Tag: industrial facility

How Smart Storage Design Can Improve Safety and Efficiency in Industrial Facilities

By Todd Timm, HDCI Storage Jun 16, 2026 Design and Construction

Updated: Jun 16, 2026

Industrial facilities are vulnerable to an assortment of challenges related to storage and layout. Rather than allowing these challenges to persist, facilities can address the most critical issues through strategic design decisions that enhance safety, efficiency, and overall performance. Quick remedies are a well-planned layout, good organization, and specialized storage solutions.  Optimize Warehouse Layouts  Poor warehouse layout design is the cause of many problems that might […]

How to Get Started Implementing a Smart PPE Program at Your Facility

By Christian Connolly, Twiceme Technology Jun 4, 2026 Maintenance and Operations

Updated: Jun 4, 2026

Walk onto any industrial facility floor, and you’ll likely spot layers of personal protective equipment (PPE) safeguarding workers: hard hats for maintenance crews, safety glasses in mechanical rooms, hearing protection in high-noise environments, flame-resistant clothing in hot work zones, and self-retracting lifelines and harnesses at elevated sites. The equipment is visible, essential, and mandated by […]

What Facilities Teams Should Rethink About Industrial Insulation

By Feraas Alameh, Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine May 7, 2026 Maintenance and Operations

Updated: May 7, 2026

Industrial facilities depend on effective thermal management to keep people safe, equipment running reliably, and energy use under control. For decades, jacketed insulation systems have been the default solution for managing surface temperatures on hot and cold process equipment—particularly in food and beverage environments where consistency, sanitation, and employee safety are closely linked. But as […]

Back to Basics: The True Cost of Water Pump Downtime in Facilities

By Evan West, ePumps Mar 18, 2026 Back to Basics

Updated: Mar 18, 2026

Back to Basics is an article series that highlights important, but possibly overlooked, information facilities management professionals should know. Water pumps are among the most critical (and most underestimated) assets in modern facilities. They quietly support HVAC systems, boiler feed operations, domestic water supply, wastewater handling, cooling towers, irrigation, fire protection, and sanitation. When pumps operate […]

Real Estate Power Crunch: Will Energy Availability Beat Location for Future Facilities?

By Joe Bebon, Editor Feb 27, 2026 Design and Construction

Updated: Feb 27, 2026

As many companies face ongoing power disruptions and other energy needs, the traditional real estate mantra of “location, location, location” is increasingly giving way to “location, resilience, reliability,” according to JLL’s new “Where Energy Meets Property” report. Energy availability and security is fast becoming a defining factor in commercial real estate (CRE) decision-making, with critical […]

How Manufacturing Facilities Can Cut Carbon in 2026

By Paolo Nibioli, MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions Feb 19, 2026 Green Building

Updated: Feb 19, 2026

For years, sustainability in manufacturing lived in slide decks, pledges, and long-range targets. As the industry moves into 2026, that era is ending, and what lies ahead is far more concrete, technical, and operational. Sustainability is no longer something companies or facilities promise; it is something they must prove. The industry is moving away from […]

How to Improve Sustainability in Manufacturing Facilities

By Zac Amos, Contributing Writer Jan 27, 2026 Design and Construction

Updated: Jan 27, 2026

It is the responsibility of manufacturing leadership to refine processes, make them leaner, and lower their facility’s carbon footprint—and to do that, they’ll need the help of facilities managers. Many conventional practices have become so embedded in the sector that their wastefulness is overlooked. It is time to think critically about how these procedures impact […]

Choosing the Right Industrial Vacuum for Facility Cleanliness and Safety

By Joe Bebon, Editor Nov 20, 2025 Maintenance and Operations

Updated: Nov 20, 2025

As manufacturers across industries face increasing labor shortages and pressure to improve operational efficiency, Goodway Technologies is sharing best practices for identifying which industrial vacuum solutions can help maintain productivity and a clean environment. From combustible dust removal to metal chip recovery and general debris management, industrial vacuums are designed to meet the specific demands […]

Making the Case for Universal Communication in Modern Facilities

By Kevin Turpin, weavix Jul 16, 2025 Maintenance and Operations

Updated: Jul 16, 2025

Production supervisor Scott Wagner received a text message at 6:42 a.m. while at home preparing for his commute. The night shift ended almost two hours ago, but he was just now learning about a critical failure in the assembly line’s main conveyor system. The overnight team had been struggling with the issue since 4:15 a.m., […]

Choosing the Right Air Compression Solution for Facility Operations

By Chester Avey, Contributing Writer Nov 13, 2024 Maintenance and Operations

Updated: Nov 13, 2024

Facilities managers who oversee industrial, manufacturing, or workshop environments have numerous responsibilities to preserve the safety of their workforce and the stability of their infrastructure. One of those duties may extend to selecting a fit-for-purpose air compression system, a critical component of facility robustness and efficiency.  Air compression systems serve as the proverbial backbone of […]