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(Critical Manufacturing: Porto, Portugal) -- Critical Manufacturing, a leading provider of next-generation manufacturing execution systems (MES), has announced the acquisition of Convanit, an AI specialist focused on image-based analytics for high-tech manufacturing. The acquisition marks a…
Silke von Gemmingen
Precise material analysis plays a central role in many industries, from the pharmaceutical and food industries to construction materials, biotechnology, and environmental sciences. Whether for quality assurance or for predicting material behavior, the precise characterization of particles is…
Jones Loflin
As a keynote speaker and author dedicated to helping leaders make the best choices with their time, I’ve found that some of my greatest leadership insights come from the backyard. Gardening has taught me so much—not just about cultivating fruit but about cultivating people.
One of the clearest…
Quality Digest
(Xi’an Bright Laser Technologies Co.: Xi’an, Shaanxi, China) -- Space Circling Aerospace Technology Co. recently completed a successful 50-second engine test of its independently developed, 85 ton-class rocket engine, QL-1 (QiaoLong-1). The engine demonstrated smooth ignition, rapid shutdown, and…
Quality Digest
(Physik Instrumente: Karlsruhe, Germany) -- Physik Instrumente (PI), a global leader in motion control and high-precision automation technologies, offers custom precision gantry motion systems engineered for high-accuracy industrial applications like inspection, metrology, laser processing, micro-…
Bruce Hamilton
With Labor Day coming around, here’s an article to celebrate the folks who usually get blamed for the quality problems.
Not surprisingly, when people first learn about lean’s seven wastes, the one they find most relatable is defects. They might not immediately grasp the concept of overproduction…
Quality Digest
(Alluxa: Santa Rosa, CA) -- Alluxa, a global leader in high-performance optical coatings, filters, and thin-film deposition technologies, has achieved a breakthrough with its proprietary Sirrus Plasma physical vapor deposition (PVD) process, which enables fully dense dielectric optical coatings…
Mike Figliuolo
Want to build your team? Get rid of the people who are on it. I don’t mean go about firing people in a flurry. Become what I call a “net exporter of talent.”
You need to develop your people to the point that they’re ready for new challenges. Build their skills. Make them more valuable to the…
Harish Jose
I’m exploring one of the most fascinating aspects of Heinz von Foerster’s work: his complete rejection of philosophical labels and -isms. Von Foerster, the Austrian-American physicist and cybernetician, in his later years didn’t want to be pinned down by any single philosophical position. This wasn…
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN) -- Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) go beyond breakthroughs to bring quantum innovation into the real world. Here are four ways ORNL-developed quantum technologies support industry.
1. Healthcare
Quantum technology can help…
NIST
A rapidly growing category of drugs called protein-based biotherapeutics can be used to treat cancers and genetic and autoimmune disorders. These drugs, which usually take the form of large protein molecules, are manufactured by growing living cells that are genetically engineered to produce the…
Quality Digest
(PI Americas: Auburn, MA) -- For tasks requiring submicrometer precision, such as alignment, adjustment, or fine positioning, PI’s M-235, L-220, and M-230 series linear actuators deliver reliable, high-performance motion. These compact actuators are ideal for demanding applications in optics,…
Creaform
The Bott Group designs vehicle and operating equipment as well as workplace systems. From its headquarters in Gaildorf, Germany, and two production sites in Bude, England, and Tárnazsadány, Hungary, Bott Group designs and manufactures work environments for mobile and stationary manual work…
Quality Digest
(Shimadzu: Columbia, MD) -- Shimadzu Scientific Instruments announces the LCMS-8065XE, the latest evolution in triple quadrupole mass spectrometry that redefines analytical excellence with world-class sensitivity, efficiency, and sustainability. This new instrument introduces innovative…
Stephanie Ojeda
Global-scale events have tested the bounds of supply chain systems. The coronavirus, for example, made it clear how critical an efficient supply chain is for continuity and survival. It’s a real-world example of how important it is to have an enterprisewide system that uses a quality management…
Quality Digest
(The Hydraulic Institute: Parsippany, NJ) -- The Hydraulic Institute (HI) and the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) announce the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to formalize their collaboration in advancing energy efficiency in commercial and industrial pumping systems. The MOU…
Joe Curcillo
Let’s start with the argument every aspiring leader loves to have, even if they don’t say it out loud: Specialist or generalist? Depth or breadth? That’s the fork in the road every ambitious leader eventually hits. And the farther up the ladder you go, the more that question lingers.
You’ve…
Quality Digest
(CS Analytical Laboratory: Clifton, NJ) -- CS Analytical Laboratory, the leading cGMP, FDA-registered and inspected contract laboratory serving the regulated testing needs for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries, announces the establishment of a new joint venture…
Quality Digest
(WorkFar Robotics: Dover, DE) -- Tariff wars are continuously upending the rules of “business as usual,” and parts manufacturing is taking as much of a hit as any other industry. Planning ahead is difficult if your company is located in the U.S. and your manufacturing operations are pretty much…
William A. Levinson
I recently needed to have a hot water expansion tank installed in my house. The first plumber who came to mind is widely advertised on local radio. The company’s online reviews suggest that they do good work, but one added that they are expensive—and it’s probably because they have radio ads…
Bruce Hamilton
I took a walk-jog this morning, something I’ve been doing pretty regularly since early June. Some days are better than others, and today started out sluggish. But as I turned the corner of my street, my neighbor drove by, rolled down his window, and gave me a friendly wave.
Almost like getting a…
Quality Digest
(Revizto: Lausanne, Switzerland) -- As AI accelerates a once-in-a-generation surge in digital infrastructure investment, the world’s construction sector is under intense pressure to keep up with data-center demand. A new global white paper from leading integrated collaboration platform Revizto…
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Ateam of scientists across several U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories has unraveled how light and a previously unknown form of certain nickel-based catalysts together unlock and preserve reactivity. This research, described in the journal Nature Communications, could potentially…
Quality Digest
(LMA Consulting Group: Claremont, CA) -- Lisa Anderson, a leading expert in manufacturing strategy and supply chain transformation, president of LMA Consulting Group, and president of the Association of Supply Chain Managers-Inland Empire Chapter, is recognizing key colleagues as part of LMA’s 20th…
Quality Digest
(Metrologic Group: Wixom, MI) -- Metrologic Group, a global leader in 3D inspection software, announces full compatibility between its software suite and Renishaw’s newly launched Equator X-500 system.
This integration gives manufacturing and quality teams a powerful new combination: the speed and…