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Reshoring Initiative Aims to Bring Back U.S. Manufacturing Jobs (Special Edition of Assembly Radio)

March 29, 2011

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To steal a line from Mark Twain, many people complain about outsourcing, but few of them do anything about it. One person who is trying to do something about it is Harry Moser, founder of the Reshoring Initiative, a nonprofit organization dedicated to persuading U.S. manufacturers to bring work back home from overseas. In this podcast, Moser talks about his organization and the software he developed for calculating the total costs of offshoring. Check out this sneak preview of Moser's May 4 keynote address to start Tech ManufactureXPO.

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Getting Started With Design of Experiments

March 25, 2011

By William D. Kappele and John Raffaldi

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Getting Started With Design of Experiments Design of Experiments (DOE is an effective as a troubleshooting method because it helps understand a process in more detail. Follow these seven steps on conducting experiments.

Scanning a "Bot" from Mystery Science Theater 3000

March 24, 2011

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Mystery Science Theater 3000, an award-winning television comedy, wanted to create a 6 inch figurine of one of the show’s robot characters. The process had to be non-destructive because there was only one puppet of the character. 3-D laser scanning provided an accurate, detailed model.

Can Manufacturer Implements Color Vision Solution for Consistency

March 4, 2011

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Applied Vision advanced color imaging system provides converted end inspection advantages.

50 Years of Quality: A Look Back at Laser Measurement

February 21, 2011

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In this month’s edition of 50 Years of Quality, we take a look at how Quality has covered the relatively new technology of laser measurement over the years.

Restoring History

February 21, 2011

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A project manager of the restoration of one of the largest coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) in North America discusses bringing this vintage tool back to life. Installed at The Boeing Co. in 1987 and then sold for scrap, the CMM is being reworked to better-than-new condition.

Robotic Metrology: The Future Is Now

February 21, 2011

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Robots have been playing an important role in automated manufacturing for decades. However, the larger question has always been, if the robot is smart enough to move the parts around, can we measure with it, as well?

Off Topic Quality: Working Toward Six Sigma Goals

February 21, 2011

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Kraft Foods is working toward Six Sigma goals with new software that makes it easy to analyze Zarpac Performance Index (ZPI) data. By creating a direct link between ZPI manufacturing performance data and projects, the system eliminates the time-consuming process of manually collecting and transferring data.

Quality Leadership 100 Interview-Brembo N.A.

February 18, 2011

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Brembo N.A., Homer, MI, supplies high performance brake systems for the top manufacturers of cars, commercial vehicles and motorbikes worldwide. The company was ranked number one on the 2011 Quality Leadership 100 list. Listen to our interview with Dan Dandberg, president and CEO, to learn more about the company.

Corrosion Mapping of Historic Military Vehicles

February 8, 2011

By Adil Saeed

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Nondestructive methods are vital to map and measure the corrosion in these vehicles thus to keep their cultural biography and with minimum interferences.

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