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(Paul N. Gardner Co.: Columbia, MD) -- Paul N. Gardner Co. (GARDCO), worldwide distributors, producers, and designers of quality physical and inspection instruments for paint, coatings, and related industries, announces its new Intelligent Weighing Technology 15481 balance scale.
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Angelina Rivera
Manufacturing is a fast-paced, constantly evolving, and dynamic environment, and the supply chain is at its heart. For small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs), navigating the complexities of the supply chain often feels like a high-stakes balancing act. From juggling fluctuating material costs…
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(A3: Ann Arbor, MI) -- The Association for Advancing Automation (A3), a leading voice in automation and robotics, is launching a new industry event, FOCUS: Intelligent Vision & Industrial AI Conference.
Scheduled for Sept. 24–25, 2025, in Seattle, this conference will provide an in-depth look…
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(Nikon Metrology: Brighton, MI) -- Nikon Metrology has launched three new ECLIPSE microscope models—the LV100NDA LED, LV100ND LED, and LV100N POL LED—to strengthen the company’s comprehensive range of industrial microscope solutions. These microscopes have adopted a high color-rendering LED light…
Laura Mgrdichian-West
One major category of the next generation of energy-efficient microelectronic devices and information processing technologies will likely be based on “spintronics,” which leverages both an electron’s charge and its spin—the tiny “up” or “down” magnetic moment carried by every electron. Now, a…
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(SendCutSend: Reno, NV) -- Since 2018, SendCutSend has been on a mission to make U.S. manufacturing accessible, fast, and affordable while maintaining high quality. The company recently cut its turnaround time in half with its newly launched “Expedite Service.” Custom manufactured parts are now out…
Mike Figliuolo
A leader’s daily decision checklist is daunting: From hiring or firing to major business changes, every judgment call carries with it some level of risk. A bad choice could result in a toxic hire or a new product launch that crashes and burns. Perhaps more frightening is this: One poor decision…
Jonathan R. Todd
Geopolitical risk is emerging as one of the greatest challenges facing domestic and international business today. It has risen from a boardroom issue to one drawing the awareness and attention of both personnel and the general public. These days everyone knows the word “supply chain” and has some…
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(Siemens USA: Washington, DC) -- Siemens has introduced the Virtual Product Expert (VPE), a new support program for its CNC machine tool users, machine builders, dealers, and importers.
Through the VPE program, customers can now interact directly with a SINUMERIK CNC product expert and have their…
Adam Zewe
Imagine that a robot is helping you clean the dishes. You ask it to grab a soapy bowl out of the sink, but its gripper slightly misses the mark.
Using a new framework developed by MIT and NVIDIA researchers, you could correct that robot’s behavior with simple interactions. The method would allow…
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(Sandvik: Stockholm) -- Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire Verisurf Software Inc., a U.S.-based 3D metrology software solutions provider. Verisurf will complement and enhance Sandvik’s position in industrial metrology and strengthen the combined digital manufacturing offering to small and…
Creaform
Each type of part presents its own set of inspection challenges. This is especially true for sheet metal parts that are made of various entities, each with different positioning and dimensioning tolerances, and variable thickness gauges and sizes. These features can be inherently laborious to…
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(AIM3D: Rostock, Germany) -- 3D pellet-extrusion printers complement conventional processes with an additive manufacturing strategy without molds. AIM3D is now presenting universally applicable extruder developments for third-party suppliers to open up new areas of application for 3D screw…
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(ATI: Dallas)--Allegheny Technologies (ATI) celebrated the commissioning of its world-class additive manufacturing products facility, bringing online the most advanced large-format, metal-additive manufacturing capabilities in the industry. The vertically integrated greenfield build includes design…
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(Siemens: Plano, TX) -- Siemens Digital Industries Software is collaborating with the University of Michigan Center for Academic Innovation to increase industrial adoption of additive manufacturing and prepare the next-generation workforce by creating “Introduction to 3D Printing with Metals,” a…
David Isaacson
Labor shortages are hitting manufacturers hard, and they’re coming in fast from many directions. What’s not so obvious is the extent to which the labor shortages are affecting manufacturers, the products they produce, the workers they employ, and the customers they serve.
According to a study by…
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(EMAG: Farmington Hills, MI)--EMAG announces the North American release of the WPG 7, a compact external cylindrical grinding machine designed to optimize efficiency for manufacturers working with smaller components. This innovative machine combines a small footprint with advanced features to…
Justyna Zwolak
I previously wrote a blog post about Ada Lovelace, often celebrated as “the world’s first computer programmer.” While I genuinely enjoyed crafting that piece, I wished for the opportunity to write about a scientist who is much closer to my heart: Maria Skłodowska-Curie. She has always been and…
Maria DiBari
This current job market is plagued by fake job postings that have been misleading American job seekers, wasting their time and distorting employment data. These deceptive listings—often created to collect résumés, inflate company growth metrics, or manipulate job market statistics—erode trust in…
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(Körber: Lüneburg, Germany) -- Körber has launched the latest version of its PAS-X Track & Trace solution, designed to minimize total cost of ownership (TCO) and enhance efficiency through comprehensive life cycle management and seamless, vendor-agnostic system integration. As the…
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(Vision Engineering: New Milford, CT) -- Vision Engineering, manufacturer of ergonomic microscopy and digital 3D visualization technology, unveils the EVO Cam HALO, a new 4K digital microscope that redefines the standard for precision and clarity in inspection and measurement tasks.
Suitable for a…
Christine Schaefer
With the right approach, artificial intelligence isn’t “just a tool.” It can be “a real-time decision-making partner”—one that “empowers the workforce, making knowledge more accessible while ensuring that organizations have faster and smarter operations.” So says Ron Norris, retired director of…
Gleb Tsipursky
In the current professional landscape, idea generation is revered as a hallmark of creativity and innovation. Organizations celebrate those who can generate new and groundbreaking concepts, often overlooking the subtler art of idea curation.
However, the rapid advancement of generative AI is…
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(Propel: Redwood City, CA) -- Propel, creator of the first product value management (PVM) platform, has announced Propel One, a suite of role-based AI agents powered by Salesforce’s Agentforce and tailored to redefine how products are developed, marketed, sold, and serviced. Propel offers a suite…
John Tschohl
I ’ve been skiing in Vail, Colorado, one of the best skiing areas in the world, for more than 50 years. George Gillett Jr. acquired the resort in 1985. But when I first met him in 1978 and asked him what he does, he said, “I am in customer service.”
Gillett is out of that business now. And though…