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Change Perspective

Since we are human, it is a safe assumption that at some point you have said to yourself, "Nothing ever goes right for me?"

Applied Automation Technologies Joins Andretti Autosport as Official Metrology Solution

Andretti Autosport announced that Applied Automation Technologies (AAT3D) will serve as the team’s official metrology solution.

America Makes Announces New Rapid Innovation Call Totaling $185K in Funding

RIC focuses on three technical topics to advance qualification, certification of additive manufactured products.

Dow VP Mary Beth Heydrick Joins the Manufacturing Leadership Council’s Board of Governors

The Manufacturing Leadership Council has announced the election of Mary Beth Heydrick.

New Survey Details “New Normal” for Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers Amid Pandemic

BKD and The Manufacturing Institute’s Center for Manufacturing Research launch survey series of manufacturers with fewer than 500 employees.

Powell to Retire from Brunson Instrument in 2021

Company launches search for replacement.

U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Totaled $456.7M in December

December orders of manufacturing technology totaled $456.7 million, nearly a 40% increase from November 2020 and a 17.6% increase over Dece…

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NDT

Computed Tomography for NDT

Gregory James Weaver

The imaging/inspection method has greatly evolved since its inception and it is now used in many industries for diverse types of product. …

NDT

Selecting and Using a Force Measurement Device

Ken Vining

Force measurement devices like load cells, torque transducers and data acquisition devices are used across industries to design and test hardware. …

NDT

The Advantages of Phased Array Technology

Michael Moist

Ultrasonic technology has been used for testing ERW welded pipe at various points in the manufacturing process for many years. …

Quality 101

Machine Vision Inspection

Glen Ahearn Steve Zhu

Several critical components need to come together to form a machine vision system. This includes the sensor (typically within a camera) that captures a picture for inspection, the processing hardware …

Management

Leading Amid Turmoil: Quality Leadership 2021

Genevieve Diesing

Even in a normal year, achieving high levels of quality is no small feat; it's a daily challenge that requires buy-in from everyone. This year, as COVID-19 wreaked havoc on …

Software

Control Chart Analysis

Paul Keller

An SPC (Statistical Process Control) Software customer recently inquired if I could discern any issues in a process, as their customer had identified problems with three recent shipments. They provided …

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Test & Inspection

Peel Applications

Jacob Morales

Peel testing in force measurement can be rather open-ended in terms of how the standard operating procedures (SOP) can be written. …

Partners

A ‘cutting’ history of accuracy

Darryl Seland

There’s a long-lived adage in woodworking and carpentry—measure twice, cut once. As civilization grew and evolved from millions of years ago when primitive cutting tools were used to hunt and gather food, a need for more accurate cutting tools grew and evolved with it.

New Products

Vanta iX In-Line XRF Analyzer

The new Vanta™ iX in-line X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzer automates material analysis and alloy ID on the manufacturing line, delivering instant results for real-time process monitoring and 100% inspection.

Blogs

Change Perspective

By Jim L. Smith

Since we are human, it is a safe assumption that at some point you have said to yourself, "Nothing ever goes right for me?"

Fail Successfully

By Jim L. Smith

Self-Accountability

By Jim L. Smith

NDT

Rigaku Analytical Devices’ KT-100S LIBS metal analyzer

Rigaku Analytical Devices’ KT-100S LIBS metal analyzer provides on-the-spot identification of the most difficult alloys, including aluminum grades, with lower detection limits and the ability to analyze more alloys than traditional handheld identification methods.

Management

Avoid Disappointment

Jim L. Smith

In a recent quality management class, group discussion centered on frustration in the workplace resulting from lack of appropriate employee recognition. Several people recounted how disappointing it was to go “above and beyond” only to find there was little appreciation for what was accomplished.

Management

Leaders and Followers

Darryl Seland

What do you call a leader with no followers? A guy taking a walk. It is a line from The West Wing that I often think about. Within the context of the scene and the character, it is a response to a potential loss of leadership.

Measurement

When Everyone Disagrees: A Look at Method Points to Resolution

Hill Cox

This situation pops up quite regularly when a relatively simple feature such as the diameter of a hole in a machined part doesn’t appear to be right when the part is at the assembly stage of manufacture. Like similar disputes, the finger pointing begins and compromises are made but the problem doesn’t go away.

Quality Magazine

2021 February

Check out the February 2021 edition of Quality, featuring Leadership 2021, air gaging beyond the basics, force measurement, control chart analysis, and much more!

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