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For 40 years Quality Digest has been the go-to source for all things quality. Our newsletter, Quality Digest, shares expert commentary and relevant industry resources to assist our readers in their quest for continuous improvement. Our website includes every column and article from the newsletter since May 2009 as well as back issues of Quality Digest magazine to August 1995. We are committed to promoting a view wherein quality is not a niche, but an integral part of every phase of manufacturing and services.

Mon, 10/06/2025 - 14:03
Artificial Intelligence as a Quality Booster Learning-based analysis tool enables customized inspections in any situation
Mon, 06/02/2025 - 12:02
(BMW Group: Regensburg, Germany) -- Can artificial intelligence (AI) make quality control in vehicle production more efficient, faster, and more reliable? A software solution developed at BMW Group Plant Regensburg as part of the “GenAI4Q” pilot…
SIG300 IO-Link Master: The Key to Unlocking Intelligent Automation Using IO-Link as a global standard for smart sensor integration opens possibilities for customers in automation
Thu, 05/29/2025 - 12:03
(SICK: Minneapolis) -- The new SIG300 IO-Link Master from SICK is setting the standard in terms of flexibility, connectivity, and user friendliness. This makes it a crucial component for efficient automation tasks. Special highlights include the…
ForwardX Deploys 435 AMRs at Chery Automobile’s Dalian Factory Autonomous mobile robots transform internal logistics
Thu, 05/29/2025 - 12:02
(ForwardX Robotics: Beijing) -- Tier-one suppliers are under pressure to move more parts more quickly and with greater precision than ever before. As automotive manufacturing grows increasingly complex, intralogistics solutions must adapt to a wide…
89% of Industrial Companies Recognize the Digital Thread Is Essential to Success As AI and automation reshape product development, standardized, traceable data become critical
Wed, 05/28/2025 - 12:03
(Aras: Andover, MA) -- Aras, a leader in product life cycle management (PLM) and digital thread solutions, has shared findings that emphasize the importance of establishing a strong digital thread in manufacturing and product development…
Additions to Viega Valve Portfolio Complete Systems Globe, wafer check, and butterfly valves
Wed, 05/28/2025 - 12:02
(Viega: Broomfield, CO) -- Viega North America announces the latest additions to its product portfolio, adding globe, wafer check, and butterfly valves to its MegaPress and ProPress portfolio. Viega press technology works across a wide range of…
University of Oklahoma and ORNL Launch Strategic Collaboration New additive manufacturing center
Wed, 05/28/2025 - 12:01
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN) -- The University of Oklahoma and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the U.S. Department of Energy’s largest multiprogram science and energy laboratory, have entered a strategic collaboration to establish a cutting-edge additive…
Reduced Porosity Strengthens Large-Scale 3D Prints New vacuum-assisted extrusion technique improves performance of polymer prints
Tue, 05/27/2025 - 12:03
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN) -- Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a vacuum-assisted extrusion method that reduces internal porosity by up to 75% in large-scale 3D-printed polymer parts. Large-format additive manufacturing, or LFAM…
Vention Announces Commercial Availability of MachineMotion AI AI-ready automation controller has built-in cellular connectivity
Tue, 05/27/2025 - 12:02
(Vention: Montreal) -- Vention, creator of the world’s only full-stack software and hardware automation platform, has announced the commercial availability of its powerful third-generation controller, MachineMotion AI. Featuring NVIDIA-accelerated…
Trimble Expands Field-to-Office Connectivity for Heavy Civil Contractors Integrating Siteworks and B2W Track to automate and enhance reporting
Thu, 05/22/2025 - 12:03
(Trimble: Westminster, CO) -- Trimble announces a new integration between its B2W Track and Trimble Siteworks software systems to automate and enhance progress quantity tracking for earthwork and civil contractors. This unique field-to-office…
Aspiring Materials Expands to U.S. to Boost Domestic Supply of Critical Minerals Leveraging abundant supply of olivine to deliver magnesium and nickel-cobalt-manganese hydroxides
Thu, 05/22/2025 - 12:02
(Aspiring Materials: Christchurch, New Zealand) -- Aspiring Materials, an innovative leader in critical mineral extraction, is expanding to the United States to help solve one of the most urgent challenges facing American industry: secure and…