Articles Tagged with ''manufacturing''

Continual improvement is a challenging journey, often hindered by a misunderstanding of processes. With decades of experience, I’ve seen how reframing questions can unlock meaningful change. Remember, improvement is a marathon, not a sprint.

EoL Noise and Vibration (NVH) testing is essential in automotive manufacturing, especially for electric vehicles. Advanced sensors enhance product quality by detecting anomalies, reducing warranty claims, and improving customer experience across various industries.

Challenges can arise after implementing a vision system, leading to frustration from inconsistent performance and hidden costs. Early planning and involving integration teams can help organizations fully leverage vision systems for quality improvement.

In manufacturing and aerospace, ensuring material integrity is essential. Portable tools like handheld XRF and LIBS are streamlining certification with rapid, on-site analysis for better quality control.

Hyperspectral and multispectral imaging are transforming manufacturing by providing deeper material insights that enhance quality assurance, predictive maintenance, and safety. These technologies enable defect detection and equipment monitoring, allowing manufacturers to improve processes and reduce costs.

The upcoming revision of ISO 10017: 2017 focuses on "Quality management — Guidelines for configuration management," aimed at maintaining consistency in a product’s functionality and characteristics throughout its lifecycle. The configuration management process includes five steps.

Dilip Shah has 45 years of experience in metrology and quality applications. He is president of E=MC3 Solutions and a fellow of ASQ. Michelle Bangert from Quality interviewed him about quality professionals' concerns.

On today's show we surprise a frontline supervisor with a quality audit.

Cetec ERP released versions 4.19 and 4.20 designed with new capabilities to support the day-to-day compliance and quality needs of medical device and life science companies.

Whether coordinating the logistics of challenging SAE Baja Racing events in Rochester or helping organize overnight programs with current and prospective engineering students, Marca Lam has taken a non-traditional approach to educating engineers.