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Rebecca Okamoto
Think fast: What’s the No. 1 rule of troubleshooting?
Get to the root cause. It’s the foundation principle drilled into every problem solver: Find the underlying cause for a problem—not just a symptom or contributing issue—then fix it.
But what if getting to root cause and fixing it is the exact…
Quality Digest
(Hexagon: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has announced the release of Geomagic Control X 2026.1, the industry-leading 3D metrology software that enables manufacturers to capture, analyze, and validate scan-based inspection data across the entire product life…
Mike Figliuolo
Focusing on metrics is key to achieving your desired business results—but it can be difficult to determine which metrics actually matter. There are five major questions you need to answer to ensure the metrics you’re measuring matter, and you can take action based on what they tell you.
Some…
Quality Digest
(Siemens: Plano, TX) -- Siemens has announced the expansion of the Simcenter advanced engineering simulation and test solutions portfolio with Simcenter PhysicsAI software, which empowers engineers to almost instantly evaluate bold design concepts and variations.
Simcenter PhysicsAI brings proven…
Paul Hanaphy
Artec 3D is best known for professional 3D scanners. So it may come as a surprise that the company also offers a low-cost, accessible photogrammetry solution: AI photogrammetry.
Available via an Artec Studio Lite subscription or the full version of Artec’s flagship software, Artec Studio Pro, this…
Quality Digest
(GBMP: Boston) -- GBMP Consulting Group has announced that registration is open for the 22nd Annual Northeast Lean Conference (#NELEAN2026), Sept. 29–30, 2026, at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. Lean practitioners, operational leaders, and continuous improvement professionals…
Gleb Tsipursky
The most charming AI model may be the one most likely to mislead you. That’s the uncomfortable reality behind the latest fight over Claude, ChatGPT, and Grok. Users tend to reward conversational polish—the model that sounds warmer, writes cleaner sentences, follows tone instructions, and feels less…
Patrick Gale
Hospitals continue to face increasing financial uncertainty as healthcare reimbursement rates shift and margins tighten.
Medicare reimbursed hospitals at just 83 cents on the dollar in 2024, driving more than $100 billion in underpayments. At the same time, rising labor, supply, and technology…
Quality Digest
(octonomy: Denver) -- octonomy, an AI company building agentic systems for complex enterprise support and service workflows, has announced that its AI agent platform achieved 96% accuracy in an independent benchmark evaluating technical questions grounded in manufacturing documentation and…
Quality Digest
(Datanomix: Nashua, NH) -- Datanomix, which builds data-powered production software for precision manufacturers, will bring its production-tested AI to Booth 12059, North Building, at Automate 2026, June 22–25, 2026, in Chicago’s McCormick Place. The company’s AI is already running on customer…
Arysha Alif Khan
Chemical manufacturing employs roughly 500,000 people in the United States. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, workers in that sector noted a total recordable incident rate of 4.2 in 2024, compared to the all-industry average of 3.2. That’s a 32% gap, and it has resisted decades of…
Mike DeCapua
Hydroelectric generators are used to generate power in many parts of the United States. One of their interesting details is that despite how massive they are—a typical 5–20 MW generator can measure 8–12 ft in diameter and weigh about 50 tons—they are built to extremely demanding tolerances.
My…
Quality Digest
(XELA Robotics: Tokyo) -- XELA Robotics, a specialist in advanced 3D tactile sensors, will unveil several new major tactile sensor enhancements to its advanced uSkin sensor technology at Automate 2026 in Chicago’s McCormick Place, Humanoid Robot Pavilion, Booth 1888, June 22–24, from 10 a.m.–5 p.m…
Adam Zewe
In the aftermath of a devastating earthquake, unpiloted aerial vehicles (UAVs) could fly through a collapsed building to map the scene, giving rescuers information they need to quickly reach survivors.
But this remains an extremely challenging problem for an autonomous robot, which would need to…
Quality Digest
(Nikon: Brighton, MI) -- Nikon Metrology has received the Frost & Sullivan 2026 Global Product Leadership Recognition in the laser radar in body-in-white (BIW) inspection industry for outstanding achievements in innovation, strategy execution, and customer impact. This recognition highlights…
Quality Digest
(ZEISS: Maple Grove, MN) -- ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions USA announced major updates to its ZEISS PiWeb quality data management platform, expanding automation, real-time analytics, and enterprise-wide connectivity for manufacturers facing increasing production demands and growing quality…
Lexi Sharkov
When a training matrix is built and managed correctly, it’s the backbone of compliance. It ensures that every employee knows how to perform their job and creates the traceability auditors love to see.
The problem is that it doesn’t take much for a training matrix to spiral out of control. What…
Takeisha Wright
A CAPA investigator opens an AI-enabled quality management system and asks for potential root causes. The system produces several plausible explanations, summarizes similar historical events, and recommends corrective actions. The investigator reviews the suggestions, selects one, and closes the…
Quality Digest
(Fluor: Irving, TX) -- Fluor Corp. announces that its JGC Fluor BC LNG II joint venture with JGC Corp. has received limited notice to proceed (LNTP) with the proposed Phase 2 expansion of the LNG Canada export facility in Kitimat, British Columbia.
The same joint venture partners played a central…
Alexandra Vazquez
A lot of computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) rollouts fail quietly. It’s a common scenario: The software is installed, technicians are logging hours, and the digital work orders are flowing. On the surface, the implementation was a “success.” But when the VP of operations asks for a…
Quality Digest
(LK Metrology: New Hudson, MI) -- LK Metrology, a leading global designer and manufacturer of coordinate measuring machines, metrology software, and associated CMM accessory products, will be exhibiting a variety of new products for the 2026 International Manufacturing Technology Show at McCormick…
Philip M. Parker, Rositsa Genovska
Meta has lost more than $80 billion on Reality Labs trying to build a virtual world from scratch. On the other hand, Roblox lets its users build the world themselves, scaling past 150 million daily active users and a market capitalization above $30 billion (at the time of publication). Same sector…
Quality Digest
(Octave: Huntsville, AL) -- The third annual Pulse of Quality in Manufacturing survey has been released by Octave, a global leader in software for the world’s most critical facilities and infrastructure. This year’s survey reveals that the overwhelming majority of manufacturers are either using AI…
Eric Franco-Velez
ISO 9001:2026 is in its final development stage. The final draft international standard (FDIS) has been submitted for ballot, and publication is expected in September 2026. That gives certified organizations approximately three years to make the transition—with a deadline that currently points to…
Quality Digest
(Massimo Group: Garland, TX) -- Massimo Group, a U.S.-based power sports and utility vehicle company, announced the formal launch of its AI intelligent patrol platform initiative, marking the company’s strategic expansion into AI-powered security infrastructure, autonomous patrol systems, and…