Innovation isn’t just about novel ideas, but novel ideas that endure.
Investors and business leaders are always on the lookout for the next big thing, the paradigm shift that will upend industries and change the world. The hope is to get in early and ride the wave—or at least avoid getting flattened by it.
Industry is increasingly looking to additive manufacturing as a path to restore domestic capacity for fabricating large metal structures, much of which has moved overseas. Photo by eMotion. Tech on Unsplash
Scientists at the U.S.
(Starrett: Athol, MA) -- The L.S.
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Throughout history, leaders have been seduced by success, leading them down a path of hubris. This ancient Greek term, literally translating to “excess,” describes a state of exaggerated self-belief and arrogance.
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Artificial intelligence’s capacity to process and analyze vast amounts of data has revolutionized decision-making processes, making operations in healthcare,
(QualiSense: Tel Aviv, Israel) -- The main benefit of deploying artificial intelligence (AI) for quality inspection is signi
(ABB: Zurich) -- ABB has launched the ABB Ability Symphony Plus SDe Series, a portfolio of hardware products created to modernize existing process-control system installations with minimal ris
Control charts help to understand a process’s “personality,” know which questions to ask, when to intervene, and when to leave a process alone. Photo by Erik Kroon on Unsplash.
In less than two months we will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the invention of the control chart, a tool most often associated with statistical process control (SPC). Considering SPC from our modern perspective made us ask, “Is SPC still relevant?”
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This year I have committed to being a more curious gardener: to be willing to grow some things I haven’t grown before and see what happens. I decided to try growing one of my favorite fruits—papaya!
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