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NIST
A bullet piercing the protective armor of a first responder, a jellyfish stinging a swimmer, micrometeorites striking a satellite—high-speed projectiles that puncture materials show up in many forms. Researchers constantly aim to identify new materials that can better resist these high-speed…
(ANCA: Melbourne, Australia) -- ANCA, a global manufacturer of CNC grinding machines, has launched its first Female Machinist Award. The award aims to recognize and honor outstanding achievements of female machinists in the tool and cutter grinding industry. By promoting gender diversity and…
(CIMdata: Ann Arbor, MI) -- CIMdata, a leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, has released the 2023 CIMdata CAM Market Analysis Report (MAR), the 31st annual study of the global computer-aided machining (CAM) market. CIMdata estimates that, based on end-user payments…
Stephanie Ojeda
Design controls are a frequent citation in 483 observations and warning letters from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In fact, the agency has noted a large proportion of past recalls that could have been prevented with design controls.
FDA guidance also makes an explicit link between…
ISO
Net zero is our strongest tool yet against the climate crisis. The transition to net-zero emissions presents a compelling solution that offers not only environmental benefits but also economic, social, and health advantages. Failing to act swiftly and decisively risks catastrophic climate change,…
(NewTek: Pennsauken, NJ) -- NewTek AC-operated LVDT position sensors often serve as a more reliable, precise, and cost-effective alternative to magnetostrictive linear position sensors in the monitoring and control of valves in power generation and hydroelectrical stations. Because power generation…
Mark Hembree
Pick a problem—any problem. As soon as you have one without an immediate answer, we can begin.
Perhaps you’re a quality professional, an auditor, a systems analyst, or just the person your boss sent to find out what the heck is going on around here. Whether you have a problem on your plant floor…
Matt Fieldman
A manufacturing youth-engagement program that excites local businesses, offers templates and guidance to effectively launch in new regions, has a 10-year track record of connecting hundreds of students annually, and is financially sustainable?
Yes, please.
That’s exactly what Pennsylvania’s What’s…
Ethan Mollick
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 less than 15 minutes, with the potential to significantly affect your success.
The goal
Adopt a seven…
(Hexagon: North Kingstown, RI) -- New training technology now available globally from Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division leverages the power of its digital twins to help manufacturers train machinists and metrology specialists to use valuable shop-floor equipment. By combining hardware…
(AMETEK MOCON: Minneapolis) -- AMETEK MOCON, a global leader in precision gas permeation, package testing, and specialty gas measurement, has launched its new web store featuring custom pricing, a purchase history for easy reordering, and a simplified PO and payment process.
The AMETEK MOCON web…
NIST
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) A new type of miniature atomic clock could provide better timing over the span of weeks and months compared with current systems. Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with researchers from Georgia Tech, have made the…
Gleb Tsipursky
The unemployment rate is surprisingly low, at 3.7%, shocking economists who expected a slowdown in hiring and rising unemployment rate. Frontline work, such as healthcare, led job growth. Frontline workers are in high demand, and the competition for their services is fierce. Yet wage growth cooled…
Sébastien Breteau
Supply chain quality control is a demanding job. Ensuring that products meet specific standards and expectations for safety and customer satisfaction by monitoring and managing the entire supply chain, from raw materials to finished products, must be accomplished consistently and reliably.
At any…
(Fictiv: San Francisco) -- Fictiv, the operating system for custom manufacturing, has release its eighth annual “State of Manufacturing Report 2023,” conducted in partnership with technology market research firm Dimensional Research. The report tracks decision-maker sentiment across hundreds of U.S…
(Hubs: Amsterdam) -- Hubs, a leading online manufacturing platform, has published its newest 3D Printing Trend Report. It is based on insights from more than a thousand customers and manufacturing partners, extensive review of news and media, and findings from top market analyst firms.
3D printing…
Donald J. Wheeler
Chunky data can distort your computations and result in an erroneous interpretation of your data. This column explains the signs of chunky data, outlines the nature of the problem that causes it, and suggests what to do when it occurs.
When the measurement increments used are too large for the job…
Bruce Hamilton
Last May marked the 35th anniversary of the Shingo Prize, an award bestowed each year to recognize organizations that demonstrate the principles and methods espoused by its namesake, Shigeo Shingo. Although I haven’t made it to every celebration and award ceremony, it turns out that I was the only…
(Atlas: Linsengericht, Germany) -- Atlas Material Testing Technology, a global leader in weathering and lightfastness testing instruments and services, has expanded the performance capabilities of its Xenotest 440 and Xenotest 220/220+ xenon-arc instruments to conform to major American testing…
(Mettler-Toledo: Columbus, OH) -- Andersen and Sons Shelling takes pride in doing big business with small-town values. Founded in 1904, this fourth-generation, family-owned-and-operated company produces a variety of tree nuts that are sold nationwide at most major retailers, as well as…
Kevin Cool
You probably won’t find it in a book on business leadership, but Faiz Shakir has a dictum for executives of major corporations who really want to understand what their employees’ jobs are like: “Know the coffee.”
The reference was in the context of unionization efforts by Starbucks employees, and…
NIST
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed chip-scale devices for simultaneously manipulating the color, focus, direction of travel, and polarization of multiple beams of laser light.
The ability to tailor those properties using a single chip is…
(Creaform: Quebec, Canada) -- Creaform, a business unit of AMETEK and a worldwide leader in portable 3D measurement solutions and engineering services, has released a new version of VXintegrity, its solution for surface-damage assessments. It’s available now to all nondestructive-testing (NDT)…
(Mitutoyo America: Aurora, IL) -- Mitutoyo America Corp., a leading manufacturer of precision metrology instruments and solutions, has announced the release of the Mitutoyo LH600F/FG Linear High Measurement System. The LH600F is the latest model in the Mitutoyo Linear Height Gage line, with several…
Etienne Nichols
The goal of your MedTech company’s supplier management process should be to ensure a consistent supply of high-quality parts and components that conform to your specifications.
But achieving that goal is easier said than done, and it depends heavily on whether you take a risk-based approach to…
