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(BYK-Gardner: Columbia, MD) -- BYK-Gardner USA, a worldwide partner of automotive, paint, and plastics industries for quality control of color, appearance, and physical properties, is introducing a new system: auto-match, designed to make the color-matching process in the retail paint industry…
A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis shows that output in U.S. businesses is trending higher, even though head count has barely moved. A few years ago you might have blamed pent-up demand or a lucky sales run. In late 2025, the more honest explanation is that a growing share of…
Recently we were tasked with scanning Odawara Castle, a massive heritage site in Japan, including every detail from courtyards and buildings down to a drawbridge and individual rivets on castle gates.
Odawara Castle was built more than 500 years ago, with fortifications first erected during the…
(Nikon Metrology: Brighton, MI) -- Nikon Metrology has launched the NEXIV VMF-K6561, the latest addition to its NEXIV 3D Confocal series.
Building upon the proven technology of the NEXIV VMF-K series, the NEXIV VMF-K6561 features a 650 × 610 mm stage capable of measuring an entire large-format 600…
Just like the people who use them, gauges should have periodic physical examinations. Sometimes, gauge calibration is needed to identify the seriousness of a known problem, and sometimes it uncovers problems you didn’t know existed.
But as with a human exam, the main reason for the annual checkup…
(WITT Gasetechnik: Witten, Germany) -- Leaky modified atmosphere packaging is one of the most common causes of quality loss, customer complaints, and food waste in the food industry. With the LEAK-MASTER ONE, WITT Gasetechnik presents an inline leak testing system that, for the first time, combines…
For more than 30 years I’ve audited management systems in manufacturing, automotive, laboratory, service, and nuclear environments. During that time I’ve watched internal auditing change shape several times. Paper checklists gave way to process-based auditing. Filing cabinets gave way to digital…
(FARO CREAFORM: Lévis, Québec) -- FARO CREAFORM, a business of AMETEK, and global provider of 3D scanning and portable CMM solutions, announced the launch of the HandySCAN 3D EVO Series, one of the most powerful handheld 3D laser scanning solution on the market.
This innovative series features a…
In the world of expertise-driven businesses, credibility is currency. For leaders who sell insight, a book can be one of the most powerful tools to attract the right clients. It signals authority, builds trust at scale, and creates opportunities for speaking, partnerships, and growth.
This is the…
(GelSight: Waltham, MA) -- GelSight, a pioneer in surface analysis technology, has announced the launch of the high-resolution (HR) family of GelSight Modulus lenses, comprising two new 20 mm optical lenses: L2000HR (straight) and L2090HR (90-degree), designed to work with existing Modulus camera…
The food manufacturing industry has spent the last two years trying to figure out where AI fits: Vision inspection systems? Predictive maintenance? Yield optimization? Contamination detection? The applications are real, but they’re expensive, technically complex, and often require significant…
(NewTek: Pennsauken, NJ) -- NewTek Sensor Solutions has expanded its online technical resource center with a detailed collection of frequently asked questions focused on LVDT position sensors and signal conditioning. Available on the company’s website without registration, the resource gives…
(America Makes: Youngstown, OH; ANSI: New York) -- America Makes and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) have published the April 2026 Gaps Progress Report from the Additive Manufacturing Standardization Collaborative (AMSC), which they jointly lead.
The report provides new updates on…
In the 1980s, demand for SPC classes outstripped the supply of competent instructors. Novices were teaching neophytes, and misinformation could be found everywhere. Out of this chaos, many incorrect ideas about process behavior charts became widely circulated. These ideas continue to be spread by…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- One of the first steps in addressing health concerns is measurement. For firefighters, one health concern is that their gear commonly contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also called “forever chemicals” because they don’t break down naturally in the…
(Parivas: Los Angeles) -- The luxury watch company Parivas introduces a new category in horology: Additive watch design. On May 18, 2026, with the launch of the Exo.1, Parivas unveiled the first watch built from nothing—constructed as a single monolithic structure, engineered from an aerospace…
Artificial intelligence is accelerating even as I write this (and yes, this is me writing). If anyone tells you they know how this is going to turn out, you should move on to the next expert. No one knows how this is going to turn out.
Leaders in the AI field certainly expect it to become…
In modern aircraft production, precision is everything. Every hole and every fixing point must be precisely positioned to ensure safety and quality.
As part of the DiCADeMA project (Digital Cabin Architectures and Design for Manufacturing) led by the German Aerospace Centre (DLR), a novel…
(Platinum Tooling: Prospect Heights, IL) -- Platinum Tooling, the importer and master distributor of live tools, angle heads, Swiss machine products, and knurling and marking tools manufactured by various international suppliers, has announced the release of its new product catalog.
The company’s…
New research from Wharton’s Tiantian Yang proves that behind every great woman is another woman.
Her co-authored study on virtual career training found that women who attended remote classes exclusively with other women were much more likely to complete their training on time, earn professional…
(GelSight: Waltham, MA) -- GelSight, a pioneer in surface analysis technology, announces the release of GelSight Mobile 4.4, the latest software update designed to remove friction throughout the entire inspection workflow, from calibration, capture, and analysis to reporting.
GelSight Mobile 4.4…
Many leaderships teams staring down the barrel of organizational transformation face a similar dilemma: How do you take a leap into the unknown when there are no clear data, no well-trodden path to follow, and no assurance of success? What if the change you’re considering is uncharted territory,…
Many leaderships teams staring down the barrel of organizational transformation face a similar dilemma: How do you take a leap into the unknown when there are no clear data, no well-trodden path to follow, and no assurance of success? What if the change you’re considering is uncharted territory,…
(GoEngineer: Salt Lake City) -- GoEngineer, the world’s largest full-service engineering solutions provider and premier authorized partner for Dassault Systèmes, Stratasys, Bright Laser Technologies, and other leading technology vendors, announced the acquisition of SKA, Latin America’s leading…
The pressure is on. Throughout industries and regions, organizations are being asked the same question—not whether they care about the environment, but what they are doing about it.
The landscape for sustainability in business is tightening. Environmental responsibility is no longer just defined…