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2 days ago | 
plantengineering.com | Sheri Kasprzak
President Donald Trump raised tariffs on imported steel and aluminum to 50% earlier this week, and the news could have a significant impact on manufacturers as they scramble to source the metals. This is an across-the-board 50% tariff excluding the United Kingdom. The move, which comes just months after Trump’s 25% tariff on steel and aluminum went into effect, is intended to encourage manufacturers to buy raw materials from U.S. producers.
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1 week ago | 
plantengineering.com | Sheri Kasprzak
Artificial intelligence (AI) has reshaped the ways in which a lot of business is done, from organizing your daily tasks to offering big-picture corporate decisions with the click of a button. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software is one way manufacturers and companies across the supply chain are automating tasks and training workers.
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1 month ago | 
plantengineering.com | Sheri Kasprzak
Tariffs are on everyone’s mind, and that was evident at Epicor Insights 2025. Manufacturers and distributors are watching for the latest news on how those tariffs will impact their bottom line. Gene Marks, columnist and speaker, told attendees that even though tariffs are on their minds, there are things that can be done to get ahead of the uncertainty.
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1 month ago | 
plantengineering.com | Sheri Kasprzak
Artificial intelligence (AI) can do many things, from analyzing and sorting data to suggesting where you should eat in a new city. But has it passed the Turing test, a philosophical test developed by one of the world’s first computer scientists, Alan Turing, in the 1950s. Turing suggested that if a machine could behave and respond in a way that a human would, artificial intelligence would be achieved.
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1 month ago | 
plantengineering.com | Sheri Kasprzak
LAS VEGAS — As supply chain industries continue to face headwinds from tariffs, global disruptions and mounting economic pressure, businesses are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence for a competitive edge. At the Epicor Insights 2025 conference Tuesday, enterprise software provider Epicor announced the availability of new agentic artificial intelligence (AI) tools aimed at helping companies navigate these challenges with greater speed and accuracy.
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1 month ago | 
plantengineering.com | Sheri Kasprzak
There’s no doubt about it. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is here. But developers are still figuring out how to use it. Generative AI was just one trend that emerged from The Robotics Summit & Expo 2025 from WTWH Media’s robotics team. Gene Demaitre, the team’s editorial director, chatted with The Downtime podcast about the Super Bowl of robotics events. “I’m tired, but I’m still on that adrenaline high,” Demaitre said.
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1 month ago | 
plantengineering.com | Sheri Kasprzak
The Robotics Summit & Expo 2025 in Boston featured hundreds of exhibitors with a variety of robotics and automation innovations. The Robotics Summit & Expo 2025 wrapped up in Boston on May 1, giving the 4,500 attendees a glimpse at some of the latest innovations in automation, robotics, controls, material handling and more. Here’s a recap of all the action in photos.
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1 month ago | 
plantengineering.com | Sheri Kasprzak
Manufacturing is in the spotlight right now, as the Trump administration moves to institute tariffs as a means of reshoring manufacturing jobs. But manufacturing has faced a labor shortage for years now, and bridging the gap between available manufacturing jobs and those qualified to fill those roles will take time. Some of the problem lies with a lack of knowledge that certain roles exist.
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1 month ago | 
plantengineering.com | Sheri Kasprzak
The only thing that seems certain right now is uncertainty, and that uncertainty is impacting automation. Tech tariffs are on the table and then off. The U.S. is embarking upon an all-out trade war with China. And manufacturers are left wondering how their automation efforts can be scaled when the only thing we know for sure is that we don’t know.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
plantengineering.com | Sheri Kasprzak |Gene May Heating |Philip Jacklin
Learning ObjectivesUnderstand the importance of an arc flash study in keeping workers who deal with electrical systems safe. Learn what an arc flash study includes. Discover who can conduct an arc flash study. Arc flash study insightsArc flash, a catastrophic release of energy caused by an electric fault that occurs in equipment, can result in serious injuries or even death. Conducting an arc flash study can help organizations protect their workers.
