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Sierra Miller
Growing up in rural Pennsylvania, I didn’t have scientists for role models. In fact, I’m the first woman in my family to get a college degree, much less become a scientist.
I attended underfunded public schools where we didn’t have science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education beyond…
Quality Digest
(Hexagon Metrology Inc.: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon announces the release of PC-DMIS 2025.2, the latest version of its industry-leading metrology software. With this update, Hexagon delivers both automation and value by including the Inspect Automate module at no additional cost for users with…
Leif Nyström
Management by objectives isn’t just a way to set direction for an organization. It’s a prerequisite for creating sustainable development and a culture of continuous improvement.
True success, however, comes not just from setting goals, but from ensuring they are actually achieved. Or, to…
Quality Digest
(Mahr: Providence, RI) -- Mahr, a leading provider of dimensional metrology solutions, introduces the new Precimar SM setting instrument, designed to simplify and accelerate the adjustment of measuring equipment. By automating the process, the Precimar SM eliminates the complexity of manual…
Stephen Russek
In the evenings, after patients have left for the day, our research team visits the radiation oncology offices at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus to talk to medical physicists about how our research can help cancer patients. We also run experiments in their radiation suites.
The…
Quality Digest
(METTLER TOLEDO: Columbus, OH) -- METTLER TOLEDO Product Inspection Group introduces its X3 Series of bulk flow X-ray inspection systems, designed to deliver class-leading physical contamination detection, precision waste reduction, and simplified operation. Consisting of the X13 and X53 models,…
George Schuetz
All gauging equipment must be calibrated periodically to ensure it can perform the job for which it’s intended (i.e., measuring parts accurately).
This is true for every hand tool or gauge used in a manufacturing environment that verifies the quality of parts produced—from calipers and micrometers…
Quality Digest
(The Imaging Source: Charlotte, NC) -- The Imaging Source, a leading provider of industrial and embedded cameras and imaging solutions, has announced the release of Imaging Control IC 4 SDK, GigE Vision and USB3 Vision GenTL Drivers, and IC Capture, the latest versions of its powerful software…
ETQ—Part of Hexagon
(ETQ: Madison, AL) -- ETQ, part of Hexagon, has launched Reliance Go, an electronic quality management system (EQMS) designed exclusively for small to midsize manufacturers. The solution delivers fast time to value and a cost-effective entry point to an enterprise-grade quality management solution…
Paul Hanaphy
Regular inspection is absolutely vital with industrial transmission systems. Just like the gearbox in an everyday car, components are prone to wear, misalignment, and fatigue—issues that can lead to machinery failure. This isn’t just a matter of downtime but operator safety, too.
Traditionally,…
Akhilesh Gulati
I’ve had this conversation countless times—sometimes with a frustrated client, often with a colleague, and occasionally with my own reflection.
We hear familiar calls for help:• “We need better communication.”• “People need to collaborate more.”• “We’ve lost our culture.”
These observations show…
Quality Digest
(iCMS: Holmdel, NJ) – iCMS, a leading talent acquisition software company trusted by major brands, has released its iCIMS Insights November Workforce Report examining the latest trends in job openings, applications, and hires. According to the report, candidate interest appears to be cooling as…
Quality Digest
(Marposs: Auburn Hills, MI) -- Recent developments in the grinding machine industry have shown an increase in the rotation speed of spindles, as well as an enhancement in the capacity to achieve superior levels of surface finish. To ensure optimal performance levels, it’s essential to continuously…
Adam Grabowski
What’s truly holding your discrete manufacturing shop back from reaching its full potential? It’s often not the commonly cited culprits like labor shortages, razor-thin margins, or fierce competition. It’s more often paper: the unseen, insidious enemy.
Imagine your shop floor: stacks of traveler…
Gleb Tsipursky
The conversation about generative AI (gen AI) is unavoidable in today’s business landscape. It’s disruptive, transformative, and packed with potential—both thrilling and intimidating.
As organizations adopt gen AI to streamline operations, develop products, or enhance customer interactions, the…
Quality Digest
(Mahr: Providence, RI) – Mahr, a leading provider of dimensional metrology solutions, presents the MarSurf M 510 Series, a new mobile surface measuring instrument designed for versatility.
Lightweight, compact, and with the smallest skidless probe system available on the market, the MarSurf M 510…
Harish Jose
In this article I’m looking at a question that’s rarely asked in management: What if the most responsible course of action isn’t to maximize benefit, but to minimize harm? In decision theory, this is expressed as the minimax principle. The idea is that one should minimize the worst possible outcome…
Quality Digest
(Vision Engineering: New Milford, CT) -- Vision Engineering, a global leader in ergonomic microscopy, stereo imaging, and metrology solutions, announces the launch of ProteQ VISO, a groundbreaking 3D digital stereo microscope featuring a fully integrated autostereo display. The system delivers true…
Quality Digest
(Hexagon: North Kingston, RI) -- Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has released the Geomagic Design X 2025.1, the industry-leading reverse engineering software that transforms 3D scan data into precise CAD models. This latest version delivers significant performance improvements, new…
Felicitas Stuebing
At the corner of quality and assembly, design engineers are frequently confronted with unexpected, complex fluid process issues in the prototyping phase. These obstacles are reflected in voice-of-customer sprints and surveys revealing that medical devices companies in particular stall out in the…
ETQ—Part of Hexagon
Even the smallest manufacturer would never consider using a typewriter to develop an invoice, or manage a sales prospect list from a Rolodex. So why, when it comes to quality management, are they often still using manual methods or home-brewed software that was never intended for today’s quality…
Quality Digest
(Rockwell: Milwaukee) -- Rockwell Automation, one of the world’s largest companies dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, has announced a breakthrough in bringing generative AI directly to the industrial edge. Rockwell introduces its integration of NVIDIA Nemotron Nano: a…
Rick Herman
Amidst uncertainty in manufacturing, AI adoption, labor market fluctuations, and salary disparities across industries and geographic regions, quality professional compensation can be difficult to navigate.
Without current job-level salary benchmarks, quality professionals from technicians to…
Quality Digest
(CADEXSOFT: Tallinn, Estonia) -- CADEXSOFT has announced the release of Manufacturing Toolkit 2025.7: a CAD SDK for developers building quoting, DFM, and MaaS platforms.
MTK Workbench initial release
MTK 2025.7 introduces MTK Workbench—a desktop application for viewing, testing, and deeply…
Donald J. Wheeler
One of the principles for understanding data is that while some data contain signals, all data contain noise. Therefore, before you can detect the signals you’ll have to filter out the noise. This act of filtration is the essence of all data analysis techniques. It’s the foundation for our use of…