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Manufacturing Reality: Stuck in the Middle
Mid-sized manufacturers are increasingly being squeezed on one side by large companies with the budgets and expertise needed…
Momentum of Late-2025 Machinery Demand Carries Into the First 2 Months of 2026
New orders of metalworking machinery, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The…
Lighting Design for Machine Vision, Part 4
This is the fourth article of a five-article series on lighting design for machine vision.
Expanding Lean Waste: The Case for Material Underutilization
Before I get into the focus of this column, I’d venture to guess that many quality professionals reading…
A Practical Guide for Women Building Careers in Manufacturing
Manufacturing has changed meaningfully over the past two decades. Once rare, women in technical, operational, and leadership roles…
Baker Hughes’ Waygate Technologies, GE Aerospace Drive the Future of Automated Engine Maintenance
The automated MDI templates represent the latest developments through an ongoing Joint Technology Development Agreement (JTDA) between the…
Leadership Principles That Drive Quality and Team Success
I have had numerous bosses over my 40+ year career. A few were great, most were good, and…
Top QMS Trends for 2026: AI, eQMS, Predictive Quality & Industry 4.0
The landscape of quality management systems (QMS) in manufacturing is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by the imperatives…
InnovMetric Announces Acquisition of Digisens’ Intellectual Property
InnovMetric, a leading provider of 3D metrology solutions for the manufacturing industry, announced it has acquired the intellectual…