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Audits and inspections are critical components of industrial safety management. These processes help organizations ensure compliance with legal requirements, identify risks, and improve workplace safety and operational efficiencies. Conducting regular audits and inspections is not just a regulatory…
(Sandvik Coromant: Mebane, NC)--Sandvik Coromant, a global leader in cutting tools and tooling systems, has enhanced its lineup of next-generation Silent Tools turning adapters with additional sizes and configurations, including adapters with the Coromant Capto coupling and HSK-T coupling. This…
Keeping quality high in today’s fast-moving production world is a big challenge. Traditional quality checks have worked well, but they can be slow, require a lot of work, and are prone to mistakes.
AI could change this by making quality control faster, more accurate, and easier to scale. It could…
(ASTM International: Conshohocken, PA) -- The U.S. Standardization Center of Excellence (SCoE) for Critical and Emerging Technologies (CETs) is hosting its First Standardization Workshop May 14–15, 2025, at the Bethesda North Marriott in Rockville, Maryland.
The SCoE is a transformative initiative…
How do health and safety incidents affect your business? If a worker is injured or becomes ill, what kind of disruption does it cause? Is your productivity affected? What’s the effect on other workers in terms of workload or psychological health and well-being?
People are the foundation of every…
(Teledyne: Waterloo, ON) -- Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and leader in machine vision, has announced the Tetra line scan camera family. Designed for a wide range of machine vision applications, Tetra leverages Teledyne’s latest multiline CMOS image sensor technology and builds on…
Risk-based thinking—it sounds easy. How hard can it be to think about risk? But did you know that the phrase “risk-based thinking” was only invented in 2015?
Did you know that the ISO says “risk-based thinking” is one of the foundations of quality management, but never defines it? Or that it…
(Physik Instrumente: Auburn, MA) -- Physik Instrumente (PI), a leader in precision motion control and nanopositioning solutions, provides one of the most advanced multi-axis nanopositioning systems in the world, the P-562.6CD 6-Axis Nanopositioning Stage. Among the industries PI serves are…
Innovation is vital to the success of all businesses. Innovate or perish is the new mantra. Leaders must perpetually reinvent their processes, products, and services, because they typically have multiple competitors offering similar offerings. Only through innovation can most organizations…
Manufacturers face a critical challenge: capturing, standardizing, and scaling workforce knowledge. Skilled workers are retiring, and labor shortages are persisting. Outdated, paper-based documentation can no longer keep up. These methods create bottlenecks that slow productivity and make vital…
(IndySoft: Charleston, SC) – IndySoft, a global leader in calibration and asset management software, has introduced the IndySoft Scales Calibration App—a fast, easy-to-use solution designed to help scale-calibration companies maximize accuracy, productivity, and customer satisfaction.
Built to…
(ATS: Peoria, IL) -- Advanced Technology Services (ATS), a leader in industrial maintenance and reliability solutions, continues setting the standard for workplace safety and employee well-being through its Beyond Zero Challenge. This annual initiative, designed to promote physical, emotional,…
Clarkson University is a private national research university in upstate New York and a leader in technological education. As one of the many Student Projects for Engineering Experience and Design (SPEED), the Clarkson University Clean Snowmobile Team is a student-led initiative driven by a passion…
Global risks are rising, and many companies are struggling to adapt. The World Economic Forum’s 2025 Global Risks Report makes it clear that challenges like escalating global tensions and conflicts, climate change, economic instability, and supply chain disruptions are interconnected and build on…
(InventHelp: Pittsburgh) -- “I wanted to create a new tool for taking measurements at great distances, where normal laser devices would be limited to short-distance restrictions,” says an inventor from Miami. “So I invented the MEASURE-LITE. My design increases accuracy, and it eliminates the need…
One transformative strategy that can revolutionize how organizations embrace generative AI is peer mentoring. By leveraging the power of personal connections and shared expertise, peer mentoring accelerates learning, fosters collaboration, and fuels innovation. When mastering gen AI tools can mean…
(Sandvik Coromat: Mebane, NC) -- Sandvik Coromant, a leader in metal-cutting tools, has introduced the CoroDrill Dura 462 drilling family with more than 2,000 assorted sizes for a diverse range of materials and applications. With new advanced coating technology, extended tool life, and easy…
(Mitutoyo: Aurora, IL) -- Mitutoyo America Corp., a leading manufacturer of precision metrology instruments and solutions, has added a new Surface Roughness Tester SJ-220 Series to its line of form measuring instruments, providing compatibility and versatility to meet the diverse needs of…
What happens when workplace colleagues land on opposing sides of an external competition? Henning Piezunka, an associate professor of management at Wharton, tackles this question in a recent study, using sports data to shed light on how outside rivalries can shape collaboration within the workplace…
Workforce development is an essential yet frequently overlooked aspect of supply chain management in manufacturing. Similar to how disruptions in material sourcing or logistics can halt operations, talent shortages and skill gaps create bottlenecks that jeopardize efficiency, quality, and growth. …
(PIPA LLC: Davis, CA) -- PIPA, a leader in enterprise intelligence for the food and nutrition industry, has launched the Digital Extruder platform. The new SaaS offering helps consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies accelerate product innovation, improve production efficiency, and satisfy growing…
Outliers are values that don’t “fit in” with the rest of the data. These extreme values are commonly considered a nuisance when we seek to summarize the data with our descriptive statistics. This article will show how to turn these nuisances into useful information.
The earliest statistical tests…
(Platinum Tooling: Prospect Heights, IL) -- Platinum Tooling Technologies, importer and master distributor of live tools, angle heads, Swiss machine products, knurling, and marking tools manufactured by various international suppliers, will exhibit its extensive inventory of machine tool…
(IDBS: Woking, England; Boston) -- BioIVT, a leading provider of in vitro ADME research services, has successfully completed a collaboration with IDBS to implement the IDBS E-WorkBook platform, significantly reducing study times by at least 30%. The project has enabled BioIVT to enhance efficiency…
Many industries, from aerospace to medical device manufacturing, are required to show customers, auditors, or regulatory bodies that their measurement devices are acceptable for use. But how do you prove that?
One of my clients needed to show the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development…