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Manufacturing
Automated Visual Inspection: Preserving Expert Judgment With Human-in-the-Loop AI
Wilhelm Klein
Quality inspection has always depended on people who know what they are looking at. That remains true as automated visual inspection becomes faster and more widely deployed. The strongest systems don’t try to remove expert judgment completely. They capture it, structure it, and apply it consistently to more parts, shifts, and production environments. A production line rarely presents textbook…
Research and Tech
Quantum Computers May Put Internet Traffic at Risk
NIST

From our bank accounts to smartphones, all our sensitive data and devices are protected with a technology known as cryptography. Present-day cryptography essentially uses a very challenging set of math problems that are nearly impossible for current computers to solve. These math problems act as a “lock” to keep hackers or spies away from the personal information in your “house.”

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Manufacturing
How Connected Software Strengthens Food Safety Compliance and Mitigates Risk
Steve Romig

Quality teams throughout the food manufacturing industry face increasingly difficult obstacles and risks while keeping our food safe. A team can discover a positive Listeria result on a slicer component inside a ready-to-eat production zone after earlier environmental monitoring signals in the area were unconnected.

Diagnostic testing data exist within the facility and in record…

Improvement Tools
How AI Helps Manufacturers Reduce Costs and Improve Quality
Florian Harzenetter

In industrial manufacturing, quality failures carry consequences far beyond the factory floor. A single defect can trigger warranty claims, production downtime for customers, costly recalls, and long-term damage to brand reputation. Yet despite significant investments in quality programs, many manufacturers continue to operate reactively, identifying problems only after products have reached…

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Demonstrating Process Effectiveness: Preparing Your QMS for ISO 9001:2026
Roderick Munro
As this article is being written, the (final draft) FDIS ISO 9001:2026 global vote has concluded,…
Pushing the Limits of Air Gauging
George Schuetz
I’ve written many times about how air gauging allows you to measure many jobs faster, more…
Indonesian Powerhouse Accelerates Automotive Inspection With Artec Leo
Paul Hanaphy
Any automotive worker will tell you that inspection is vital to production quality. During initial…
Why Validated Manufacturing Processes Still Fail
Yuan Wang
Most manufacturing engineers have experienced some version of the same problem: A production…
3 Steps to Reduce Your Manufacturing Cycle Time
Adam Grabowski
Imagine running a race where every second counts and your competition is constantly breathing down…
The 5 Maintenance Reports That Operations Leaders Use Most
Alexandra Vazquez
Operations leaders usually have more maintenance data than they can use. They probably have access…
The Science Behind Ketchup Pouring Could Lead to Ceramic 3D Printing
Brian Gutierrez
3D printing has matured from a speculative sci-fi fantasy into a practical tool. Plastic is the…
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Momentum Technologies Achieves Record Purity Milestones for Rare Earths
(Momentum Technologies: Carrollton, TX) -- Momentum Technologies, a critical minerals refining and…
Petrolicious Film Highlights Hands-On Pathways Into Collector Car Craft
(Piston Foundation: Stamford, CT; Runge Cars: Alexandria, MN) -- The Piston Foundation and Runge…
Renishaw Brings Precision, Productivity, and Automation to IMTS 2026
(Renishaw: West Dundee, IL) -- Renishaw will showcase a comprehensive portfolio of manufacturing…
IMTS 2026
Renishaw Unveils Revolutionary LIBERTAS Technology for Additive Manufacturing
(Renishaw: West Dundee, IL) -- Renishaw’s new LIBERTAS technology addresses two of the most…
SPECTRO Introduces New, Improved SPECTROSCOUT kt Portable ED-XRF Analyzer
(SPECTRO Analytical Instruments: San Dimas, CA) -- SPECTRO Analytical Instruments has introduced…
GelSight Introduces Remote Assist With New Stand-Alone Application
(GelSight: Waltham, MA) -- GelSight, a pioneer in surface analysis technology, has released…
Candidates Sought for the 2027 Baldrige Executive Fellows Program
(Baldrige Foundation: Washington, DC) -- Applications are now being accepted for the next cohort of…
IMTS 2026
Vision Engineering Launches EVO Cam AURA
(Vision Engineering: New Milford, CT) -- Vision Engineering, a global leader in ergonomic optical…
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