>Oil’s well that starts well</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>In today’s increasingly competitive environment, maximizing productivity is a must, especially...</description>
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			<title>Don’t separate production needs from maintenance strategy</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Almost every facility has the age-old struggle between production and maintenance. This is very...</description>
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			<title>Spotting electrical problems with IR thermography</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 16:51:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Thermography makes it possible to measure the temperature of each part of an entire assembly -...</description>
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			<title>BuildingsNY show focuses on energy solutions</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 15:15:11 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Show is June 16-17 in New...</description>
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			<title>'Are You Ready' for welding safety training?</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 16:03:39 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Lincoln Electric Website offers tips on meeting upcoming OSHA...</description>
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			<title>Pressurized systems require greater attention to safety</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 19:12:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Everyone who has direct, or indirect, contact with fluid power systems should take the proper...</description>
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			<title>'Building Bridges'  the theme of AME conference</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 19:46:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Lean culture the subject of educational sessions in Charleston,...</description>
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			<title>The effective 'manufacturing’ of water</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>We don’t think of water that something we manufacture. Water is something that’s always...</description>
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			<title>Ultrasound pinpoints compressed air leaks</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>For more than 30 years, ultrasound technology has been the preferred diagnostic technology of...</description>
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			<title>Another PPE for arc flash safety: Adopt proven protective exposure</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Arc flash hazards have become an increasingly prominent concern as technology enhancements...</description>
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			<title>Electrical rules of the road</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The National Electrical Code definition of overcurrent includes short-circuit, ground-fault, and...</description>
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			<title>Finding the right recipe for convergence</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Development of industrial standards is not a rapid process. A standard committee will work for...</description>
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			<title>Network monitoring technologies on the plant floor</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>As manufacturers continuously seek new ways to improve industrial network up-time on the plant...</description>
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			<title>Lean maintenance offers savings, eliminates non-value activities</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>When the word “Lean” is mentioned, what thoughts are typically brought to mind? Is it to be...</description>
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			<title>Why HMIs are everywhere</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The near ubiquitous spread of HMIs throughout industry is due to the fact that they help...</description>
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			<title>A brighter approach to energy savings</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The trend today among plant engineers is clear: Corporate social and financial responsibility is...</description>
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			<title>Special treatment</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The residents of Orlando and nearby Florida communities are more likely to see lightning strike...</description>
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			<title>Swine flu's manufacturing impact hits three fronts</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:12:01 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>It's a safety issue for workers, but a manufacturing growth business for...</description>
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			<title>Managing collaborative production</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The "next generation of MES" brings greater agility, transparency to the...</description>
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			<title>Machine communications a response to workforce shortage?</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Communication has been a function of plant machinery for a long time. Machines communicate when...</description>
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			<title>Storage systems integrator, manufacturer join forces</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Boston Rack International, Inc., an integrator of material handling equipment solutions based in...</description>
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			<title>Historian combines trends, reports</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>This process historian combines trending and historian functions, data analysis, HMI graphics,...</description>
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			<title>A new dimension for the plant floor</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The benefits of 3D modeling are so compelling that it's now considered mandatory for large-scale...</description>
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			<title>Manufacturing plant as classroom: Reinventing continuous learning</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>At East Hartford, CT-based Dur-A-Flex, they've taken Lean to a whole new level. Instituting it...</description>
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			<title>Managing batch process security</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Today’s security threats and vulnerabilities are wide-ranging, often complex and not always...</description>
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			<title>Energy-efficient space heaters deliver green plants and profits</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Heating industrial buildings is a bigger challenge than ever before. Companies need to save...</description>
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			<title>Moving toward manufacturing sustainability</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>We are nearing the tipping point where global awareness of the climate problem finally shifts to...</description>
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			<title>Even robots are having trouble finding work</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>North American-based robotics companies report that new orders sold to North American...</description>
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			<title>Future 30</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Young people are finding their way to manufacturing, and are finding success. Plant...</description>
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			<title>2009 Manufacturing Summit: New strategies, solutions to meet challenges</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>With manufacturing struggling in 2009, new ideas and new strategies are needed to help...</description>
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			<title>Hannover Messe wooing U.S. manufacturers</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Hannover Messe has a reputation as the world's leading manufacturing trade show. They are...</description>
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			<title>Arc Flash U. is back for 2009</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>First Webcast in popular series will air LIVE on Feb....</description>
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			<title>Record numbers achieved at ProMat 2009</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The well-attended biennial event brought a thaw to the brisk Chicago winter and showed that...</description>
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			<title>AIChE supporting initiatives to develop next generation of engineers</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>We’ve been talking a lot recently about the skills gap and the impending shortage of skilled...</description>
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			<title>Clinton Climate Initiative, U.S. Green Building Council expand partnership</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The partners plan to grow efforts to reduce greenhouse gases on a global scale, with initial...</description>
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			<title>"Prototype This!" co-host Mike North to keynote RAPID 2009</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Dr. Mike North, co-host of the Discovery Channel’s “Prototype This!” will be the opening...</description>
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			<title>When failure is not an option, plants opt for predictive analytics</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Failures have never been an option for power plants, refineries, oil and gas production...</description>
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			<title>Protecting the intangible assets on the plant floor</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Look across any plant floor and you’ll see hundreds of assets your company finds valuable...</description>
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			<title>Industrial vacuum cleaners promote safety</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>In nearly all industries, with the exception of the metals industry, the NFPA recommends vacuum...</description>
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			<title>Looking beyond the symptoms for power quality problems, solutions</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Sometimes, the reality of a situation is quite different from how it appears. The real problem...</description>
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			<title>Website, partnership focus on new hearing regulations</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>As the EPA works to better align Noise Reduction Ratings with real-world use of hearing...</description>
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			<title>Hoisting innovation for safety, productivity and ergonomics</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>In this age where manufacturers constantly search for ways to cut costs while increasing...</description>
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			<title>The Skills Gap</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Rather than dwelling on the rising unemployment figures, the focus for the future shouuld be on...</description>
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			<title>‘Predictive Maintenance Technologies’ is topic for new LCE course</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Learn how to overcome inefficient maintenance...</description>
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			<title>Utilities an excellent resource for manufacturers</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Looking for help in reducing energy costs? Look on your plant's electric...</description>
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			<title>Website focuses on new hearing regulations</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Partnership with E-A-R, Peltor, 3M brings latest data to plant...</description>
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			<title>Studies: Green building key to America’s economic future</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Economic experts are calling for a recovery plan focused on green jobs and infrastructure....</description>
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			<title>Bob Fei named president at Life Cycle Engineering</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>New position will helkp continue to drive client...</description>
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			<title>White paper: Portable welding on the shop floor made easy</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Portable welding equipment makes sense for both spot welds and for operating in tight spaces....</description>
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			<title>Toyota stays on the sidelines</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Slumping auto sales force automaker to close plants for 11 more...</description>
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			<title>German automakers looks to expand U.S. market share</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>WSJ: Volkswagen, BMW preparing to accelerate manufacturing...</description>
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			<title>ISM report sharpens focus on manufacturing slump</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Index hits 32.4; lowest level since 1948. Chinese manufacturing lags as...</description>
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			<title>Selecting safety system designs</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>It would be pretty easy to understand how process facilities operate at many different levels of...</description>
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			<title>Contact-cooled compressors offer increased efficiency</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>With features such as a smaller footprint than previous offerings, easy installation and...</description>
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			<title>Johnson Controls offers energy solutions</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The emphasis at the Greenbuild Conference in Boston in November was energy efficiency, and...</description>
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			<title>ASHRAE conference blows into the Windy City</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Held partly in conjunction with AHR Expo, ASHRAE hosts its 2009 Winter Conference Jan. 24-28 in...</description>
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			<title>A long days’ journey into Azerbaijan</title>
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			<description>In most plants, no compressed air means no production. Keeping the air system up and running is...</description>
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			<description>The Department of Energy's effort to modernize the U.S. electrical grid is headed by the Office...</description>
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			<description>IR cameras allow users to visually discern gases in their host atmosphere. With an IR imager,...</description>
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			<description>When it comes to stocking indirect maintenance, repair and operating materials, many...</description>
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			<title>Explore new options to bring cleaner air to the plant floor</title>
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			<description>Indoor air quality is an increasingly important responsibility for plant managers. Fundamental...</description>
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			<description>Nominations of Salazar and Duncan welcomed as NAM looks ahead to the ongoing challenges that...</description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description>As OSHA considers using Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity as an alternative to third-party...</description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>An interview with Dr. Andreas Gruchow of Deutsche...</description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Ground fault relay manages safety and avoids nuisance...</description>
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			<title>Johnson Controls offers ideas on energy issues</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description>Donaldson ties filtration to energy cost...</description>
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			<title>Focus on business fundamentals, Hogan tells ABB employees</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description>A number of factors, not the least of which is the aging workforce, are converging to create...</description>
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			<title>Bodine doubles the size of its Iowa plant</title>
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			<description>Bodine Electric announced that its plant in Peosta, Iowa is fully operational. More than 100 new...</description>
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			<title>Is financial collapse a benefit to manufacturing job shortage?</title>
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			<description>Konarka develops former Polaroid facility into solar manufacturing...</description>
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			<title>Rockwell launches process automation platform</title>
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			<description>ARC study to look at how manufacturers are cutting energy...</description>
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			<title>Tool sets</title>
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			<title>A crushing jobs report: 240,000 more lost, unemployment up to 6.5%</title>
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			<title>Dubai plans to set up Middle East’s largest solar energy manufacturing plant</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>During the Green Dubai World Forum 2008, the city of Dubai announced its plans to set up the...</description>
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			<title>End of Boeing strike puts machinists back on the job</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Eight-week strike had crippled aircraft-maker and halted Dreamliner...</description>
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			<title>Maintenance Products</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Maintenance Software</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Maintenance Tools &amp; Equipment</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Environmental, Safety &amp; Health</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Productivity &amp; Training Software</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Construction, Buildings &amp; Grounds</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Index of Finalists</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Fan repair blows replacement away</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Traditionally, as fans and blowers in process equipment would break down, replacement used to be...</description>
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			<title>Being green and saving green both require better information</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>From our earliest years, we are taught that there is a straight choice between merit and money...</description>
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			<title>Growing your own workforce</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The demand for qualified people is estimated to be twice the supply over the next 20 years. In...</description>
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			<title>Associations to lead workshops at AHR Expo</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>January event in Chicago to feature 29 educational...</description>
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			<title>Schneider Electric to integrate Citect into organization</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Move to strengthen HMI, SCADA, MES offerings across...</description>
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			<title>Invensys to provide technology for Italian hydrogen-powered plant</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>'Hydrogen district' to be established in Veneto region to focus on energy...</description>
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			<title>Machine tool demand in China continues growth</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Even as economic growth weakens, tool demand seen...</description>
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			<title>Oregon solar manufacturing plants power up</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>According to a New York Times report, German solar maker SolarWorld opened its 480,000-square...</description>
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			<title>Thermal imaging 'game' lets users diagnose problems</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Fluke Challenge an interactive Website that shows how to save...</description>
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			<title>ICONICS launches next generation of GENESIS64</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Plant visualization package is OPC/UA, Microsoft...</description>
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			<title>DuPont acquires Coastal Training Technologies Corporation</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>DuPont acquired Coastal Training Technologies Corp, a producer and marketer of training...</description>
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			<title>The heat is on: Designing Lean manufacturing processes</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Watlow is known for its controller systems from Winona, MN; its heaters from St. Louis, Columbia...</description>
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			<title>From audit to implementation: Saving energy in a manufacturing environment</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Manufacturers these days are being asked to produce products that are “green” to satisfy...</description>
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			<title>After the flood</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The Cedar River is an old, meandering soul that weaves its way through Iowa’s cornfields on...</description>
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			<title>Emerson expands product line into petroleum, oil and gas</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>“If you find an opportunity to improve your plant,” noted Mike Sander, “you’ve got to...</description>
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			<title>Rollin' with the changes: reliability rocks</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Have you ever had one of those days when you get a few bars of a song in your head and you just...</description>
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			<title>In deciding on ERP, EAM systems, time is more important than turf</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Today, it’s a rare business executive who doesn’t have at least some IT understanding, and a...</description>
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			<title>Mixing safety with productivity</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>One of the largest plastics processors in Mexico City streamlined material handling, improved...</description>
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			<title>Honda shifts manufacturing focus</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Honda Motor Co. will cut production of its Pilot, and ramp up Accord...</description>
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			<title>European legislators back emissions rules</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>EU legislators voted in favor of laws aimed at reducing greenhouse gas...</description>
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			<title>ARC Asset Lifecycle Management Forum takes on digital plant</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The ARC Asset Lifecycle Management Forum will take place Oct. 13-15 at the Marriott Westchase...</description>
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			<title>Illinois Manufacturing Plants Have Highest Average Employment</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>According to the 2008 Great Lakes Manufacturing survey of 431 manufacturing facilities conducted...</description>
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			<title>Konarka opens roll-to-roll thin-film solar manufacturing facility</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Konarka Technologies, Inc., opened a roll-to-roll flexible thin-film solar manufacturing...</description>
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			<title>GM to produce efficient engines at new plant</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>A new manufacturing plant in Flint, MI will produce efficient 4-cylinder...</description>
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			<title>Ultrasound World hits beach in January</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Ultrasound World V will be held Jan. 18-21, 2009, at Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort in...</description>
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			<title>Bentley launches engineering design competition</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Students offered a chance to compete and have their work displayed at BE...</description>
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			<title>Atlas Copco opens new distribution facility in South Carolina</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Compressor company relocates North American headquarters relocates to Rock Hill,...</description>
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			<title>HVLS fan maker, alarm company team up on smoke detection</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Big Ass Fans, Xtralis enter into joint partnership to integrate early...</description>
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			<title>Italy delivers a pep talk for American manufacturing</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Italian Trade Commission speech points to strengths in U.S. markets here and...</description>
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			<title>Bosch Rexroth launches sustainable manufacturing Website</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The new Website features information on green technologies designed to reduce waste, stimulate...</description>
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			<title>DOE to fund industrial energy efficiency projects</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>An initiative of the department’s Industrial Technology Program, the Energy Intensive...</description>
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			<title>Foreign manufacturers look to U.S. for machine tool market growth</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>IMTS show brings industry leaders Japan, Germany, China to...</description>
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			<title>MyBuildingDoctor offers online assistance</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Fluke launches new Website to provide online help for maintenance and management...</description>
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			<title>Industry initiative takes aim at arc flash risk</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Each year, more than 32,000 U.S. workers in a wide range of industries sustain lost-time...</description>
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			<title>Process manufacturing, automation, DCS market remain strong</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The market for process manufacturing and automation remains strong despite global economic...</description>
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			<title>Lubricant’s impact on plant sustainability objectives</title>
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			<description>When one thinks of plant sustainability, the concept of proper lubricant management is not...</description>
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			<title>National Manufacturing Week takes a greener approach</title>
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			<description>When National Manufacturing Week opens Sept. 23, attendees can choose from design engineering to...</description>
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			<title>10 dumb things smart people do when testing electricity</title>
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			<description>Anyone who makes their living by working with electricity quickly develops a healthy respect for...</description>
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			<title>Optimizing maintenance and reliability makes it part of the business plan</title>
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			<title>Using RCM to maximize the value of vibration testing</title>
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			<title>Fieldbus in focus: Understanding network similarities, differences</title>
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			<title>Understanding ground fault protection</title>
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			<description>Equipment reliability is crucial for plants striving to be more competitive. Electrical ground...</description>
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			<title>Electrical troubleshooting: 12-step program reduces downtime</title>
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			<description>Depending on the complexity of the problem, when performing troubleshooting activities the...</description>
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			<title>How technology helps us face the real workforce challenges</title>
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			<description>Heading for an iceberg? For senior company executives, it really is the case that the most...</description>
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			<title>More is better with predictive maintenance</title>
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			<description>When it comes to the application of predictive technologies, more can definitely be better. The...</description>
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			<title>Asset Lifecycle Management &amp; The Digital Plant</title>
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			<description>Operating assets are more than the physical equipment one sees during a plant tour. Critical...</description>
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			<title>Manufacturing by-products to generate revenue</title>
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			<description>GM added 33 plants to its list of “landfill-free” plants, bringing the total to 43. GM...</description>
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			<title>Tips for keeping employees, even in a tough economy</title>
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			<title>Small-vehicle production ramps up</title>
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			<title>Arc Flash University</title>
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			<title>Caterpillar to expand research, production in China</title>
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			<description>Caterpillar will establish a new research-and-development center at the site of its...</description>
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			<title>Tips &amp; Tricks</title>
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			<title>Skilled worker shortage cited again as biggest manufacturing issue</title>
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			<description>FABTECH poll finds manufacturing execs rate worker shortage as bigger issue than oil prices,...</description>
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			<title>Product of the Year entry forms now available</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>If you developed a new product for purchase between October 1, 2007, and today, enter the...</description>
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			<title>Sustainability one focus of National Manufacturing Week conference</title>
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			<description>Green Manufacturing: Business Strategies for Sustainability highlights the conference sessions...</description>
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			<title>DOE program identifies energy savings potential for industrial plants</title>
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			<description>Through its Save Energy Now initiative, the U.S. Department of Energy Industrial Technologies...</description>
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			<title>The ultimate alternative fuel: Water?</title>
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			<description>The idea of using water as a fuel source isn’t necessarily new, but it certainly should be...</description>
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			<title>'Slim' pickings for order fulfillment: Vertical lift modules elevate Lean distribution goals</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>For many companies, achieving a Lean distribution environment begins with reducing lead times...</description>
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			<title>Achieving safety with hydraulics for hydroforming presses</title>
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			<description>Hydroforming processes have been established as efficient alternatives to conventional press...</description>
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			<title>How performance management systems improve energy efficiency</title>
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