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Plug-and-Play, the DMIS Part 2 Way

May 5, 2003
In the inspection workplace today, hundreds of different metrology applications and software tools exist that, at best, can only marginally work together and share inspection data.
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A Height Gage of Many Uses

May 5, 2003
Progressive Tool & Manufacturing Inc. (Greensboro, NC), a precision tool maker, is finding that customers are increasingly demanding shorter lead times.
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ISO With ASPs

May 5, 2003
Keeping up with paperwork is key to ISO certification, but it is also one of the biggest hassles for manufacturers.
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Graduate to an Accredited Laboratory

May 5, 2003
Many manufacturers rely heavily on outside metrology laboratories to tell them that their processes are where they should be.
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Last Resort?

May 5, 2003
Heads rolled last year in American factories. According to Labor Department reports, U.S. manufacturing lost 1.3 million jobs in 2001.
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Six Sigma Gets Its Day

May 5, 2003
While Six Sigma is the livelihood of some companies, it is eschewed by others who claim it's just another fad.
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Ford Six Sigma Busts Surface Flaws

May 5, 2003
"The goal at Ford is to present customers with vehicles that have a 'factory fresh look,' no matter where in the world those customers are located," declares Farzin Ghodsi, Consumer Driven Six Sigma Black Belt at Ford Motor Co.'s Worldwide Direct Market Operations.
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Through Heat or Dirt and Dark of Night ...

May 5, 2003
While a number of concerns must be addressed, many manufacturers have successfully moved coordinate measuring machines from the lab to the factory floor.
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Repeatable Leak Tests Boost Throughput

May 5, 2003
The makers of faucets and related plumbing components have traditionally tested their products for leaks by pressurizing them, submersing them in water and then watching for bubbles.
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Nondestructive Testing Through Annihilation

May 5, 2003
Annihilation. The word itself brings to mind destruction and conflagration.
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