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(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a documentary, The AD-X2 Controversy, that highlights a moment in history when scientific integrity came under attack.
It all began in the 1940s when an entrepreneur began selling AD-X2, a chemical…
Scott A. Hindle, Douglas C. Fair
You are assigned a new task to demonstrate that an existing process will have the capability to meet newer and tighter specifications. The change in specifications for critical-to-quality characteristic P is due to new regulatory requirements; hence, the specifications must be met. The task is…
Phil Geldart
When it comes to customer service, few companies do it better than the UPS Store, Chick-fil-A, and REI.
That’s not according to me. That’s according to a recently published Best Customer Service list, which was compiled in a partnership between Forbes and HundredX, a data analytics company focused…
University of Vienna
In the field of high-performance mirrors, everyone chases the impossible: coatings with perfect reflectivity. In the visible range of wavelengths (i.e., between 380 nm and 700 nm), advanced metallic mirrors achieve reflectivities as high as 99%, which means 1 photon is lost for every 99 reflected.…
(Configit: Copenhagen, Denmark) –– Configit, a global leader in configuration life-cycle management (CLM), announces the latest release of the Configit Ace enterprise-grade product configuration platform. The new release enhances the existing BOM Solve solution and provides customer-driven…
(Morehouse Instrument Co.: York, PA) -- Morehouse Instrument Co., a trusted and accredited provider of force and torque measurement services for more than 100 years, has announced six webinars exploring topics such as measurement traceability, decision rules, accuracy vs. uncertainty, force…
(Teledyne: Waterloo, Ontario) -- Teledyne DALSA has announced its Xtium2-XGV PX8, a GigE vision-compatible image acquisition board with an engine that converts GigE vision image packets into ready-to-use images in real time. It also has a hardware-assisted packet resend logic that improves the…
Mike Figliuolo
My favorite time of year is rolling around (and no, it’s not the holidays with their nauseatingly excessive tinsel-before-turkey consumerism). I’m talking about the time for end-of-year progress reviews. They’re those agonizing, mandatory, and often confusing reams of paper we’re forced to suffer…
Rina Hoffman
The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union reached a provisional agreement last month on the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation.
“The first element that makes a product green is the brain that designs it,” Spanish Minister of Industry and Tourism, Jordi Hereu, says. “…
(The ROI Alliance: Denver) -- In the dynamic landscape of modern business, data-driven decision-making is not just an advantage—it’s a necessity. Author Steven Ouellette presents his latest contribution, Data-Driven Leadership: Empowering Managers with Statistical Insights, a game-changing guide…
Erin Vogen
(Limble: Lehi, UT) -- Limble is excited to provide a prebuilt integration with Samsara, helping maintenance teams managing fleets to streamline their preventive and reactive maintenance to operate more efficiently.
What is Samsara?
Samsara is digitizing the world of physical operations with its…
(Lummus Technology: The Woodlands, TX) -- Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, and Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corp. announced a master collaboration agreement to jointly pursue carbon capture projects. Lummus will provide its…
Russell Riddiford
Whether you use a lot of cutting tools or sometimes find yourself desperately lacking the right tool, you’ve probably considered making your own—or at least sharpening your worn tools. But how do you decide if taking tool grinding in-house is the smart decision? It’s a question GKN Aerospace Engine…
Kelly Nault, Andy J. Yap
Nothing is more annoying than someone bragging about their success. Right? Not necessarily, it turns out. When bosses brag, it can inspire employees to put more effort into their own work. Specifically, when bosses who are regarded as role models by their employees brag about their work…
(SVL: Norton Shores, MI) -- Smart Vision Lights (SVL), a global leader in the design and manufacture of innovative LED illumination solutions, has launched the JWL225-DO Lightgistics series light, which combines a linear-light footprint with ring-light functionality to deliver brighter, fast…
(Teledyne: Waterloo, Ontario) -- Teledyne DALSA has announced that its AxCIS family of high-speed and high-resolution, fully integrated line scan imaging modules are in production. These easy-to-use contact image sensors (CIS) combine sensors, lenses, and lights all in one, offering a lower-cost…
Douglas C. Fair, Scott A. Hindle
Just a few decades ago, today’s personal technology was a science fiction pipe dream. Powerful computers (smart phones) that fit in our pockets; global positioning satellites for our traveling convenience; and homes where lights, security systems, and locks can be controlled remotely. It’s all just…
Del Williams
To provide food processors with insight into the industry’s current challenges and opportunities, Cablevey Conveyors, a global specialty conveyor manufacturer, and Automated Handling Solutions, a service-focused subsidiary of Cablevey, have released results from an annual proprietary survey…
NIST
From monitoring concentrations of greenhouse gases to detecting Covid in the breath, laser systems known as frequency combs can identify specific molecules as simple as carbon dioxide and as complex as monoclonal antibodies with unprecedented accuracy and sensitivity. Amazing as they are, however,…
(AMETEK MOCON: Minneapolis) -- AMETEK MOCON, a global leader in gas measurement instrumentation, has unveiled the Dansensor CheckMate 4, its premier headspace analyzer for precise and reliable quality control of products packaged in modified atmosphere (MAP). This advanced analyzer ensures that the…
(Mahr: Providence, RI) -- Mahr Inc., a leading provider of dimensional metrology solutions, is introducing the P2002 probe, a new addition to its lineup of LVDT probes, including the P 1512 V and P1530 V. The P2002 probe is a state-of-the-art LVDT-style measuring probe for high-precision gauging,…
(Renishaw: West Dundee, IL) -- Renishaw has expanded its RenAM 500 series with the launch of the RenAM 500 Ultra AM system, cutting build times by up to 50% without compromising quality, and giving metal additive manufacturing (AM) users the tools to produce parts faster.
The new system was…
Gleb Tsipursky
Are employers walking into a legal storm by enforcing rigid return-to-office (RTO) mandates? The post-pandemic era presents a unique challenge as employers grapple with shifting workforce dynamics. The insistence on a full return to the office without considering individual circumstances could lead…
Kate Zabriskie
Although a fix-it-the-first-time approach may be the gold standard of customer service, addressing potential issues before they materialize is the true mark of an exemplary user experience.
Consider the pace of our modern world: Customers today want instant solutions, and any hurdle might be a…
(Morehouse: York, PA) -- Morehouse, an industry leader in calibration services, has announced the launch of next-generation wireless shackle load pins that set new standards in accuracy, durability, and connectivity.
Engineered to outshine a typical 10:1 performance margin, Morehouse shackle load…
