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A Step in the Right Direction: Building a Better Army Boot

Casandra Robinson

Innovation

Engineers Mix and Match Materials to Make New Stretchy Electronics

Jennifer Chu

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Articles & News

News

Researchers Develop a Road Map for Growth of New Solar Cells

Start with higher-value niche markets; don’t cross the valley of death

Marposs Introduces CNC Probing Recorder Software for Improved Workpiece Quality

Designed with ease of use in mind

High QA Introduces Inspection Manager Software Version 5.0

Features include One-Click GD&T extraction and automatic ballooning using advanced AI-driven OCR

Learn the Essentials of Surface Texture and Tribology

Michigan Metrology’s upcoming short course will be held April 1–2, 2020, in Livonia, MI

Exact Metrology Helps Sculptor Create Life-Size Statues of First Responders

Florence Community Plaza features life-size statues of a firefighter, a public service worker, and a police officer

New MIT Program Aims to Improve Student Access to Quality Schools

Program to provide tools to improve school performance and enrollment

Starrett Introduces Flexible Force Testing Systems Design

Full range of Starrett force software solutions are now interchangeable with different Starrett frame series

Starrett to Feature Vision, Force Measurement Automation Capabilities at MD&M West

To be held Feb. 11–13, 2020, at Anaheim Convention Center, in the Automation Technology Expo

Coating Creates Self-Cleaning Toilets That Use a Fraction of the Water

Liquid-entrenched smooth surface (LESS) coating repels bacteria that stink and infect

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Features

Karakuri Kaizen

Harish Jose

As readers of my columns know, I am an ardent student of the Toyota Production System (TPS). One of...

The Manufacturing Landscape: Looking Forward, Looking Back

Ken Voytek

I find that every so often it is good to step back and think about the current state of...

Handling Product Recalls and Product Liability Lawsuits

Randall Goodden

The manufacturing industry, stock market, and new product development have really taken off in the...

When It Comes to Leadership, This Is What Really Matters

Lolly Daskal

When I first started out as an executive leadership coach, not many CEOs saw the importance of...

A New Approach to Making Airplane Parts, Minus the Massive Infrastructure

Jennifer Chu

A modern airplane’s fuselage is made from multiple sheets of different composite materials, like so...

Trustworthy AI

NIST

Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to grow the economy and improve our lives, but along with...

Fourteen Leadership Principles That Drive Amazon to Be Customer-centric

Ian Golding

During the last five years, a small number of organizations have been featured multiple times in my...

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