At some point in our lives, we have dropped a drinking glass or knocked over a glass-blown knickknack, only to watch it hit the floor and shatter into pieces. We learn from any early age that glass is ...

Operating extrusion lines at higher rates is a proven method to decrease costs and increase the profitability of a process. In the April 2025 issue, my article demonstrated the cost reduction and ...

Why many instrumentation and controls (I&C) technicians and engineers surprisingly struggle with core concepts such the 4-20 mA current loop How organizations that invest in fundamentals-based ...

Quality control processes are important in industries that produce and supply food. The baking industry is not left out. From measuring ingredients to packaging the final product, every stage of the ...

Spinners always strive to preserve the quality of valuable incoming fiber throughout the manufacturing process. Uster AFIS 6 achieves this by testing the material at each stage of preparation, from ...

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 ...

On February 20, 2025, the International Committee of the American Bar Association’s Section of Antitrust Law hosted a webinar on the mechanics of the merger control process in South Africa, Australia, ...

Process control charts are an important application of statistical process control (SPC) that are used in the management of processes in various industries with the aim of maintaining consistency, ...