The concept of zero defect manufacturing has been around for decades, arising first in the aerospace and defense industry. Since then, this manufacturing approach has been adopted by the automotive ...

Researchers have resolved a long-standing debate surrounding laser additive manufacturing processes with a pioneering approach to defect detection. Researchers from EPFL have resolved a long-standing ...

Whether the discussion is about smart manufacturing or digital transformation, one of the biggest conversations in the semiconductor industry today centers on the tremendous amount of data fabs ...

As electric vehicles surge onto our roads and portable devices dominate our daily lives, lithium-ion batteries have become the invisible powerhouses of modern technology. Yet beneath their sleek ...

Cold soldering defects in a PV module. The problem has now become the most commonly found defect in pre-shipping module inspections. Image: CEA The electric grid is complex. For many generation ...

The majority of defects in the sites that CEA tested were from the manufacturing stage. Image: Clean Energy Associates Undetected faults and damage in solar PV modules, like cracks, manufacturing ...

Nearly 8 percent of lithium-ion batteries from questionable low-cost brands could have dangerous manufacturing defects. Nearly 8 percent of lithium-ion batteries from questionable low-cost brands ...