la

How Will the Covid-19 Crisis Reshape International Relations?

Which country is responding best to the global crisis, and is the era of globalization dead?




la

Leading Through Polarizing Times

On election day in the U.S. we talked with Harvard Business School's Frances X. Frei to discuss how we can best navigate the emotional and personal challenges of this moment.




la

How to Be Ready for a Layoff

It never hurts to be prepared for the worst. Especially when it comes to losing your job.




la

Closing the Opportunity Gap for Black Americans

Ken Frazier, CEO of Merck, is one of only four Black CEOs of Fortune 500 companies. He talks about his new initiative to close the opportunity gap for Black Americans and Merck’s own journey in the race to develop a vaccine.




la

I Want to Play Video Games for a Living

Can you make a career out of playing video games? Short answer: Yes.




la

The New World of Work: Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft

Few people have more insight than Nadella into how teams collaborate and innovate successfully.




la

Real Talk: Black Women on Balancing Pressure, Fatigue, and New Opportunities in Uncertain Times

Black women are often “the onlys” in their organizations, putting tremendous pressure on them in uncertain times, but also offering unique opportunities.




la

What Does It Take to Be a Freelance Artist?

What Does It Take to Be a Freelance Artist?




la

What It’s Like to Be a Social Justice Lawyer

I can attend protests and sign petitions all day long, but in the end, it’s the attorneys working in public interest law that will help turn the changes I want to see into realities.




la

What’s Your Salary?

We’ve all heard a version of this at some point in our lives: “Don’t talk about money — it’s rude.” But is it really?




la

Cirque du Soleil's Daniel Lamarre on How to Put Creativity at the Center of Your Strategy

"There is no excuse. Creativity has to be at the forefront.” If not, one day you'll wake up and discover your competitors have the edge.




la

How to Build Positive Working Relationships with Remote New Hires

Building positive working relationships with your employees is critical for enhancing engagement and productivity. As a company, we have realized that fostering these relationships from when the employees join the organization yields tremendous results. However, it is not as easy as it sounds. Forming these bonds takes time, dedication, and ...




la

Fluent in Hiring: How Language Skills Boost Talent Acquisition Success

By Andres Moreno, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Open Education In today's global market for top talent, businesses that fail to invest in attracting, retaining and developing bilingual talent are leaving money on the table. For employers, language gaps cost opportunities, erode profitability and hinder growth. It's no secret that actively recruiting bilingual candidates leads to improved business and bottom line outcomes. In fact, a ...




la

In the Transition From Candidate to Employee, Collaboration Is Key

Every candidate on the job market is looking for the perfect position — and that's harder than it sounds. Looking for a job is a full-time job of its own. Job seekers head into the market every single day to ensure they'll get the role they truly desire. Even though it's a very tiring and time-consuming process, candidates put up with it because they know they will be rewarded in the end. On the flip side, employers are doing a very similar ...




la

Job Scam or Legit Opportunity? 5 Red Flags to Look Out For

According to a report from the Better Business Bureau (BBB), job scams were the riskiest scams facing consumers in 2019. The BBB assesses scam risk along three dimensions: how prevalent a scam is, how likely consumers are to lose money to a scam, and the average amount of money lost to a scam. Along those lines, the BBB ...




la

Vermont is Supply Chain Hub for Largest Aerospace and Defense Companies

Bell Flight, Boeing, Defense Logistics Agency – Troop Support, Sikorsky, A Lockheed Martin Company and Oshkosh Defense top the list of out-of-state OEMs attending the expo.




la

Hitachi's Industry Executive Greg Kinsey: Black Belts Can (and Should) Drive the Digital Transformation of Manufacturing

Greg Kinsey, Industry Executive at Hitachi, reveals how creative uses of the DMAIC process with digital transformation are helping factories to unlock the next level of process improvement.




la

Electronics Maker Uses Monte Carlo Simulation to Find Better Specs for Suppliers and Realize Significant Cost Savings

Testing potential improvements can get complicated when working with multiple suppliers in different steps of a process. Using a Monte Carlo Simulation can help illuminate the results you’d like to see.




la

Argonne, Toyota Launch Battery Recycling Collaboration

The collaboration aims to reduce the nation’s reliance on foreign sources of battery materials.




la

Controlling Your Plans for Process Control

Earlier this year, AIAG released updated APQP and Control Plan reference guides, available at www.aiag.org. This release includes the stand-alone control plan document for completing control plans.




la

Smart Glasses Aid Inspection of Automotive Wire Harnesses

AI-based vision system ensures that relays and other components are installed correctly.




la

Materials Testing: Inside the Vascular Labyrinth

Catheters are used for various medical procedures, including addressing issues in a person's arterial network and urological conditions. They also deliver medical devices and treat conditions such as clogged arteries and irregular heartbeats. Testing for catheters includes tensile testing, lubricity testing, and usability/trackability testing.





la

Shin-Etsu to Begin Licensing of Its Solar Cell Manufacturing Technology

The solar cells that have a conversion efficiency of 21 percent.




la

NAM: New EPA Ozone Regulations Could Be Costliest in U.S. History

Regulations could cost the U.S. economy $3.4 trillion.




la

Dr. Michael Fübi Is the New CEO of TÜV Rheinland

Since 2012, Dr. Fübi has served as CEO for RWE Technology.




la

2021 Quality Plant of the Year: Electromed, Inc.

The single most important thing manufacturing leaders can do to engage their employees is to share the ‘why’ behind their daily work, says Kathleen Skarvan, CEO at New Prague, MN-based Electromed—Quality’s 2021 Plant of the Year.




la

2022 Quality Plant of the Year: Larsen Manufacturing

For their dedication to quality, Larsen Manufacturing (Mundelein, IL) has earned our 2022 Quality Plant of the Year award.




la

The Standard Explained: What is ISO 17025: 2017?

The official document is titled ISO/IEC 17025: 2017, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. It is the international reference for laboratories performing calibration and testing activities.




la

Collaborative Robots Emerge as Viable Automation Options for SMEs

No robot can replace a person, but they can handle dull, dangerous, or repetitive tasks, freeing up employees for more fulfilling work. Businesses need to embrace robotics to efficiently adapt to production cycles and address supply chain backlogs and labor shortages.




la

Direct Part Marking Using Laser Marking Solutions

The survival requirements of a part identification mark is an essential function to determine what marking system or method is best used.




la

White Paper: Compact 2D/3D Laser scanners with integrated controller reinvigorate profile measurements

The latest generation of scanCONTROL 30xx laser scanners is extremely powerful, precise and individually adaptable.  




la

White Paper: Easy and profitable measurement solutions using smart laser triangulation sensors

For fast measurements of displacement, distance and position with high accuracy and resolution, laser triangulation sensors can be used in a variety of applications. The reasons are wear-free measurement, a large measuring range, high precision and easy installation.




la

White Paper: An Alternative to LVDTs = Lab Quality Linear Measurement Capabilities + Superior Industrial Gauging Performance

SMAC electric gage actuators provide gaging solutions with consistent, fast and precise control of the process.




la

White Paper: Machine Vision, AI & the Cloud are Creating the Scalable, Autonomous Inspection System of the Future

It is impossible to overestimate the critical nature of keen and constant visual inspection in any production process. That’s why an advanced vision system is vital for any of today’s advanced production lines – as well as for “yesterday’s” older and more issue-prone lines. 




la

White Paper | Geometric Dimensioning of a Femoral Implant

Orthopedic implants must function flawlessly even under the most demanding physiological conditions in the human body. Download the white paper here.




la

White Paper | Different Implants, Same Manufacturing Processes

Explore the quality gates for the metal manufacturing process and the plastic manufacturing process in this whitepaper.




la

Zetec to Host Webinar on How Scalable NDT Solutions Can Improve Accuracy, Efficiency in Oil & Gas Inspection Applications

A question-and-answer period will follow the webinar. A recorded version will be available for later viewing.




la

Four Solar Atmospheres Facilities Obtain AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 Certifications

Solar has held AS and ISO quality management systems registration certificates since 2001.




la

Contaminated Water Source at a Nuclear Power Plant Facility is “Problem-Solved” Using 3D Laser Scanning

The concern was so much of a significance that a PWR plant in Kansas wanted to assess the issue with the measurement of several of its pipe runs.




la

Exact Metrology Performs 3D Scan at Nuclear Power Plant

Company uses high-definition tools to design replacement piping in power plant.




la

Twenty-Two Innovators Selected for DoE’s Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the latest cohorts in its Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP).




la

Automated Inspection of Wind Blades Using a Collaborative Robot

Nondestructive testing of large components can be time consuming and requires several people to work quickly to minimize the impact of testing on the large component manufacturing process.





la

Survey: Salaries On The Rise In Plastics

Base salaries in the U.S. grew 0.7 percent from 2013 to $104,722 in calendar year 2014.




la

North American Plastics Alliance Celebrates Fourth Anniversary

 In March 2015, the Alliance welcomed its newest member, the Asociación Nacional de Industrias del Plástico. 




la

Glass Transition Temperature of Polymeric Materials

The thermal properties of polymeric materials are important to the function of components and assemblies that will operate in cold or warm environments.




la

Pressure Forming Popularity Grows 10 Percent In Plastics Manufacturing

Ray Products releases 2015 plastics manufacturing industry survey results.




la

Westmoreland Mechanical Testing and Research Becomes a Member of America Makes

Through its memberships in America Makes, WMT&R joins other leading member organizations from industry, academia, government, non-government agencies, and workforce and economic development resources that are working together to innovate and accelerate additive manufacturing and 3-D printing.




la

IMTS 2016: Third-Largest Show For Registration And Exhibit Space, Also Showcased Highest Number Of Exhibitors In History

This show hosted the highest number of exhibiting companies ever (2,407). After move in, the building was 76 million pounds heavier.




la

Back to Basics: Flexural Testing for Plastics

Flexural strength testing has become increasingly important for plastics—especially composite and carbon fiber-reinforced plastics—as structural parts in the aerospace industry are made from these newer materials.




la

Back to Basics: Tensile Testing for Rigid Plastics

Regular tensile testing is important for checking rigid plastics through the entire manufacturing cycle, from the raw material to the forming process and ultimately the production part.