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PharmaNZ is a family-owned nutraceutical company that manufactures health supplements for the world’s leading brands. The company produces more than 250 tonnes of powder-blend products, 10 million tablets, and 70 million hard-shell capsules annually for clients worldwide. The company, founded by…
(Advanced Technology Services: Peoria, IL) -- Advanced Technology Services (ATS), a leader in industrial maintenance and reliability solutions, has introduced a new 3x return on investment (ROI) guarantee for its Reliability 360 Machine Health Monitoring service. Available exclusively to new ATS…
Cash is king for manufacturers, from the owner down to the machine operators. If you visit any manufacturer, you’ll see that most have a keen eye on how everything is being used. Machines are generally only running if they are making parts; employees are typically only working if orders are coming…
(Honeywell: Charlotte, NC) -- Honeywell’s board of directors completed a comprehensive business portfolio evaluation launched a year ago by chairman and CEO Vimal Kapur and intends to pursue a full separation of automation and aerospace technologies. The planned separation, coupled with the…
When first responders need to rescue people from an earthquake-ravaged home, they need real-time information. If law enforcement officers are looking for a shooter in a crowded building, they must learn everything they can about the scene.
Emergency responders need to know where people are and…
I had just finished a keynote presentation and was at the book table set up by the client. Participants were invited to pick up one or more of my books, and the company would pay for them.
One excited audience member quickly made their way to the table and was perusing their possible choices. They…
If you’ve heard or read about quantum mechanics, you may have seen it described as “weird.” Even the great Albert Einstein—one of the founders of quantum mechanics—called certain aspects of the theory “spooky.”
With its wave-like particles and particle-like waves, quantum mechanics certainly…
Quality management has evolved far beyond traditional checklists and periodic inspections. For complex supply chains, quality is no longer a static endpoint. It’s a dynamic real-time process deeply interwoven with collaboration, transparency, and data-driven decision-making. As supply chains grow…
(Northwest Pipe Co.: Portland, OR) -- Northwest Pipe Co., a leading manufacturer of water-related infrastructure, announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent No. 12215817 for the InfraShield Joint System (“InfraShield”), an innovative geohazard-resistant steel pipe (…
(Foxx Life Sciences: Hyderabad, India) -- Foxx Life Sciences announced the successful completion of its open house event, held at the company’s facility in Hyderabad, India. The event was well attended by industry leaders, partners, and community members, marking a significant milestone in Foxx…
You open your email and your stress level spikes: It’s another request titled “Can I work from home tomorrow?” It’s one of several you received in the last month—a relentless march of requests for remote work that ask for one-off exceptions to your policy.
So, what’s the deal? This constant…
(Evident Scientific: Waltham, MA) -- Evident Scientific has announced the launch of its Vanta Element handheld XRF analyzer series, built for fast, accurate alloy identification in scrap sorting, metal manufacturing, and precious metals testing. Two models are available: the Vanta Element analyzer…
(NIBS: Washington, DC) -- To address the severity of the widening gap in America’s built environment workforce, the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) is co-hosting a one-day event with the International Code Council and National Building Museum focusing on this critical workforce…
For 185 years, Bharat Forge CDP has been a hallmark of expertise and craftsmanship in metal forging and forming. The German company is known worldwide as an innovative leader and trusted supplier to a wide range of industries, including automotive, rail transportation, and mechanical engineering…
Founded in 2007 by three-time World Sportscar Champion Wayne Taylor, Wayne Taylor Racing has quickly become one of the most recognized motor sports brands around the world.
WTR is indeed a powerhouse. It has secured numerous wins across an impressive range of iconic events and race series,…
(DMSC: Rochester, NY) -- The Digital Metrology Standards Consortium (DMSC) will be submitting a model-based characteristic (MBC) proposal to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as part of the American National Standard (ANS) approval process. DMSC will re-form its standards committee (…
Since the early 1980s, the automotive industry has used hydraulically actuated (servo-hydraulic) test systems to simulate operating speeds and road conditions for testing OEM components and fully assembled vehicles. These systems have helped unlock vast improvements in the quality, safety, and…
(ETQ: Burlington, MA) -- During the fourth quarter of 2024, ETQ, part of Hexagon, achieved significant milestones that secured its position as a global leader in quality management systems (QMS) and brought the benefits of its ETQ Reliance QMS to an ever-expanding base of customers across multiple…
In a growing business milieu, ISO quality management system compliance ensures that organizations meet global standards for quality, safety, and efficiency. However, maintaining compliance with ISO frameworks such as ISO 9001 (quality management), ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety), and ISO…
(norelem: Greenville, SC) -- A leading supplier of standard components and systems, norelem, is launching five new families of positioning systems. The new range includes rotary tables, lifting tables, counter bearings, adapter plates, and joint heads, comprehensively covering electrical and…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is gaining momentum across a vast array of fields. Nearly everyone has tried or actively uses a form of AI, whether for personal or professional purposes. Many are finding benefits of the technology in industries that use large amounts of data that must be analyzed,…
(Align Production Systems: St. Louis) -- When a utility company faced transporting 120,000-lb motor housings within its facility, traditional transport solutions fell short. So the company partnered with Align Production Systems: The solution was a low-profile pallet transporter custom engineered…
You are the only one who can protect your time and your interests. You have to establish the “line” you’re not willing to cross or allow others to cross. Whether it’s the number of hours you work, the work you do (and the work others do), or the physical layout of your workspace, there are things…
(Altair: Troy, MI) -- Altair, a global leader in computational intelligence, welcomes Meridian Flight Systems to the Altair Aerospace Startup Acceleration Program (ASAP). Within ASAP, Meridian will use Altair’s next-generation simulation, data analytics, and high-performance computing (HPC)…
Today I’m looking at Immanuel Kant’s “thing-in-itself” and Hans Vaihinger’s ideas. In Kant’s philosophy, the thing-in-itself (Ding an sich) refers to the reality that exists independently of human perception or experience. Kant argued that while we can know phenomena (i.e., the appearances of…
