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Nils Gerhardt
Today’s cars are computers on wheels. Many contain more than one connected device, allowing drivers and passengers to stream entertainment, make phone calls, or access safety features. The more sophisticated vehicles out there (Teslas and the like) enable cars to connect to the internet for…
Horacio Falcão
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could outsource to technology the complex, laborious, and often emotionally intense process of negotiating? Until recently, the idea of merging negotiation and AI was only a dream. However, the launch of more sophisticated AI systems has changed how we approach the…
Quality Digest
(Hexagon: Stockholm) -- Hexagon announces the acquisition of 3D Systems’ Geomagic suite of interoperable software packages, which are used to create high-quality 3D models from multiple sources, including laser scanning.
The Geomagic suite, which includes products such as Design X, Control X,…
NIST
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The process for the 2025 Baldrige Award, the nation’s highest recognition for excellence in organizational performance, is now underway with the 2025 Baldrige Award Criteria now available.
The Baldrige Award Criteria are used to identify and recognize organizations that…
Gleb Tsipursky
Generative AI is revolutionizing industries, from drafting legal contracts to crafting personalized marketing campaigns with unmatched speed and precision. Yet this transformative power comes with challenges: fears of job loss, concerns about algorithmic bias, and the phenomenon of “hallucinations…
Megan Wallin-Kerth
It’s 2024, and the age of automation has largely taken over our phones, computers, and businesses. This isn’t entirely a bad thing, you understand. It gives us the ability to spend time and money elsewhere—from investing in staff to spending more time on innovating technology rather than whittling…
Quality Digest
(GelSight: Waltham, MA) -- GelSight, a pioneer in tactile intelligence technology, has released its GelSight Mobile 4.0 software package. In this update, GelSight customers’ top requested capabilities are now live. Customers can easily combine scans to inspect larger surface areas with automated…
Quality Digest
(CADDi: Chicago) -- American manufacturers aren’t seeing the future through rose-tinted glasses.
According to new research conducted and released by software development company CADDi, about 49% of U.S. manufacturers expect a recession to hit in 2025, with 84% predicting it will happen within the…
William A. Levinson
The ongoing relevance of the quality profession requires evolution and adaptation to meet the needs of the 21st century. Remember, the quality profession originated with the need for inspection to prevent poor quality from reaching customers; this was before it evolved to include metrology,…
Silke von Gemmingen
Our solar system has fascinated mankind for thousands of years. Astronomical research is looking for answers to the big questions of human existence. How big is the universe? How did it come into being? Astronomers all over the world use telescopes to cast their gaze into space.
However, it’s not…
Quality Digest
(Configit: Copenhagen, Denmark) -- Configit, a global leader in configuration life cycle management (CLM), has released Configit Ace 7 and Quote 13. Configit Ace 7 is designed and optimized for SaaS deployment with new significant capabilities that are only available to SaaS customers, while…
Quality Digest
(Thomson: Downers Grove, IL) -- Thomson Industries Inc., a leading linear motion control solutions manufacturer, has released the first-ever collaborative extension of cobots. The Movotrak CTU 7th axis (cobot transfer unit) features collision detection settings for groundbreaking programming and…
Quality Digest, Ryan Pembroke
Hexagon is frequently at the fore of innovation. Like many in its industry, part of the company’s initiative to succeed is rooted in the constant push to automate tedious processes that take up valuable time, eat up resources and personnel, and delay production and delivery of products. Tools like…
Erin Vogen
For many maintenance teams, the story is all too familiar: Limited resources make it difficult to anticipate equipment failures, which leads to frequent, costly breakdowns. During these moments of crisis, miscommunication and disorganization only amplify the problem. This perpetuates the perception…
Quality Digest
(Dot Compliance: Phoenix) -- Dot Compliance, a provider of AI-powered compliance and electronic quality management system (eQMS) solutions, has upgraded its flagship offering. Striving to address the needs of any size company and make quality and compliance accessible to all, Dot Compliance…
Quality Digest
(Nikon: Tokyo) -- Nikon Corp. has launched the NEXIV VMF-K Series, a video measuring system designed to meet increasing semiconductor and electronic component inspection demands.
Building on the success of the VMZ-K Series, the NEXIV VMF-K Series offers significant benefits to a wide range of…
NIST
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Manufacturers sometimes face technical challenges beyond the scope of in-house expertise or experience. It’s important for them to focus on finding the right partners and advisors to help them navigate these obstacles and remain competitive.
The Mississippi Polymer…
Quality Digest
(Malema: Downers Grove, IL) -- Malema, part of PSG and Dover and a leading provider of flow meter technologies for use in industrial and semiconductor applications, has launched the Malema CIFM-88 Series DuraMassFlow PFA Coriolis Industrial Flow Meter. The new flow meter is suitable for chemical…
Akhilesh Gulati
It was another busy morning at the monthly operations meeting. Lindsay, the operations manager at TechElectronics, a growing manufacturer of consumer electronics, called the meeting to order. As usual, they started with the routine updates—inventory levels, production schedules, and customer…
Etienne Nichols
Compliance with industry regulations and standards is a fundamental part of medtech. Without proper medical device compliance, companies risk patient harm, litigation, and reputational damage.
Fortunately, compliance with medical device regulations and standards is not an impossible task. A…
Mike Figliuolo
Everyone has goals these days. The one that causes more disconnects than any other is a sales goal. It’s a number to hit (either units or dollars or both—the better ones are actually measured in profit dollars rather than revenue dollars). They’re problematic because by their very nature they get a…
Quality Digest
(AW-Lake: Oak Creek, WI) -- AW-Lake, flow instrumentation manufacturer, has launched the TN Turbine flow meter. This meter offers a cost-effective solution for measuring light viscosity fluids, including glycol, water, and solvents. It can be used for liquid flow measurement both on or off the…
Jennifer King
A study by Upwork has revealed that about 22% of the American workforce will be working from home by 2025. Remote work is here to stay, bringing many benefits along with it—including significant cost savings for businesses and the promise of a better work-life balance for employees. However, the…
Marian Merritt
Cybersecurity is a fast-growing field with a constant need for skilled professionals. But unlike other professions—like medicine or aviation—there’s no clear-cut pathway to qualifying for cybersecurity positions. For employers and job seekers alike, this can make the journey to building a team (or…
Quality Digest
(Muon Space: Mountain View, CA) -- Muon Space, an end-to-end space systems provider that designs, builds, and operates mission-tailored low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations, has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract by SpaceWERX through Space Systems…
