Industrial Equipment News

USDA Documented Insects, Slime at Boar's Head Plants, Records Show

One inspector documented “general filth” in a room at the Indiana plant.

Bottles of Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey line the shelves of a liquor outlet in Montpelier, Vt., Dec. 5, 2011.

Jack Daniels' Parent Brown-Forman is Cutting Its Workforce and Closing Its Barrel-making Plant

Consumer trends are changing as American whiskey producers face renewed tariff threats.

January 14, 2025

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The New Product Piracy Model

Stealing new ideas saves time and money.

January 14, 2025

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Nearly Evicted EV-Maker Plots Return with Super Cheap Minivan

Is this for real?

January 14, 2025

JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley, Colo., Oct. 12, 2020.

Meatpacking Giant Strikes Deal with Feds in Child Labor Investigation

The company's third-party service providers employed children in dangerous jobs.

January 14, 2025

S3080 Valve Lockout Appplication 6 Hires

The Past, Present and Future of Lockout Tagout Safety Procedures

Many in the industry are still working out how to effectively adhere to the core legal standard.

January 14, 2025

Impact Plastics Suffers Backlash for Sending Gift Cards with Final Paychecks After Deadly Hurricane

January 13, 2025

Kia Blames One Worker; Chill Can Factory Fraud; Fruit Juice Exec Guilty | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 202

January 13, 2025

Cookware Makers Sue Minnesota Over 'Forever Chemicals' Law

January 10, 2025

Anheuser-Busch to Make Pabst Beer After 20-Year Molson Coors Partnership Ends

January 9, 2025

Industrial Media Unboxing Video

Industrial Media Unboxing Video

IEN Unboxed is a new show in which our editors unbox new tools on the market and discuss their features.

January 8, 2025

ProMat ‘25 to Feature 1,100 Solutions Providers, 200 Seminars

The latest solutions will be on display March 17-20, at McCormick Place in Chicago.

January 14, 2025

Grainger headquarters, Lake Forest, Ill.

Longtime Grainger CEO David Grainger Dies at 97

He led the MRO giant founded by his father for nearly three decades.

January 14, 2025

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An Arc Flash Boundary Guide for Safety Managers

Arc flash events are so dangerous that even people far from the equipment are at risk.

January 14, 2025

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November Manufacturing Technology Orders Climb

Year-to-date orders were down 5.7% heading into the final month of the year.

January 14, 2025

Boeing workers wave picket signs as they strike after union members voted to reject a contract offer near the company's factory in Everett, Washington, Sept. 15, 2024.

Boeing Has Been Losing Money Steadily Since 2019

Aircraft deliveries and orders in 2024 reflect the company's rough year.

January 14, 2025

Elon Musk speaks as part of a campaign town hall in support of Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump in Folsom, Pa., Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024.

Elon Musk Reveals Third Neuralink Brain Implant Recipient

The company hopes to implant the experimental devices in 20 to 30 more people this year.

January 14, 2025

This photo released by Glogowek Town Hall shows Glogowek Castle in Glogowek, Poland, Aug. 5, 2022.

Polish Town Asks Elon Musk to Buy Castle for European Headquarters

Will this vast 13th-century castle be the billionaire's new European hub?

January 14, 2025

Forensic service workers carry remains in blue body bags during a rescue operation to rescue miners from below ground in an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

Hundreds of Miners Are Still Trapped in Abandoned Mine

One group says more than 100 have died and 500 are still underground.

January 14, 2025

A machine cutting through thick steel with high temperature application.

Surface Roughness and Its Impact on Component Performance and Durability

Understanding surface roughness to ensure functionality and optimize the longevity and reliability of the final product.

January 14, 2025

Captron capacitive pushbuttons use touch control and are activated without pressure when a hand or body part nears the device’s surface.

Captron Caneo Series Capacitive Pushbuttons Activate Without Pressure

They activate when a hand or body part nears the device’s surface.

January 14, 2025

Denios Sized

Non-Sparking Tools for Safer Operation in Hazardous Environments

They bring vital safety and reliability to chemical plants, grain silos and other locations.

January 14, 2025

Novotechnik Sized

Compact Touchless Angle Sensors Fit Tight Spaces

The components benefit from shaft-free magnetic sensing.

January 14, 2025

Exair Sized

CE Compliant Air Knives Use Less Compressed Air

EXAIR’s Air Knife Systems use less energy than other blowoff products.

January 14, 2025

Polystyrene is used in a variety of consumer products, most of which end up in landfills. Researchers found a new life for this waste product that will aid efforts to convert the nation’s airplanes from fossil fuels to sustainable aviation fuels.

Team Makes Sustainable Aviation Fuel Additive from Recycled Polystyrene

The discovery could overcome a major hurdle to the development of sustainable jet fuels.

January 14, 2025