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(Teledyne: Richmond, BC) -- Teledyne FLIR IIS (formerly Point Grey Research), industry pioneer of the area scan USB concept, has added the Dragonfly S USB3 camera series to its machine-vision portfolio. The new series addresses the market’s need for a modular, compact, and lightweight camera for at…
The main benefit of deploying artificial intelligence (AI) for quality inspection is a significant improvement in defect detection. However, the data generated and stored by inspection systems have the potential to deliver additional benefits, including major improvements in yield.
Anyone working…
Nano Tools for Leaders—a collaboration between Wharton Executive Education and Wharton’s Center for Leadership and Change Management—are fast, effective tools that you can learn and start using in less than 15 minutes, with the potential to significantly affect your success and the engagement and…
(NewTek: Pennsauken, NJ) -- NewTek’s smart NTC-6000 signal conditioner takes the complexity out of setting up a signal processing system while protecting against operating failures and cybersecurity hacks. Both intuitive and user-friendly, the NTC-6000 Quik-Cal supports AC-operated LVDT, RVDT, or…
(Omnex: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Omnex announces its latest webinar, “Integrating VDA 6.3 and IATF 16949 Internal Audits.”
Date and time: Feb. 8, 2024, 11:00 a.m. Eastern.
Speakers: Roy Gray
Organizations certified to IATF 16949 are required to perform regular internal audits, which include system,…
An experienced conveyor supplier can advise food processors on the ideal options for resolving common challenges associated with conveying powdered food products, such as caking, packing, and hazardous dust emissions.
Almost every industry has a powdered version of products or ingredients that…
By now you will have already broken one or more of your resolutions for the new year. You didn’t mean to; it was just so hard to keep that major commitment. While I do believe in setting worthwhile and measurable goals for a new year, I prefer identifying small changes I can sustain throughout the…
(Teledyne e2v: Grenoble, France) -- Teledyne e2v, a Teledyne Technologies company and global innovator of imaging solutions, has launched OnyxMax, the next generation of its popular Onyx 1.3M low-light CMOS image sensor. This new sensor is designed for extremely low light conditions, down to 1 mLux…
(Renishaw: West Dundee, IL) -- Renishaw’s FixtureBuilder 3D fixture-modeling software is now available via a new subscription service. Customers can take advantage of a complimentary 12-month subscription to this highly accessible fixture-planning software when they purchase qualifying metrology…
Inspections by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are on the rise after the nation has recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic. Domestic inspections showed a drop in 2020 due to state health guidelines around quarantine.
The rise has more than doubled within three years of post-pandemic…
Inspections by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are on the rise after the nation has recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic. Domestic inspections showed a drop in 2020 due to state health guidelines around quarantine.
The rise has more than doubled within three years of post-pandemic…
Do you have a Negative Nancy (NN) or Toxic Tim (TT) that you’re keeping longer than you should? Would you let them go if you weren’t so short staffed? One Negative Nancy or Toxic Tim infiltrates the whole company, and their attitude spreads throughout, affecting everyone.
Think of it like this:…
The year 2023 was one of AI hype. Regardless of whether the narrative was that AI was going to save the world or destroy it, it often felt as if visions of what AI might be someday overwhelmed the current reality. And though anticipating future harms is a critical component of overcoming ethical…
The year 2023 was one of AI hype. Regardless of whether the narrative was that AI was going to save the world or destroy it, it often felt as if visions of what AI might be someday overwhelmed the current reality. And though anticipating future harms is a critical component of overcoming ethical…
The year 2023 was one of AI hype. Regardless of whether the narrative was that AI was going to save the world or destroy it, it often felt as if visions of what AI might be someday overwhelmed the current reality. And though anticipating future harms is a critical component of overcoming ethical…
(Thermo Fisher Scientific: Waltham, MA) -- To optimize clinical manufacturing processes for innovators developing breakthrough cell therapies, Thermo Fisher Scientific announced the launch of the Gibco Cell Therapy Systems (CTS) Cellmation software, a first-of-its-kind automation solution designed…
(EPP: Brussels) -- EPP Manufacturing Pricing Forum 2024, scheduled for April 10–12, 2024, in Barcelona, Spain, promises transformative insights for the manufacturing sector. Facing challenges and opportunities like sustainable pricing models, AI integration, carbon neutrality, and net zero…
(CIMdata: Ann Arbor, MI) -- CIMdata, a leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces the launch of its annual PLM Status & Trends survey.
This survey, now in its sixth year, is intended for PLM practitioners with experience implementing and using PLM…
If you have a new business idea, I’m excited for you. If you ever want to get it off the ground, however, be sure you have a problem. A real problem. I know that sounds cryptic. Allow me to explain.
When I hear a new pitch, the first question I ask is, “What’s the problem?”
You would be surprised…
There is something wonderfully simple about a wind turbine gently turning in the breeze.
As the wind flows by the blades of the turbine, a rotating force is created that spins the giant assembly. The rotation is then converted into electricity, just like conventional power generation.
A wind…
(Sunnova: Houston) -- Sunnova Energy International, an industry-leading adaptive energy services company, is opening the Sunnova Adaptive Technology Center (ATC) during the first quarter of 2024.
The ATC will comprise state-of-the-art energy testing and integration technologies, including a…
(CMSC: Weatherford, TX) -- The 40th annual Coordinate Metrology Society Conference (CMSC) takes place July 22–25, 2024, at the Embassy Suites in Concord, North Carolina, near Charlotte.
If you have recently contributed to a unique or interesting project that pushes the boundaries of scientific and…
Business skills are constantly changing to keep up with current technological and societal trends. But 2023 wasn’t an ordinary year, and there were three major developments that accelerated the evolutionary process of project management.
First, thanks to the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022,…
Smart waste management is one of the core tasks within smart cities, i.e., those urban areas in which innovative technologies and data-driven solutions are used. They aim to improve residents’ quality of life, minimize environmental impact, and use resources more efficiently. Conserving resources…
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN) -- Researchers demonstrated that stainless steel and other metal alloys coated with hexagonal boron nitride, or hBN, exhibit nonstick or low-friction qualities along with improved long-term protection against harsh corrosion and high-temperature oxidation in air.
Metal alloys…
