When manufacturing leaders discuss operational challenges, “culture” becomes the catch-all explanation: “Our culture doesn’t support discipline like Asian manufacturers,” or, “We need to change the culture around quality,” or, “It’s a cultural resistance to following procedures.”
This framing…
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(ISO: Geneva) -- Sustainability claims are everywhere. From recycled plastics and responsibly sourced fibers to renewable fuels and low-carbon materials, companies increasingly promise products with specific environmental or social characteristics.
But in complex global supply chains, proving…
In a connected world, opportunities are more about who you know than what you know. Whether it’s a job, making a sale, or finding your next great new hire, you’d be a fool to miss some great opportunities to build your network.
With the growth of platforms like LinkedIn, it’s easier than ever to…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new way to package photonic integrated circuits—tiny chips that convey information using light instead of electricity—so they can survive and operate in extreme environments, from…
When fundamental particles are heavier or lighter than expected, physicists’ understanding of the universe can tip into the unknown. A particle that’s just beyond its predicted mass can unravel scientists’ assumptions about the forces that make up all of matter and space. But now, a new precision…
(Nirova LLC: Boise, ID) -- Valkyrie Analytics, a U.S.-based analytics company specializing in real-time monitoring and optimization of anaerobic digesters, has received a $3 million seed stage investment from a strategic investor. This important milestone allows Valkyrie to relaunch as Nirova LLC…
On paper, material testing looks like one of the most controlled and reliable parts of a construction project. Samples are collected, standardized procedures are followed, and results are documented with precision. Everything points toward certainty.
And yet, failures still happen. Not small ones…
(Waygate Technologies: Huerth, Germany) -- Providing a glimpse into the future of automated engine maintenance, Waygate Technologies, a Baker Hughes business and market leader in nondestructive testing (NDT) solutions for industrial inspection, and GE Aerospace have announced the deployment of new…
In a lot of plants, motion-control equipment stays in service far longer than anyone originally expected. Servo drives, spindle amplifiers, operator panels, encoder interfaces, and power supplies often keep running for years after the OEM has shifted its attention elsewhere.
That long service life…
(Novelis Inc.: Atlanta) -- Novelis Inc., a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider and a world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, announced that 10 of its manufacturing plants have achieved the first of four levels of certification in the Novelis Operating System (NOS) as of the end…
The way we think about our process will shape the way we collect, analyze, and interpret our data when things go wrong. This in turn will shape the actions taken and the results obtained. In this column, we look at an example of the difference between the traditional approach and an alternate…
(Renishaw: West Dundee, IL) – Renishaw, a global leader in engineering technologies, has launched its multi-DoF (multiple degrees of freedom) optical encoder system, an absolute multi-DoF encoder system that combines one or more RXMA30 1.5D scales with market-proven RESOLUTE absolute encoder…
There’s no shortage of AI in manufacturing. There is, however, a shortage of AI that works when things get complicated—AI that can move the needle.
If you spend any time in industrial service environments, where assets go down and the fix is buried in five different systems and 4,000 pages of…
(Artec: Luxembourg) -- Global 3D scanning leader Artec 3D has announced the launch of Artec Jet, a powerful new SLAM-based LiDAR system for precision data capture at scale.
Deployable by hand, drone, or vehicle, Artec Jet offers unparalleled flexibility. Lightning-fast and ultraversatile, the…
(CAMTEC: Karlsruhe, Germany) -- With its new CPS-EC2000 AC/DC power supply series, CAMTEC Power Supplies once again sets a benchmark for high-precision industrial power supplies on the DIN rail. Equipped with SiC-MOSFET technology, the 2,000 W CAMTEC EC power supply offers everything the ambitious…
On an assembly line for household appliances, 10 operators assembled motors for downstream production. Demand was high, but output consistently fell short—and many motors failed final inspection, requiring weekend overtime to catch up.
Managers tried the usual fixes. Push the operators, tweak the…
I hear it all the time: “Let’s boil this idea down.” That’s a huge communication mistake.
What people are trying to do by “boiling it down” is get rid of all the extraneous information surrounding their idea to find something crisp they can share with others. The hope is that the crisp idea will…
(Hexagon: Stockholm) -- Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division announces an evolved version of PULSE, its real-time environmental monitoring solution for coordinate measuring machine (CMM) environments. It’s designed to help manufacturers improve measurement quality and reliability.
The…
Nobody would get into a self-driving car simply because the door locks worked and the alarm system was functioning properly. Those security features protect the car from being stolen or tampered with, but they say nothing about whether the car’s AI will stop in time when a child runs into the road…
(Sandvik Coromant: Sandviken, Sweden) -- Cutting tool specialist and manufacturing solutions provider Sandvik Coromant recently introduced CoroTurn PI, a new family of internal turning tools combining precision chip breaking, all-directional turning, and a unique tool holder design to unlock…
At Dozuki, our teams are constantly on the factory floor. We spend hundreds of hours every year walking production lines, sitting in breakrooms with operators, and standing alongside quality managers during high-stakes audits. These site visits have given us a front-row seat to the friction between…
Aircraft are routinely exposed to damage from bird strikes, lightning strikes, hailstorms, collisions with ground support equipment, or debris on the runway.
As fleets grow and skilled technicians become harder to find, airlines and maintenance, repair, and overhaul facilities (MROs) face mounting…
‘This product isn’t approved to be imported into this market,” says a customs official while reviewing the importation documentation.
Local quality and regulatory teams are quickly brought into the conversation and see that the product’s registration has been valid for several years, and no local…
‘This product isn’t approved to be imported into this market,” says a customs official while reviewing the importation documentation.
Local quality and regulatory teams are quickly brought into the conversation and see that the product’s registration has been valid for several years, and no local…
(AMPERA: Palm Beach Gardens, FL) -- Shortly after the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) finalized its new regulation, 10 CFR Part 53, next-generation nuclear startup company, AMPERA, announced its goal to obtain NRC licensing for its subcritical, thorium-fueled reactors.
On Feb. 23, 2026,…