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(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce has made its first award under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication Facilities of up to $123 million in direct funding to Polar Semiconductor (Polar). The award follows the previously signed…
Management goals commonly include maintaining harmonious work environments that make employees happy and motivated. But how do you achieve this when people don’t get along? “Sort it out on your own” is no longer an option when employees are in conflict. As teams grow and experience turnover, a…
The Madison, a historic hotel overlooking the Mississippi River in Memphis, Tennessee, was rebranded into a modern hotel. It was, in some ways, a sad event. Memphis is the birthplace of the blues, and the Madison was my introduction to the powerful music of helping customers co-create their own…
(Marposs: Auburn Hills, MI) – At the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago in September, Marposs demonstrated its Protomar Mini measuring gauge, capable of pre-, in- and post-inspection specifically designed to address the growing trend toward smaller and more flexible machine…
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN) -- A new technology to continuously place individual atoms exactly where they are needed could lead to new materials for devices that address critical needs for the field of quantum computing and communication that can’t be produced by conventional means, say scientists who…
In 2025, Quality Digest is embarking on an exciting new era of documentary filmmaking with an innovative Manufacturing Roadshow series of short films. In season one we are looking to tell the stories of manufacturing, metrology, management, and work across the USA as we explore and showcase the…
Interviewing for a new job is an exercise in humiliation, fear, and confusion. Whether you’re interviewing for a job at a new company or just changing roles at your present employer, the process is nauseating.
You do everything you can to put your best foot forward. You get your suit pressed. You…
Manufacturing Day (MFG Day), held on the first Friday of October every year, is a great opportunity for manufacturers to address workforce challenges. MFG Day is an initiative of the Manufacturing Institute, the workforce development and education affiliate of the National Association of…
(CIMdata: Ann Arbor, MI) -- CIMdata, a global research, consulting, and education firm specializing in product life cycle management (PLM) and the digital transformation it enables, announces that Sandeepak Natu, co-director of the Simulation-Driven Systems Development Consulting Practice, will…
(Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has announced a new technology to reduce quality inspection delays in large-scale manufacturing operations.
Combining laser tracking with laser radar functionality enables manufacturers to…
(ProLogium Technology: Taoyuan, Taiwan) -- ProLogium Technology, a pioneer in lithium-ion battery innovation, was invited to the Solid-State Battery Summit (SSB Summit) last August in Chicago. The company’s chief scientist, Dr. Dmitry Belov, took the opportunity to introduce a groundbreaking…
(Teledyne: Grenoble, France) -- Teledyne e2v, a Teledyne Technologies company and global innovator of imaging solutions, announced its new Optimom 5D turnkey imaging module. The module features the recently announced Topaz5D image sensor, a compact board, standard connector, and preassembled lens.…
In modern manufacturing practices, it’s vital to be able to cut costs and time without cutting corners. Enter an increasing reliance on AI tools to generate automated and accurate documentation, predict outcomes, and increase the reliability and accuracy of data. Within this realm, Infor is one of…
In modern manufacturing practices, it’s vital to be able to cut costs and time without cutting corners. Enter an increasing reliance on AI tools to generate automated and accurate documentation, predict outcomes, and increase the reliability and accuracy of data. Within this realm, Infor is one of…
In modern manufacturing practices, it’s vital to be able to cut costs and time without cutting corners. Enter an increasing reliance on AI tools to generate automated and accurate documentation, predict outcomes, and increase the reliability and accuracy of data. Within this realm, Infor is one of…
‘The secret of my success is that we have gone to exceptional lengths to hire the best people in the world.”
That quote of Steve Jobs, founder of Apple, underscores the importance of putting together a team of people who will drive your business to heights you would never believe possible. If you…
It’s been two years since I last examined the challenges facing CEOs and other senior leaders. I developed my thoughts on the current challenges without checking my insights from two years ago. Once I had this year’s themes identified, I looked back to see what I’d written before. To my surprise, I…
(Marposs: Auburn Hills, MI) -- At the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago, Marposs demonstrated its VTS SF-45 Compact, the newest member of the noncontact VTS (visual tool setter) family.
The VTS SF-45 is well-suited for optical measurement of small, complex-shaped tools in…
Amazon’s recent decision to require corporate employees to return to the office five days a week is generating significant controversy. In a memo to employees, CEO Andy Jassy emphasized the benefits of in-person work, such as increased collaboration, innovation, and cultural connection.
Yet, this…
When we think about making a simple measurement, such as an outside diameter, many methods can be used. These would include calipers, micrometers, mechanical snap gauges, air snaps, CMMs, and special fixture gauges, just to mention a few.
The problem with all these methods is that, while each is…
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN) -- A study led by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory details how artificial intelligence researchers created an AI model to help identify new alloys used as shielding for housing fusion applications components in a nuclear fusion reactor. The…
(MIT: Cambridge, MA) -- What if construction materials could be put together and taken apart as easily as LEGO bricks? Such reconfigurable masonry would be disassembled at the end of a building’s lifetime and reassembled into a new structure in a sustainable cycle that could supply generations of…
Asset management is an integral part of a smoothly running business. It facilitates accurate forecasts, prevents theft and loss, and optimizes resources. However, according to the Wasp Barcode State of Small Business Report, 55% of small businesses still use manual asset management or don’t track…
Periodically, the popular press raises the idea that group brainstorming isn’t effective at generating creative solutions. That assertion is erroneous for a variety of reasons. Groups can—and do—successfully brainstorm creative and useful solutions.
But research does show that effective…
(ZEISS: Oberkochen, Germany) -- The 42nd Werner von Siemens Ring will be awarded to the EUV development teams of ZEISS and TRUMPF, honoring researchers from both companies for developing high-NA-EUV lithography and the industrial use of EUV technology. Peter Kuerz (ZEISS SMT) and Michael Koesters (…
