(Sandvik Coromant: Sandviken, Sweden) -- Metal cutting specialist and manufacturing solutions provider Sandvik Coromant has upgraded its tool reconditioning service for solid round cutting tools to give manufacturers complete control over their reconditioning process. The upgraded service replaces…

We use mission statements, leadership principles, and quality policies to define our culture and to shape how we work. But while these documents are impressive on paper, they often remain too vague for action and fail under real-world pressure. Why is there such a gap between what we aspire to and…

The FY 2027 White House budget proposal is not only a fiscal plan but a change in national quality architecture. It lifts total defense funding to about $1.5 trillion while proposing a 10% cut to base nondefense discretionary spending. In quality terms, it shifts the system away from upstream…

(Hexagon: Stockholm) -- Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division releases QUINDOS 2026.1, the latest version of its leading metrology software for special geometries. This introduces advanced capabilities for coordinate measuring machine (CMM) monitoring, faster and more intuitive scanning,…

(Physik Instrumente: Shrewsbury, MA) -- Physik Instrumente (PI), a global leader in photonics and nanopositioning technologies, highlights its P-733 piezo scanning stage as a high-performance solution for applications requiring ultrafast, nanometer-precise motion, including image stabilization,…

On a recent gemba walk, everything looked right. Large digital dashboards lined the production floor, displaying real-time updates on throughput, quality, downtime, and schedule adherence. Metrics were green, trends were stable, and performance was highly visible. By most standards, it was a well-…

(MasterControl: Salt Lake City) -- MasterControl, a leading provider of quality and manufacturing software solutions for the life sciences industry, announced the launch of Event Summarizer, a new AI-powered capability within its Quality Excellence solution as part of advanced quality event…

With unique device identification (UDI) required under U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations and the EU Medical Device Regulation, direct part marking has become mandatory for many medical devices, including surgical instruments and implants. In practice, these requirements are challenged…

Nobody would get into a self-driving car simply because the door locks worked and the alarm system was functioning properly. Those security features protect the car from being stolen or tampered with, but they say nothing about whether the car’s AI will stop in time when a child runs into the road…

When the Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) gathers for the 42nd annual conference this July in Dallas, one of the most anticipated talks won’t be about machining tolerances or inspection gauges but the cosmos itself. Sandrine J. Thomas, associate director for Summit Operations at the Vera C. Rubin…

(Configit: Copenhagen) -- Configit, a global leader in configuration life cycle management (CLM), has announced that the company will hold its eleventh annual Configuration Life Cycle Management Summit 2026 May 6–7, 2026. Registration and the full schedule for the virtual event are available here…

(InnovMetric: Quebec City) -- InnovMetric, a leading provider of 3D metrology solutions for the manufacturing industry, has announced it has acquired the intellectual property of French company Digisens. In doing so, the multinational brings on a team of software developers with expertise in…

It can be surprisingly difficult for businesses to get accurate answers to questions about their own data. Often, the data live in different systems or aren’t easily accessible to employees without specific technical skills. Some data may be in Salesforce but not in the company’s content management…

There are always good reasons to attend the American Society for Quality’s World Conference on Quality and Improvement (WCQI). The sessions are substantive, the networking is genuine, and the exhibit hall gives you a concentrated look at where the tools and technologies of our profession are…

(Metrologic DCS: Montbonnot-Saint-Martin, France) -- Metrologic DCS announces the launch of Inspection Flow, a metrology intelligence platform designed to connect and contextualize inspection data throughout manufacturing life cycle processes. Built as a high-performance analytics and decision…

(RB Industrial Manufacturing: Racine, WI) -- RB Industrial Manufacturing announced the acquisition of a new Keyence XM-1540 image dimension measurement system, reinforcing the company’s commitment to precision engineering, quality assurance, and continuous improvement throughout its manufacturing…

In high-volume manufacturing, inspection often struggles to keep pace with production. That challenge becomes even greater when the material itself is naturally variable and the defects aren’t always easy to define consistently. In one high-volume manufacturing environment producing about 20,000…

(Ursa Major: Berthoud, CO) -- Ursa Major’s Hadley liquid rocket engine has completed 10 consecutive successful flights, including multiple missions at sustained hypersonic speeds, with Stratolaunch. The milestone underscores Ursa Major’s ability to deliver flight-proven, high-performing, reusable…

Markets run on trust. Trust runs on standards. And standards only work when the people shaping them reflect the people they are meant to protect. That’s why International Women’s Day and World Consumer Rights Day aren’t just two dates on the calendar—they are part of the same story. When women…

The modern metric system—known as the International System of Units, or SI—is a model of consistency and logic. But in some cases, the logic seems to break down. In this article, we’ll explore some of these quirks and why they (mostly) make sense at the end of the day (or approximately 86,400…

(MIT: Cambridge, MA) -- Often hailed as the most successful international environmental agreement of all time, the 1987 Montreal Protocol continues to successfully phase out the global production of chemicals that were creating a growing hole in the ozone layer, causing skin cancer and other…

(Nikon: Shinagawa, Tokyo) -- Nikon Corp. announces the launch of the APDIS MV5X, the latest addition to its APDIS laser radar product lineup. Building upon the proven technology of the MV4x0 series, the MV5X represents a significant advancement in noncontact measurement technology, achieving high-…

What would you do if a 240-kg iron rock older than the Earth landed outside your house? While you ponder the many exciting possibilities, Replicad engineer Jaap Termeer has created a superrealistic digital twin of the meteorite. Such a scanning scenario is uncommon, even for 3D professionals. So…

(Hexagon: Stockholm) -- Hexagon AB announces that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Waygate Technologies, a leading provider of nondestructive testing solutions, from Baker Hughes. Waygate serves customers in the aerospace, automotive, energy, and industrial manufacturing sectors…

High-volume medical equipment serves as the operational backbone of our healthcare system. From infusion pumps and monitoring devices to hospital beds and support surfaces, these assets support nearly every aspect of patient care. Yet in many hospitals, medical equipment management remains…