A medical device manufacturer ditched a clunky ERP module for quality inspection, opting instead for specialized statistical process control software. Upgrading to new software costs time and money ...

Purdue University researchers in the College of Science have developed a patent-pending technology called RPOC, or real-time precision opto-control, which allows users to have site-specific and ...

Manufacturing process controls include all systems and software that exert control over production processes. Control systems include process sensors, data processing equipment, actuators, networks to ...

For the first time, Textron Automotive Co. (TAC, Troy, MI) has commercialized proprietary intellectual property and technology outside of the automotive industry. TAC ...

Even after 20 years or so, process control continues to be a confusing or misunderstood technology. A short description of process control is an accurate one—It’s a means of controlling manufacturing ...

The lower fuselage half of the Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator (MFFD) being assembled at SAM|XL, shown here with conduction-welded stringers and ultrasonic spot-welded clips. Photo Credit: ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. A lot has changed since then: Cloud platforms have replaced mainframes, minis, client-server ...

With many public project owners including a hard requirement for grade control technologies in their request for proposals or contract language, it is no wonder the industry is going through rapid ...