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Exact Metrology Celebrates Opening of New Location

Exact Metrology recently celebrated the opening of their newest location in Moline, IL, with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

ATEQ Corp, Vacuum Instruments Corporation Form Strategic Partnership

Vacuum Instruments Corporation (VIC) and ATEQ Corp. North America announced they have entered into a strategic partnership.

Mahr Adds New NE Regional Sales, Quality Assurance Managers

Seasoned industry professionals support Mahr’s commitment to customers and focus on growth.

Olympus, Hellier NDT Extend Collaboration to Train Future NDT Inspectors

Olympus’ advanced equipment supports Hellier’s UT and PAUT training.

Manufacturers File Suit Against H-1B Rules

NAM, others say rules are jeopardizing hundreds of thousands of American jobs.

Manufacturing Technology Orders Drop 11.5% August Over July

U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders totaled $297.7 million in August 2020, a decrease of 11.5% from July 2020 and a 21.7% decrease from Au…

Mitutoyo America Announces Virtual Trade Show October 20-23, 2020

The event is a way for Mitutoyo to provide a first look of its newest technology to its customers.

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NDT

A guide to Force Measurement in Static Materials Testing

Meredith Bernstein

All objects—from toothbrushes to umbrellas to the components of a space shuttle—experience forces throughout their lifecycles. In performing everyday actions like tying a shoelace or ripping open a package, we …

Test & Inspection

Why COVID-19 makes materials analysis in quality control more important than ever

Christoffer Beck

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our daily lives on an unprecedented global scale. The need to alter our way of life to try to mitigate and contain the virus has …

NDT

Why Identifying Carbon is Crucial for Site and Inspector Safety

Brian Dalton

Today there are over 3,500 different grades of steel. In fact, steel is one of the world’s most innovative and essential materials for manufacturing, building and construction. …

NDT

Why Pre-Build Calibration is Critical to Part Quality for Metal Additive Manufacturing

Dr. Zach Murphree

Conversations around quality in metal additive manufacturing often focus on the flashy application of high-frequency, in situ, real-time monitoring systems and the neural networks or machine learning required for map-reduction …

NDT

Understanding Accuracy for Computed Tomography

Dirk Steiner

I often hear, “How accurate can this be measured using CT?” For CT accuracy and precision should be considered together. For accuracy versus precision, picture a target. …

Quality 101

A 'Focused' Look at Portable Precision Measurement: Understanding Laser Trackers

Leo Martinez

For industries that regularly perform large-scale measurements, laser trackers offer accurate 3D measurements collected by a single operator. …

Measurement

Striving to New Heights

George Schuetz

The need for long-range height measurements has been around since the principles of lay out work became a fundamental requirement in machine shops. …

Partners

Measurement

White Paper: Easy and profitable measurement solutions using smart laser triangulation sensors

For fast measurements of displacement, distance and position with high accuracy and resolution, laser triangulation sensors can be used in a variety of applications. The reasons are wear-free measurement, a large measuring range, high precision and easy installation.

White Papers

White Paper: Limitations of 2D X-ray Inspection

While x-ray inspection of electronics has existed for several decades, the continuous shift in electronics design and manufacturing to smaller, more dense products, is driving x-ray technology forward.

Blogs

Education vs Learning

By Jim L. Smith

The question we learn to ask from an early age is “Will that be on the exam?”

Advantages of Wait Time

By Jim L. Smith

Success

Aerospace

Manufacturing Outlook

Michelle Bangert

If you’re looking for some guidance on what the future holds for manufacturing, the National Association of Manufacturers has some ideas.

Management

The Pendulum Metaphor

Darryl Seland

An object hanging from a string, moving back and forth, is more than something used to entertain cats or hypnotize patients in old horror movies. It’s called a pendulum.

First Article Inspection

Better Inspection Reporting Saves Time

Michelle Bangert

Inspection reports that take less work can be a great way for an organization to save time and money. Manufacturers have always been interested in being efficient, but during these uncertain times, it makes more sense than ever.

Management

Compliance and Convenience

Michelle Bangert

Remote audits may have sounded unconventional at this time last year. But 2020 is shaping up to be a memorable year for all kinds of reasons.

Quality Magazine

2020 October

Check out the October 2020 edition of Quality: Understanding laser trackers, Industry 4.0, All-in-one QMS solutions for practical data management, how Edge AI improves the visual inspection process, and much more!

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