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How To Perform Qualitative Inspection Tasks With Your Multi-Sensor Measuring Device.
Video, vision and multi-sensor measuring systems are common inspection systems in manufacturing. They rely in a large part on image based technologies to perform coordinate measurements to quantify if a part passes or fails to meet blueprint specifications. The software controlling these machines is programmed by an operator to go to specific locations, and use one of a variety of different sensors to correctly characterize the feature. Their job is to gather point by point information that helps to inspect the geometric information about that feature. Can these measuring systems also be used to inspect part detects for qualitative inspections?
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How To Deal With Real World Data Using STATGRAPHICS Centurion
When improving the quality of goods and services, almost any statistics software will capture the “low-hanging fruit”. Attaining continuous improvement is more difficult. It is then that software designed for textbook problems needs to be replaced with other tools.
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How To Easily Inspect Parts While They Are Still Fixtured In The Machine
As anyone who has attempted on-machine inspection with a wired gauge knows, it’s a difficult and often dangerous procedure. In practical terms, on-machine inspection requires a wireless gauge, and until recently these have only been available in either high-end gauging systems or rudimentary micrometers and calipers that require manual recording of measurement data. Fortunately, that is now changing and wireless systems are now available for even simple manual electronic plug, snap and width gauges.
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How To Select the Most Effective Styli
In today’s metrology world there are several different configurations of styli from which you can choose. Carbon fiber, ceramic, and tungsten carbide stems, Ruby balls, Carbide balls, Silicon Nitride, and even Zirconia balls are all options you are faced with! Selecting the correct styli for your individual application can be a bit overwhelming at times. However there are a few “Golden Rules” of styli selection that can assist you!
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How To Choose Inspection Software
The increasing importance of the quality culture is encouraging more and more companies to invest in additional inspection equipment. For many of the new buyers, choosing the most appropriate equipment is the dominant consideration, with relatively little thought given to the software they will use. However, as with choosing a new machine tool and the related CAM system, it is essential that both elements are considered in order to gain the maximum benefit from the investment. In particular, buyers need to be aware of the movement away from inspecting against drawings towards inspection against a CAD model. Even if the majority of customers still supply drawings, companies need to prepare now for the near future when the majority of information will be supplied to sub-contractors as CAD models.
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How To Make Accurate Thickness Measurements!
Ultrasound and Hall Effect (magnetic) are two important nondestructive methods for precisely measuring material thicknesses. The factors involved in choosing a method are generally dependent on the product to be tested.
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How To Get the Most Out of Your CMM Investment
Maintaining inspection equipment – any type of equipment for that matter – is generally viewed as a nuisance and manufacturers rarely think about the potential benefits, only the costs involved. Machine maintenance is not only necessary to keep the system in optimal condition, it also offers several benefits that positively affect the bottom-line, enhance product quality, and protect your investment.
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How To Avert Your Next Supply Chain Quality Failure
Recalls are costing businesses billions of dollars annually, and manufacturers simply cannot afford to gamble with quality control. When manufacturers rely so heavily on the supply chain to deliver quality materials, measuring and controlling these products in real-time, before they are purchased and shipped becomes imperative.
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How To Conduct Effective Root Cause Analysis
The ultimate goal of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is to eliminate the actual cause of the problem. If a corrective action, or a series of actions, is implemented and eliminates the cause – thereby eliminating the possibility of recurrence – then that would satisfy the criteria for effective root cause analysis and corrective action.
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