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(Equatic: Los Angeles) -- Carbon removal company Equatic has developed a revolutionary process reliant on seawater electrolysis to capture and store carbon dioxide (CO2) while simultaneously producing clean hydrogen. A new white paper, written after consultation with EcoEngineers (Eco)—a clean…
For most discrete manufacturing companies, digital transformation initiatives are underway in some capacity. They’re largely seen as table stakes in today’s economy. Unfortunately, outdated systems and procedures often bring problems that hinder these initiatives.
A lack of consistency among…
In this age of rapid technological innovation, the introduction of sophisticated technologies in various industries has raised complex ethical dilemmas. As businesses strive to achieve financial goals and keep stakeholders happy, they also have to mitigate the adverse effects of technology…
During my 29 years of working with leaders and managers, I’ve rarely heard any of them say, “I’m so excited about doing the performance reviews for my team.” They see it as another “elephant” in their schedule.
But performance reviews are important. Some of the benefits include:
I also believe…
(SHELLBACK Semiconductor Technology: Coopersburg, PA) -- SHELLBACK Semiconductor Technology, at the forefront of supplying capital equipment solutions to emerging semiconductor markets worldwide, has sold its popular EAGLEi 300 FOUP inspection system to a major 300 mm chip manufacturer in the U.S…
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(Mecmesin: Horsham, West Sussex, UK) -- Mecmesin, a global leader in designing and manufacturing equipment to test force, materials, and torque for quality control, has expanded its OmniTest universal testing machine (UTM) range. The latest additions to the OmniTest lineup…
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(Mettler Toledo: Columbus, OH) -- Mettler Toledo Product Inspection Group will present a variety of inspection systems in Booth C-1814 at Pack Expo Las Vegas, being held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Sept. 11–13, 2023. Two new X-ray inspection systems—the X2 and the CX32—…
Getting blood test results can take anywhere from a day to a week, depending on what a test is targeting. The same goes for tests of water pollution and food contamination. And in most cases, the wait time has to do with time-consuming steps in sample processing and analysis.
Now, MIT engineers…
As we learned last month, the precision to tolerance ratio is a trigonometric function multiplied by a scalar constant. This means that it should never be interpreted as a proportion or percentage. Yet the simple P/T ratio is being used, and misunderstood, all over the world. So how can we properly…
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(Configit: Copenhagen, Denmark) -- Configit, a global leader in configuration life cycle management (CLM), has been recognized as a sample vendor in the Gartner Hype Cycle for Advanced Technologies for Manufacturers 2023.
Configit is named as a sample vendor in the category of…
(Fluke Calibration: Everett, WA) -- Voltage references and attenuators custom-crafted at Fluke Calibration are easy and intuitive to use, ideal for metrologists and calibration laboratory managers who expect a straightforward setup that quickly achieves maximum performance.
Products feature: • 3.5…
Life goals. Bucket lists. “One day I’ll ....”
We all have dreams and goals. The biggest difference between people who achieve them and those who don’t is the act of actually doing. Do you have goals and things you want to achieve? Professional aspirations? Personal bucket list items?
Let me ask…
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines can clearly view non-bony parts of the body—soft tissue such as the brain, muscles, and ligaments—as well as detect tumors, making it possible to diagnose many diseases and other conditions. However, the powerful magnets in conventional MRI machines make…
(IDS Imaging Development Systems: Stoneham, MA) -- In industrial automation, the optimization of processes is often primarily about higher efficiency and accuracy. 10GigE cameras, such as those in the uEye Warp10 camera family from IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH, set standards here. They…
(Fairview Microwave: Irvine, CA) -- Fairview Microwave, an Infinite Electronics brand and a leading provider of on-demand RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave components, has announced its double-ridge waveguide couplers designed with integrated coaxial connectors. They are available in various sizes…
Let’s start with a definition of Industry 4.0, keeping in mind that we’re rapidly approaching Industry 5.0. Industry 4.0 is an era marked by enhanced digitization and the increased connectivity of smart technologies. Where Industry 5.0 is more values-driven, it will require the technology of…
An increasing number of engineers are embracing design for manufacturing (DFM) to streamline their production workflow. Industry leaders such as Apple, GE, and Samsung have already adopted DFM as part of their standard practices. If you’re using the “over the wall” engineering strategy—one where…
(SwipeGuide AI: Amsterdam) -- Poorly crafted instructions can range from being a minor annoyance to posing serious hazards. It’s time to say goodbye to bad instructions and checklists on factory floors. Introducing SwipeGuide AI, a virtual instruction coach that ensures impeccable instructional…
Every CNC machine purchase begins with a need and the inspiration to grow. Recognizing the value in his ability to design and manufacture customer products in-house, Clint Caldwell of Solid Design Enterprises (SDE) wanted to put his extensive manufacturing background to work and move beyond his…
(Roambee: Santa Clara, CA) -- Roambee, a global real-time supply chain visibility and intelligence provider, is at the forefront of the food industry revolution with its supply chain intelligence platform. Built on highly accurate sensor data analytics and paired with AI-powered prediction and…
Starbucks’ implementation of artificial intelligence coffee makers1 offers a simple and ideal case study that can illustrate the synergy between efficiency, wages, profits, and inflation. Even if we don’t know the actual cost figures, we can use some hypothetical numbers to demonstrate how higher…
A vacuum chamber is never perfectly empty. A small number of atoms or molecules always remains, and measuring the tiny pressures they exert is critical. For instance, semiconductor manufacturers create microchips in vacuum chambers that must be almost entirely devoid of atomic and molecular…
(SAKOR: Owosso, MI) -- SAKOR Technologies Inc., a recognized leader in the area of high-performance dynamometer systems, announced that it has developed a series of dynamometer systems ideal for customers required to test and verify the level of efficiency of electric motors in accordance with a…
(CIMdata: Ann Arbor, MI) -- CIMdata, a leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces an upcoming free educational webinar, “Developing an A&D Digital Twin/Digital Thread Position—A Lesson in Consensus Building.” The hour-long webinar will take place on Thurs.,…
The success run theorem is one of the most common statistical rationales for sample sizes used for attribute data.
It goes in the form of:
Having zero failures out of 22 samples, we can be 90% confident that the process is at least 90% reliable (or at least 90% of the population is conforming).
Or…
