Fact or fiction? Data acquired with 3-D scanning is inferior to that acquired via a touch probe and a coordinate measuring machine (CMM). This most certainly is fiction.

(Carl Zeiss IMT: Oberkochen, Germany) -- With DuraMax RT Gear, Carl Zeiss has developed a special compact-class gear wheel horizontal-arm measuring machine.

(Microscan: Renton, WA) -- Microscan, a global technology leader for track and trace solutions, has introduced a free online barcode generator that

In the article, “Four Control Chart Myths from Foolish Experts,” by Davis Balestracci (Quality Digest Daily, March 30, 2011) the following comments were made r

March U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $511.15 million, according to the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association (AMTDA), and the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT). This total, as reported by companies participating in the U.S.

As we continue our sabbatical journey, more opportunities for the improvement of management practices continue to appear. This month, the overriding theme that I have observed is the lack of front-line performance that seems to be a result of the system.

(NSF: Arlington, VA) -- The Kids’ Science Challenge has announced the winners of this year’s competition in which third through sixth graders from all over the United States come up with creative ideas for solving science and engineering problems.