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(Physik Instrumente: Shrewsbury, MA) -- Physik Instrumente (PI), a global leader in precision motion control and nanopositioning technology, has introduced its modular precision linear (MPL) stage family, a configurable platform designed to simplify the specification and integration of high-…
Quality Digest
(Vention: Montreal) -- Vention, creator of the world’s only full-stack software and hardware automation platform, has announced the commercial launch of Rapid Operator AI, a solution designed to automate complex, unstructured tasks, beginning with deep-bin picking.
The launch marks a significant…
Joe Schaeppi
Across manufacturing floors, pharmaceutical labs, and industrial supply chains, AI is moving from experiment to infrastructure. Systems now monitor equipment before it fails, flag quality defects faster than inspectors, and recommend production schedules that once required entire planning teams.…
Greg Rankin
As mining operations push toward lower-grade deposits and tighter economic margins, the reliability of analytical measurement has become central to operational decision-making.
From representative sampling to traceable calibration standards and certified reference materials, the systems used to…
Harish Jose
I am exploring what I think is a fundamental question in epistemology: What does it mean to say something is true? I want to approach this through the lens of cybernetic constructivism. I’ll start with a question about pi, which feels fitting given that I wrote this on March 14.
What is pi? For…
Quality Digest
(NIST: Gaitherburg, MD) -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has submitted to Congress its annual update on activities under the National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Act. The report includes an overview of work completed in fiscal year 2025 on the investigation into the…
Quality Digest
(TIA: Arlington, VA) -- The Telecommunications Industry Association, a trusted industry association for the connected world, announced continued industry momentum behind the Data Center Excellence (DCE 9000) initiative, a collaborative effort to establish the first quality management system…
Dmitriy Osnach
In precision machining there’s a particularly deceptive failure mode. Everything looks fine. The toolpath is clean, cutting is stable, the part’s almost finished. And then you discover that you took off too much somewhere. Or the opposite—you left a small island of stock that now must be removed by…
Global Shop Solutions
It’s 3:42 p.m. on a Wednesday, and your phone lights up. Your customer isn’t calling to chat.
They’re calling because a shipment promised for Friday just slipped to next Tuesday. Their line is going to stop. Their people are going to stand around. Their customers are going to scream. And in about…
Quality Digest
(METTLER TOLEDO: Columbus, OH) -- METTLER TOLEDO Product Inspection Group has released a new e-guide, “5 Steps to Prevent Physical Contamination,” designed to help manufacturers strengthen food safety programs that protect their customers, consumers, and brand reputation. The guide outlines…
Maria DiBari, Paige Orme
Right now, as tensions rise around Iran and the Persian Gulf, the headlines are doing what they always do: tracking missiles, drones, and the defense companies building them. That matters, obviously. But it’s not the whole story.
That’s because modern conflict isn’t constrained by weapons the way…
Quality Digest
(Nanoverse Technologies: Beaverton, OR) -- Nanoverse Technologies (NVT) announces the release of a new advanced packaging line of tools.
NVT has recently developed the fastest, most advanced and versatile laser singulation and metrology tools in the industry. The advanced packaging product family…
Quality Digest
(BlueBotics: Torrance, CA) -- Autonomous navigation and fleet management leader BlueBotics has launched SmartPass, a new efficiency-driving innovation within its ANT software suite.
Available immediately for “ANT-driven” AGVs and AMRs, SmartPass is a safe and highly configurable technology that…
Mike DeCapua
Buffalo Metrology Inc. (BMI) was recently tasked with reverse engineering an 8 ft outside-diameter clarifier cover used in the mixing/agitation industry. The goal was to inspect the fracture on the tapered face of this component as part of a possible new cover fabrication.
Clarifier agitators are…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
(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…
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…
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
(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…
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…