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AVT Cameras Help Locate Air France Crash Wreckage

May 17, 2011
Nearly two years after the dramatic crash of Air France flight 447 between Rio de Janeiro and Paris, France’s air accident investigators finally discovered the wreckage of the Airbus A330-200 aircraft.
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An Interview With Quality's Professional of the Year: Part Three

May 9, 2011
In the third installment of three podcasts, Quality's 2011 Professional of the Year, Forrest Breyfogle III, discusses why he remains motivated to help companies ask the right questions.

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The Basics of X-Ray Tomography for Precision Measurement

April 26, 2011
Recent developments in computer tomography (CT) now provide high precision measurements, even on internal features, using X-ray technology.
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Training Challenges with a Dispersed Workforce

April 18, 2011
Piedmont Plastics leaders began investigating an learning management system approach to unify its training programs.
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Off Topic Quality: 3-D Imaging Software Helps Researchers Understand 19th Century Painting Techniques

April 18, 2011
The characterization of the porosity of ground layers in easel paintings: a first step towards understanding its role in water uptake, reactivity and material transport in 19th and early 20th century paintings.
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An Interview With Quality's Professional of the Year: Part Two

April 13, 2011
In the second installment of a three-part series, Quality's 2011 Professional of the Year, Forrest Breyfogle III, discusses how he helped companies reach Six Sigma goals with his Enterprise Excellence System.

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Quality Inspections at Ford Genk

April 8, 2011
Automatic quality controls with Flir A320 ensure that the cars produced at Ford Genk work perfectly.
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An Interview With Quality's Professional of the Year

March 31, 2011
The first of a three-part series, the 2011 Quality Professional of the Year, Forrest Breyfogle III, discusses his work with IBM and ascent into the management consulting world. Tune in next week for the second installment.

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Calibration Basics and Best Practices

March 30, 2011

White Paper: Calibration Basics and Best Practices
Calibration is essential to improving a company’s bottom line and maintaining a superior reputation. Determine if calibration is a do-it-yourself operation or one that should be outsourced. This white paper outlines calibration basics, best practices and how these actions can ensure product quality, increase efficiency, decrease turnaround time and reduce costs.


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Automated Programming Simplifies Processes

March 29, 2011
Burkhardt+Weber Fertigungssysteme GmbH, part of Gruppo Riello Sistemi, has been developing and manufacturing machine tools since 1888. As early as 1958, the company developed its first numerically controlled (NC) machine tool using a radio wave controller. Today, Burkhardt+Weber focuses on large machining centers and special-purpose machines. Its machines can be found in manufacturing applications, including the machine tool industry.
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