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(Nikon Metrology: Brighton, MI) -- Nikon Corp. has launched new ECLIPSE microscope models, the LV150NA LED, LV150N LED, and MA200 LED, strengthening the company’s comprehensive range of industrial microscopy solutions. Following the LV100N series announced in March 2025, these new models use a high…
Adam Zewe
A broken motor in an automated machine can bring production on a busy factory floor to a halt. If engineers can’t find a replacement part they may have to order one from a distributor hundreds of miles away, leading to costly production delays.
It would be easier, faster, and cheaper to make a new…
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(Intech-Hanbon: Hyderabad, India) -- Intech-Hanbon, a trusted name in separation and purification technologies, has announced the launch of its advanced tangential flow filtration (TFF) systems, designed to meet the growing demands of biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, and life sciences industries…
Mike Figliuolo
It’s nauseating to hear someone soft-shoe dancing around an issue because they’re afraid of hurting someone’s feelings.
They do so because they might receive negative feedback in a 360 review that they were abrupt or too direct in delivering feedback on that issue. So rather than going the direct…
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(Molex: Lisle, IL) – Molex, a global electronics leader and connectivity innovator, has launched its Impress co-packaged copper solutions to meet the needs of next-generation data centers and AI workflows by delivering ultrahigh-speed data transmission and exceptional signal integrity.
Building on…
Ryan Pembroke
Walk into any machine shop today and you’ll hear about the same pressure points: tighter deadlines, rising part complexity, a stubborn skills shortage, and customers expecting “digital-ready” suppliers that can turn work around without delay. It’s no surprise then that artificial intelligence has…
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Kairos Power have entered into a $27 million strategic partnership to accelerate the technology needed to deploy a new generation of advanced nuclear reactors and support U.S. nuclear energy goals.
Under the partnership…
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(Octave: Huntsville, AL) -- Octave, the potential software spin-off from Hexagon AB, unveiled its new brand identity, marking a major step toward its transition into an independent company. Comprising Hexagon’s Asset Life Cycle Intelligence and Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial divisions,…
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(HED: Hartford, WI) -- A national survey conducted by HED, an integrated architecture and engineering firm, reveals a critical mismatch between how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming knowledge work and how office environments are designed to support it.
The study, which surveyed workers…
Chip Bell
Delight your customer! Exceed your customers’ expectations! Provide value-added service! These have been mantras of customer service gurus for a long time. Such a focus on “giving more” has improved customer service quality in many organizations. It has also increased customer standards for what…
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(EV Group: St. Florian, Austria) -- EV Group, serving advanced and future semiconductor designs and chip integration schemes, has unveiled its EVG120 automated resist processing system—a major update to one of the company’s leading coater/developer platforms.
Incorporating a new compact…
Adam Zewe
Studying gene expression in a cancer patient’s cells can help clinical biologists understand the cancer’s origin and predict the success of different treatments. But cells are complex and contain many layers, so how the biologist conducts measurements affects which data they can obtain. For…
Gleb Tsipursky
Transparency is not a luxury in today’s transformative projects—it’s a necessity. As organizations integrate generative AI (gen AI) into their operations, the importance of clear, consistent communication around project milestones and outcomes can’t be overstated.
Employees aren’t passive…
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(ZEISS: Oberkochen, Germany) -- ZEISS Ventures has participated in the 3.5 million euros pre-Series A financing round for Custom Surgical, a Munich-based medical technology company focused on digitizing and standardizing ophthalmology workflows.
The funding round, led by Ventech and joined by…
Chris Chuang
As manufacturing emerges from a period of contraction, the industry faces more than just empty roles. The average tenure of a manufacturing worker has dropped, but the complexity of the machinery hasn’t. While the industry sees signs of hope, we face a knowledge crisis far more dangerous than…
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(SaidText: Reggio Emilia, Italy) -- SaidText announces the U.S. market rollout of its voice-driven AI platform designed for industrial and manufacturing operations.
The solution helps frontline teams capture critical updates hands-free and converts them into structured, trackable operational data…
NIST
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Two U.S. organizations will receive the 2025 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s only presidential honor recognizing performance excellence.
The award, based on the Baldrige Excellence Framework and administered by the National Institute of Standards…
Mike Figliuolo
What’s the biggest risk facing the leaders of most entrepreneurial ventures? It’s not closing that first round of funding or landing a cornerstone customer. As with most things, it all comes back to people—and your ability to lead those who don’t have much practice following.
It’s easy to be…
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(Groundup.ai: Singapore) -- Groundup.ai, the team behind the world’s first agentic AI for industrial maintenance, has announced the global launch of Groundup Academy.
This specialized, no-cost educational ecosystem is designed to transform the global industrial workforce from reactive “firefighters”…
Riley Wilson
From blood tests to mammograms, doctors need reliable measurements to make informed decisions about their patients’ health and deliver safe treatments. That’s why the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) serves as an important partner to health professionals and their patients…
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
In a long-running collaboration with GE Aerospace, researchers at the University of Melbourne in Australia have been steadily working to improve the performance of high-pressure turbine (HPT) engines through computer simulations on leadership-class computing systems. These turbines are the heart of…
Quality Digest
(HelloNation: Rochester, NY) -- How can homeowners keep their heating and cooling systems running efficiently without feeling overwhelmed by complex maintenance tasks? According to HelloNation, Barbara Huether Clark of Huether Heating & Cooling explains that HVAC system maintenance can be…
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(Minitab: State College, PA) – Minitab, a global leader in data collection, predictive analytics, and process improvement solutions for manufacturers and organizations worldwide, has acquired Effex and its cutting-edge design of experiments (DOE) and optimization tool that offers true custom…
Daniel Stewart
Imagine you’re a frontline worker. A new AI system has been rolled out on your line. You’ve heard that it boosts productivity, but you’re not sure how it works or what it means for your role.
Would you:• Spend 20 extra minutes entering data into it if you feel jotting notes on paper was just as…
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(AW-Lake: Oak Creek, WI) -- AW-Lake, a flow instrumentation manufacturer, announces the launch of its TH Series high-accuracy turbine flow meter, a precision liquid flow measurement solution for demanding industrial applications in which every fraction of a percent matters.
Precision machining,…