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(CMS: High Ridge, MO) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society board of directors announces the establishment of a charitable arm of CMS, the Coordinate Metrology Society Foundation.
As an IRS-approved 5019c) (3) nonprofit organization, the foundation will raise and distribute funds to support…
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(Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: Las Vegas) -- Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence Division announced a major release of ESPRIT EDGE, its industry-leading computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software. It addresses productivity and skills challenges with extensive user-friendly Swiss machining…
Gleb Tsipursky
The world has shifted in remarkable ways, and flexible work is an undeniable force reshaping professional life. But do remote and hybrid arrangements help the environment or lead to unintended consequences? A new study by Mark Ma at the University of Pittsburgh, Betty Xing at Baylor University, and…
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(Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: North Kingstown, RI) -- New data from Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division in the Americas reveal a concerning reality: Outdated perceptions of manufacturing, uncertainty, workforce shortages, and technology gaps are threatening long-term growth, even…
Etienne Nichols
As part of its effort to address the changing landscape around artificial intelligence (AI) in medical devices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently released two new guidance documents on artificial intelligence-enabled device software functions (AI-DSF): • “AI-enabled device…
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(Dart Controls: Zionsville, IN) -- Dart Controls is rolling out its new MicroDrives—microprocessor-based, closed-loop DC SCR drives with integrated, programmable digital display. Ideal for DC motors rated to 2 hp, MicroDrives are available for continuous operation (MD series), or for start/stop or…
Jeff Dewar, Steven Garner, Quality Digest
Tom Taormina, esteemed quality consultant and long-time contributor to Quality Digest, has passed away. He is survived by his wife, Midge, and their three children. Recently, Taormina was working with Quality Digest and a consortium of others to design a certified training program for quality…
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(X-Rite: Grand Rapids, MI) -- X-rite, a global leader in color science and technology, has launched its CiF3200 imaging spectrophotometer. It’s designed for color measurement of small, odd-shaped, multicolored, and highly reflective items.
With a minimum measurement area of just 2 mm, the CiF3200…
Mike Figliuolo
I heard an interesting twist on an old question the other day. People always ask the classic, “What keeps you up at night?” question. (By the way—don’t ever ask that of your interviewer during a job interview. It comes across as cheesy and stupid.) But while the question itself is a little corny,…
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(Hithium: Shanghai) -- On June 11, 2025, at SNEC 2025 in Shanghai, Hithium, a leading global energy storage technology company, held a product safety technology-sharing event themed “Leading the Future, Forged for Safety.” Hithium announced the successful mass production of the world’s first kAh…
Peter Chhim
For decades, Six Sigma has been the gold standard in process improvement—a proven methodology for reducing defects, improving yield, and driving measurable operational gains. It delivered tremendous value in manufacturing, healthcare, and financial services. But in today’s shifting business…
Adam Zewe
Ready for that long-awaited summer vacation? First, you’ll need to pack all items required for your trip into a suitcase, making sure everything fits securely without crushing anything fragile.
Because humans possess strong visual and geometric reasoning skills, this is usually a straightforward…
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(MSI Viking: Greer, SC) -- MSI Viking, a premier provider of precision measurement technologies and services, has announced a commercial agreement to be an official channel partner of Waygate Technologies, a Baker Hughes business and global leader in nondestructive testing (NDT) solutions for…
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(Renishaw: West Dundee, IL) -- Renishaw is launching its CARTO Ballbar Connect app for the QC20 ballbar. The use of mobile technology—smartphones and tablets—and their associated apps has become firmly established as part of everyday life. Recognizing how they can also assist in a multitude of…
Cornelia C. Walther
On April 8, 2025, a driverless Zoox robotaxi misjudged an approaching vehicle, braked too late, and sideswiped it at 43 mph on the Las Vegas Strip.
One month later, the Amazon subsidiary issued a software recall on 270 autonomous vehicles and suspended operations while regulators investigated the…
MIT News
On Dec. 21, 2022, just as peak holiday season travel was getting underway, Southwest Airlines went through a cascading series of failures in its scheduling, initially triggered by severe winter weather in the Denver area.
But the problems spread through the airline’s network, and over the course…
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(Datanomix: Nashua, NH) -- Datanomix, a leader in data-powered production intelligence for precision manufacturers, has announced expanded AI functionality across its software portfolio, designed to help shops overcome the growing challenges of labor shortages, on-time delivery pressures, and…
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(Nikon: Tokyo) -- Nikon Corp. has launched Limited Angle CT, an innovative computed tomography (CT) scanning technology for its range of VOXLS and XT H 225 industrial X-ray inspection systems. This technology advances CT scanning by delivering high-resolution imaging without the need for a full 360…
Heidi Drafall
Anyone who has cracked their smartphone screen or had a rapid oil change knows that sometimes the OEM isn’t the most affordable or convenient service option. Consumer flexibility, paired with lower-cost, high-quality options, is logical, whether it’s in the consumer market or in healthcare.
The…
Jones Loflin
This past weekend I engaged in one of my favorite activities as a beekeeper. I got to catch a swarm of bees.
If you haven’t seen it before, it’s wild. About half of the bees leave with a queen and set up somewhere temporarily while they’re looking for their new permanent home. In the case of this…
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(EMAG: Farmington Hills, MI) -- Manufacturers across North America face growing pressure to increase output while controlling costs and managing a shrinking labor pool. EMAG’s new MSC 5 DUO twin-spindle CNC lathe meets these demands head-on, combining simultaneous machining, fully integrated…
Jennifer Chu
Hearing aids, mouth guards, dental implants, and other highly tailored structures are often products of 3D printing. These structures are typically made via vat photopolymerization—a form of 3D printing that uses patterns of light to shape and solidify a resin, one layer at a time.
The process…
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(Imaging Development Systems: Obersulm, Germany) -- Whether in quality assurance, medical technology, or automation, industrial image processing places high demands on precision and reliability, sometimes under difficult conditions.
At the end of June 2025, IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH is…
Scott Ginsberg
When quality failures go public, it’s not just your product on the line—it’s also your reputation, compliance status, and workforce morale.
From product recalls to OSHA citations, recent manufacturing disasters reveal a brutal truth: The real cost of outdated documentation isn’t just inefficiency—…
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(NAPT: Eagan, MN) -- The National Association for Proficiency Testing (NAPT), a trusted name in the metrology community for providing administration, development, software tools, and support for interlaboratory comparisons, has announced its new Proficiency Testing Risk Analysis Module, a…
