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(IBM: Armonk, NY) -- As enterprises scale AI agents across their organizations, IBM announces the industry’s first software to bring AI security and AI governance teams together and provide a unified view of enterprises’ risk posture.
The new capabilities enhance and integrate watsonx.governance …
Kate Zabriskie
Ever had that moment when a project seemed crystal clear during a meeting, only to find out weeks later that everyone had completely different interpretations? It’s like playing a grown-up version of the “telephone” game where what starts as “We need this done by the end of the week” ends up being…
Mike Figliuolo
Most days we walk through life unaware of the conversations occurring around us. And then there are those times you overhear a conversation that stops you dead in your tracks. You have to hit rewind in your brain and ask, “Did they actually just say that?”
Ever have one of those moments? Clearly,…
Quality Digest
(Shimadzu: Columbia, MD) -- Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) introduces the AUTOGRAPH AGS-V Series tabletop precision universal testing machines. Featuring a wide selection of load cell capacities, versatile control options, and compatible accessories, the AGS-V Series delivers dependable…
Quality Digest
(High QA: Hazlet, NJ) -- High QA, a leading provider of integrated manufacturing quality management software, has joined InnovMetric’s PolyWorks Digital Thread Program. This strategic partnership empowers manufacturers of all sizes to bridge the gap between 2D-inspection quality requirements…
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Stronger than steel and lighter than aluminum, carbon fiber is a staple in aerospace and high-performance vehicles. Now, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have found a way to make it even stronger.
ORNL researchers simulated 5 million atoms to study a …
Adam Galinsky, Maurice Schweitzer
Nano Tools for Leaders—a collaboration between Wharton Executive Education and Wharton’s Center for Leadership and Change Management—are fast, effective tools that you can learn and start using in less than 15 minutes, with the potential to significantly affect your success and the engagement and…
Quality Digest
(Interact Analysis: Austin, TX) -- In early 2025, the manufacturing sector was looking bright with a year of strong growth expected, according to Interact Analysis. The U.S. and China were showing signs of rapid growth, with Europe appearing to shake off the stagnation of recent years. However, in…
Quality Digest
(Wall Colmonoy: Los Lunas, NM) -- Wall Colmonoy is building the next generation of skilled furnace workers by launching a three-year furnace apprenticeship program at its Los Lunas, New Mexico, facility. In partnership with the University of New Mexico-Valencia, Americas Job Center Los Lunas, and…
Stephanie Ojeda
Many companies are still clinging to paper-based and unconnected electronic processes, despite the clear disadvantages. Without modern tools like QMS software, these organizations risk compromising product quality, falling behind in compliance, and ultimately losing competitive ground.
In contrast…
Quality Digest
(Plasser & Theurer: Linz, Austria) -- Plasser & Theurer is a global technology leader for track maintenance machines. A globally active, family-owned company, it’s committed to supplying suitable track and maintenance systems to all regions of the world.
Although the basic operating…
Sanath Hegde
For quality heads, compliance officers, auditors, and engineering leaders, audits have been a time-consuming, resource-intensive process, yet necessary to build resilient operations, prevent costly failures, and maintain competitive advantage.
The question isn’t whether to audit, but how to…
Harish Jose
In this article I’m exploring the need for ethics in systems thinking using the ideas of Heinz von Foerster and Russell Ackoff. The two come from different traditions within systems thinking. Von Foerster comes from physics and second-order cybernetics, and Ackoff from operations research and…
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(Nuvvon: Parsippany, NJ) -- Nuvvon, a leader in next-generation energy storage, reports a major breakthrough in solid-state battery scalability. This fall the company will be releasing its first samples of 1Ah and 5Ah solid-state rechargeable lithium-ion pouch cells.
“This is a real breakthrough…
Quality Digest
(Renishaw: West Dundee, IL) -- Renishaw, a world leader in measuring and manufacturing systems, has launched its latest pioneering solution for shop-floor process control, the Equator–X 500 dual-method system. It brings unique capabilities to manufacturers around the world, enabling them to select…
Gleb Tsipursky
As companies and government agencies push forward with return-to-office (RTO) mandates, they risk exacerbating a workplace problem that many have failed to address adequately: gender discrimination.
New research from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management highlights how in-person…
Mike Figliuolo
I love passionate people—people who throw themselves into their work with every last bit of energy they have. To them, everything about their work is important. It’s serious business, and they drive hard to form the world in an image they’re proud of.
However, with passion comes peril. If…
Quality Digest
(Digital Surf: Besançon, France) -- Digital Surf announces the release of Mountains 11.0, the newest version of its software platform used for surface metrology and microscopy image analysis. Already considered a reference tool by instrument manufacturers and end users across research and industry…
NIST
Using an electron beam to image the tiniest of defects and patterns on microchips, the scanning electron microscope (SEM) has long been a mainstay of the semiconductor industry. But as the industry continues to miniaturize chip components—essential for computers, implantable drug dispensers,…
Quality Digest
(Bold Laser Automation: Bedford, NH) -- Bold Laser Automation, a developer of advanced laser processing and metrology systems, has launched two precision measurement systems engineered to deliver fast, accurate, and repeatable noncontact measurements for sensitive materials in clean room and high-…
Adam Zewe
The advanced semiconductor material gallium nitride (GaN) will likely be key for the next generation of high-speed communication systems and the power electronics needed for state-of-the-art data centers.
Unfortunately, the high cost of GaN and the specialization required to incorporate this…
Quality Digest
(MasterControl: Salt Lake City) -- A new study from life science manufacturing software company MasterControl reveals that more than 82% of American physicians have questioned the quality or safety of medical products they prescribe to patients, highlighting significant concerns about healthcare…
Quality Digest
(Siemens: Plano, TX)--Siemens is offering new features in hardware and firmware for its SINAMICS S120 drive system. Operation is much easier in firmware V5.2 through the integration of a web server which has a new, responsive design and functions via standard web browsers, regardless of the device…
Maartje van Krieken
The storm isn’t coming: It’s already here, and many leaders are realizing they’re sailing without instruments. The current business climate is a storm of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. Strategic plans become outdated overnight. Decision-making feels like a risk. And yet…
Creaform
Streamlining the transition from scan to CAD involves selecting the right tool set for reverse engineering. However, many software platforms force product designers to switch between multiple tools, disrupting their workflow and increasing the risk of errors. Furthermore, some advanced scan-to-CAD…
