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(Smarter Solutions: Austin, TX) -- The newly released book Minitab and Lean Six Sigma, by Forrest W. Breyfogle III, illustrates how to use Minitab statistical software using an integrated enterprise excellence DMAIC road map to ensure that your business metrics, goal-setting practices, and process-…
Companies of all sizes and in all industries face a future full of disruption, uncertainty, and challenge. Product complexity is growing rapidly due to increased demand for connectivity, customizability, and integrated intelligence. Sustainability is a primary concern for companies around the world…
A recent study found that tech and media workers are putting in more weekend hours than ever as mass layoffs lead to heavier workloads and remote work blurs the line between working and living. To find out just how many people are being pressured to work during their days off, in March 2023,…
It’s no secret that there are no universally applicable organization designs. What works in one context may not work in another because each organization has a different history, culture, and cast of characters. And yet there is a thriving segment of the management consulting business that…
(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.…
(AW-Lake: Oak Creek, WI) -- AW-Lake flow meters ensure ultraprecise metering of chemicals used to create foams utilized in commercial, industrial, and marine applications.
When used in professional spray polyurethane foam (SPF) equipment, AW-Lake JVM Series positive displacement gear flow meters…
Optimizing inventory, like most problem-solving, requires a thoughtful process and a few steps. Naturally, the easiest way to prevent back orders is to always have a lot of inventory on hand. There are ramifications for not optimizing inventory, though. Overproducing and maintaining high inventory…
Here’s a pop quiz for cybersecurity pros: Does your security team consider your organization’s employees to be your allies or your enemies? Do they think employees are the weakest link in the security chain? Let’s put that last one more broadly and bluntly: Does your team assume users are clueless…
(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…
(Fictiv: San Francisco) -- Fictiv, an operating system for custom manufacturing, today announced the addition of 10 new 3D printing materials to its online quoting platform to address more-advanced prototyping needs. All of these new materials can be instantly quoted for dynamic pricing and lead…
Our country has proven to be a place where workers who are skilled with their hands (and have a head for all things mechanical) can flourish, even during difficult times.
The value of resilience has been etched into the soul of our most famous products: • Thomas Edison’s phonograph in 1877 • Henry…
Inspired by the human finger, MIT researchers have developed a robotic hand that uses high-resolution touch sensing to accurately identify an object after grasping it just one time.
Many robotic hands pack all their powerful sensors into the fingertips, so an object must be in full contact with…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new—and sound—way to accurately measure the rate at which gas flows in and out of a vessel. The technique, which uses acoustic waves to determine the average temperature of the gas…
Does this sound familiar? “Welcome to [insert company name here], the [corporate slogan or superlative]. All of our agents are busy serving other customers. Your call is important to us. Please stay on the line for the next available agent. Your call will be answered in the order in which it was…
(Teledyne: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada) -- Teledyne has announced that its Sapera Vision Software Edition 2023-03 is now available. Teledyne DALSA’s Sapera Vision Software provides field-proven image acquisition, control, image processing, and artificial intelligence functions to design, develop, and…
In today’s global manufacturing markets, the need for accurate measurement has moved well beyond micrometers, gauges, and calipers. That’s why manufacturers are replacing manual metrology tools with fully automated systems. But what is automated metrology?
Automated metrology, sometimes called 3D…
(Marposs: Auburn Hills, MI) -- Marposs, a global leader in measurement, inspection, and test technologies, has introduced a universal device that makes the calibration and validation of leak-testing equipment both simpler and more accurate than offline methods.
Porosity, cracks, leaky gaskets, and…
(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…
A couple of years ago, my wife decided to surprise me by taking me over to our local Tesla dealership so I could test drive a Tesla. We put a deposit down to hold our place in line, and two months later took delivery of a Model Y Performance. I loved everything about it, took everyone who asked…
(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…
I’m ashamed to say that I’ve only been to Indiana once—for a fun weekend in Indianapolis. I will say that its Children’s Museum is truly world-class, and it was great going duckpin bowling for the first time.
Though I haven’t taken full advantage of Indiana as a tourist destination (yet!), as a…
I’m ashamed to say that I’ve only been to Indiana once—for a fun weekend in Indianapolis. I will say that its Children’s Museum is truly world-class, and it was great going duckpin bowling for the first time.
Though I haven’t taken full advantage of Indiana as a tourist destination (yet!), as a…
(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…
The Autonomous Systems group at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory is in high demand as it incorporates remote sensing into projects needing a bird’s-eye perspective. When it comes to collecting data for environmental and national security research, the team sends its…
