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Validating AI software makes most quality teams uneasy.
Their unease is not unjustified. The new Annex 22 provides a framework for AI use, but the guidance remains in draft. Most quality teams still have questions, especially around validation.
Why? Quality teams are trained to validate systems…
(Frost & Sullivan: Santa Clara, CA ) -- Frost & Sullivan announces that Locus FS has received the 2026 North American Technology Innovation Leadership Recognition in the precision fermentation sector for its outstanding achievements in product development, technology-led innovation…
Many of modern astronomy’s achievements can be traced back to relatively unknown women who painstakingly cataloged the stars in the early 1900s.
Called the Harvard Computers (because they performed calculations), these women combed through thousands of photographic plates of stars and cataloged…
(Bold Laser Automation Inc.: Bedford, NH) -- High-value parts demand extra care and stability for thin-film removal and cleaning of sensitive components.
Bold Laser Automation introduces the LPCl1820UV Laser Precision Cleaning System, a Class 1 industrial laser platform engineered for high-…
(SCANOLOGY: Hangzhou, China) -- SCANOLOGY, a leading 3D scanning solution provider, has announced the launch of SIMSCAN-S Gen2, a palm-sized 3D scanner designed to help manufacturers perform high-precision inspections with greater confidence, speed, and flexibility.
Manufacturers are required to…
In the high-stakes world of modern manufacturing, environmental, health, and safety (EHS) management is no longer a back-office checkbox. It has become a strategic function that directly affects worker safety, regulatory compliance, operational continuity, and long-term performance. Unfortunately,…
(BYK-Gardner USA: Columbia, MD) -- BYK-Gardner USA, a worldwide partner of the automotive, paint, and plastics industries for quality control of color, appearance, and physical properties, introduces the color2go, a portable spectrophotometer that combines precise color and 60° gloss measurement…
At the heart of every construction project around the world is a handful of vehicles doing all the heavy lifting. Whether it’s a digger, tractor, or crane, this machinery must be safe, efficient, and fit for purpose—and purpose can depend quite a lot on the project at hand.
It’s often possible to…
(COPA-DATA: Salzburg, Austria) -- The process and packaging industry is changing, and developments such as digitalization, increasing regulatory requirements, and changing consumer behavior are challenging producers, machine builders, and system integrators.
Software manufacturer COPA-DATA will be…
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a new forensic DNA reference material, RM 8043, that includes degraded DNA as well as mixtures of high-quality DNA from multiple individuals. This material will help crime labs verify that their methods produce accurate results…
If you ask 10 different manufacturers to identify their toughest problem, odds are at least five of them will say, “We can’t get parts through the shop floor fast enough.”
When you think about it, that answer shouldn’t come as a surprise. Today’s manufacturing customers demand increasingly shorter…
(Sandvik Coromant: Stockholm) -- Cutting tool specialist Sandvik Coromant has launched the CoroMill MR20, an advanced, indexable milling concept engineered to deliver unmatched stability, predictable performance, and exceptional metal removal rates in demanding materials and applications. Designed…
(Physik Instrumente: Shrewsbury, MA) -- Physik Instrumente (PI), a global leader in precision motion control and nanopositioning technology, has introduced its modular precision linear (MPL) stage family, a configurable platform designed to simplify the specification and integration of high-…
(Vention: Montreal) -- Vention, creator of the world’s only full-stack software and hardware automation platform, has announced the commercial launch of Rapid Operator AI, a solution designed to automate complex, unstructured tasks, beginning with deep-bin picking.
The launch marks a significant…
Across manufacturing floors, pharmaceutical labs, and industrial supply chains, AI is moving from experiment to infrastructure. Systems now monitor equipment before it fails, flag quality defects faster than inspectors, and recommend production schedules that once required entire planning teams.…
As mining operations push toward lower-grade deposits and tighter economic margins, the reliability of analytical measurement has become central to operational decision-making.
From representative sampling to traceable calibration standards and certified reference materials, the systems used to…
I am exploring what I think is a fundamental question in epistemology: What does it mean to say something is true? I want to approach this through the lens of cybernetic constructivism. I’ll start with a question about pi, which feels fitting given that I wrote this on March 14.
What is pi? For…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has submitted to Congress its annual update on activities under the National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Act. The report includes an overview of work completed in fiscal year 2025 on the investigation into the…
In precision machining there’s a particularly deceptive failure mode. Everything looks fine. The toolpath is clean, cutting is stable, the part’s almost finished. And then you discover that you took off too much somewhere. Or the opposite—you left a small island of stock that now must be removed by…
(TIA: Arlington, VA) -- The Telecommunications Industry Association, a trusted industry association for the connected world, announced continued industry momentum behind the Data Center Excellence (DCE 9000) initiative, a collaborative effort to establish the first quality management system…
(METTLER TOLEDO: Columbus, OH) -- METTLER TOLEDO Product Inspection Group has released a new e-guide, “5 Steps to Prevent Physical Contamination,” designed to help manufacturers strengthen food safety programs that protect their customers, consumers, and brand reputation. The guide outlines…
It’s 3:42 p.m. on a Wednesday, and your phone lights up. Your customer isn’t calling to chat.
They’re calling because a shipment promised for Friday just slipped to next Tuesday. Their line is going to stop. Their people are going to stand around. Their customers are going to scream. And in about…
(Nanoverse Technologies: Beaverton, OR) -- Nanoverse Technologies (NVT) announces the release of a new advanced packaging line of tools.
NVT has recently developed the fastest, most advanced and versatile laser singulation and metrology tools in the industry. The advanced packaging product family…
Right now, as tensions rise around Iran and the Persian Gulf, the headlines are doing what they always do: tracking missiles, drones, and the defense companies building them. That matters, obviously. But it’s not the whole story.
That’s because modern conflict isn’t constrained by weapons the way…
Right now, as tensions rise around Iran and the Persian Gulf, the headlines are doing what they always do: tracking missiles, drones, and the defense companies building them. That matters, obviously. But it’s not the whole story.
That’s because modern conflict isn’t constrained by weapons the way…