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(Waygate Technologies: Hürth, Germany) -- Waygate Technologies, a Baker Hughes business and world leader in nondestructive testing (NDT) solutions for industrial inspection, now offers a Mesofocus X-ray tube for optional integration with its Phoenix V|tome|x C450 computed tomography (CT) systems.…
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(Gardco: Columbia, MD) -- Paul N. Gardner USA (Gardco), worldwide distributors, producers, and designers of quality physical and inspection instruments for paint, coatings, and related industries, announces two new custom Gardco mobile apps to enhance efficiency and precision: the Gardco Viscosity…
IDS Imaging Development Systems
Nuclear fusion is seen as a possible visionary solution to the energy problems of the future—clean and comparatively low-risk. Small atomic nuclei are fused at extreme temperatures and pressures instead of being split as in the reactors of conventional nuclear power plants. A similar process takes…
James Chan
Asset maintenance isn’t just about fixing things when they break. It’s a complex mix of strategies, both proactive and reactive. Finding the most cost-effective blend makes all the difference in the success of your maintenance program and your business as a whole.
Whether your team is scrambling…
ISO
Cybersecurity has become increasingly critical in the digital age as organizations across all sectors face growing threats from cybercriminals.
Imagine that hackers breached a small healthcare practice through “phishing”—sending a scam email and gaining access to sensitive patient data, including…
Quality Digest
(Vision Engineering: New Milford, CT) -- Vision Engineering, a U.K. designer, manufacturer, and exporter of ergonomic microscopes and measuring systems, has announced an entry-level product for its patented optical stereo microscope technology with the global launch of OPTA. It also has enhanced a…
John Tschohl
I’ve been speaking and writing about customer service since January 1980, and there is only a handful of companies that have been relentless and kept their focus on incredible customer service. The pandemic gave most firms an excuse to say, “To hell with the customer.”
Costco is one of the few…
Sara Harrison
Two job seekers apply to be a sales representative. They have similar names, educations, skills, and levels of experience. But one of them adds a little extra to his resume: “I have a proven track record of turning caffeine input into productivity output,” he writes. “The more coffee you can…
Quality Digest
(Sandvik: Stockholm) -- Sandvik Manufacturing Solutions focuses on software and software-enabling hardware solutions to help customers automate and optimize their manufacturing processes. Thus, the ZeroTouch business unit has been established.
ZeroTouch is dedicated to delivering advanced…
NIST
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce has made its first award under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication Facilities of up to $123 million in direct funding to Polar Semiconductor (Polar). The award follows the previously signed…
Julie Gowthorpe
Management goals commonly include maintaining harmonious work environments that make employees happy and motivated. But how do you achieve this when people don’t get along? “Sort it out on your own” is no longer an option when employees are in conflict. As teams grow and experience turnover, a…
Chip Bell
The Madison, a historic hotel overlooking the Mississippi River in Memphis, Tennessee, was rebranded into a modern hotel. It was, in some ways, a sad event. Memphis is the birthplace of the blues, and the Madison was my introduction to the powerful music of helping customers co-create their own…
Quality Digest
(Marposs: Auburn Hills, MI) – At the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago in September, Marposs demonstrated its Protomar Mini measuring gauge, capable of pre-, in- and post-inspection specifically designed to address the growing trend toward smaller and more flexible machine…
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN) -- A new technology to continuously place individual atoms exactly where they are needed could lead to new materials for devices that address critical needs for the field of quantum computing and communication that can’t be produced by conventional means, say scientists who…
Quality Digest
In 2025, Quality Digest is embarking on an exciting new era of documentary filmmaking with an innovative Manufacturing Roadshow series of short films. In season one we are looking to tell the stories of manufacturing, metrology, management, and work across the USA as we explore and showcase the…
Mike Figliuolo
Interviewing for a new job is an exercise in humiliation, fear, and confusion. Whether you’re interviewing for a job at a new company or just changing roles at your present employer, the process is nauseating.
You do everything you can to put your best foot forward. You get your suit pressed. You…
NIST
Manufacturing Day (MFG Day), held on the first Friday of October every year, is a great opportunity for manufacturers to address workforce challenges. MFG Day is an initiative of the Manufacturing Institute, the workforce development and education affiliate of the National Association of…
Quality Digest
(CIMdata: Ann Arbor, MI) -- CIMdata, a global research, consulting, and education firm specializing in product life cycle management (PLM) and the digital transformation it enables, announces that Sandeepak Natu, co-director of the Simulation-Driven Systems Development Consulting Practice, will…
Quality Digest
(Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has announced a new technology to reduce quality inspection delays in large-scale manufacturing operations.
Combining laser tracking with laser radar functionality enables manufacturers to…
Quality Digest
(ProLogium Technology: Taoyuan, Taiwan) -- ProLogium Technology, a pioneer in lithium-ion battery innovation, was invited to the Solid-State Battery Summit (SSB Summit) last August in Chicago. The company’s chief scientist, Dr. Dmitry Belov, took the opportunity to introduce a groundbreaking…
Quality Digest
(Teledyne: Grenoble, France) -- Teledyne e2v, a Teledyne Technologies company and global innovator of imaging solutions, announced its new Optimom 5D turnkey imaging module. The module features the recently announced Topaz5D image sensor, a compact board, standard connector, and preassembled lens.…
Megan Wallin-Kerth, Stuart Potchinsky, Benton Li
In modern manufacturing practices, it’s vital to be able to cut costs and time without cutting corners. Enter an increasing reliance on AI tools to generate automated and accurate documentation, predict outcomes, and increase the reliability and accuracy of data. Within this realm, Infor is one of…
John Tschohl
‘The secret of my success is that we have gone to exceptional lengths to hire the best people in the world.”
That quote of Steve Jobs, founder of Apple, underscores the importance of putting together a team of people who will drive your business to heights you would never believe possible. If you…
Harry Hertz
It’s been two years since I last examined the challenges facing CEOs and other senior leaders. I developed my thoughts on the current challenges without checking my insights from two years ago. Once I had this year’s themes identified, I looked back to see what I’d written before. To my surprise, I…
Quality Digest
(Marposs: Auburn Hills, MI) -- At the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago, Marposs demonstrated its VTS SF-45 Compact, the newest member of the noncontact VTS (visual tool setter) family.
The VTS SF-45 is well-suited for optical measurement of small, complex-shaped tools in…
