Automotive Initial Quality Makes Considerable Improvements
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA—Initial quality in the automotive industry has improved significantly in 2008, with substantial gains demonstrated by nearly three-fourths of the 36 ranked manufacturers, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Initial Quality Study (IQS).
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Faro CEO Earns Entrepreneur of the Year Award
LAKE MARY, FL—Faro Technologies Inc., manufacturer of measurement hardware and software, announces that President and CEO Jay Freeland earned Ernst & Young’s 2008 Florida Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Technology category.
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Exports Keep Economy Out of Recession
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Exports have accounted for nearly half (46%) of the growth in the U.S. economy during the past year and are supported by a robust financing sector, according to panelists in a roundtable discussion hosted by NAM; its research, education and workforce affiliate, the Manufacturing Institute; and the ELFA.
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Calibrating Correctly
In the maintenance of dimensional metrology equipment, organizations have a choice when it comes to who performs calibration.
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Customizing Optical Metrology Systems
Custom optical metrology systems have become a popular solution for demanding measurement and inspection requirements. Large and small manufacturers have experienced fast returns on the investment.
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Surface Analysis Leaps into the Fourth Dimension
An innovation in surface analysis software means that it is now possible to work with 4-D (X, Y, Z, T) data and analyze the way that a 3-D surface changes with respect to time or another physical dimension.
by François Blateyron
Antony Caulcutt
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From the Editor: Grow the Business
In these current economic conditions, many of you have been charged with helping grow the business. A recent article in the Wall Street Journal took a look at mid-level managers who have achieved above-average organic growth in established organizations and markets.
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Manufacturing Excellence: Excellence in Supervision
Most quality programs—actually management initiatives—have been credited for failures at the middle management level. Middle management is the process owner, or the first level of supervision, irrespective of its official glamorous titles in various organizations.
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Case Studies: Benefits of Wireless Bore Gaging
Cases for the high-efficiency gearboxes produced by Fertigungstechnik Nord are machined from solid castings. As might be expected, however, this design approach requires extremely high accuracy in the production machining processes that produce the cases. It also creates a challenging environment for the subsequent quality assurance gaging operations.
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Case Studies: Improve Foreign Supplier Quality
Cequent Transportation Accessories, manufacturer of a range of accessories for light trucks, SUVs, recreational vehicles, passenger cars and trailers, has long used enterprise quality management. Three years ago, however, overseas supplier rejected parts per million (PPM) were at a high—unacceptable by Cequent standards.
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Quality 101: Machine Vision Fundamentals
Machine vision technology has changed significantly over the years and is constantly growing and improving. Nonetheless, certain fundamentals must be understood in order to achieve successful specification and implementation of any machine vision application.
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