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Metrology
Field vs. Lab Testing: Why the Gap Leads to Costly Mistakes
Ryan Morrison
On paper, material testing looks like one of the most controlled and reliable parts of a construction project. Samples are collected, standardized procedures are followed, and results are documented with precision. Everything points toward certainty. And yet, failures still happen. Not small ones, either—structural issues, premature material degradation, and costly rework that can delay projects…
Manufacturing
How to Control Quality Risk When Motion-Control Parts Become Obsolete
Jesse Walker

In a lot of plants, motion-control equipment stays in service far longer than anyone originally expected. Servo drives, spindle amplifiers, operator panels, encoder interfaces, and power supplies often keep running for years after the OEM has shifted its attention elsewhere.

That long service life is great for capital efficiency. But it creates a quality problem that many teams…

Manufacturing
When Things Go Wrong
Donald J. Wheeler

The way we think about our process will shape the way we collect, analyze, and interpret our data when things go wrong. This in turn will shape the actions taken and the results obtained. In this column, we look at an example of the difference between the traditional approach and an alternate approach to thinking about your processes.

An example

Product 26 is a specialty…

Manufacturing
AI in Manufacturing
Cooper Schorr

There’s no shortage of AI in manufacturing. There is, however, a shortage of AI that works when things get complicated—AI that can move the needle.

If you spend any time in industrial service environments, where assets go down and the fix is buried in five different systems and 4,000 pages of technical documentation, you already know this. The problems that actually cost real money and…

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When Lean Isn’t Enough
Akhilesh Gulati
On an assembly line for household appliances, 10 operators assembled motors for downstream…
Boiling Down Ideas Will Always Burn You
Mike Figliuolo
I hear it all the time: “Let’s boil this idea down.” That’s a huge communication mistake. What…
Why Data Security Alone Won’t Cut It for AI in Regulated Industries
Jake Walton
Nobody would get into a self-driving car simply because the door locks worked and the alarm system…
10 Lessons From 10 Factory Visits
Scott Ginsberg
At Dozuki, our teams are constantly on the factory floor. We spend hundreds of hours every year…
Streamlined, Efficient Aircraft Surface Assessment—From Scan to Report
FARO
Aircraft are routinely exposed to damage from bird strikes, lightning strikes, hailstorms,…
Why Your QMS and Regulatory Information Management Systems Should Talk to Each Other
Mike King, Massimo Franza
‘This product isn’t approved to be imported into this market,” says a customs official while…
Pinpointing the Origin of Newly Discovered Hellenistic Pottery
Paul Hanaphy
Pottery is a metaphorical gold mine for archaeologists. Well-preserved ceramics offer a rare…
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New ISO Standards Bring Clarity to Chain of Custody
(ISO: Geneva) -- Sustainability claims are everywhere. From recycled plastics and responsibly…
Valkyrie Analytics Relaunches as Nirova LLC to Advance Optimization of Anaerobic Digesters
(Nirova LLC: Boise, ID) -- Valkyrie Analytics, a U.S.-based analytics company specializing in real-…
Waygate Technologies, GE Aerospace Drive Future of Automated Engine Maintenance
(Waygate Technologies: Huerth, Germany) -- Providing a glimpse into the future of automated engine…
10 Novelis Plants Achieve New Level of Manufacturing Maturity
(Novelis Inc.: Atlanta) -- Novelis Inc., a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider and a…
Renishaw Introduces True-Absolute Multi-DoF Encoder System
(Renishaw: West Dundee, IL) – Renishaw, a global leader in engineering technologies, has launched…
Artec 3D launches Artec Jet
(Artec: Luxembourg) -- Global 3D scanning leader Artec 3D has announced the launch of Artec Jet, a…
Black Forest Power Monsters for the DIN Rail
(CAMTEC: Karlsruhe, Germany) -- With its new CPS-EC2000 AC/DC power supply series, CAMTEC Power…
Hexagon Upgrades PULSE, Advancing Real-Time Environmental Monitoring
(Hexagon: Stockholm) -- Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division announces an evolved version…
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