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Energy Manufacturing Yearbook 2018
The 2018 edition of the Energy Manufacturing Yearbook is available as a digital magazine. Links to individual articles are below.
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Energy Industry’s Up-and-Down Cycle Continues
December 6, 2018
The energy industry is often at the forefront of our minds as we watch fuel prices climb and then celebrate when they come down. We continually find ways to be as energy efficient as possible in our homes and workplaces. Media outlets keep us constantly informed of this often-volatile industry’s ups and downs.
By
Thomas Kurfess
2018 SME President
Controls
Energy
Lasers
U.S. Energy Market Projected to Become Net Energy Exporter
November 14, 2018
The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2018 (AEO2018), which includes its Reference case and a number of sensitivity cases, shows continued development of the U.S. shale and tight oil and gas resources paired with modest energy consumption growth, leading to the U.S. to transition from a net energy importer to a net energy exporter across most cases examined in AEO2018.
By
U.S. Energy Information Administration
Energy
Outlook
Lean Manufacturing
Ten Safety Tips for Oil and Gas Industry Workers
November 21, 2018
Workers in the oil and gas industry continue to be one of the groups at the highest risk of injuries and fatalities on the job compared to all other U.S. industries. The most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2015) revealed that out of 120 workplace deaths in the mining, oil, and gas extraction industry, 74 of them occurred within the support activities for oil and gas operations.
By
Kelsey Rzepecki
- Writer, Author,
Graphic Products
Energy
Lean Manufacturing
Taming the Duck: Solutions for Renewables Integration
November 26, 2018
As renewables are increasingly integrated into the energy infrastructure, we continue to gain deeper appreciations for both the benefits and challenges they present. The challenges, highlighted in the so-called “Duck curve” first identified in the solar-rich California market, show how disruptive solar power can be for grid stability.
By
Ken Boyce, PE
- Director,
UL
Energy
Automation
Tool Life, Scalability Drives New Thinking in Machining
November 20, 2018
With larger turbine components, compared to automotive and aerospace, plus assembly challenges, new machining technologies are gaining popularity. The conventional milling and broaching techniques in turbine blade machining, with the high tooling costs and abrasive flow issues, are fast fading, as modern assembly methods continue to drive machining tolerances to new heights
By
Peter Loetzner
- CEO,
EMAG LLC
Automation
Energy
Creating an Energy Efficiency Plan from Scratch
November 20, 2018
Cummins Inc.—a manufacturer of heavy-duty engines, components, and power generators—didn’t exactly set out to become the energy efficiency leader it is today. When the company set its first public greenhouse gas reduction goal in 2006, executives hadn’t yet quite worked out a plan to achieve it.
By
Alexandra Rekkas
- Senior Research Associate,
Alliance for Industrial Efficiency
Energy
Saving Energy Sets Steel Producer Apart
November 27, 2018
ArcelorMittal cranks out 15 million tons of raw steel every year in the U.S. alone; thus, saving energy for this steel producer is serious business. Plus, it mines the materials used to create liquid iron, the building block for making steel. The company also competes in the global marketplace to sell its steel to a variety of different industries, including the automotive, construction and appliance industries.
By
Alexandra Rekkas
- Senior Research Associate,
Alliance for Industrial Efficiency
Energy
Tech View
Scalable Technology For Better Batteries
November 28, 2018
Lithium-ion batteries are the preferred power source for devices ranging from cardiac pacemakers to the rapidly growing fleet of electric vehicles. They are conceptually simple devices consisting of a uniform bit of lithium compound located on either side of a collector.
By
Glenn Nausley
- President,
Promess Inc.
Energy
Tooling & Workholding
Optimizing Oil Country Workholding
November 29, 2018
There is no real problem with threading a pipe. Most DIY types can do it in their workshop with hand tools, but when the pipe is 40′ long and ordered by the ton, you are in oil country. Pumping crude oil out of the ground requires drill pipe, casing, tool joints, tees, crosses, flanges, and couplings. All those items need to be machined. And that takes specialized workholding.
By
Tom McKinney
- South Central Regional Manager,
SMW Autoblok Corp.
Energy
Tooling & Workholding
Fuel Cells, Lithium-Ion Batteries are Stand-Out Candidates for Energy Storage
December 3, 2018
As the world moves toward reducing its dependency on fossil fuels, renewable energy generation sources such as wind and solar will be expected to fill the gap. Due to their cyclical nature, grid scale energy storage is essential for maximizing the utilization of renewable generation assets.
By
Brandon Bartling
- Advanced Product Development Specialist,
3M Electronics & Energy Business Lab
,
Michael Yandrasits
- Product Development Specialist,
3M Electrochem Components Lab
Energy
Oil & Gas
Automation
Price Downturn Leads Shale Producers to Greater Efficiency
November 15, 2018
After petroleum prices collapsed in the mid-2010s, shale oil and gas producers responded to the down-swing by borrowing techniques and technology from the energy sector’s offshore well operations, manufacturing, and even the medical industry to increase efficiency.
By
Ilene Wolff
- Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Automation
Energy
Controls
Rethinking Control Systems for Multi-Well Pads
November 20, 2018
Drilling advancements have spurred the evolution of oil and gas operations from simplistic single-well pad fields to more complex multi-well pads. Today, many producers are using fracking and lateral drilling techniques to place 10 or more wells on one pad.
By
Zack Munk
,
Rockwell Automation
Controls
Energy
Pipes, Plants & Process
Quality/Inspection/Test
Using 3D Scanning to Find Pipe Problems at a Nuclear Power Plant
December 3, 2018
Nuclear power has long been a clean, dependable source of energy throughout the world. However, as power plants age, concerns grow on their continued reliability. There are many components that make up the infrastructure of a nuclear power plant with the design intent to reduce radiation and contamination exposure to personnel, equipment, and the surrounding environment.
By
Steve Young
,
Exact Metrology
Quality/Inspection/Test
Stamping, Forming & Fabricating
Kiewit Power Constructors Relies on Faster Welding Processes
December 4, 2018
Annual construction spending in the U.S. grew for six consecutive years, from 2012 to 2017, according to data from the Department of Commerce. In each of those six years, spending on power construction projects topped all other segments in nonresidential construction, making it a major driver of industry trends.
By
Jeff Robedeaux
,
Miller Electric Mfg. LLC
Energy
Stamping, Forming & Fabricating
Workforce Development
Machine Center Produces Oil Field Rock Bit
December 5, 2018
Typically, components produced for the oil and gas field are very large, very heavy and often have complex contours, making the machining time long and the tool life short. The DMU 50, although an entry-level five-axis machining center from DMG Mori, is a compact unit that features considerable strength.
By
Randy Pearson
,
Siemens Industry Inc.
Energy
Advanced Automation
Automation
Shop Roots Out Long Set Up Times with Advanced Automation
December 7, 2018
Erik Anderson, president and CEO of Basin Precision Machining LLC, has determined that setups are the root of all evil when it comes to manufacturing productivity. They cause part variations, downtime, and high-percentage scrap rates.
By
Candace Roulo
- Managing Editor,
SME Media
Automation
Lean Manufacturing