As heavy as a bank vault and costing nearly as much, lift-truck batteries can be an untapped store of hidden cash. Battery asset management systems now allow detailed accounting of lift-truck battery usage to yield thousands of dollars of cost savings... More 

By Mark Devlin, IEN Staff
…and, well, a couple of them, lately, haven't stayed up in the sky as planned. Do a couple of recent, tragic crashes indicate a big, looming problem in airliner materials, engineering, and safety?  More

By Mike Botta
Comedian Al Franken last week won the contested Minnesota Senate seat. It may or may not be a laughing matter?  More

By Mike Botta
Congratulations. You’ve done a great job. Now, take 20 percent less pay or get out.  More