A twist on the classic board game, Quality Bingo is meant to enhance employee productivity by educating its players. The game encourages workers to improve metrics and meet goals to support continuous improvement efforts.

A municipal ice rink recently contracted an engineering firm to install new cooling equipment in the mechanical room. The challenge for the engineers was to limit the downtime while updating the old cooling unit. The firm was able to quickly perform updates with minimal disruption of the structures’ functions through 3-D laser scanning.

IBM is transforming its manufacturing into a leaner, more efficient operation. By using deep business analytics, simplifying its offerings and product development and implanting test clouds, the company is is cutting costs and getting products to market more quickly.

PRE-Control is a simple visual control--one that makes the status of an activity obvious--for real time management of production processes.

The Art Conservation Department at Buffalo State College, in Buffalo NY, provides its students with cutting-edge Carestream technology.

Orbis' machine vision system for the food industry, Imprint Verifier, inspects both markings and package qualities.

Restoring the original architectural design of The Maryland State House – a Georgian style building built during the Revolutionary War – was made easier with 3-D imaging technology.

Boehringer uses machine vision to implement 100% testing of pharmaceutical capsules.

By replacing cables and multiple, unassembled components, lean manufacturers stand to gain a competitive advantage in every aspect of the industry.