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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…
(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…
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 (…
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…
(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…
(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…
In 1988, a small company began developing and supplying electronic instruments that automatically compensate for temperature-induced errors in industrial gages that are used to make precision dimensional measurements. Its products are now in use worldwide, improving factories and workshops that…
The world keeps time with the ticks of atomic clocks, but a new type of clock under development—a nuclear clock—could revolutionize how we measure time and probe fundamental physics.
An international research team led by scientists at the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics (JILA), a…
(SCANTECH: Hangzhou, China) -- The TrackScan Sharp series is a cutting-edge optical 3D scanning system powered by SCANTECH, engineered with 25-megapixel industrial cameras and advanced onboard processors for edge computing. This system is specifically designed to measure large-scale parts over long…
(API: Rockville, MD) -- API ProGAGE scanning and inspection arms are designed with advanced materials, ensuring a lightweight and portable coordinate measuring machine (CMM) that is both reliable and efficient. These versatile arms are essential for quality control, part inspection, reverse…
(MaintainX: San Francisco) -- MaintainX, a leading maintenance and frontline work execution platform, has announced the beta launch of Asset Connect, a new cloud-based platform designed to streamline communication and enhance collaboration between machine builders or original equipment…
A hush has fallen over the workplace. At tech startups and banks, in doctors’ offices and law firms, workers are increasingly being asked to keep secrets. These aren’t personal confidences but organizational secrets about clients, proprietary technologies, or business strategies. Sometimes…
It’s not easy making green.
Scientists have made small red and blue lasers for years, but other colors have been a challenge. Now, researchers have filled an important technology gap by creating orange, yellow, and green lasers tiny enough to fit on a chip. Low-noise, compact lasers in this…
(GelSight: Waltham, MA) -- GelSight, a pioneer in tactile intelligence technology, has announced a new partnership with Flexxbotics, a company delivering digital solutions for robot-driven manufacturing at scale, to provide a joint solution for robot-enabled nondestructive testing (NDT) with…
(L2L: Salt Lake City; SwipeGuide: Amsterdam) -- L2L, a global leader in connected workforce solutions, has announced the acquisition of SwipeGuide, a European trailblazer in mobile-first frontline training and visual job aids for the manufacturing workforce. SwipeGuide enhances L2L’s training and…
(Teledyne FLIR: Richmond, BC) -- Teledyne FLIR IIS, a Teledyne Technologies company, has introduced the Forge 1GigE SWIR (short wave infrared) 1.3 MP camera.
The first camera in the Forge 1GigE SWIR series is equipped with a wide-band and high-sensitivity Sony SenSWIR 1.3 MP IMX990 InGaAs sensor.…
Each January I head to the freezer in my basement and pull out a worn cardboard box. There are jars, envelopes, and bags filled with all kinds of seeds. Some are remnants of seeds purchased at a store in the past, while others are seeds I have saved from my own plants.
As I shuffle through the…
People often ask us how to better understand others to be a more effective leader. Can we decipher a frown or someone’s folded arms to better understand them? Of course, some knowledge on reading people can be helpful. However, the challenge is that humans are, well, human, and reactions don’t…
People often ask us how to better understand others to be a more effective leader. Can we decipher a frown or someone’s folded arms to better understand them? Of course, some knowledge on reading people can be helpful. However, the challenge is that humans are, well, human, and reactions don’t…
The diner scene from the 1970 movie Five Easy Pieces appeared in many customer service training classes. Do you recall Bobby Dupea (played by Jack Nicholson) trying to order a plain omelet with a side order of wheat toast? He ran straight into: “No side orders, only what’s on the menu,” “No…
(Hexagon: Waukesha, WI) -- Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division is previewing a newly developed laser tracker technology. Combining laser tracking with laser radar functionality, it brings traditional reflector-tracking accuracy to noncontact large-part measurement—sufficient to perform…
(Artec 3D: Santa Clara, CA) -- Global 3D scanning hardware and software leader Artec 3D has unveiled its first target-based laser scanner as part of its plans to expand further into industrial metrology.
While Artec 3D scanners already offer rapid, accurate, precise data capture to users across…
Electronic temperature compensation in gaging has become a valuable tool in improving the accuracy and gage repeatability and reproducibility (GR&R) of gages in harsh manufacturing environments.
The need for temperature compensation comes into play when the expected errors from temperature…
Moving to a new job can be scary and intimidating, with many risks inherent in making that transition. But if you think of the transition like laying siege to a fortress, you will be just fine.
There are a few major risks you must account for as you plan how to attack your next job. Those risks…
(Markforged: Waltham, MA) -- Markforged Holding Corp., a company strengthening manufacturing resiliency by enabling industrial production at the point of need, has announced the FX10 Metal Kit, a print engine that brings metal printing capability to the FX10. With this kit, the FX10 becomes the…
