by stephen | Dec 17, 2021 | Blog
IRD Glass and IRD Ceramics are sole-source suppliers to many OEM Corporations with globally recognized brands, yet we remain a small, privately held company. Of the key factors contributing to the successful growth of IRD, the strategic choice made 12 years ago to...
by stephen | Dec 17, 2021 | Blog
The manufacturing and automation trend in U.S. companies can be characterized more as one of collaboration than of replacement. Robots are being designed to enhance human capabilities and boost their effectiveness, not to replace them. For example, PwC writes in their...
by stephen | Dec 17, 2021 | Blog
The battle to cure cancer has led to collaboration between private and public companies, universities, scientists, and even foreign governments. Perhaps the greatest push toward finding a cure is the recent National Cancer Moonshot Initiative, created by Vice...
by stephen | Dec 17, 2021 | Blog
Spec creep, when a product’s actual specifications drift over time from those set down on paper, is any manufacturer’s nightmare. It leads to reduced quality, lost confidence and lost customers. So how can you avoid it? Cell-Based Manufacturing Eliminates Spec Creep...
by stephen | Dec 17, 2021 | Blog
The sapphire is a gemstone of the mineral corundum variety. Closely related to the ruby and ranking third behind the diamond in terms of hardness, the sapphire is recognized as one of the hardest, most durable and most scratch-resistant materials on the planet. Its...
by stephen | Dec 17, 2021 | Blog
How do human beings experience the world? We have eyes to see, noses to smell, ears to hear, and fingers to touch and feel. But what allows us to experience and understand the world, and not just sense it? The human brain, the world’s most advanced and preeminent...
