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Can bacteria become resistant to disinfectants? Perhaps. However, let’s look at the facts. Recently, the author of a study on sodium hypochlorite, commonly called bleach, revealed that Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) spores tolerate disinfection with sodium hypochlorite disinfectant and remain viable within surgical scrubs and patient gown fabrics. “What’s important about the work that we…

Photos courtesy SGA Research and business mix in this office space promoting internal transparency Research and business mix in this repositioning project at One Charles Park in Cambridge, Massachusetts. SGA designed more than 400,000 square feet of flexible suites that foster a seamless connection between the departments. Increasing internal transparency, these spaces create opportunities for…

In automated processes, 2D and 3D machine vision can cut waste and improve overall efficiency. Machine vision has become an integral component of automated manufacturing processes. In older automated lines, less efficient methods were used to corral a product part down a conveyor and into a precise position for fixation. This more manual process often…

Modern smart instruments monitor and transmit large volumes of process and diagnostic data to reduce maintenance efforts and increase uptime. Modern plants use vast installations of instrumentation to continuously monitor and control their processes, with the goal of maximizing operational productivity, product quality, and process/personnel safety. Instrumentation ranges from inline process sensors — directly measuring…

PFAS in your parts and supply chain exposes you to operational disruptions and obsolescence. Manufacturing, marked by its complex and global supply chains, requires a proactive approach to risk management to avoid production delays and other disruptions. Plant managers, environmental health and safety (EHS) leaders, and procurement professionals are skilled at spotting risk factors, because…

“It sounded like a semitruck was coming,” said Adam Wouk, manager of disability services at Joliet Junior College, as he reflected on a student using a platform at another institution. “I wasn’t even the one using it, and I felt the eyes. I couldn’t imagine being the individual using it.” Wouk’s observation exemplifies a scenario…