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Vibration-related failures in aerospace involve satellites, launch vehicles, and aircraft components that are expensive to replace. While traditional vibration testing can overcompensate and damage parts, modal analysis performs tests on the product before physically examining its endurance. Using…
It’s a terrible feeling to put a ton of effort into crafting a recommendation only to have it shot down in front of all your co-workers. If you want your idea approved, you should try doing things backward instead.
Think about how you craft a recommendation. Typically, it goes something like this…
(MOVA Group: Vienna) -- AtomForm, part of the MOVA Group of companies, has unveiled the Palette 300, a major leap forward in consumer and professional 3D printing. Built on a sophisticated architecture featuring 12 intelligent nozzles, advanced multimaterial capability, and lightning-quick swaps…
As production tolerances become ever tighter, and the error margin for measurement results constantly shrinks, temperature fluctuation is an issue that users may need to consider in their inspection process.
The background to this is a natural physical phenomenon: Most materials expand when heated…
Performance indexes use the global standard deviation statistic to describe the past. Capability indexes use a within-subgroup measure of dispersion to characterize the process potential. However, some within-subgroup measures are better than others. This article will explain why you should not use…
(MIT: Cambridge, MA) -- Artificial intelligence has captured headlines recently for its rapidly growing energy demands, particularly the surging electricity use of data centers that enable the training and deployment of the latest generative AI models. But it’s not all bad news. Some AI tools have…
(Sikich: Chicago) --Sikich, a professional services company specializing in consulting, technology, and compliance, has announced its latest findings from the “Sikich Manufacturing Industry Pulse” survey, which captures real-time insights from U.S. manufacturing and distribution executives across…
Computer-aided design (CAD) systems are tried-and-true tools used to design many of the physical objects we use each day. But CAD software requires extensive expertise to master, and many tools incorporate such a high level of detail that they don’t lend themselves to brainstorming or rapid…
Most leaders you meet are losing almost a full workday every week to meetings that go nowhere. Same people. Same topics. Same problems. No real movement.
You’ve seen it in boardrooms and job trailers: different settings, but the same pattern. The problem isn’t meetings; it’s that your meetings are…
(Gateworks: San Luis Obispo, CA) -- Gateworks Corp. has announced its newest Wi-Fi HaLow M.2 module built with the Morse Micro MM8108 chip set. The U.S.-made GW16167 delivers unmatched long-range connectivity, high throughput, and wall penetration. These features significantly reduce infrastructure…
The medical device industry is counting down to an important deadline: On Feb. 2, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s new Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR) formally replaces the Quality System Regulation (QSR).
Although the full text of the QMSR has been available for some time…
(Panaya: Hackensack, NJ) -- Panaya, a leading enterprise testing and impact analysis platform, has announced the launch of Seemore, its AI agentic layer designed to guide, analyze, fix, and test through every stage of ERP and CRM change.
Seemore helps busy teams work smarter with a natural-…
(Micronora: Besançon, France) -- Micronora, a leading international microtechnology and high precision trade fair, will be back in Besançon, France, Sept. 29–Oct. 2, 2026.
A hive of innovation, this trade fair showcases the world’s submillimetric technology ecosystem—R&D, engineering,…
There are some jobs human bodies just weren’t meant to do. Unloading trucks and shipping containers is a repetitive, grueling task—and a big reason warehouse injury rates are more than twice the national average.
Pickle Robot Co. wants its machines to do the heavy lifting. The company’s one-armed…
(Caterpillar: Irving, TX) -- Caterpillar unveiled a set of AI-powered and autonomous innovations that mark a major step forward for heavy industry, transforming machines into intelligent, connected systems that help customers build and power critical infrastructure worldwide.
Caterpillar CEO Joe…
(MITRE: McLean, VA; Bedford, MA) -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced two new national initiatives, expanding its long-standing collaboration with MITRE in the AI Economic Security Center for U.S. Manufacturing Productivity and the AI Economic Security Center…
Something goes sideways at work—missed deadlines, bad customer feedback, you name it—and the first suggestion is, “We need training!” Sound familiar? It’s like reaching for a Band-Aid when what you really need is a lifestyle change. Training can be powerful, but it shouldn’t be your knee-jerk…
(Wellness Workdays: Hingham, MA) -- Wellness Workdays, a leading provider of workplace wellness solutions, announced that CEO and founder Debra Wein will speak at the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Construction Safety and Health Conference on Jan. 22, 2026. Wein will be joined by…
A missed birthday. A forgotten anniversary. A milestone that goes unnoticed. These small slights from a manager may seem like no big deal, but new research from Wharton reveals that even the mildest mistreatment at work can affect more than just employee morale.
The study found that when managers…
If you’ve flown in the U.S. in recent years, you’re probably familiar with the airport security experience of entering a booth, raising your hands above your head, and having a machine check your body. That machine is called a millimeter wave scanner.
I’ve done this many times and never given it…
(Voniko: Brighton, CO) -- Voniko, a U.S.-based manufacturer of household batteries, is showing appreciation of its loyal customers with a new monthly tradition: device giveaways on Facebook. Each month, lucky followers will receive high-quality battery-powered home devices as a token of gratitude…
Traditional styles of lecturing and imparting information can be ineffective in terms of student engagement and triggering deeper learning. This is especially challenging in certain subjects that are difficult to teach in a classroom anyway, and for those who process information differently.…
(Andersen Corp.: Bayport, MN) -- Andersen Corp., a trusted manufacturer of windows and doors, has been named one of Newsweek’s 2025 Most Trustworthy Companies in America for a third consecutive year.
“The loyalty of those who choose Andersen time and time again is built on trust. When homeowners…
Medical devices are engineered to solve complex clinical problems. Yet many enter the field without a full accounting for what happens after deployment. Hospitals depend on equipment that performs consistently. But even with strong designs, virtually all devices will eventually require preventive…
(Singular Photonics: Edinburgh, Scotland; Renishaw: West Dundee, IL) -- Image-sensor innovator Singular Photonics announced a major milestone in its strategic collaboration with Renishaw, a global leader in metrology and analytical instrumentation. The companies have been co-developing next-…