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(API: Rockville, MD) -- Accurate paper production depends on proper alignment, from calendar stacks to press rolls to unwind stands, felt stretches, and much more. Paper mills traditionally bear these alignment costs in one of three ways: 1) They can contract optical alignment services from a…
(Instron: Pianezza, Italy) -- With its MFi5 and MFi7, Instron presents a new generation of melt index testers for tasks ranging from monitoring incoming materials to product development and process control. The compact, manually operated MFi5 is ideal for fast and reliable measurements thanks to…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a paper outlining its vision and strategy for a National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), a key component of the research and development program established by…
(NIMS: Fairfax, VA) -- The National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) has announced a new suite of Smart Standards for various job roles in various sectors of manufacturing. These standards are a starting point for any employer and educator developing or evaluating training in these…
(Aras Enterprise SaaS: Andover, MA) -- Aras, a leading low-code product life cycle management (PLM) platform with applications to design, build, and operate complex products, announced that Aras Enterprise SaaS is now available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, an online store providing…
(Imaging Development Systems Inc.: Stoneham, MA) -- Whether it’s sorting, inspecting, supplying, or documenting goods, many steps in the production process can be optimized with machine vision and artificial intelligence. However, many companies still lack the know-how and time to familiarize…
(NewTek: Pennsauken, NJ) -- NewTek spring-loaded LVDTs provide ultraprecise dimensional measurement of high-volume molded automotive parts in plastic mold testing.
Different interior, exterior, and mechanical automotive parts, such as bumpers, heating components, and door handles, are manufactured…
(ISACA: Schaumburg, IL) -- In a tightening economic market, addressing enterprise performance can help organizations better weather challenges by reducing costs, creating efficiencies, and coming in on schedule while improving overall quality.
ISACA’s Capability Maturity Model Integration, or CMMI…
(Kivnon: Farmington Hills, MI) -- One of the latest additions to Kivnon’s automated guided vehicle (AGV) portfolio is the K55 pallet stacker. This new addition provides customers with a vehicle that can automatically transport stack pallets.
Thierry Delmas, managing director of Kivnon, says, “The…
(The L.S. Starrett Company: Athol, MA) -- The L.S. Starrett Company, a leading manufacturer of precision measuring tools and gauges, metrology systems, and more, recently was featured on the Made in the USA podcast series by Modern Machine Shop Magazine. The interesting, insightful 40-minute…
(CIMdata: Ann Arbor, MI) -- CIMdata, a global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announced the publication of a white paper, “PLM Components,” centered on Siemens’ Digital Industries Software’s PLM Components solutions.
Software developers face many challenges when building a…
(API: Rockville, MD) -- Automated Precision Inc. (API), a global leader in metrology and automated inspection solutions, will be showcasing automated quality inspection solutions at Booth No. 5046 at the Automate show in Detroit, May 22–25, 2023.
API will demonstrate its Dynamic 9D LADAR…
(In-Place Machining: Brookfield, WI) -- Exact Metrology, a division of In-Place Machining Co. and a comprehensive 3D metrology service provider and hardware sales company, recently exhibited at POWERGEN International in Orlando, Florida, along with IPM stablemates Oasis Alignment Services and East…
(BLM Group: Cantù, Italy) -- BLM Group has enhanced its line of tube lasers with its patented Active Tools technology, which helps the machines automatically adapt process parameters for optimal results. These tools, based on the company’s decades of laser-cutting experience, are designed to…
(EstateSpace: Great Falls, VA) -- In uncertain economic times, finding ways to save money is more important than ever. When you think of your valuable assets, you may think of investments, such as stocks, bonds, or trusts. But there is another type of asset to consider: nonfinancial assets such as…
(New Scale Robotics: Victor, NY) -- Thread verification is the latest enhancement to New Scale Robotics’ Q-Span Automated Gauging System, a DIY robotic automation system for quality teams in high-mix, small-batch manufacturing.
The Q-Span Gauging System automates gauging processes by combining…
(Bruker BioSpin: Billerica, MA) -- At the Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Conference (ENC 2023), Bruker announced innovations for NMR spectroscopy in life science, pharma, and cleantech research to enable discoveries in functional structural biology, drug discovery, and battery research.…
(Omnex: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Omnex has announced its latest webinar, “Challenges in Maintaining Supplier Quality and How to Overcome Them.” Join Omnex for an informative and exciting discussion on how the supply chain and governance are critical parts of every industry.
Date and time: April 27, 2023…
(ZEISS: Oberkochen, Germany) -- ZEISS Ventures is investing in life-science startup InSphero to further advance the adoption of 3D microtissues in research and drug development. InSphero AG, a pioneer in 3D spheroid and cell-based assays in pharmaceutical drug discovery and safety testing, has…
(Shimadzu: Columbia, MD) -- Shimadzu Scientific Instruments has introduced the XSeeker 8000 bench-top X-ray computed tomography (CT) system, the smallest and lightest instrument in its X-ray output class.
Despite its compact frame, the XSeeker 8000 can hold samples with a diameter up to 11.8 in.…
(Key Technology Inc.: Walla Walla, WA) -- Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, is exhibiting its VERYX optical sorter and Zephyr horizontal-motion conveyor along with its other equipment in Hall 6/B73 at Interpack in Düsseldorf, Germany, May 4–10, 2023.
“Food…
(InnovMetric: Quebec City, Canada) -- InnovMetric, an independent software development company that empowers manufacturers of every size to digitally transform their 3D measurement processes, announces the launch of PolyWorks 2023. This new release expands the PolyWorks universal 3D metrology…
(ANCA: Melbourne, Australia) -- The tool manufacturing industry embraces automation solutions at an unprecedented pace. This is a worldwide trend driven by several factors, such as labor shortage, increasing labor costs, the need for maximizing uptime, the push for 24/7 machine availability, and…
(CIMdata: Ann Arbor, MI) -- CIMdata Inc., a leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announced the publication of an e-book, BOM-Driven Digital Mock-Up.
Digital Mock-Up (DMU) is a construct that provides the virtual 3D description of a product throughout its life cycle…
(AMETEK MOCON: Brooklyn Park, MN) -- AMETEK MOCON’S new mid-capacity gas mixer, the Dansensor MAP Mix Focus, uses an electronic mixing principle to mix food-grade MAP gases accurately and reliably.
“By adding this new midrange electronic gas mixer to our mixer portfolio, we can now provide…
