(Momentum Technologies: Carrollton, TX) -- Momentum Technologies, a critical minerals refining and recovery company, has announced a series of milestones. Using its proprietary MSX technology, the company produced some of the purest rare earths ever reported at its demonstration plant in Carrollton…
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False rejects quietly impede manufacturing efficiency, yet most quality teams treat them as an acceptable cost. This article examines why they persist, what makes them hard to eliminate with conventional systems, and how AI-based visual inspection is helping plants address the root cause.
The…
(OGP: Rochester, NY) -- Optical Gaging Products (OGP), a world-leading manufacturer of optical and precision multisensor metrology systems for industrial quality control, has announced StarLite S1, the all-new semiautomatic 3-axis video measurement system.
StarLite S1 is a compact, workbench-style…
During times of excessive work and crisis, something has to give. Sometimes brutal prioritization is the only way to make it through those challenging times with your sanity intact.
It happens to all of us. The universe, in its infinite wisdom, determines this month, of all months, is the month to…
(AIMS Metrology: Dayton, OH) -- Metrology continues to transition from its role as a final quality control checkpoint to an inline and in-process function. The ability to check parts as they are made allows manufacturers to adjust equipment in real time, helping to reduce scrap and rework. The…
Aerospace qualification standards continue to shift as component designs grow more intricate and real-world forces become better understood. Traditional single-axis testing methods don’t capture the complex, multidirectional stresses that modern spacecraft and aircraft encounter. Multiaxis testing…
(Philatron: Los Angeles) -- Philatron Wire and Cable, a leader in custom cable manufacturing, announces the installation of its new high-heat silicone wire and cable production line. This expansion includes the capability to manufacture specialized silicone tubing. The new line directly supports…
With ISO 9001:2026 just around the corner, the topic of internal auditing is likely on the minds of many quality professionals.
This is the perfect time to reexamine your resources and strategies for internal auditing. The single biggest success factor of your audit program is who you select to…
(Propel: Redwood City, CA) -- Propel, creator of the first product value management (PVM) platform to transform how manufacturers develop, launch, and service products, has announced availability of model context protocol (MCP).
Propel is the first product life cycle management (PLM) vendor to…
(MIT: Cambridge, MA) -- A new study led by MIT researchers could drive the development of more energy-efficient digital displays—such as flat-screen TVs, augmented and virtual reality headsets, smartphone screens, medical imaging devices, and even large-area ambient lighting surfaces—that also…
Two years ago, the dominant conversation around AI in enterprise software was about pilots. Every company of a certain size had at least one: a proof of concept running in a sandbox, a chatbot layered over a knowledge base, or a model fine-tuned on proprietary data that never quite made it to…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration scrutiny of AI and machine learning in medical devices is intensifying. Yet most companies still apply failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) methods designed for deterministic hardware failures. AI failures are probabilistic, context-dependent, and often…
(Greene Tweed: Lansdale, PA) -- Greene Tweed, a global leader in advanced materials and high-performance solutions, has developed a rapid prototyping process for its Xycomp DLF material that helps aerospace customers accelerate metal replacement development projects through faster testing and…
Manufacturers have spent millions investing in safer equipment, smarter automation, and increasingly sophisticated operational technology. Yet employee disengagement, one of the most significant risks to workplace safety and productivity, remains stubbornly difficult to address.
Gallup’s recent…
(Fluor Corp.: Irving, TX) -- Fluor Corp. and its joint venture partner, Walsh Construction Co., reached Substantial Completion on the Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) $2.1 billion Red and Purple Line Modernization (RPM) Phase One Project, the largest completed capital project in CTA’s history.…
Businesses running equipment that depends on actuators, especially in high-cycle or nonstop operations, already know this: It’s common for actuators to fail without showing any warning signs.
All of a sudden, the production line stops midshift. It’s not until hours later that you find out that the…
(Mahr: Providence, RI) -- Mahr Inc., a leading provider of dimensional metrology solutions, announced the launch of its MarSurf3D MS optical metrology platform, featuring a multisensor measuring head designed to deliver flexibility and modularity with precision.
The new 3D optical platform enables…
(CMSC: Weatherford, TX) -- More than just a conference, the Coordinate Metrology Society Conference is the premier gathering of the 3D metrology community, setting the standard for technical excellence, innovation, and hands-on collaboration. From powerful presentations and live technology demos to…
We often think of AI as a technological revolution that will transform industries, disrupt jobs, and change the nature of competitive advantage. But inside organizations, it’s unfolding in a much more complex, less predictable way. In many firms, AI is still more narrative than operational reality…
We often think of AI as a technological revolution that will transform industries, disrupt jobs, and change the nature of competitive advantage. But inside organizations, it’s unfolding in a much more complex, less predictable way. In many firms, AI is still more narrative than operational reality…
(DEEPX: Seoul, South Korea) -- DEEPX, an on-device AI semiconductor pioneer, announces its ultralow-power NPU technology now powers the Sixfab AI HAT+ for Raspberry Pi 5, a new edge AI acceleration board developed by Sixfab, an edge AI hardware solutions company and official Raspberry Pi design…
Artificial intelligence (AI) workloads are reshaping the scale, speed, and risk profile of data center construction. As AI adoption accelerates, operators need more physical infrastructure, faster deployment cycles, and greater confidence that critical systems will perform as intended after handoff…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Can we make artificial intelligence impervious to adversaries who want to twist the technology to nefarious ends? Though AI is among the newest of technologies, the question’s answer is nearly a century old.
Try as we might, we can’t render AI completely unassailable…
During a recent visit to a brewery in Dublin, I was stopped by one statement displayed on the tour: “The quality of our advertising must be equal to the quality of our beer.”
It was intended as branding. But it pointed to something most organizations quietly overlook: They assume quality begins…
All too often, leaders seek to build support for an idea by talking—a lot. They may go on and on about why the decision is a good one, detailing its benefits, the reasons others should support it, and the path forward. There’s passion and excitement behind the talk, and the leader lets it show…