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Megan Wallin-Kerth
It’s 2024, and the age of automation has largely taken over our phones, computers, and businesses. This isn’t entirely a bad thing, you understand. It gives us the ability to spend time and money elsewhere—from investing in staff to spending more time on innovating technology rather than whittling…
Quality Digest
(GelSight: Waltham, MA) -- GelSight, a pioneer in tactile intelligence technology, has released its GelSight Mobile 4.0 software package. In this update, GelSight customers’ top requested capabilities are now live. Customers can easily combine scans to inspect larger surface areas with automated…
Quality Digest
(CADDi: Chicago) -- American manufacturers aren’t seeing the future through rose-tinted glasses.
According to new research conducted and released by software development company CADDi, about 49% of U.S. manufacturers expect a recession to hit in 2025, with 84% predicting it will happen within the…
William A. Levinson
The ongoing relevance of the quality profession requires evolution and adaptation to meet the needs of the 21st century. Remember, the quality profession originated with the need for inspection to prevent poor quality from reaching customers; this was before it evolved to include metrology,…
Silke von Gemmingen
Our solar system has fascinated mankind for thousands of years. Astronomical research is looking for answers to the big questions of human existence. How big is the universe? How did it come into being? Astronomers all over the world use telescopes to cast their gaze into space.
However, it’s not…
Quality Digest
(Configit: Copenhagen, Denmark) -- Configit, a global leader in configuration life cycle management (CLM), has released Configit Ace 7 and Quote 13. Configit Ace 7 is designed and optimized for SaaS deployment with new significant capabilities that are only available to SaaS customers, while…
Quality Digest
(Thomson: Downers Grove, IL) -- Thomson Industries Inc., a leading linear motion control solutions manufacturer, has released the first-ever collaborative extension of cobots. The Movotrak CTU 7th axis (cobot transfer unit) features collision detection settings for groundbreaking programming and…
Quality Digest, Ryan Pembroke
Hexagon is frequently at the fore of innovation. Like many in its industry, part of the company’s initiative to succeed is rooted in the constant push to automate tedious processes that take up valuable time, eat up resources and personnel, and delay production and delivery of products. Tools like…
Erin Vogen
For many maintenance teams, the story is all too familiar: Limited resources make it difficult to anticipate equipment failures, which leads to frequent, costly breakdowns. During these moments of crisis, miscommunication and disorganization only amplify the problem. This perpetuates the perception…
Quality Digest
(Dot Compliance: Phoenix) -- Dot Compliance, a provider of AI-powered compliance and electronic quality management system (eQMS) solutions, has upgraded its flagship offering. Striving to address the needs of any size company and make quality and compliance accessible to all, Dot Compliance…
Quality Digest
(Nikon: Tokyo) -- Nikon Corp. has launched the NEXIV VMF-K Series, a video measuring system designed to meet increasing semiconductor and electronic component inspection demands.
Building on the success of the VMZ-K Series, the NEXIV VMF-K Series offers significant benefits to a wide range of…
NIST
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Manufacturers sometimes face technical challenges beyond the scope of in-house expertise or experience. It’s important for them to focus on finding the right partners and advisors to help them navigate these obstacles and remain competitive.
The Mississippi Polymer…
Quality Digest
(Malema: Downers Grove, IL) -- Malema, part of PSG and Dover and a leading provider of flow meter technologies for use in industrial and semiconductor applications, has launched the Malema CIFM-88 Series DuraMassFlow PFA Coriolis Industrial Flow Meter. The new flow meter is suitable for chemical…
Akhilesh Gulati
It was another busy morning at the monthly operations meeting. Lindsay, the operations manager at TechElectronics, a growing manufacturer of consumer electronics, called the meeting to order. As usual, they started with the routine updates—inventory levels, production schedules, and customer…
Etienne Nichols
Compliance with industry regulations and standards is a fundamental part of medtech. Without proper medical device compliance, companies risk patient harm, litigation, and reputational damage.
Fortunately, compliance with medical device regulations and standards is not an impossible task. A…
Mike Figliuolo
Everyone has goals these days. The one that causes more disconnects than any other is a sales goal. It’s a number to hit (either units or dollars or both—the better ones are actually measured in profit dollars rather than revenue dollars). They’re problematic because by their very nature they get a…
Quality Digest
(AW-Lake: Oak Creek, WI) -- AW-Lake, flow instrumentation manufacturer, has launched the TN Turbine flow meter. This meter offers a cost-effective solution for measuring light viscosity fluids, including glycol, water, and solvents. It can be used for liquid flow measurement both on or off the…
Jennifer King
A study by Upwork has revealed that about 22% of the American workforce will be working from home by 2025. Remote work is here to stay, bringing many benefits along with it—including significant cost savings for businesses and the promise of a better work-life balance for employees. However, the…
Marian Merritt
Cybersecurity is a fast-growing field with a constant need for skilled professionals. But unlike other professions—like medicine or aviation—there’s no clear-cut pathway to qualifying for cybersecurity positions. For employers and job seekers alike, this can make the journey to building a team (or…
Quality Digest
(Muon Space: Mountain View, CA) -- Muon Space, an end-to-end space systems provider that designs, builds, and operates mission-tailored low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations, has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract by SpaceWERX through Space Systems…
Quality Digest
(Vibronyx: Nashville, TN ) -- Vibronyx, a minority- and veteran-owned analytics services company, has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Defense Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) Achievement Award for its work on developing the Joint Food Management System (JFMS). The award recognizes Vibronyx’s…
Rachel Byfleet
In an eco-friendly plot twist that would make Captain Planet proud, the European Union has rolled out the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), a blueprint that’s got big companies talking about more than just profits. Imagine a world where every major company’s reports don’t just…
Victoria Alestra
In regulated industries like pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and food manufacturing, compliance is crucial for operational excellence. A validated quality management system (QMS) is key to maintaining this compliance. Let’s explore how QMS software streamlines validation and ensures regulatory…
Quality Digest
(Michigan Metrology: Livonia, MI) -- Registration is open for Michigan Metrology’s annual short course on surface roughness, texture, and tribology in Livonia, Michigan, May 7–8, 2025. The two-day class offers a unique opportunity to learn the fundamentals of surface roughness and tribology and how…
Quality Digest
(Renishaw: West Dundee, IL) – Renishaw, a global engineering technologies company, has partnered with Canada Makes, Canada’s premier additive manufacturing (AM) network, to promote the adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) technology across Canada. Renishaw’s AM engineers, designers, and…
