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Dirk Dusharme @ Quality Digest
In Episode 1 of The Quality Digest Roadshow, we talked about metrology standards and how those standards and traceability are the glue that holds industry together. While measurement standards are critical, they’re useless without the equipment, processes, and people that use the tools that measure…
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(Artec 3D: Luxembourg) -- Global 3D scanning leader Artec 3D has launched Artec Studio Lite, a new, more accessible version of its industry-renowned 3D data capture and processing software.
Officially unveiled at last month’s Formnext trade show in Frankfurt, Germany, Artec Studio Lite makes…
Mat Gilbert, John Robins
Physical AI—the embedding of digital intelligence into physical systems—is a promising but sometimes polarizing technology. Optimists point to the upside of combining AI and physical hardware: Robot-assisted disaster zone evacuations, drone deliveries of critical supplies, and driver assistance…
Anne Trafton
(MIT: Cambridge, MA) -- MIT researchers have developed a lightweight polymer film that is nearly impenetrable to gas molecules, raising the possibility that it could be used as a protective coating to prevent solar cells and other infrastructure from corrosion, and to slow the aging of packaged…
Harish Jose
In this article, I want to explore an idea that often is framed in moral terms but is actually a cybernetic imperative: the necessity of diversity for viable systems. Whether we’re talking about societies, organizations, or even artificial intelligence systems, the principle remains consistent. A…
Erdem Dogukan Yilmaz, Tim Meyer
From the internet and smartphones to 3D printing, recent decades have ushered in general-purpose technology that increases efficiency and collapses the cost of routine tasks. The latest general-purpose technology—you guessed it, generative AI (gen AI)—has the potential to also extend the frontiers…
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(NewTek: Pennsauken, NJ) -- NewTek’s NTC-6000 Qwik-Cal LVDT signal conditioner brings modern digital outputs to legacy LVDT sensors, enabling facilities to upgrade to digital control systems without replacing their reliable mechanical sensors. With the NTC-6000, legacy LVDTs, RVDTs, and LVRT half-…
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(CEESI: Nunn, CO) -- Colorado Engineering Experiment Station has announced the beginning of the registration period for the 2026 CEESI Gas Ultrasonic Meter User’s Conference in San Antonio, June 9–10, 2026.
This event brings a wealth of information, with new ideas and new questions regarding flow…
Robert Turner
Your social media profile headline is nothing more than a phrase on a screen—a concise summary of your skills and expertise. But although that blurb gets you noticed, the real headline for executives is in how they lead.
What story is your leadership telling? As an executive, you know that staying…
ISO
In 2021, container ships idled for weeks outside the Port of Los Angeles, a stark visual reminder of just how fragile modern supply-chain reliability had become. The backlog sent shockwaves across industries. Factories stalled, shelves emptied, and businesses scrambled for alternatives. It was a…
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(Punyam Academy: Ahmedabad, India) -- Punyam Academy, a global e-learning provider specializing in ISO and management systems training, announces the launch of its API Spec. Q2 (second edition) Lead Implementer training course.
This comprehensive online program is designed for quality and…
Elizabeth Weddle
The quality systems most medtech teams are stuck with aren’t built for how they work today. 21 CFR Part 820 was authorized by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1978, long before the software industry even existed. And while the regulations themselves aren’t going anywhere, the world they…
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(ZEISS: Maple Grove, MN) -- ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions has opened a new Quality Excellence Center in Bloomfield, Connecticut, as part of its continuous expansion of support for U.S. manufacturers. The facility will provide advanced resources for precision metrology, technology…
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(ZeroTouch: Tualatin, OR ) -- ZeroTouch introduces the ZT-EV solution suite, its latest advancement in electric vehicle stator measurement.
Designed for high repeatability and throughput, ZT-EV delivers precise gauging across three stator configurations: • Stator stack • Stator stack with paper…
Adam Zewe
A robot searching for workers trapped in a partially collapsed mine shaft must rapidly generate a map of the scene and identify its location within that scene as it navigates the treacherous terrain.
Researchers have recently started building powerful machine-learning models to perform this…
Blake Griffin
T he year 2025 has been rife with uncertainty for industrial automation OEMs and their customers. A cataclysmic shift in U.S. trade policy led to a marketwide mentality of “wait and see.” For automation OEMs, this has manifested broadly as delayed orders from customers rather than outright…
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(Evident: Waltham, MA) -- Evident announces the launch of its LEXT OLS5500 hybrid 3D optical profilometer, an award-winning platform that sets a new standard in precision surface measurements. Uniting laser scanning microscopy (LSM), white light interferometry (WLI), and focus variation microscopy…
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(Women in HVACR: Tallahassee, FL) -- Women in HVACR, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering women in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration trades, recently hosted its Bet on Yourself conference in Las Vegas, where it introduced its new president, honored award…
Manfred Kets de Vries
A young manager told me about the day she nearly quit her job. A major restructuring had left her team reeling. As targets shifted overnight, colleagues departed and rumors spread faster than facts. “I felt like I was living in a storm without a compass,” she said.
What changed her mind wasn’t a…
Ken Feinstein
(Rockwell Automation: Milwaukee) -- Rockwell Automation, one of the world’s largest companies dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, announced the first autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) have rolled off the production line at its global headquarters in Milwaukee.
The…
Adam Zewe
What can we learn about human intelligence by studying how machines “think?” Can we better understand ourselves if we better understand the artificial intelligence systems that are becoming a more significant part of our everyday lives?
These questions may be deeply philosophical, but for Phillip…
Stephanie Ojeda
Implementing a new quality management system (QMS) is no small task, especially for life science companies faced with stringent regulatory requirements and a high validation burden. Entrenched legacy systems compound the problem as organizational inertia and complacency lead companies to make do…
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(Evident Scientific: Waltham, WA) -- Whether you’ve been working with a microscope for years or are just beginning your journey, you have the potential to uncover something truly remarkable.
The unseen world is full of wonder—and Evident invites you to share the beauty you’ve discovered. Explore…
Brian Brooks
The arrival of artificial intelligence (AI) in quality management has been met with a mixture of hype and skepticism. Is it just a faster anomaly detector, or is it truly transformative?
The answer depends on how we frame the problem. If we see AI merely as a way to speed up quality processes we…
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(Flexxbotics: Boston) -- Flexxbotics, delivering digital solutions for robot-driven manufacturing at scale, announced that CEO and co-founder Tyler Bouchard made a presentation at the Innovation Expo 2025 co-hosted by the Ford Motor Co. and Industry 4.0 Accelerator. The full day conference was held…