Pharmaceutical serialization practices are on the rise and have progressively become a worldwide standard as a result of stringent regulations in various of markets, including the United States, European Union, China, and Argentina.
Lincoln Laboratory's microwave imaging technology was licensed by Liberty Defense, which developed the HEXWAVE security screening system seen here.
A new security screener that people can simply walk past may soon be coming to an airport near you. Last year, U.S. airports nationwide began adopting HEXWAVE, a commercialized system based on microwave imaging technology developed at MIT Lincoln Laboratory.
The engineer came into the statistician’s office and asked, “How can I compare a couple of averages? I have 50 values from each machine and want to compare the machines.”
Tyler Smith, a technical staff member at the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility, operates a Juggerbot 3D printer at the MDF on ORNL’s Hardin Valley campus. Juggerbot 3D is collaborating with ORNL to pioneer systems that print both thermoset and thermoplastic polymers.
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In life sciences, every decision carries weight—and speed to market is an ever-present consideration. Scientific innovation is moving faster than ever, yet regulatory demands are growing more complex, and supply chain fragility has become the new normal.
PhysicsGen can multiply a few dozen virtual reality demonstrations into nearly 3,000 simulations per machine for mechanical companions like robotic arms and hands.
When ChatGPT or Gemini gives you what seems to be an expert response to your burning questions, you may not realize how much information they rely on to give that reply.
Good supplier management is one of the most important methods of building a safe and effective medical device.
CNC machine tool calibration is essential for machining precision and process reliability. Even a well-built CNC machine will gradually drift out of alignment due to everyday wear and environmental factors, leading to deviations in accuracy.
Complacency won’t show up on a control chart. But its damage is real. Can AI and systems thinking help us detect it and respond before trust is lost?
This article is dedicated to all the paranoid businesspeople out there who are terrified of their competitors. You know, the people who run businesses centered around “consulting” who view any other “consulting” firm as a competitor.
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