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If you could experience the perfect workday, what would you be doing? Have you ever taken the time to think about it?
Whether you’re an entrepreneur climbing the corporate ladder or you’re selling donuts out of the back of your car, it’s essential to pause and reflect periodically on the work you…
(MIT: Cambridge, MA) -- MIT researchers have demonstrated the first system for ultralow-power underwater networking and communication that can transmit signals across kilometer-scale distances.
This technique, which the researchers began developing several years ago, uses about one-millionth the…
(Quantzig: Toronto) -- Quantzig, a data analytics and advisory firm, has vastly improved the business operations of a leading U.S. e-commerce retailer with a cutting-edge supply chain analytics solution. The client was grappling with challenges stemming from a complex supply chain network…
Manufacturing has come a long way from manual labor and assembly lines. The industry has evolved through various phases, from the Industrial Revolution to mass production, and now to Industry 4.0. Each phase has brought its own set of challenges and opportunities, shaping the way goods are produced…
Supply chain management is crucial to any medtech company’s ability to deliver safe, effective, and high-quality devices to their customers.
But as anyone in the industry can tell you, consistently getting the products and services you need to manufacture your devices is harder than it sounds. In…
(EasyFlow: Kaunas, Lithuania) -- Artificial intelligence can significantly increase accuracy and reduce time for car seat quality inspection. EasyFlow’s EasyODM—a dedicated AI and computer vision software—was deployed at a production facility of a leading global car seat manufacturer. Over the…
(SwipeGuide: Amsterdam) -- Manufacturing excellence depends on the ability to make sure everyone can perform the task at hand in a safe and compliant manner. Unfortunately, in a world of labor shortage and high employee turnover, this isn’t always a simple task. Dutch-American B2B SaaS scale-up…
Today, manufacturing companies have sophisticated 3D measurement labs with portable and CNC coordinate measuring machines (CMMs), laser scanners, laser trackers, and digital gauges, and every brand of hardware uses its own software solution. When relying on multiple software programs, multiple…
Last month, the heads of seven major American AI companies emerged from the White House with an agreement on “self-regulation.” On the other side of the Atlantic, Europeans debate the long-awaited EU AI Act, the next major digital regulation following the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA). The DSA is…
Last month, the heads of seven major American AI companies emerged from the White House with an agreement on “self-regulation.” On the other side of the Atlantic, Europeans debate the long-awaited EU AI Act, the next major digital regulation following the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA). The DSA is…
Last month, the heads of seven major American AI companies emerged from the White House with an agreement on “self-regulation.” On the other side of the Atlantic, Europeans debate the long-awaited EU AI Act, the next major digital regulation following the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA). The DSA is…
Last month, the heads of seven major American AI companies emerged from the White House with an agreement on “self-regulation.” On the other side of the Atlantic, Europeans debate the long-awaited EU AI Act, the next major digital regulation following the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA). The DSA is…
The Singapore MIT-Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, has launched a new interdisciplinary research group aimed at tackling key social and institutional challenges around the rise of artificial intelligence and other new technologies. The group,…
(MAG Automotive: Sterling Heights, MI) -- MAG Automotive, an FFG company, will host the grand opening of its new North America Technology Center in Sterling Heights, Michigan, on Oct. 17 and 18, 2023. The latest building expansion at the MAG Automotive facility is designed to highlight and…
(Renishaw: West Dundee, IL) -- Renishaw, pioneer in combining Raman spectroscopy with scanning electron microscopes (SEMs), has launched the inLux SEM Raman interface. Adding the inLux interface enables in situ Raman spectroscopy for highly specific chemical and structural characterization that…
Many employees are asking, “Do we really need to go to the office?” as the leadership at major companies like Amazon, Apple, Disney, Starbucks, and JP Morgan mandate three or more days a week of office-based work. Employees are adamant that they are doing their jobs effectively at home, and data…
To move delicate products or powders, most processors do extensive homework before purchasing a tubular drag-cable conveyor to ensure that it meets their needs for function and price. After the purchase, the conveyor must be expertly assembled and tested to ensure smooth production startup and…
(Revelation Machinery: Chicago) -- The Revelation Machinery 2023 Manufacturing Scholarship is now open to all current or incoming college students enrolled full-time in manufacturing or engineering programs.
Revelation Machinery is a used CNC, fabrication, and process equipment dealer offering a…
(Kneat: Limerick, Ireland) -- Kneat, a leader in digitizing and automating validation and quality processes, is bringing together quality professionals from around the world to discover and apply validation technologies, regulations, and best practices. Participants from across the industry will…
Inflation is a serious national issue. Credit agency Fitch Ratings just downgraded the U.S. credit rating—as in the “full faith and credit of the United States”—from AAA to AA+.1 This doubtlessly reflects the fact that our national debt exceeds $31 trillion, or almost $100,000 for every American,…
The microscope is an iconic symbol of the life sciences, and for good reason. From the discovery of the existence of cells to the structure of DNA, microscopy has been a quintessential tool of the field, unlocking new dimensions of the living world not only for scientists but also for the general…
(Omnex: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Omnex has announced its latest webinar, “Enterprise Digitalization of Audits & Best Audit Practices.”
Date and time: Sept. 28, 2023, 11:00 a.m. Eastern
Speakers: Andrei Samoila and Roy Gray
Enterprisewide digitalization of audits has proved to be crucial for any kind…
Apple’s Vision Pro announcement has sparked a renewed interest in the world of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). Looking through the lens of industrial environments, these technologies have already made significant contributions in manufacturing, maintenance, and training processes.…
It’s frustrating for customers to be told that a coveted mobile phone is out of stock, or worse, be bumped off an overbooked flight. Disgruntled consumers could turn to rival products or hurt the business’s reputation with negative reviews. But holding excess stock to avoid disappointing customers…
(NewTek Sensor Solutions: Pennsauken, NJ) -- Major chemical companies are using hazardous location position sensors from NewTek Sensor Solutions to monitor the state of different valves throughout their plants as part of process safety and efficiency management.
Chemical plants using potentially…
