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Reaume Bros. Racing is an American professional stock-car racing team that competes full time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Owned by Josh Reaume, the team fields the No. 22 Ford F-150 full time for multiple drivers, the No. 27 part time for Keith McGee, and the No. 33 full time for Lawless…
James Olthoff
Practically everything you use in your everyday life works because of measurement science. Without precise measurements, your car wouldn’t run, your phone wouldn’t work, hospitals couldn’t function, and the ATM would fail.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is the national…
Quality Digest
(Artec 3D: Santa Clara, CA) -- At IMTS 2024 in Chicago, global 3D scanning hardware and software leader Artec 3D unveiled the first target-based laser scanner, the Artec Point, as part of its plans to expand further into industrial metrology. It also introduced the Spider II, capable of capturing…
Robin F. Goldsmith
There’s perhaps no better reputation for quality than Stradivarius. As I’ve learned from Wikipedia, a Stradivarius is a violin or other stringed instrument “built by members of the Italian family Stradivari, particularly Antonio Stradivari (Latin: Antonius Stradivarius), during the 17th and 18th…
Stephanie Ojeda
How can a quality manager secure stakeholder engagement and hold individuals accountable for the quality of their work throughout the corrective and preventive action (CAPA) cycle?
With the burden of quality and compliance on their shoulders, it can be tempting for a quality manager to gather…
Quality Digest
(L.S. Starrett Co.: Athol, MA) -- At IMTS 2024 in Chicago, L.S. Starrett Co., a global manufacturer of precision measuring tools and gages, metrology systems, and more, announced its W4900 wireless digital electronic indicator, a precision measurement gage featuring touchscreen technology, multiple…
Quality Digest
(Renishaw: West Dundee, IL) -- Renishaw, a global metrology specialist, now offers longer sealed encoder scale lengths to support the development of large machine tools. Customers can choose FORTiS enclosed encoder linear scales as long as 4.24 m for their largest and most innovative machine…
Saurabh Joshi Shripad
Before the ICH Harmonized Tripartite Guideline Q9—“Quality risk management”—was introduced in 2005, the pharmaceutical industry was evolving but lacked a structured, scientific, and systematic approach. Various stakeholders, including the industry, regulators, and patient rights groups, recognized…
MIT News
Imagine how a phone call works. Your voice is converted into electronic signals, shifted up to higher frequencies, transmitted over long distances, and then shifted back down so it can be heard clearly on the other end. The process enabling this shifting of signal frequencies is called frequency…
Quality Digest
(OGP: Rochester, NY) -- Optical Gaging Products (OGP), a leading manufacturer of optical and precision multisensor metrology systems for industrial quality control, announces its next evolution of SmartScope 3D multisensor metrology systems, the SmartScope M-Series.
Offered in two benchtop and two…
Quality Digest
(Apex Tool Group: Sparks, MD) -- GEARWRENCH is launching three new diagnostic tools for auto mechanics that are breaking all the rules.
As cars evolve, diagnostic tools are essential to technicians for even the most basic of repairs. However, competitor models are expensive and require annual and…
Laura Velásquez Herrera
With its roots in compassion and humanity, the healthcare sector might seem an unlikely place for artificial intelligence (AI) to play a big role. Yet as we look deeper into the complex processes that build our medical systems, we uncover a multitude of ways that AI could revolutionize patient care…
Lawrence Bernard
A unique manufacturing program for large metal parts holds promise to help revitalize American manufacturing and return clean-energy manufacturing technologies to the United States. The approach could greatly reduce waiting times for critical components and enable economic growth in the…
Quality Digest
(Briggs & Stratton: Wauwatosa, WI) -- Briggs & Stratton, a leading manufacturer of commercial power solutions, announces the production launch of the Vanguard 300 single-cylinder horizontal-shaft engine. Offering 307 cc and 10.0 gross HP*, this innovative engine is designed to outperform…
Quality Digest
(Sunnen: St. Louis) -- In 1924, Joseph Sunnen, a young auto mechanic, saw the need for a tool to help repair cylinder heads without injuring his fingers. His spirit of innovation drove him to develop a valve-compressing tool that made the job quick and safe.
Soon after, he started a mobile…
Quality Digest
(Simco-Ion: Hatfield, PA) -- Simco-Ion, a leader in industrial static control solutions, announces the release of the Eltex TERRALIGHT Ground Monitoring System. This state-of-the-art grounding solution is designed to deliver exceptional safety and efficiency, setting a new standard for grounding…
Quality Digest
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN) -- The U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory added a neutron-scattering instrument to its powerhouse of discovery at the Spallation Neutron Source, charting new territory for neutron imaging through artificial intelligence. Last July, the DOE’s Office of…
Mike Figliuolo
For many of us, screwing up is in our DNA. It happens. Blame Murphy if you like, but it happens. However, when this happens to someone on your team and you’re in a leadership role, the implications of a mistake can be far-reaching.
The most important aspect of these kinds of events, however, isn’t…
Sabine Terrasi
Wire bonding is a key process in semiconductor production. Extremely fine wires with diameters of 15 to 75 µm are used to create tiny electrical connections between a semiconductor chip and other components. The distances between the bond wires are often less than 100 µm. Any deviation, however…
Marlon Walker, David Boulay
The subject matter was incredibly complex, but the “ask” itself was simple. David Boulay, the director of the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC), part of the MEP National Network, wanted to learn more about quantum technology.
His two-part request of the National Institute of…
Quality Digest
(Yaskawa: Miamisburg, OH) -- Yaskawa America, Motoman Robotics Division (Yaskawa Motoman), a leading North American robotics manufacturer, has completed an expansion of its headquarters in Miamisburg, Ohio. The 185,000 sq ft state-of-the-art addition will nearly double the size of the company’s…
Bruce Hamilton
I once attended a presentation that Eli Goldratt gave for the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. We were seated in an auditorium, listening as Goldratt paced back and forth on the stage, puffing on his cigar, gesturing for effect, and occasionally cursing for emphasis. The author of The Goal (…
Ram Charan
In the near future, significant and unpredictable external factors may combine to challenge the global business landscape in unprecedented ways. Responding effectively to those challenges will require adaptability. Although many leaders acknowledge its importance, even successful companies can…
Quality Digest
(Robert Half: Menlo Park, CA) -- New research from talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half reveals a complex picture when it comes to worker productivity. While most managers report that their teams have become more productive, employees are logging more hours than they did a year…
Quality Digest
(Optical Gaging Products: Rochester, NY) -- Optical Gaging Products (OGP), a leading manufacturer of optical and precision metrology systems for industrial quality control, announces its all-new SG SmartCapture software, delivering a variety of enhancements to its ShapeGrabber family of automated…
