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PolyWorks Conference Live 2021

The PolyWorks Conference Live 2021 is a free event hosted online by InnovMetric that will take place April 28-29, 2021.

NSI Webinar to Talk 4D X-ray CT

On April 28, North Star Imaging’s “NDT Talks” will feature Dr. Waruna Seneviratne.

A3 Officially Formed, New Web Site Launched

As of the morning of April 14, the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) is officially one association and its new website is live at w…

New CEO at JAI A/S

JAI has appointed Michael Lisby Jensen as its new CEO.

U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Totaled $377.6M in February

U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders totaled $377.6 million in February 2021, a 17.8% increase from January 2021 and a 34.2% increase over …

ECM’s Metrology Engineer Honored as ASQ’s Inspection Division 2021 Inspector of the Year

The ASQ Inspection Division has selected ECM Global Measurement Solutions’ metrology engineer, Jon McLaughlin, as the 2021 Chuck Carter Int…

Starrett Appoints VandeHei Director of Sales, Metrology Systems

The L.S. Starrett Company has announced the appointment of Jim VandeHei as director of sales, Starrett Metrology Systems.

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NDT

Force Testers Vs. Material Testers

Joel Schoubert

Deciding whether to purchase a force tester for basic testing or a material tester for advance testing could be a challenge based on the multitude of options and functions which …

NDT

The Big Deal about ECA

Jesse Herrin

To a qualified and well-equipped nondestructive testing technician, few inspections present an insurmountable technical hurdle. Technicians have a range of testing methods at their disposal, from sophisticated ultrasound and eddy …

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NDT

The 101 on XRF Analyzers

Genevieve Diesing

Handheld X-Ray Fluorescence (HHXRF) analyzers verify materials quickly, reliably and cost-efficiently. They can identify a material’s elemental makeup within seconds, making it easier for manufacturers to select the right metal …

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NDT

2.5D Vision Hits Sweet Spot for Collaborative Applications

Kristian Hulgard

The days when only large companies could adopt automation are long past. Collaborative robots (cobots), lightweight industrial robot arms (LIRAs) and affordable peripherals such as vision systems and grippers have …

Management

2021 Quality Professional of the Year: Navin S. Dedhia

Michelle Bangert

Navin Dedhia has been a pillar of the quality community since the 1960s, speaking and working on five different continents about the importance of quality. …

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Test & Inspection

Best Practices for Implementing Vision Guided Robotics

David Dechow

Vision guided robotics (VGR) is an automation technology well-recognized for enabling greater flexibility and higher productivity in a diverse set of manufacturing tasks over a wide range of industries. …

Measurement

Special Gage Solutions Optimize Measurement for Many Unique Applications

L.S. Starrett Company Special Gage Division

Even with the availability of hundreds of standard precision tools and gages, sometimes measuring challenges are best solved with a specially made gage. It is critical to work hand-in-hand with …

Partners

Nikon X-ray CT System

Nikon Metrology has made a number of improvements to its new, 225 kV, microfocus X-ray CT (computed tomography) system, the XT H 225 ST 2x.

Measurement

White Paper: Learn about the Transformative Advantages of Wireless Measurement Data Collection for Industry 4.0

Starrett is offering a comprehensive white paper that discusses why traditional approaches to measurement data collection are inefficient and error-prone without the ability to support IoT/ Industry 4.0.

Blogs

Training

By Jim L. Smith

Thinking about buying the latest business book or taking a training class?

Change Perspective

By Jim L. Smith

Fail Successfully

By Jim L. Smith

Process Control in Manufacturing

How digital process monitoring drives sustainability

Genevieve Diesing

As energy becomes more expensive and sustainability more prized, manufacturers are under the gun to reduce energy consumption. Process monitoring, which standardizes and optimizes manufacturing processes— helps to make this possible in the age of Industry 4.0.

Management

Eight factors to weigh when choosing EHSQ software

Genevieve Diesing

Manufacturers are increasingly participating in EHSQ programs. They realize that worker well-being, operational excellence, and compliance aren’t only ethically important, they’re also good business: Organizations with excellent safety, health, and environmental programs outperformed the S&P 500 by 3-5 percent.

Maximizing Quality, Minimizing Rework with Autonomous Robots

Robert Ravensbergen

High-mix, low-volume (HMLV) manufacturers have faced extensive challenges when it comes to automation. The need for detailed planning, programming and jigging that comes with most automation systems (especially robotics) makes them fundamentally inflexible in adapting to the varied parts, processes and work methods that HMLV manufacturers need to get the job done.

Management

Organizational Culture

Jim L. Smith

Even in today’s constantly evolving world, there remains a truism. Those who are more successful produce better results than many of their peers. They do it better and faster than their counterparts. This is not intuitive for everyone. It has to be developed or redefined.

Quality Magazine

2021 April

Check out the April 2021 edition of Quality, featuring Navin S. Dedhia, 2021 Quality Professional of the Year, gage solutions, ERP, Automation, NDT, and much more!

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