Content by Dirk Dusharme @ Quality Digest
What Is AI?What it can and can’t do, and how it can set you free
Mon, 02/13/2023 - 12:03
One of the biggest problems when reading about any kind of innovation in the press is the prevalent assumption that everyone understands the topic and how it works. Whether it’s cloud computing, edge computing, cold fusion, controlled fusion, or…
European Commission Proposes Extending MDR DeadlinesPuts patient safety first
Fri, 12/09/2022 - 15:47
Updated 12/12/22 At a meeting of EU health ministers in Brussels on Dec. 9, 2022, the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs (EPSCO) Council announced it will be proposing an extension to the transition date for Regulation (EU) 2017/…
EU Regulation Is Driving Medical Device Manufacturers From EU MarketCompanies say they plan to pull some or all of their devices
Mon, 11/28/2022 - 12:03
In 2010 a medical device scandal in France set the stage for a new European Union medical device regulation that, according to most experts in the medical device community, may cause more damage than the problem it was intended to address. An…
Migrating Your QMS From Paper to AIFirst step, migrate your QMS to a cloud-based electronic quality management system
Mon, 10/10/2022 - 12:03
Every company wants to succeed, but not all can say they meet the current requirements to do that. More than a focus on capital, business plans, or staff, a successful business in 2022 must operate digitally. Yet for the 45 percent of small and…
You Can’t Improve a Process If You Can’t Measure ItPutting continuous improvement and precision measurement into everyone's hands
Thu, 01/13/2022 - 12:01
No matter which quality management methodology, technique, or fad du jour you chose during the past 40 years, from quality circles to TQM to Six Sigma, all had one thing in common: data. In manufacturing this eventually meant measurement data.…
Retailers Need to Embrace Technology to SurviveRetailers that don’t use technology to streamline operations will lose business
Thu, 10/28/2021 - 12:03
For most of 2021, roughly 4 percent of the retail workforce has quit every month; in June alone 632,000 workers quit their retail job. Even though retail workers are quitting at a record pace, more new stores are opening than expected and looking to…
Meeting International Environmental and Quality Standards With Electrode BoilersHigh-voltage electrode boilers could replace gas or oil-fired boilers to reduce emissions
Mon, 10/25/2021 - 12:03
The pressure for industry to reduce harmful emissions and greenhouse gas emissions in particular has increased significantly in the past few years. Recently, President Joe Biden set an aggressive new target for the United States to reduce net…
What Employers Need to Give Their Remote EmployeesAt the top of the list: Trust
Mon, 09/27/2021 - 12:03
Like it or not, work-from-home (WFH) is here to stay. This is not just a perk that employers might offer, but a requirement on which many employees, current and future, are demanding. According to several surveys, between 30 and 50 percent of…
One Easy-to-Use Digital Microscope to Inspect It AllThe DSX1000 digital microscope provides 20X to 7000X magnification in multiple observation modes
Thu, 09/16/2021 - 12:04
In any lab setting, bench space is limited. Between samples, notebooks, laptops, and other various supplies, it can be hard to find a place to put your test or measurement equipment. If you use microscopes in your daily inspection work, the need to…
PULSEROLLER Pallet-Handling Motor Rollers Move Pallets Up to 70-in. Wide, Reduce Energy Consumption Zero pressure accumulation with motorized drive rollers is safer, reduces waste, and is more efficient
Tue, 04/27/2021 - 12:03
Motorized drive rollers (MDR) are an efficient and safe way to move large or heavy products down a conveyor line. They are also a key part of zero pressure accumulation, which allows conveyor systems to accumulate product without collision. In…