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Ken Voytek
It’s time for U.S. manufacturers to focus on productivity or they will lose their long-term advantage. Productivity is fundamentally about increasing output rather than decreasing costs and inputs while output remains static. We faced this challenge during the 1980s and 1990s but didn’t learn much…
Wayne Schaefer
Industrial machine-vision systems use high-resolution cameras, image-processing algorithms, and artificial intelligence to enhance quality control, automate inspections, and optimize production processes with precision and efficiency.
Implementing vision systems spans applications such as 2D…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), a program of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has awarded roughly $400,000 to each of its MEP National Network Centers in every state and Puerto Rico. More…
(RationalStat: Wilmington, DE) -- The global additive manufacturing market is estimated at $12.7 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR of more than 18% over the forecast period of 2019-2028.
Based on a deep-dive market analysis by RationalStat, the global additive…
Mike Figliuolo
Twice in the last week I’ve heard about “idiot bosses.” Being the inquisitive guy I am, I probed for the root cause of such comments. Rather than simply asking what the cause is, I decided to address the symptoms first.
Q: “Tell me more about this idiot boss.”
A: “I’m so fed up with him. He’s…
InnovMetric Software
Pratt Miller was founded in 1989 by Gary Pratt and Jim Miller. Their aim was to create a world-class engineering company that could take automotive-based programs all the way from concept to reality. Since then, Pratt Miller has become a respected industry leader, providing automotive and…
(Vision Engineering: New Milford, CT) -- Vision Engineering, a world-leading provider of innovative inspection, metrology, and digital 3D visualization solutions, announces the launch of a third generation of ergonomic optical stereo microscopes.
The new Mantis range (PIXO, ERGO, and IOTA)…
(Creaform: Lévis, QC, Canada) -- Creaform, a business unit of AMETEK Inc. and a world leader in portable 3D measurement solutions and engineering services, has launched VXelements 11, a much-anticipated upgrade with impressive new features and increased performance levels.
The biggest change in…
Gleb Tsipursky
A new study from the University of Birmingham has found that managers have developed a more positive outlook on the benefits of hybrid work productivity since the Covid-19 pandemic. The research surveyed 597 managers and found that 51.8% of them agreed that working from home improves employee…
Mike Figliuolo
It’s a great time of year. Beautiful weather, flowers blooming, and 110 bags of mulch to be spread tell you it’s spring. Now is when we traditionally clean our homes and yards. It’s also a great time to clean up your work and professional life.
Face it: We’re creatures of habit and averse to…
(AMETEK MOCON: Minneapolis) -- AMETEK MOCON, a global leader in permeation instruments, testing, and services, continues to expand its portfolio of permeation analyzers. The OX-TRAN 2/28 is now an instrument series with the introduction of the new HR model.
In 2020, AMETEK MOCON introduced the 2/…
(KECO: Houston) -- As companies take steps to become more environmentally friendly, they must be aware that their carbon output affects climate change. KECO offers the CarbonHound CO2 Gas Analyzer as an accurate, cost-effective, and low-maintenance method to detect and measure carbon dioxide (CO2)…
Michael King
Medical companies work in an environment of ever-increasing challenge and complexity. Global regulations continue to evolve with advancements in technology and variations in requirements from country to country. This brings unavoidable technical complexity to daily tasks of quality and regulatory…
Evan Milberg
The year is 2033: The owner of a planned high-rise in a big city is looking to build prefabricated modules with recyclable, low-carbon materials. Work is expected to begin as soon as possible, so the contractor can’t afford to spend a great deal of time figuring out how much of each material will…
Angie Basiouny
In his 2022 letter to CEOs, BlackRock founder Larry Fink called on companies to articulate their core values during this era of stakeholder capitalism and eroded consumer trust.
“It’s never been more essential for CEOs to have a consistent voice, a clear purpose, a coherent strategy, and a long-…
NIST
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Do you know Benchy the Boat? NIST researchers certainly do, and the 3D-printing design is helping them make waves with a technique called vat photopolymerization.
To start off, Benchy (a nickname for “benchmark”) isn’t a NIST original work of art. More commonly referred…
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN) -- The U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory will team up with six of eight companies that are advancing designs and research and development for fusion power plants with the mission to achieve a pilot-scale demonstration of fusion within a decade.
Rising…
Akhilesh Gulati, Rolf Biernath
Maria stretched her arms, taking in a deep breath as she savored the lingering flavor of dark, rich black coffee. She waited for the system to log in and connect to her biweekly meeting with her informal innovation group, a bunch of semiretired professionals passionate about quality practices and…
Adam Zewe
When machine-learning models are deployed in real-world situations, perhaps to flag potential disease in X-rays for a radiologist to review, human users need to know when to trust the model’s predictions.
But machine-learning models are so large and complex that even the scientists who design them…
Zach Winn
(MIT: Cambridge, MA) -- What do a student tinkerer in Bhutan, a design professional in Nairobi, and an artist in Brazil have in common? They’re part of a global community of makers benefiting from the Fab Lab Network, which provides the space, equipment, and training to make (almost) anything.…
(CIMdata: Ann Arbor, MI) -- CIMdata, a leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, has published a new e-book, Imperatives as Automotive Industry Pivots to Vehicle Electrification.
The e-book describes vehicle electrification engineering challenges and the capabilities of…
Mike Morini
Following the turmoil of the pandemic, many salaried employees have had the opportunity to work remotely and enjoy newfound flexibility in their day-to-day work lives. For many, the ability to be more in control over where and when they work has been life-changing, enabling them to find better work…
Martin Cottam
It’s tempting to attribute the increased profile now given to occupational health and safety (OH&S) to the Covid-19 pandemic. But while the pandemic focused a spotlight on OH&S management in many organizations, there are other issues that will keep OH&S at the fore throughout the next…
(DEEPX: Tokyo) -- DEEPX, an industry-leading artificial intelligence semiconductor technology company, announced that it has received Vision System Design (VSD) magazine’s Innovation Virtual 2023 Gold Medal. This recognition confirms that DEEPX’s Neural Processing Unit (NPU) IP, DX-GEN1, is one of…
(KYZEN: Nashville, TN) -- KYZEN, a global leader in innovative, environmentally friendly cleaning chemistries, will exhibit at Rematec 2023, scheduled to take place June 27–29, 2023, in Amsterdam. The KYZEN clean team will discuss METALNOX M6355 and M6324R, as well as the effective applications of…
