The Artec Leo 3D scanner being used to digitize beams underneath a bridge.
The collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March 2024 was the consequence of a long-standing problem: the fragility of aging infrastructure.
Saving time in documentation, maintenance, and compliance with MaintainX ultimately saved money. Photo by Morgan Housel on Unsplash
PharmaNZ is a family-owned nutraceutical company that manufactures health supplements for the world’s leading brands.
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Cash is king for manufacturers, from the owner down to the machine operators. If you visit any manufacturer, you’ll see that most have a keen eye on how everything is being used.
Flying an uncrewed aircraft system (UAS, or drone) in indoor environments can be challenging due to lack of GPS coverage and the need to maneuver through tight spaces. Credit: R. Wilson/NIST
When first responders need to rescue people from an earthquake-ravaged home, they need real-time information. If law enforcement officers are looking for a shooter in a crowded building, they must learn everything they can about the scene.
NIST physicist Tara Fortier at work. Credit: R. Wilson/NIST
If you’ve heard or read about quantum mechanics, you may have seen it described as “weird.” Even the great Albert Einstein—one of the founders of quantum mechanics—called certain aspects of the theory “spooky.”
eMpulse Test Systems’ four-poster road simulator uses servo-electric actuators to simulate road and driving conditions.
Since the early 1980s, the automotive industry has used hydraulically actuated (servo-hydraulic) test systems to simulate operating speeds and road conditions for testing OEM components and fully assembled vehicles.
Leonardo da Vinci’s drawing of an ornithopter (aircraft that operates by flapping its wings).
Artificial intelligence (AI) is gaining momentum across a vast array of fields. Nearly everyone has tried or actively uses a form of AI, whether for personal or professional purposes.
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You are the only one who can protect your time and your interests. You have to establish the “line” you’re not willing to cross or allow others to cross.
In the Autonomous Formulation Laboratory, Peter Beaucage and other experts are revolutionizing the way product formulations, such as medicines and shampoo, are created and improved. Credit: M. King/NIST
Every time you squeeze toothpaste onto your toothbrush, spray perfume on your skin, or swallow a pill, you’re using the result of a carefully crafted recipe made in a lab. These are called formulations.
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In last month’s article, “ANOVA and the Process Behavior Chart,” we saw how both techniques use the same basic comparison to answer completely d
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