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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…
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…
Quality Digest
(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…
Quality Digest
(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…
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…
Quality Digest
(MoreSteam: Columbus, OH) -- MoreSteam, a global leader in continuous improvement training and software, and the American Society for Quality (ASQ), the world’s largest network of quality professionals, have announced an expanded strategic partnership that will make MoreSteam’s EngineRoom software…
David Schwinn
I’ve been in and around the quality profession for decades. When I first started, we were most concerned about products failing in our customers’ hands... too often and too soon. I worked at General Motors in those days, in the Frigidaire division when Frigidaire was part of General Motors. We made…
Quality Digest
(Evident Scientific: Waltham, MA) -- Evident Scientific is setting a new standard in life science imaging with its launch of the new FLUOVIEW FV5000 confocal and multiphoton laser scanning microscope. The next-generation platform is designed to capture sharper, fully quantifiable data faster and…
Mike Figliuolo
Have you ever been in line for a promotion or a transfer to a new role only to find out your boss was quashing your efforts to make that leap? Here are some tips on how to deal with a boss sabotaging your career.
Many of us have been there—you hear about a cool new role somewhere else in the…
Quality Digest
(NewTek: Pennsauken, NJ) -- NewTek Sensor Solutions is expanding its capabilities. Now, its large‐bore LVDT position sensors are customized for applications where standard or small-bore position sensors can’t provide the required performance, durability, or measurement range. These specially…
Creaform
Your company works hard to bring quality products to market, but your current inefficient development process slows you down. Your engineers rely on traditional tools like measuring tapes, calipers, verniers, or photos to gather dimensions and document how to shorten time to market and lower…
Ken Feinstein
For decades, the one-dimensional (1D) barcode, the familiar pattern of black lines found on virtually every product, has been the universal language of global commerce. Yet, as the supply chain grows more complex, data-driven, and compliance-heavy, the limitations of traditional barcodes are…
Quality Digest
(Creaform: Lévis, QC) -- Creaform, a business of AMETEK and a worldwide provider of automated and portable 3D measurement solutions, has announced the launch of the HandySCAN 3D|EVO Series, a powerful handheld 3D laser scanning solution. This innovative series features a built-in touchscreen…
Quality Digest
(The L.S. Starrett Co.: Athol, MA) -- The L.S. Starrett Co., a leading global manufacturer of precision measuring tools and gauges, metrology systems, and more, has partnered with H. Gerstner & Sons to offer 120 limited-edition, American-made Starrett machinist wooden tool chests.
The Starrett…
Quality Digest
(PI: Auburn, MA) -- Physik Instrumente, a global leader in precision motion control and air bearing motion systems, offers the A-688 rotary stage, a groundbreaking motorized, air-bearing-based rotation stage engineered for nanometer-scale precision, frictionless motion, and long-term reliability in…
James Glover
Your facility has detailed standard operating procedures (SOPs), ISO certifications, and quality management systems that would impress any auditor. But operators still skip calibration checks when production is behind, modify machine settings without authorization during shift changes, and forget…
Nimax
The global coding- and marking-equipment market is on a clear growth path. As shown in a recent Grand View Research report, the market was worth $17,528 million worldwide by the end of 2024.
Furthermore, GVR’s projections estimate the market value will reach $24,927 million by 2030, with a…
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN) -- The U.S. Department of Energy has announced its newest supercomputers, Discovery and Lux, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), will expand America’s leadership in artificial intelligence for scientific computing, strengthen national security, and drive the next…
David Matalon
The term return to office (RTO) has dominated headlines for the past year. But despite the noise, data tell a different story: Full-time office life isn’t coming back—at least not in the same way.
According to 2025 research, 85% of organizations now stipulate an attendance policy, but only 37%…
Quality Digest
(Flex: Austin, TX) -- Flex has published its 2025 sustainability report, showcasing the company’s performance against its 2030 sustainability goals in calendar year 2024. Flex’s sustainability strategy focuses on reducing environmental impact, uplifting communities, advancing a safe and empowered…
Quality Digest
(GARDCO: Columbia, MD) -- Paul N. Gardner Co. (GARDCO)—worldwide distributors, producers, and designers of quality physical and inspection instruments for the paint, coatings, and related industries—has announced the ASM 825A slip meter.
The new ASM 825A slip meter is one of the world’s most…
Adam Grabowski
To stay profitable as a manufacturer, you have to run a tight ship. I’ve been lucky enough to visit with owners and key people at thousands of manufacturers all over the world. My main goal during these visits is to listen and learn what makes them so good at what they do.
It turns out that the…
Quality Digest
(XJet: Rehovot, Israel) -- XJet, a leader in advanced additive manufacturing technology, has announced the Carmel Pro, a compact and cost-efficient metal and ceramic 3D printing system that makes industrial-grade, nanoparticle jetting (NPJ) technology accessible to small-to-medium enterprises,…
Curtis Lynn
I’ve worked in manufacturing procurement for just over 25 years. In that time, I’ve learned one thing above all else—precision is the backbone of quality. Every product we make, every part we produce, and every component we measure relies on measuring tool accuracy. If measurements are off, quality…
Gleb Tsipursky
Reshaping industries, automating routine tasks, and unlocking new realms of creativity—welcome to the world of generative artificial intelligence (gen AI).
However, the technology’s potential can only be fully realized when employees actively engage in learning how to use it effectively.…