Ken Bertagnolli

Three Orders of Magnitude: Transforming PDC Technology at US Synthetic

A 25-year journey of relentless experimentation and rapid learning cycles led to a thousand-fold (three orders of magnitude) improvement in PDC…

Feb 9 • 

Ken Bertagnolli

October 2024

Ten Bullets for Industrial Research

Several years ago I stumbled onto Tom Sachs’ Ten Bullets - his principles for a happy and productive work environment.

Oct 23, 2024 • 

Ken Bertagnolli

July 2024

The "AIPCI" Design and Engineering Method

A five-step method for designing and engineering an aircraft from the Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos, California.

Jul 13, 2024 • 

Ken Bertagnolli

May 2024

Probability of Drawing Six Spades in a Hand of Thirteen

I've been working through all the exercises in Statistics for Experimenters, and one problem really stumped me.

May 21, 2024 • 

Ken Bertagnolli

April 2024

Detecting Changes in Product Quality After a Process Change

A common problem in manufacturing is to determine if a process change affects the quality of a product.

Apr 29, 2024 • 

Ken Bertagnolli

March 2024

True Grit Energy

How much work does it take to complete the True Grit Epic 50-mile mountain bike race?

Mar 24, 2024 • 

Ken Bertagnolli

February 2024

Learning With 10X Speed at US Synthetic

Speed of learning can be a sustainable competitive advantage.

Feb 18, 2024 • 

Ken Bertagnolli