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(Dispense Works: McHenry, IL) -- Dispense Works Inc., a leader in automated dispensing and precision assembly solutions, now offers the RPX Series of robotic dispensing systems. Engineered and manufactured in the United States, the RPX Series delivers the performance, accuracy, and customization…
Complacency won’t show up on a control chart. But its damage is real. Can AI and systems thinking help us detect it and respond before trust is lost?
As customer expectations evolve, one question remains: Are customers still at the core of your company’s operations?
Back in 1999, a simple but…
This article is dedicated to all the paranoid businesspeople out there who are terrified of their competitors. You know, the people who run businesses centered around “consulting” who view any other “consulting” firm as a competitor. You can insert whatever industry you like in the quotes, and this…
(Mission Communications: Norcross, GA) -- Mission Communications, a pioneer in managed supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) for water and wastewater facilities, has significantly strengthened the security of its 123SCADA platform by implementing multifactor authentication (2FA) and…
(Siemens: Washington, DC) -- Last June at Automate 2025 in Detroit, Siemens presented an automation solution for busy, multitasking job shops as it demonstrated a digital twin of the software and programming of its popular SINUMERIK 828 CNC, working in tandem with a KUKA robot, to simplify the…
Quality Digest attended the 2025 Hexagon Live event in Las Vegas in June—and with that came the opportunity to speak with the great minds, creators, innovators, and sales teams of Hexagon. Darren Metherell, head of sales at Hexagon, followed up with the QD team after this event to speak more about…
Quality Digest attended the 2025 Hexagon Live event in Las Vegas in June—and with that came the opportunity to speak with the great minds, creators, innovators, and sales teams of Hexagon. Darren Metherell, head of sales at Hexagon, followed up with the QD team after this event to speak more about…
(LMA Consulting Group: Claremont, CA) -- Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, a leading expert in manufacturing strategy and supply chain transformation, and president of LMA Consulting Group Inc., is weighing in on the recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a sweeping piece of legislation aimed at…
I’m further exploring the notion of models and mental models. We often speak of mental models as though they’re neat packages of knowledge stored somewhere in the mind. These models are typically treated as internal blueprints and as simplified representations of the world that help us navigate and…
Inspired by the Harry Potter stories and the Disney Channel show Wizards of Waverly Place, 7-year-old Sabrina Corsetti emphatically declared to her parents one afternoon that she was, in fact, a wizard.
“My dad turned to me and said that if I really wanted to be a wizard, then I should become a…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- If you’re trying to secure your organization’s computer network from cyberattacks, traditional approaches may not work. Gone are the days when you could keep all your electronic assets inside a single building and construct a firewall between them and the wider internet…
(Veeva: Pleasanton, CA) -- QuickVault by Veeva, the leading all-in-one platform purpose-built for small medtech, has announced a major enhancement to its cloud-based platform that includes robust new features to simplify and accelerate the regulatory submission process for medical device and IVD…
The need for workplaces that are truly inclusive, caring, and equitable is growing. So how can leaders create an environment where employees feel empowered to help one another, support diversity initiatives, and contribute to community causes?
Prior research has linked this kind of prosocial…
The need for workplaces that are truly inclusive, caring, and equitable is growing. So how can leaders create an environment where employees feel empowered to help one another, support diversity initiatives, and contribute to community causes?
Prior research has linked this kind of prosocial…
The need for workplaces that are truly inclusive, caring, and equitable is growing. So how can leaders create an environment where employees feel empowered to help one another, support diversity initiatives, and contribute to community causes?
Prior research has linked this kind of prosocial…
(NewTek: Pennsauken, NJ) -- NewTek Sensor Solutions has launched its RVD Series Hall Effect Angle Sensors designed to meet the high demands of industrial environments where precision, reliability, and durability are critical. Using Hall Effect technology, these sensors provide exceptional…
A lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business for more than two decades, Robert Siegel says, “I’ve taught almost 20% of the people who graduated from the GSB.” He has also served as an executive at Intel and General Electric, founded and led startups, and worked as a consultant and venture…
(QIMA: Hong Kong) -- The global trade sentiment in Q2 2025 has been largely dominated by the recent fundamental shifts in U.S. trade policy. However, even as tariff shocks rattle global supply chains, long-term sourcing trends remain in effect. As brands, governments and consumers navigate the…
There are endless variations in the dials used on mechanical dial indicators. In most cases, though, they can be broken down into two distinct styles: balanced and continuous. Let’s look at both.
With a balanced dial, the graduations around the dial represent the smallest value, or resolution, as…
The precise recording of passenger numbers is essential for transport companies—it helps optimize timetables, make better use of capacities, and organize local public transport more efficiently.
A modern solution for this is camera-based passenger-counting. Intelligent image processing systems…
(EDMIS: Bartlett, IL) -- The University of Illinois Grainger College of Engineering‘s Mechanical Engineering Lab (MEL) has enhanced its 3D metrology capabilities with the recent installation of an MVi5 3D Metrology Center from EDM Intelligent Solutions (EDMIS). The MVi5 joins an existing RSH-SRX…
Global supply chains are going through steady disruption and reevaluation—some of it planned, much of it reactive. While political tensions and trade disputes often grab headlines, other important factors are reshaping how companies manage their suppliers.
Rising tariffs, challenges in sourcing…
(Mahr: Providence, RI) -- Mahr Inc., a leading provider of dimensional metrology solutions, has announced its new Digimar 814 C height gage, designed for ease of use and efficiency in production environments. The 814 C offers practical measuring modes and functionality that simplify common…
From April 10 through July 3, 2025, ISO (International Organization for Standardization) had the opportunity to vote on a draft update to the global standard ISO 9000 “Quality management—Fundamentals and vocabulary.” ISO 9000 is the companion document to the more widely known ISO 9001. It contains…
(Kassow Robots: Charlotte, NC) -- Kassow Robots, a leading manufacturer of 7-axis collaborative robots, announced its groundbreaking Sensitive Arm technology across its complete range of 7-axis collaborative robots.
Introduced at Automate 2025 in Detroit last June, this advanced force control…