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NIST
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- It’s the little things that matter most, as the saying goes, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has their back. NIST’s newly finalized lightweight cryptography standard provides a defense from cyberattacks for even the smallest of networked…
ISO
Security configuration management (SCM) is a critical concern for organizations and a fundamental part of many cybersecurity frameworks. Consider this scenario: A team member tweaks a hardware setting on their personal laptop to boost software performance. However, this change causes unforeseen…
Quality Digest
(Artec 3D: Luxembourg) -- Global 3D scanning leader Artec 3D has announced the launch of its latest 3D data capture and processing software, Artec Studio 20 (AS20).
Already an all-in-one software for 3D scanning, photogrammetry, reverse engineering, and quality inspection, Artec Studio has now…
Susan Robertson
Productivity looks good on paper. It’s measurable, visible, and in many organizations, it’s worshipped. But here’s the problem: Productivity isn’t the same as progress.
Many cultures confuse motion with momentum. Leaders celebrate packed calendars, rapid responses, and efficiency hacks, but often…
NIST
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new mathematical formula to calculate the concentration of particles suspended in a solution. The new approach, which yields more accurate results than current methods, can be used…
Kamran Sayrafian
A few years ago, I heard on the news that many people were being hospitalized with a condition of excess fluid in the lungs, called pulmonary edema. It’s common in elderly patients. Pulmonary edema is dangerous and can lead to breathing difficulties and lung failure. Because it has the potential to…
Quality Digest
(Wipfli: Milwaukee) -- Wipfli, a top 25 accounting and advisory firm, has released its 2025 manufacturing benchmarking study offering a comprehensive look into the state of North American manufacturing. Conducted annually since 2016, the study provides critical insights into performance trends,…
Creaform
Karbonius Composites specializes in manufacturing precision molds and composite components across various sectors, including automotive restoration and high-performance customization. Founded in 2008 and based in La Coruña, Spain, the company’s production capabilities cover every step needed to…
Paul Hanaphy
The dental industry is seeing a surge in 3D printing, with the technology enabling a growing number of dentists to rapidly create custom implants in clinics around the world.
When it comes to customizing implants like dental crowns, bridges, guides, and aligners, 3D printing is faster, more…
Quality Digest
(Permag: Lanarkshire, Scotland) -- Permag, the only U.S.-based producer of samarium cobalt (SmCo) magnets, announced an aggressive expansion of its magnetic manufacturing capacity to ensure a continued, secure, robust, and resilient domestic supply chain of critical magnetics.
Permag is making a…
Quality Digest
(Quality + Engineering: Portland, OR) -- ASQ Section 304, North Jersey, will host a presentation on Sept. 17, 2025, at 7 p.m. Eastern. Titled “AI Governance: U.S., Chinese, and EU Approaches to AI,” the event will be in-person or streamed online via Zoom. No registration is required.
AI may be the…
Bruce Hamilton
Driving home from a customer last week, I caught a glimpse of a digital billboard—the kind that flashes eight different ads per minute. From a cost and aesthetic perspective, these backlit displays are a big step up from the old paperhanger versions. But I wondered: What do drivers actually see and…
Quality Digest
(Platinum Tooling: Prospect Heights, IL) -- Platinum Tooling Technologies, the exclusive importer of Heimatec live tools, angle heads, and multiple spindle heads, offers immediate delivery on a variety of speeders for all popular live tool lathes to serve the North American market.
These speed…
Quality Digest
(Optical Gaging Products: Rochester, NY) -- Optical Gaging Products (OGP), a leading manufacturer of optical and precision multisensor metrology systems for industrial quality control, announces the newest addition to SmartScope 3D Multisensor Metrology systems: SmartScope M130.
For manufacturers…
Stephen Graham
Uncertainty often pushes manufacturers to slow down. Orders fluctuate, budgets tighten, and “wait and see” becomes the default strategy. But a growing number of companies are taking the opposite approach, using slowdowns as windows to invest in digitalization and automation.
Hexagon’s 2025 “…
Quality Digest
(Vmake: Sydney) -- Vmake, the pioneering AI-powered talking video editor by Starii Tech, has unveiled a major upgrade to its innovative platform, uniquely tailored to creators of talking video content across various sectors. As the first-of-its-kind AI talking video editor, Vmake addresses the…
Kristin Burnham
Companies that adopt industrial artificial intelligence see productivity losses before longer-term gains, according to new research.
Organizations have long viewed artificial intelligence as a way to achieve productivity gains. But recent research about AI adoption at U.S. manufacturing firms…
Adam Zewe
A new theory-guided framework could help scientists probe the properties of new semiconductors for next-generation microelectronic devices or discover materials that boost the performance of quantum computers.
Research to develop new or better materials typically involves investigating properties…
Quality Digest
(Teledyne Technologies: Waterloo, ON) -- Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and a global leader in machine vision technology, introduces the Z-Trak Express 1K5 3D laser profiler series. Purpose-built for cost-effective, in-line 3D measurement and inspection, the Z-Trak Express 1K5 is…
Quality Digest
(TASI Measurement: Largo, FL) -- TASI Measurement, a global provider of industrial and commercial monitoring technologies, has acquired DCiii (DC3 Control), the premier provider of chemical-injection automation solutions for the energy and industrial sectors.
DCiii is renowned for its innovative…
CANEA
In several articles about challenges for tomorrow’s quality leaders, we’ve addressed how to plug the knowledge drain and effectively manage your company’s know-how. Your organizational structure and processes can be your worst enemy—or best asset. Organizational silos and roadblocks can impede…
Quality Digest
(Gray: Lexington, KY) -- As U.S. manufacturing activity continues to accelerate, Gray is positioned to meet rising demand through its design-build service offerings.
According to a recent report from the U.S. Census Bureau, new orders for U.S. manufactured goods continue to climb to the tune of…
Creaform
Based in Tampa, Florida, Starr Creations, a powerhouse in fiberglass design and fabrication, is known for turning ambitious automotive visions into reality. Jesse Starr, creative director and 3D designer, founded the company with a passion for racing and innovation.
Starr Creations has been the…
Quality Digest
(GBMP Consulting Group: Boston) -- The Northeast Lean Conference always features a practical learning format with exceptional keynotes, plenaries, breakout sessions, interactive problem-solving discussions, benchmarking, networking, and much more.
Save the dates to join New England’s most vibrant…
Lexi Sharkov
They may seem simple, but SOPs (standard operating procedures) are surprisingly tricky. On the surface, they describe how a specific process is carried out at your organization. Pretty straightforward, right?
In reality, there are a lot of requirements for writing a good SOP, and auditors have a…