Common Problems with Basic Problem Solving
Organizations are under constant pressure. When product failure rates are significantly reduced, customer expectations rise. More complex supply chains reduce costs but introduce new risks. Technology reduces dependence on people, but corrective actions find the cause of problems to be human error and the solution to be retraining for approximately 60% of problems.
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Selecting a World-Class Vision Systems Integrator
Each year the acceptance of machine vision grows and more manufacturers are looking for machine vision-based solutions to their manufacturing problems. As more potential customers are available, more machine vision systems integrators are becoming available to attempt to satisfy the demand.
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From the Editor: Quality and Safety
In mid-August a Boeing 737 on its way to San Andres Island, just off the coast of Columbia, fell short of the runway just before landing and skidded on its belly before splitting in three.
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Case Study: Comparator Increases Confidence
As part of Seabrook International’s continuous improvement program, the quality department is always on the lookout for new metrology hardware and software that promotes ease of use, repeatability and powerful features.
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Quality 101: Thread Gages
All objects have some sort of connective facet holding them together. In the case of vehicles, machinery, medical devices or industrial valves, that connective element often consists of various nuts, bolts and component parts that must be assembled.
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Brain Teasers: Can You Solve the Final Brain Teaser?
Congratulations to Bob Fischnich, manager, corporate compliance and quality development at The Schnipke Engraving Co. Inc. (Ottoville, OH) on solving the final Brain Teaser and winning the Kindle.
Thank you to all those who participated.
Answers to the final Brain Teaser will follow later this week.
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