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Measuring by Comparison

May 19, 2003
Call it an optical comparator, a profile projector, a contour projector, shadow graph or any other name attributed to this versatile instrument.
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Training Trends:<br>Evaluate Your Coordinate Measuring Machine

May 19, 2003
The use of coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) has moved from the laboratory to the shop floor, and increasingly, from large factories into small job shops as well.
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Get Answers for CMM Calibration Uncertainty

May 19, 2003
If it were possible to travel back in time a few years and ask people working in the quality field about measurement uncertainty and accreditation, the response would be blank stares and puzzled faces.
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Laser Toolsetter Optimizes Productivity

May 19, 2003
For over 20 years, Desenco Inc. (Akron, OH) has been producing high quality rubber molds for injection and transfer molding of precision parts.
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Course and Training Information on the Web

May 19, 2003
Today's fast-paced lifestyle can leave little time for attending classes to brush up on work-related skills.
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Training Trends:<br>CNC Machining 101, Part II

May 19, 2003
Accessories and program-ming are important fundamentals of CNC machining.
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Lab Accreditors Reach International Agreement

May 19, 2003
The results of calibration and other laboratory testing performed by an accredited laboratory in one country will be accepted by an accredited laboratory in another country under a new international arrangement that may open up, or ease entry, of goods into international markets while reducing test and retest costs.
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Thermal Compensation: Sound Science in Milling

May 19, 2003
The growing Six Sigma movement and other trends in manufacturing have made the heat generated by machining centers more of a concern than before.
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Online Forums Answer Questions

May 19, 2003
Got a metrology, reliability, engineering or quality-related question that you need answered? Visiting one of the four forums listed in this month's Web site review may help you find the answer.
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Customizable Software Reduces Errors

May 16, 2003
Statistical process control (SPC) requires collecting and analyzing data in real-time during production.
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