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(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…
KateZabriskie
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…
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
In response to the societal challenge of the growing electricity demand from AI data centers, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is launching the Next-Generation Data Centers Institute (NGDCI). This internal ORNL institute will unite the laboratory’s unique expertise and facilities spanning…
Quality Digest
(TIA: Arlington, VA) -- The Telecommunications Industry Association, a trusted industry association, announces continued industry momentum behind the Data Center Excellence (DCE 9000) initiative, a collaborative effort to establish the first quality management system standard specifically designed…
Sabine Terrasi
The mountain of old textiles continues to grow in Germany every year. Less than 1% of this enters a closed recycling loop. Reasons for this include so-called “fast fashion,” which leads to an increasing amount of low-quality textiles, as well as the wide variety of materials, which makes efficient…
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(InnovMetric: Quebec City) -- InnovMetric, an independent software development company that empowers every size of manufacturer to digitally transform their 3D measurement processes, in collaboration with FARO CREAFORM, a business of AMETEK and global provider of 3D scanning and portable CMM…
IDS Imaging Development Systems
Production companies are under enormous pressure today. Customers are demanding more variants, delivery times are shrinking, error rates must not increase, and traditional visual inspections quickly reach their limits.
Visual quality control is becoming one of the biggest challenges for…
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(Monster: Guaynabo, PR) -- New survey data from Monster shows that the relationships shaping workplace culture in 2026 are less about office chemistry and more about how employees are treated by their managers day to day.
According to Monster’s 2026 Workplace Relationships Report, manager behavior…
Quality Digest
(NewTek: Pennsauken, NJ) -- NewTek manufactures custom linear position sensing units in various strokes, sizes, and materials engineered to operate reliably in hostile environments where temperatures can reach up to 200 °C.
Unlike magnetostrictive position sensors and other electronic sensing…
Etienne Nichols
In the medical device industry, compliance isn’t a pop quiz. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given you all the answers to the test in the form of a regulation: 21 CFR Part 820. That doesn’t mean it’s easy to ace the test. But you now have all the resources you need to pass.
What…
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(Nikon Metrology: Brighton, MI) -- Nikon Corp. has launched new ECLIPSE microscope models, the LV150NA LED, LV150N LED, and MA200 LED, strengthening the company’s comprehensive range of industrial microscopy solutions. Following the LV100N series announced in March 2025, these new models use a high…
Adam Zewe
A broken motor in an automated machine can bring production on a busy factory floor to a halt. If engineers can’t find a replacement part they may have to order one from a distributor hundreds of miles away, leading to costly production delays.
It would be easier, faster, and cheaper to make a new…
Mike Figliuolo
It’s nauseating to hear someone soft-shoe dancing around an issue because they’re afraid of hurting someone’s feelings.
They do so because they might receive negative feedback in a 360 review that they were abrupt or too direct in delivering feedback on that issue. So rather than going the direct…
Quality Digest
(Intech-Hanbon: Hyderabad, India) -- Intech-Hanbon, a trusted name in separation and purification technologies, has announced the launch of its advanced tangential flow filtration (TFF) systems, designed to meet the growing demands of biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, and life sciences industries…
Ryan Pembroke
Walk into any machine shop today and you’ll hear about the same pressure points: tighter deadlines, rising part complexity, a stubborn skills shortage, and customers expecting “digital-ready” suppliers that can turn work around without delay. It’s no surprise then that artificial intelligence has…
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(Molex: Lisle, IL) – Molex, a global electronics leader and connectivity innovator, has launched its Impress co-packaged copper solutions to meet the needs of next-generation data centers and AI workflows by delivering ultrahigh-speed data transmission and exceptional signal integrity.
Building on…
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Kairos Power have entered into a $27 million strategic partnership to accelerate the technology needed to deploy a new generation of advanced nuclear reactors and support U.S. nuclear energy goals.
Under the partnership…
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(Octave: Huntsville, AL) -- Octave, the potential software spin-off from Hexagon AB, unveiled its new brand identity, marking a major step toward its transition into an independent company. Comprising Hexagon’s Asset Life Cycle Intelligence and Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial divisions,…
Chip Bell
Delight your customer! Exceed your customers’ expectations! Provide value-added service! These have been mantras of customer service gurus for a long time. Such a focus on “giving more” has improved customer service quality in many organizations. It has also increased customer standards for what…
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(HED: Hartford, WI) -- A national survey conducted by HED, an integrated architecture and engineering firm, reveals a critical mismatch between how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming knowledge work and how office environments are designed to support it.
The study, which surveyed workers…
Adam Zewe
Studying gene expression in a cancer patient’s cells can help clinical biologists understand the cancer’s origin and predict the success of different treatments. But cells are complex and contain many layers, so how the biologist conducts measurements affects which data they can obtain. For…
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(EV Group: St. Florian, Austria) -- EV Group, serving advanced and future semiconductor designs and chip integration schemes, has unveiled its EVG120 automated resist processing system—a major update to one of the company’s leading coater/developer platforms.
Incorporating a new compact…
Gleb Tsipursky
Transparency is not a luxury in today’s transformative projects—it’s a necessity. As organizations integrate generative AI (gen AI) into their operations, the importance of clear, consistent communication around project milestones and outcomes can’t be overstated.
Employees aren’t passive…
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(ZEISS: Oberkochen, Germany) -- ZEISS Ventures has participated in the 3.5 million euros pre-Series A financing round for Custom Surgical, a Munich-based medical technology company focused on digitizing and standardizing ophthalmology workflows.
The funding round, led by Ventech and joined by…
Quality Digest
(SaidText: Reggio Emilia, Italy) -- SaidText announces the U.S. market rollout of its voice-driven AI platform designed for industrial and manufacturing operations.
The solution helps frontline teams capture critical updates hands-free and converts them into structured, trackable operational data…