Our Nov. 17, 2017, episode of QDL looked at factories controlled by large-volume 3D metrology, the value (or not) of four-year degrees, and creepy Christmas.

“Developing the Light-Controlled Factory”

A UK development project directed by the University of Bath and supported by University College London (UCL) and Loughborough University aims to demonstrate a “ubiquitous” seven-dimensional (7D) measurement environment across the factory space and integrated with the production and assembly processes. The goal is to use large-volume metrology equipment to increase production and assembly accuracies while reducing time and cost.

“New View on the Skills Gap”

Corporate America’s insistence on four-year degrees is a costly mistake.

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