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title: AMG Engineering Blog | Industrial Engineering Blog (10)
description: Learn from the experienced engineers at AMG - a full-service engineering firm specializing in agricultural, chemical & industrial processing facilities.  (10)
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### Why Every Engineer Should Be Using 3D Laser Surveying

3D Laser Surveying technology allows engineers to be more effective and efficient. Here is why we think every engineer should be using 3D laser surveying.

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### The Significant Impact of Intelligent Process & Instrumentation Diagrams

P&ID's ("Intelligent" Process & Instrumentation Diagrams ) are a great resource to processing facilities, here is everything you need to know.

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### Plant Project Delivery Options: A Different Perspective

There are a couple methods to reducing production costs via personnel changes. Here are the 3 main options and how they typically work.

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### Meet the Recipient of the 2014 AMG Engineering Scholarship

Meet the 2014 AMG Engineering Scholarship Recipient, Ryan Whelchel! Ryan was selected out of a sea of over 100 applicants. Read more about him here.

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### Experience Energy Efficient Lighting Design with LEDs

With so much talk about LED lighting for consumers - it's also important in the industrial field and can have even greater impact on energy efficiency.

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### The Skim Pit Project: A Soybean Facility Case Study

A soybean plant case study was conducted by the folks over at AMG Engineering. Find out what they discovered about soybean plants by reading this blog post!

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