NIST Prize Challenge Launches Research for Unmanned Aircraft in Search and Rescue
(NIST: Boulder, CO)— The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched a new prize competition to advance the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in first responder search and rescue operations.
Automated Surface-Defect Detection of Bearing Rollers
Bearings are important components of mechanical equipment. They are specifically designed to convert the direct friction from parts in relative rotation into rolling friction or sliding friction of the bearing.
Lean Six Sigma Is Ideal for Improving Supply Chains
Lean Six Sigma has improved manufacturing operations and processes for years now. Now the effect of the methodology is extending to supply chain and operations to help eliminate waste and reduce variation.
Zetec Webinar Shows How to Increase Productivity, Confidence in Bolt Hole Eddy Current Inspections for Aerospace
(Zetec: Snoqualmie, WA) -- Zetec Inc.
What Are the Variance and Standard Deviation?
Your software routinely gives you four descriptive statistics for your data: the average, the standard deviation, the skewness, and the kurtosis. Of these only the average is easy to understand.
Software to Accelerate R&D
This story was originally published by MIT News.
Molex Releases Results of Global Survey on ‘State of Industry 4.0’
(Molex: Lisle, IL) -- Molex, a global electronics leader and connectivity innovator, announces the results of a glob
Beyond Microchips: The Growing Value of Scanning Acoustic Microscopy
Manufacturers of high-end semiconductor electronic products used in consumer, industrial, and military applications have long relied on precise testing methodologies to identify the location of defects such as voids, cracks, and the delamination of different layers w
After-Action Reviews: A Simple Yet Powerful Tool
Considered one of the most successful organizational learning methods, the after-action review (AAR) was developed by the U.S. Army during the 1970s to help its soldiers learn from both their mistakes and achievements.