All Features
Donald J. Wheeler
Many practitioners have been taught to describe a process using sigma levels. Yet these levels are commonly misinterpreted. This article will help you to understand the problem and learn more appropriate ways of describing your process.
In the days before handheld calculators and personal…
Quality Digest
(Chef Robotics: San Francisco) -- Chef Robotics, a leader in physical AI for the food industry, has announced its robot-to-robot (R2R) communication, enabling multiple Chef robots on a shared conveyor line to coordinate deposits and increase throughput on high-speed production lines.
Food…
Quality Digest
(Sandvik Coromant: Mebane, NC) -- Cutting tool specialist Sandvik Coromant recently announced the completion of its CoroDrill DE10 assortment with the introduction of two new geometries: -M5F and -M5C. These additions expand the drill’s optimization potential and strengthen its position as a…
Vick Vaishnavi, Quality Digest
Octave, a new company from Hexagon, is one of the latest additions in a string of improvements and innovations. This company will unite several Hexagon departments and functions, increase the efficiency of Hexagon’s digital communication, and provide support for vital infrastructure. Vick Vaishnavi…
Mike Figliuolo
One of the most exciting aspects of building a high-performing team is recruiting the people for it. There’s nothing better than finding that really talented person who wants to come work with you.
As you think about doing this recruiting and finding the right people, first you must understand how…
Quality Digest
(PI: Shrewsbury, MA) -- Physik Instrumente (PI), a global leader in precision motion control and positioning solutions, announces a new addition to its line of high-performance gantry platforms: The X-365 Precision XY Gantry System is a modular, robust Cartesian gantry solution engineered for…
Scott Ginsberg
Quality leaders know that an audit rarely fails because a company lacks documentation. It fails because the information exists somewhere but can’t be retrieved, verified, or executed consistently when it matters. For decades, preparing for an audit meant assembling binders, tracking down…
Quality Digest
(Metrology Parts: Baxter, MN) -- Metrology Parts has announced the release of its latest resource, “How Metrology Is Used in Climate Control.” This guide provides an overview of how metrology is used in climate control by covering the infrastructure of climate data, ocean metrology, gas and aerosol…
Quality Digest
(Manz Asia: Taoyuan, Taiwan) -- Manz Asia, a leading semiconductor advanced packaging equipment manufacturer, has announced a strategic partnership with Seiko Epson Corp. (Epson) aimed at accelerating the adoption of advanced inkjet technology in semiconductor manufacturing.
The collaboration…
NIST
In honor of the 125th anniversary of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, anonymous donors commissioned a piece of music to honor NIST and its contributions to science and industry. A nonprofit organization paid to have the piece recorded.
This musical gift is an exciting and moving…
Quality Digest
(TenForce: Leuven, Belgium) -- TenForce, part of Elisa Industriq, has launched two AI assistants embedded directly into its EHSQ platform. One is an AI assistant for incident management, and the other an AI assistant for permit to work. Purpose-built for high-risk and regulated industries, these…
ISO
What do a construction van, a last-mile delivery truck, and a 40-tonne semi have in common? They’re all fleet vehicles, critical assets that keep modern transport moving and supply chains functioning. Whether you operate a family-run business or manage a global enterprise, an efficient fleet is no…
Quality Digest
(Hexagon: Stockholm) -- Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence Business Area introduces powerful productivity savings for 3D designers producing complex and organic shapes in its first release of Geomagic Freeform. With a subscription model and extended haptic input device options, the powerful…
Gabriel Popkin
You’ve probably heard that time is relative. It sounds like a banal cliche, akin to “time flies when you’re having fun.”
But it’s no mere cliche: Time is relative. Though it’s not noticeable in daily life, time passes slightly more slowly when you’re moving vs. when you’re standing still. It also…
Quality Digest
(Teledyne: Grenoble, France) -- Teledyne e2v, a Teledyne Technologies company and global innovator of imaging solutions, announces the launch of the Perciva 5D camera, a breakthrough imaging innovation designed to make high‑quality short‑range 3D vision cost effective, reliable, and easy to…
Jennifer Chu
By now, ChatGPT, Claude, and other large language models (LLMs) have accumulated so much human knowledge that they’re far from simple answer generators; they can also express abstract concepts, such as certain tones, personalities, biases, and moods. However, it’s not obvious exactly how these…
Ben Kitson
Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology recently found that manufacturing process selection influences product design outcomes, yet is still often guided by experience rather than structured evaluation of alternatives. Understanding the differences between chemical etching and other…
Quality Digest
(InnovMetric: Quebec City) -- InnovMetric, an independent software development company empowering all manufacturers to digitally transform their 3D measurement processes, in collaboration with FARO CREAFORM, a business of AMETEK, Inc. and global provider of 3D scanning and portable CMM solutions,…
Global Shop Solutions
Picture this: It’s Monday morning. Coffee in hand. The schedule is full. Shipping is stacked. Your biggest jobs are lined up like dominos, ready to fall into place.
Then, the floor supervisor walks into your office with that look. “We can’t start Job 2471.”
You blink. “Why not?”
“Missing parts.”…
Quality Digest
(X-Rite Pantone: Grand Rapids, MI) -- X-Rite Pantone, a global authority in color standards and color science, announces a global textile industry road show designed to help apparel, footwear, soft goods brands, mills, and supply chain partners modernize color workflows. The initiative focuses on…
Angela O’Sullivan
Regulated manufacturers today face a paradox. As products become more complex and regulatory oversight more stringent, the volume of quality data required to demonstrate compliance has increased dramatically. At the same time, many organizations continue to rely on fragmented systems—documents…
Quality Digest
(ESI Motion: Simi Valley, CA) -- ESI Motion, a leader in high-performance control and power systems for space and defense applications, announced it will have company representatives attending Satellite 2026 in Washington, D.C., March 23–26, and AUSA Global Force 2026 in Huntsville, Alabama, March…
Quality Digest
(TRIMEDX: Indianapolis) -- TRIMEDX has announced expanded clinical supply chain capabilities with TRIMEDX-AIQ, its AI-native clinical asset intelligence platform.
The enhancements integrate automated parts ordering, purchase order automation, and predictive failure forecasting to proactively…
Kate Zabriskie
Most of us become managers because we excelled at our previous jobs, not because we had a grand vision for leadership. One day we’re individual contributors, and the next we’re juggling endless meetings, urgent emails, and last-minute crises while trying to develop our teams in whatever slivers of…
Quality Digest
(Waygate Technologies: Huerth, Germany) -- Waygate Technologies, a Baker Hughes business and market leader in nondestructive testing (NDT) solutions, has introduced Mentor Zoom, its latest pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera system.
The launch builds on more than two decades of PTZ innovation, delivering a…