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The MEP National Network
Issues affecting the workforce today are both immediate—such as the aging out of many experienced baby boomers —and long term—such as meeting employees’ changed expectations of workplace flexibility, pay, career paths, and innovative benefits.
Onboarding and retaining people who are new to the…
Harry Hertz
It all started with my bathroom sink. I noticed that it was draining slowly, and that I could pull out the pop-up stopper. It was no longer attached to the lever that raised and lowered it. A look into the cabinet below the sink revealed that the ball socket and lever had become loose, freeing the…
Anil More
It’s been decades since air gauging came into existence, and many changes and refinements have been made over the years. It has proved itself as a reliable and accurate method of gauging parts, particularly in cases of close tolerances and fine finishes. Its high accuracy, simplicity, and…
Jon Munnery
When choosing to spend money, customers will likely investigate the brand behind the name to get an idea of whom they’re building ties with as well as an impression of service quality. Customer reviews must point to a genuine interaction with the company to be valuable and influence purchasing…
(AMETEK Inc: Berwyn, PA) -- Creaform, a business unit of AMETEK and a leader in portable 3D measurement solutions and engineering services, has added the high-accuracy hand-held scanner HandySCAN BLACK/Elite Limited to the HandySCAN 3D BLACK series, already the reference in portable metrology.…
(Key Technology: Walla Walla, WA) -- From humble beginnings growing vegetables for hungry neighbors during the Great Depression, R.S. Cockerill has grown to become one of the largest independent potato packers in the United Kingdom today. Cockerill credits much of this success to its top-quality…
Megan Wallin-Kerth
It’s old news, but since 2019 the U.S. now has three times its former number of remote workers. Furthermore, an astounding 97.6 percent of employees want that option to remain at least partially on the table for the remainder of their careers.
But how compatible is this with the American work…
Rick Gould
The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting last month saw the launch of new guidance to support the logistics industry on its journey to net-zero emissions. Davos attendees got a first glimpse into how companies can better understand and track their logistics emissions. Released by the Smart Freight…
(Dürr: Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany) -- From compact cars to pickup trucks, the EcoProFleet driverless transport system, developed by Dürr specifically for paint shops, transports auto bodies with great flexibility. The automated guided vehicle (AGV) comes into its own in combination with the new…
(SMARTTECH3D: Warsaw, Poland) -- SMARTTECH3D, a company specializing in the development, manufacturing, and sales of precise 3D scanners, has partnered with Oqton, a software provider owned by 3D Systems that delivers industry-leading software solutions both for inspection and reverse engineering…
Dirk Dusharme @ Quality Digest
One of the biggest problems when reading about any kind of innovation in the press is the prevalent assumption that everyone understands the topic and how it works. Whether it’s cloud computing, edge computing, cold fusion, controlled fusion, or recently, artificial intelligence (AI), experts and…
Alonso Diaz, Maria DiBari
A company’s quality management system should have a formal, effective, and efficient corrective action and preventive action (CAPA) program so management can stay informed and correct existing business problems. The data output and corrective actions from a CAPA program can help prevent recurring…
NIST
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released its Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0), a guidance document for voluntary use by organizations designing, developing, deploying, or using AI…
(Forschungsinstitut für Glas-Keramik: Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany) -- Forschungsinstitut für Glas-Keramik (FGK) is an institute affiliated with the Koblenz University of Applied Science, which deals with research into inorganic materials in the material groups of glass and ceramics. Koblenz offers an…
Liza Dzhezhora
Having appeared in the early 2000s, connected health technologies have gradually become a game changer in the healthcare industry. Healthcare providers that have embraced smart medical IoT solutions reduce costs, improve patient experience, and ensure preventive care.
The trend is not fading away…
Jennifer Lauren Lee
In a brightly lit subterranean lab at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) sits a room-sized electromechanical machine called the NIST-4 Kibble balance.
The instrument can already measure the mass of objects of roughly 1 kilogram, about as heavy as a quart of milk, as…
Edward Griffor
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Many of us are enthusiastic about the prospect of self-driving cars or automated vehicles. They promise to free us from the stress of driving. Automated cars may also reduce accidents caused by distraction or poor judgment.
Cars now come with more automated features…
Gleb Tsipursky
Disney’s CEO Bob Iger demanded on Jan. 9, 2023, that all employees return to the office for at least four days a week because “in a creative business like ours, nothing can replace the ability to connect, observe, and create with peers that comes from being physically together.” That’s similar to…
Rupa Mahanti
Data are an organization’s most valuable asset. However, too much data are inaccurate, incomplete, irrelevant, obsolete, not well defined, or otherwise not fit for use. Bad quality data can lead to operational inefficiencies, poor decision making, non-compliance issues, and lost revenue.
According…
Gorur N. Sridhar
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety condition characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce uneasiness, apprehension, fear, or worry (collectively termed obsessions), along with repetitive behaviors (or compulsions) aimed at reducing the associated anxiety.
For team members in…
(CIMdata: Ann Arbor, MI) -- CIMdata Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announced the expansion of its Simulation-driven Systems Development (SDSD) practice team with the addition of Sandeepak Natu as an executive consultant.
With industry experience of…
(Mitutoyo America Corp.: Aurora, IL) -- Mitutoyo America Corp., a leading manufacturer of precision metrology instruments and solutions, announces new versions of the IDC, IDF, and IDS series of Digimatic Indicators and products built around these indicators, such as depth and thickness gauges.…
(Mettler-Toledo: Columbus, OH) -- As a leading contract manufacturer of dietary supplements, Wellington Foods is focused on producing products that help people live healthy lives. Because this includes ensuring product safety, the company leverages Mettler-Toledo Safeline’s high-performance X37 X-…
Jake Mazulewicz
Do you lead your team to learn primarily from successes, or from failures? Many leaders argue that their teams are just too busy to spend time discussing why a successful project went well. They just wrap up fast, then dive into the next project. So, the unspoken insights and unwritten lessons…
Association of Equipment Manufacturers
With 2022 firmly in the rearview mirror and the new year now underway, it’s clear many of the opportunities and challenges affecting equipment manufacturers today will remain as relevant as ever in the weeks and months ahead. And while it’s a fool’s errand to try to predict exactly how 2023 will…
