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Anders Rasmussen
Enterprise resource planning (ERP), product life cycle management (PLM), and customer relationship management (CRM) systems were transformative when they were first developed. They made it possible for businesses to establish centralized data repositories for customer, product, or financial…
NIST
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues have developed a novel tabletop device that takes three-dimensional X-ray (CT) images of integrated circuits. The highly detailed scans produced by the prototype device inspect the billions of electrical…
(Teledyne: Waterloo, ON, Canada) -- Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and global leader in machine vision technology, unveils a shutterless version of its MicroCalibir long-wave infrared (LWIR) compact camera platform.
Developed and manufactured in Canada, the small and lightweight…
(NewTek: Pennsauken, NJ) -- NewTek has designed its 100th custom LVDT position sensor, with a vented body and modified lead lengths to address the operating specifications for a downhole drilling application.
Venting NewTek’s NT-R High Temperature Sensor ensured reliable performance in a downhole…
(MicroRidge Systems: Sunriver, OR) -- MicroRidge Systems, a leading developer and manufacturer of measurement collection solutions for manufacturing companies, has been acquired by Riley Tronson and Andrew (Andy) Duvall. The founders, John Schuldt and Mary Chisholm, are retiring after 40 years at…
Artificial intelligence (AI) applications can deliver huge efficiencies to quality operations for pharma and medical technology. Yet, many quality teams are hesitant to embrace AI fully. Matt O'Donnell, global lead for Life Sciences ISV Partners at Microsoft, and Mike King, senior director of…
Kate Zabriskie
‘They reduce our bonus if our calls go longer than three minutes. I’m not going to lie; I start talking faster at the 90-second mark.”
“She asked me to suggest ideas, so I did. I now have a whole bunch of extra work to do. It’s the last time I’m opening my mouth. I didn’t realize offering an idea…
Chengyi Lin
Although the days of fully remote work may be over, many employees have expressed a desire for flexible work arrangements. But with Covid-19 no longer a global health emergency, more organizations could demand that people return to the office—setting the scene for an inevitable tug-of-war.
Some…
(Titan Tool Supply: Buffalo, NY) -- Titan Tool Supply, a worldwide supplier of optical instrumentation and precision micro-finishing tools, introduces its L-Series of family of rigid, industrial-grade micro fiberscopes, also known as fiberoptic borescopes.
The L-Series is designed to perform…
(Mettler Toledo: Lutz, FL) -- Mettler Toledo Product Inspection Group introduces metal detectors for hazardous locations (HazLoc). Ideal for manufacturing environments where dust-producing products can create an explosive atmosphere, these cETLus-certified systems adhere to stringent construction…
Jake Mazulewicz
Wildland firefighters. Air traffic controllers. Flight deck crews of aircraft carriers. Operators of nuclear power plants and the national bulk electric grid. These are among the safest and most reliable work teams in the world. And they don’t try to eliminate all errors and surprises.
Decades of…
Aaron Heinrich, MetalForming
In metal stamping, especially in critical automotive applications, sometimes it’s not enough simply to close the control loop. Traditional control algorithms rely on eliminating an error between what is happening—as indicated by feedback from system sensors—and what should happen. High-speed motion…
Dave Gilson
Many people think of negotiation as a fight, but it’s really about collaboration, Margaret Neale explains to me as we begin our walk. “What negotiation is, to me, is joint problem-solving. Let’s find a solution to a problem that we’re facing.”
Right now, the problem Neale and I face is how to get…
(Starrett-Bytewise: Columbus, GA) -- Starrett-Bytewise, a manufacturer of laser-based measurement systems and a division of The L.S. Starrett Co., has introduced its “SL4” high-speed line laser sensors, its fourth generation of sensors offering the highest resolution and speed for TGIS radial…
(Marposs: Auburn Hills, MI) – Marposs, a global leader in measurement, inspection, and test technologies, has expanded its line of automatic testers designed for verifying the safety and performance of electric motors with the introduction of the e.d.c. AST320/W system, dedicated to the testing of…
(OSI Optoelectronics: Hawthorne, CA) -- OSI Optoelectronics, a global leader in the design, development, and manufacturing of high-performance standard and custom silicon and InGaAs photodetectors, announces a broad expansion of optoelectronic solutions. The new products and services include rigid…
Bob Ferrone
Industry stands at a new frontier of how organizations will be structured. With rapid advancements in technology, changing consumer behaviors, and the emergence of new business models, businesses are being forced to adapt and evolve to remain competitive. Businesses are also focusing more on…
Jeanne Quimby
As I sat with my 7-year-old son for more than an hour in front of an abstract painting, I saw what appeared to be black paint thrown onto a white canvas.
My son loves abstract paintings. He was explaining to me how much I was missing by just looking at the paint color. I hadn’t seen the energy…
Del Williams
(Cablevey Conveyors: Oskaloosa, IA) -- Even when people love the look of a car or SUV, most would not complete a purchase before a test drive to confirm how the vehicle performs on the road. Similarly, an increasing number of food processors are realizing the importance of “test driving” conveyor…
(Vision Engineering: New Milford, CT) -- Vision Engineering, a leading provider of innovative inspection, metrology, and digital 3D visualization solutions, has announced the launch of Mantis 3rd Gen, from the company’s range of ergonomic optical stereo microscopes.
The new Mantis generation range…
Donald J. Wheeler
The keys to effective process behavior charts are rational sampling and rational subgrouping. As implied by the word rational, we must use our knowledge of the context to collect and organize data in a way that answers the interesting questions. This column will show the role that sample frequency…
Matt Fieldman
German manufacturing is a powerhouse, fueling 21 percent of the country’s economy and contributing nearly $1.4 trillion in exports. Given these facts, we in the MEP National Network have been studying Germany’s vocational educational training (VET) program, which most of us call apprenticeships, by…
(RTS Consulting: Trumbull, CT) -- Manufacturing is a complex, dynamic, variable, and competitive business. A manufacturing execution solution (MES) acts as a real-time integration system between enterprise resource planning (ERP) and manufacturing operations. Today, connecting people, things, and…
Metrologic Group
(Metrologic Group: Baden-Württemberg, Germany) -- As one of the leaders in the 3D metrology software market, and with more than 40 years of experience, Metrologic Group is committed to improving the industrial performance of its customers.
How to address 3D metrology challenges for manufacturing…
Ophir Ronen
From the health histories of patients to the effectiveness of different healthcare services, hospitals are sitting on a treasure trove of historical data. Unfortunately, most of these data go unused, often because they are so difficult to store or format for actionable use.
Due to inconsistencies…
