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(Trimble: Westminster, CO) -- Trimble announces a new integration between its B2W Track and Trimble Siteworks software systems to automate and enhance progress quantity tracking for earthwork and civil contractors. This unique field-to-office connection allows contractors to compare actual material…
(Aspiring Materials: Christchurch, New Zealand) -- Aspiring Materials, an innovative leader in critical mineral extraction, is expanding to the United States to help solve one of the most urgent challenges facing American industry: secure and sustainable access to critical minerals. Building on the…
In a physics first, a team including scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has created a way to make beams of neutrons travel in curves. These Airy beams (named for English scientist George Airy), which the team created using a custom-built device, could enhance…
When we step into a complex organization—whether in manufacturing, healthcare, or finance—we often find ourselves navigating a sea of competing truths. Everyone seems certain they see the problem clearly. Yet somehow, solving it feels harder than it should.
Why?
Often, it’s not the facts that…
(Tractian: Atlanta) -- Tractian, a leader in AI-based condition monitoring and asset performance management software for manufacturers, will adopt Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to support its goal of becoming the definitive industrial co-pilot.
Tractian focuses on specialized AI models…
(Mahr: Providence, RI) – Mahr Inc., a leading provider of dimensional metrology solutions, announces the Mar4D PLQ 4200 line of cylinder coordinate measuring machines. This innovative solution offers workpiece flexibility and multisensory technology, making it ideal for a wide range of applications…
In the casting industry, efficiency is key to producing high-quality parts while minimizing rework. Comprehensive data play a vital role in optimizing each manufacturing step. Traditionally, foundries have relied on conventional inspection techniques to ensure dimensional measurement. But the…
(Path Robotics: Columbus, OH; ALM Positioners: Rock Island, IL) -- Path Robotics and ALM Positioners announce the successful implementation of their combined AI-powered welding solution at TYCROP, a leader in developing and manufacturing oil and gas, power generation, and clean energy solutions.…
To meet the precise requirements associated with semiconductor manufacturing, integrated circuit (IC) packaging and assembly providers must navigate complex quality certification processes, such as those for the well-known ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 standards. Another important certification for…
(Ascential Technologies: Grand Rapids, MI) -- Ascential Technologies, a global provider of automated diagnostic, inspection, assembly, and test systems and services across a wide range of industries, has created an Aerospace & Industrials business unit within its Test & Measurement Systems…
Occupational health and safety (OHS) is often brushed aside as a checkbox exercise—something assigned to compliance officers or forgotten in day-to-day operations. But this mindset comes at a cost. Every year, millions of people suffer injuries, illnesses, or worse, simply because their workplace…
(Sony Electronics: San Diego) -- Sony Electronics Inc. has announced commercialization of its AS-DT1 LiDAR depth sensor. The AS-DT1 is the world’s smallest and lightest LiDAR depth sensor structure, measuring just 29 mm x 29 mm x 31 mm (approximately 1.14 in. width x 1.14 in. height x 1.22 in.…
Boiler systems are a critical element of many manufacturing plants because they serve as a reliable source of heat and steam to power various processes. In today’s production environment, energy efficiency has become a crucial factor for manufacturing facilities aiming to reduce operational costs.…
(Hexagon: Stockholm) -- Transforming quality inspection with high-speed, connected measurement workflows, Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence Division has launched MAESTRO, an all-new coordinate measuring machine (CMM) engineered from the ground up to meet the rising productivity demands of modern…
Uploading something “to the cloud” has become common enough that most people are acutely aware of the storage advantages of cloud services—whether in their personal or professional lives—as well as how they might benefit administrators in any business. What might surprise people is the additional…
Uploading something “to the cloud” has become common enough that most people are acutely aware of the storage advantages of cloud services—whether in their personal or professional lives—as well as how they might benefit administrators in any business. What might surprise people is the additional…
What happens when a powerhouse company like Hexagon joins forces with an elite innovator like Geomagic Software? Well, here’s a hint: There’s magic right there in the name. Now that talk of acquisition has became reality, Quality Digest is here with more details on what to expect as the two…
What happens when a powerhouse company like Hexagon joins forces with an elite innovator like Geomagic Software? Well, here’s a hint: There’s magic right there in the name. Now that talk of acquisition has became reality, Quality Digest is here with more details on what to expect as the two…
(Waygate Technologies: Huerth, Germany) -- Waygate Technologies, a Baker Hughes business and global leader in nondestructive testing (NDT) solutions for industrial inspection, unveiled its new high-resolution computed tomography (CT) system, Phoenix Nanotom HR (high resolution) in early May at the…
A little enjoyment is always important. I recently read a blog post titled 15 Facts That Will Make You Laugh.
A few of those facts were:• There is a Welsh town with a 58-letter name:Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.• You used to be able to send children by mail in the U.S…
(Hydro-Tail: New Orleans) -- Hydro-Tail announces the launch of its universal water attachment designed for all power tools, effectively suppressing silica dust at the point of contact when cutting tile, stone, brick, block, pavers, etc. This groundbreaking product is now patent pending and ready…
Salespeople are getting older. Buyers are getting younger. You have a disconnect.
In raw terms, the average age of a professional business-to-business (B2B) salesperson in the United States is 47.1 years old. Fifteen years ago that number was 42. So, the sales profession is graying. Meanwhile, the…
(Clearstory: Walnut Creek, CA) -- Clearstory, the purpose-built change order software that solves the transparency gap between stakeholders, has integrated with Autodesk Construction Cloud, a portfolio of software and services that combines advanced technology, a builders’ network, and predictive…
Imagine what life would be like without GPS, something you use all the time without thinking about where it came from.
NIST’s atomic clock research helped bring us GPS, which has had more than $1 trillion dollars in economic impact.
This is just one of the many scientific breakthroughs to come out…
(Haimer USA: Chicago) -- In modern manufacturing, productivity is measured in spindle uptime. Every moment a CNC machine isn’t cutting a part is lost potential—delaying output, increasing costs, and reducing profitability.
Haimer, a Germany-based global leader in precision tool holding and…
