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(Sandvik Coromant U.S.: Mebane, NC) -- Sandvik Coromant, a leader in cutting tools and tooling systems, introduces GC1220, its latest indexable milling insert grade for nodular cast iron, designed to deliver better performance, reliability, and efficiency. At the heart of GC1220 lies a breakthrough…
David Mihal
Quality Digest was recently fortunate enough to get more information on Geomagic Design X for reverse engineering from David Mihal, global commercial director of the Geomagic software product line within Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division. The newly available software converts data from…
Jennifer Chu
Palladium is a key to jumpstarting a hydrogen-based energy economy. The silvery metal acts as a natural gatekeeper against every gas except hydrogen, which it readily allows through. For its exceptional selectivity, palladium is considered one of the most effective materials for filtering gas…
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(Omnex: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Omnex has announced its latest webinar, “Updates on IATF 16949, IA 9100, ISO 13485, and ISO 23485.”
Date and time: Oct. 28, 2025, 11 a.m. Eastern
Speakers: Chad Kymal, Frankie Breedlove, and William Kovacich
Several of the most widely used sector-specific quality…
Quality Digest
(Minitab: State College, PA; AEC: Madrid) -- Minitab, a global leader in data collection, preparation, statistical analysis, predictive analytics, and process performance improvement, and the Spanish Association for Quality (Asociación Española para la Calidad, AEC), a benchmark organization in…
Charleen Newland
Many organizations list continuous improvement (CI) as a priority, but it often fails to take root in day-to-day work. It appears as a workshop or a one-off initiative, then fades without lasting change. If the goal is long-term performance and sustainable growth, CI can’t be incidental or optional…
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(Starrett-Bytewise: Athol, MA) -- Starrett-Bytewise, a manufacturer of laser-based measurement systems and a division of the L.S. Starrett Co., has introduced the Profile360 Blue Real-Time In-Line Laser Measurement System for continuous 2D profile inspection, fifth generation in its Profile360 Line…
Silke von Gemmingen
Powder bed-based laser melting of metals (PBF-LB/M) is a key technology in additive manufacturing that makes it possible to produce highly complex and high-performance metal components with customized material and functional properties. Used in numerous industries from aerospace and medical…
Quality Digest
(ReLogic Research: Huntsville, AL) -- ReLogic Research announces the launch of ReLogic3D, a new distribution and solutions company making high-precision 3D scanning technology more accessible to U.S. industries. ReLogic3D serves as the exclusive U.S. partner of SMARTTECH3D METROLOGY, a European…
Dennis Wylie
You’ve probably had the experience of visiting a contemporary factory floor and being amazed by all the incredible robots, sensors, and machines working like a finely choreographed dance. It’s quite remarkable—until there’s a malfunction. And that’s something which has frustrated quality engineers…
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN) -- Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee-Knoxville have created an innovative method to visualize and analyze atomic structures within specially designed, ultrathin bilayer 2D materials. When precisely…
NIST
In the wake of Covid-19 and widespread wildfires, demand skyrocketed for air cleaners, machines that could remove potentially harmful particles from the air in a home. Manufacturers responded by producing a wider variety of air cleaner devices designed for single rooms.
The main purpose of an air…
Susan Robertson
Sharon, a corporate HR leader, spends her days managing her team and helping shape a culture that supports innovation and creative thinking. But when fall rolls around, her evenings are spent with foam wreath forms, mesh ribbon, and a glue gun.
She makes holiday wreaths. Bold ones. Glittery,…
Zach Winn
(MIT: Cambridge, MA) -- People are increasingly turning to software to design complex material structures like airplane wings and medical implants. But as design models become more capable, our fabrication techniques haven’t kept up. Even 3D printers struggle to reliably produce the precise designs…
Quality Digest
(Automation Alley: Troy, MI) -- Project DIAMOnD, the nation’s largest distributed 3D printing network led by Automation Alley and funded by Oakland County, has launched its new additive manufacturing marketplace. This is a secure, peer-to-peer platform where companies can submit 3D printing jobs at…
Knowledge at Wharton
Nano Tools for Leaders—a collaboration between Wharton Executive Education and Wharton’s Center for Leadership and Change Management—are fast, effective tools that you can learn and start using in fewer than 15 minutes, with the potential to significantly improve your success and the engagement and…
Quality Digest
(LMA: Claremont, CA) -- Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, a leading expert in manufacturing strategy and supply chain transformation, and president of LMA Consulting Group Inc., is releasing a new e-book, AI & Advanced Technologies in Manufacturing (LMA Consulting, 2025), on how manufacturers…
Adam Grabowski
Capturing real-time data in all areas of the business is vital for maintaining long-term success. When manufacturers conduct business with separate systems, data end up in silos, and information can’t flow in an efficient manner. This prevents smooth coordination of data between people and…
Donald J. Wheeler
When administrative and managerial data are placed on an XmR chart, the first reaction will frequently be that the limits are far too wide: “We have to react before we get to that limit.”
So what are we to do when this happens? Are the limits really too wide? There are three cases to consider:•…
NIST
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a broad agency announcement (BAA) soliciting proposals for research, prototyping, and commercial solutions that advance U.S. microelectronics technology. Proposals will…
Zach Winn
Artificial intelligence models that turn text into images are also useful for generating new materials. During the last few years, generative materials models from companies like Google, Microsoft, and Meta have drawn on their training data to help researchers design tens of millions of new…
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
(Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Oak Ridge, TN) -- A wave of aluminum auto body scrap is set to enter salvage systems over the next decade. This scrap is often too impure to be safely reused in new, critical automotive parts, limiting its value.
That’s changing thanks to a team of researchers at…
Gleb Tsipursky
In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) has emerged as a transformative force, reshaping industries and redefining operational paradigms. It offers unprecedented opportunities for organizations to enhance efficiency, innovation, and…
Quality Digest
(X-Rite: Grand Rapids, MI) -- X-Rite Inc., a global leader in color science and technology, added the Pantone TPG color library to its PantoneLIVE digital color ecosystem.
Part of the Pantone Fashion, Home + Interiors (FHI) system, the new library enables accurate digital visualization and…
Quality Digest
(FlackTek: Landrum, SC) -- FlackTek, a pioneer in high-performance materials processing, has launched the MEGA FlackTek—the world’s most sophisticated and largest high-speed bladeless planetary mixer. It’s now available for commercial orders.
With an hourly output measured in tons per hour, the…