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Stephanie Ojeda
Mistakes around standard operating procedure (SOP) management are widespread and costly, especially given the pace of change in manufacturing today.
Consider, for example, an electronics manufacturer that introduces a new product model with updated features and components. This new model requires…
Russell Riddiford
Manufacturing has moved on from simple cutting tools; your customers expect you to create high-quality tools from top-end materials with little room for error. The industry is focused now on the end-to-end process, from sourcing the best materials to providing the best customer experience, and that…
Jones Loflin
One of the things I hear from many people is they want to improve their ability to focus. If they just had a distraction-free environment, they could get the right things done. Well, I’m writing this from a distraction-free environment—one of those booths they have at airports where you can make…
(ANCA: Melbourne, Australia) -- CNC grinding-technology pioneer ANCA will showcase its latest products and industry-specific grinding and automation solutions in September at EMO in Booth F52, Hall 6, in Hannover, Germany. The winner of the Tool of the Year competition will be announced live…
(Thwing-Albert: West Berlin, NJ) -- Thwing-Albert, a leading provider of physical property-testing instrumentation, has launched its latest thickness tester, the ProGage Touch. Designed to meet the rigorous demands of quality control and research and development, the ProGage Touch is an advanced…
Etienne Nichols
Your company probably has an internal process for a large purchase like an eQMS. In midsize-to-large medtech companies, you’ll likely find this process in the finance department, or perhaps in a dedicated purchasing department operating under finance’s umbrella.
1. Start by learning about your…
Fred Sievert
Ask any executive what he or she considers the most important skills for team members who aspire to leadership roles, and you will get answers ranging from clear communication to collaboration to adaptability.
During my career, especially as the president of New York Life Insurance, I found that…
(IDS: Obersulm, Germany) -- Low-cost cameras for industrial quality are an important growth driver for automation—after all, it does not always have to be the high-end solution. The low-cost portfolio from IDS specifically addresses price-sensitive applications and has so far included the camera…
(Torrey Pines Scientific: Carlsbad, CA) -- Torrey Pines Scientific has announced its EchoTherm RIC40 Peltier-driven, compact Chilling/Heating Dry Baths, with a temperature range from 0ºC to 100ºC. They are designed for use with robotic systems and are controlled via the RS232 I/O port on each RIC40…
Mike Figliuolo
Sometimes you fire someone who doesn’t deserve it. Your job as a leader is to admit the mistake and do your best to rectify it properly as soon as possible.
Many of you (likely about 80%) have fired someone at some point. The odds are that some of you made a mistake in doing so along the way. A…
Megan King
If you’ve ever tried on clothing at a store only to have it look completely different at home, you know how much our eyes depend on lighting to help us see colors.
We also all interpret colors a little differently, even with the same lighting.
Remember the social media controversy over the color…
(CIMdata: Ann Arbor, MI): CIMdata Inc. has announced the release of the CIMdata Simulation and Analysis (S&A) Market Analysis Report. This report expands on the S&A market analysis conducted as part of the CIMdata 2023 PLM Market Analysis Report Series. The well-known PLM MAR series…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- On-road automated vehicles (AVs) are expected to significantly influence key aspects of everyday life. However, these complex systems can pose a safety risk in the event of unexpected system performance. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) held the…
Kari Miller
Since 2010, citations for insufficient corrective action and preventive action (CAPA) procedures have been at the top of the list of the most common issues within the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspections, particularly for the medical device industry. Issues can occur while…
Chandrakant Isi
Additive manufacturing (AM) and AI are two of the most exciting fields in technology today. 3D printing has revolutionized manufacturing and design, allowing for the creation of complex objects with ease. Meanwhile, AI tools such as ChatGPT, MidJourney, Stable Diffusion, and Resemble have shown…
(Articulate: Houston) -- Decision making is one of the most integral functions of both our professional and personal lives. However, it’s a skill set that has historically received little attention—a trend that continues today. Many of today’s leaders lack the training, mentorship, and tenure to…
(Marposs: San Francisco and Bologna, Italy) -- In July at Semicon West 2023, Marposs Group, a world leader in measurement and process monitoring technologies, announced the acquisition of Solarius Development, a leading provider of high-tech manufacturing solutions for the consumer electronics and…
Automated Precision Inc.
As industries around the world work to make their process and products not only automated but also autonomous, there has been an explosion in the use of detection and ranging systems during the last 20 years. Detection and ranging systems date back to radar systems that were developed during World…
Etienne Nichols
Amedical device company is expected to deliver innovative, life-changing devices while ensuring compliance and achieving true quality. This task bears loads of responsibility—all of which must be kept and documented within your quality management system (QMS).
A QMS contains everything that…
National Physical Laboratory
Graphene and related 2D materials have the potential to disrupt technologies such as energy storage devices, composites, and electronics through their exceptional material properties. Depending on the material, these can include properties such as high electrical conductivity, high mechanical…
Del Williams
(Cablevey: Oskaloosa, IA) -- To promote food safety and sanitary compliance, processors increasingly seek the ability to clean-in-place (CIP), an automated method of cleaning the interior surfaces of tubular drag conveyors without disassembly. Now, with the advent of mobile tools like an innovative…
(Teledyne: Grenoble, France) -- Teledyne e2v, a Teledyne Technologies company and global innovator of imaging solutions, announces Snappy Wide, a new 8K-wide aspect ratio CMOS image sensor designed specifically for logistics applications where larger conveyor belts are becoming increasingly common…
(OGP: Rochester, NY) -- Optical Gaging Products, a leading manufacturer of optical and precision multisensor metrology systems for industrial quality control, has announced SmartScope E45, a floor-model addition to the all-new SmartScope E-Series family of automatic digital zoom metrology systems…
FABTECH
Manufacturers understand that their businesses won’t grow if their workforces don’t grow along with them. That’s why the talent shortage in the metal fabrication industry continues to be a pressing concern—and three-quarters of respondents in the National Association of Manufacturers’ 2023 First…
Hank C. Andersen
Not many years ago, there was a CEO so exceedingly fond of finding the right strategy that he spent all of his money on consultants to tell him what the strategy should be. One day there came two consultants, and they said they could craft the most magnificent strategy imaginable. Not only would it…
