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Train cars are immersed in the Yellowstone River after a bridge collapse near Columbus, Mont., June 24, 2023.
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Government to Increase Number of Inspectors Trained to Spot Rail Bridge Concerns
But railroads themselves will still be responsible for inspecting their own bridges.
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Six Sigma
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You Don’t Have to Inspect Every Egg: Building Quality Through Six Sigma
Six Sigma isn’t just a methodology. It’s a mindset that leadership must champion.
September 5, 2025
Mechanical engineering professor Dan Negrut poses with a space rover used for testing.
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Robotic Space Rovers Keep Getting Stuck
But UW engineers have figured out why.
July 28, 2025
Experienced integrators can upgrade hardware components, replace test programs and reconfigure tests, extending the equipment's life and functionality.
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Breathing New Life into Automated Test Equipment: A Strategic Guide
Transform obsolete test equipment into powerful, adaptable technological assets.
July 15, 2025
Smoke rises from the North Hyde electrical substation, which caught fire last night, leading to the closure of the Heathrow Airport, in London, March 21, 2025.
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Bad Bushings Caused Costly Fire That Shut Down Heathrow Airport
And they knew about it for years.
July 2, 2025
A worker wearing a mask walks past a Boeing 737 Max 9 as it is prepared for a flight from Renton Municipal Airport, Nov. 18, 2020, in Renton, Wash.
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NTSB Urges Quick Fix on Boeing Plane Engines
To prevent smoke from filling the cockpit or cabin following a bird strike.
June 19, 2025
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Ai
Industrial AI Playbook: Understanding Predictive and Prescriptive Maintenance
June 27, 2025
SwRI will continue its decades-long support of aging military aircraft with a new $250 million Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract. The contract will continue aircraft life extension programs, such as fatigue testing that this T-38 Talon supersonic trainer underwent in SwRI’s structural testing laboratory.
SwRI Receives up to $250M to Sustain Aging U.S. Military Aircraft Structure
June 10, 2025
Iiot
How to Overcome the Industrial IoT Skills Gap
June 5, 2025
The Colt Group is capturing as-fitted geometries in the field and customizing repair solutions.
Transforming Facilities Management with 3D Scanning: A Real-World Use Case from the Field
June 3, 2025
BAE Systems' shipyard ribbon cutting ceremony.
BAE Systems Launches $250M Shiplift, Land Level Ship Repair Facility
June 2, 2025
Energy monitoring systems, such as the Alsense Energy Monitor, enable manufacturers to track their energy consumption in real time, identifying areas of waste and opportunities for reduction.
Unlocking Sustainability, Performance and Cost Benefits With Industrial Energy Monitoring
May 27, 2025
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O-Ring Debris Causes More Than $2 Million in Damage
May 16, 2025
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Power Supply System Manufacturer Uses Tech to Revive Fabled Product Line
May 5, 2025
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How MOM Revolutionizes Modern Shop Floor
May 5, 2025
Volunteers gather at The Rolls-Royce Foundation in Mechanicsburg, Pa., Saturday, April 5, 2025.
Volunteers Dote Over Iconic Cars At Little Known Rolls-Royce Museum in Pennsylvania Farm Country
April 10, 2025
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Data Loggers: A Cost-Effective Solution for Predictive Maintenance
April 2, 2025
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How Mesh Networks Get the Most Out of Predictive Maintenance
April 1, 2025
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September 9, 2025
Siemens
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Siemens Expands Industrial Copilot with New Generative AI-Powered Maintenance Offering
The solution will support every stage of the maintenance cycle.
March 25, 2025
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a crew of four aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft scrubbed prior to liftoff for a mission to the International Space Station from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
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SpaceX Delays Flight to Replace Stuck Astronauts After Launch Pad Problem
Concerns arose less than four hours before the Falcon rocket's planned liftoff.
March 13, 2025
Giada Volpin (second from left) works with a new generation of technical leaders.
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The 'Silent Revolution' in Industrial Maintenance
Manufacturers need to start rethinking some things.
March 11, 2025
This photo provided by Intuitive Machines on Friday, March 7, 2025, shows the Athena, a private lunar lander, after landing sideways in a crater near the moon's south pole.
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Private Lunar Lander Declared Dead After Landing Sideways in a Crater
The lander missed its mark by more than 800 feet.
March 10, 2025
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AkzoNobel Initiative Uses Industrial Residue to Make Paint
Nearly a third of the total residue generated during industrial effluent treatment at the plant goes into the manufacture of the paint.
March 4, 2025
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Thermal Imaging for Data Centers
The technology can spot issues in an early stage before they turn into big problems.
February 28, 2025
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The Transformative Potential of AI and IoT on Legacy Machines
How to ensure these technologies integrate with legacy machines and enterprise systems.
February 17, 2025
Unsold 2024 Colorado and Silverado pickup trucks sit in rows outside a Chevrolet dealership Sunday, June 2, 2024, in Lone Tree, Colo.
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Certified Pre-owned vs. Used, Edmunds Explains Which is Better
Understanding the differences can help you make an informed choice.
February 5, 2025
A large automotive supplier in Austria adopted smart plastics on its assembly lines.
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Smart Plastic Can Cut Costs, Minimize Maintenance
Smart plastics technology helps manufacturers stay competitive in an increasingly connected world.
February 3, 2025
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ABB Drive Modernization Gives NASA’s Wind Tunnel New Lease of Life
NASA has used the tunnel to test the Boeing 777 and the Space Shuttle.
January 28, 2025
Crew members aboard a French Navy Atlantique 2 surveillance plane patrolling Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, over the Baltic Sea as part of the NATO military alliance's 'Baltic Sentry' mission to protect undersea cables and pipelines from sabotage watch one of the onboard monitors showing images from the aircraft's cameras of a ship navigating on the Baltic.
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At Least 11 Baltic Cables Have Been Damaged in 15 months, Prompting NATO to Up Its Guard
NATO suspects attempts to sabotage underwater energy, data cables, and pipelines.
January 28, 2025
The cargo ship Vezhen is anchored outside Karlskrona, Sweden, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, for examination by Swedish authorities.
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Bulgarian Shipping Company Denies Its Vessel Sabotaged Baltic Sea Cable
The rupture follows a string of incidents that have heightened fears of Russian interference.
January 27, 2025
John Deere
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FTC Sues John Deere for Unfair Corporate Tactics, High Repair Costs
John Deere called the lawsuit a "flagrant misrepresentations of the facts."
January 20, 2025
The Blue Origin New Glenn rocket stands ready on Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
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Blue Origin Calls Off Debut Launch of Massive New Rocket in Final Minutes of Countdown
The test flight had already been delayed prior.
January 13, 2025