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Articles Tagged with ''traceability''

Automobiles and Automation

From the wheel and horse to the push of a button.
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Darryl Seland
January 15, 2020

It all started with the wheel. Moving things, and ourselves, across distances became easier and more efficient with the wheel. Over the centuries, we progressed from carts we pushed ourselves to wagons pulled by animals we domesticated and trained.


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Automotive Quality

Trends in Automotive Inspection

Intelligent factories, electric vehicles and traceability are just some of the factors that are influencing change in automotive part inspection, say experts in the field.
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Genevieve Diesing
January 15, 2020

Although automotive parts suppliers use a variety of testing equipment to conduct a wide range of tests and inspections—and within specific tolerances, which warrant highly precise tools and processes—original equipment manufacturers have refined these inspection practices over the course of decades.


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tensile testing

Analyzing and Reporting Tensile Data on Force Measurement Systems

Using readily available tools such as graphs, tolerances, comments, and test criteria ensures that the required tensile information is on hand when needed.
James M. Clinton
June 1, 2019

When testing the properties of a material or component, a range of options are available for examining, reporting and tracking tensile data.


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Repeatability, Reproducibility and Traceability for Medical Compliance

April 10, 2019

For medical parts manufacturers, quality inspection is critical. Liability for defects, inconsistent quality, fluctuating supplier costs, increased globalization and device regulations all pose challenges for the industry.


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Why Smart Cameras are the Ideal Solution for Traceability

Machine vision’s role in track, trace and control.
Robin Kallsen
April 5, 2019

The power of smart cameras lies in their ability to combine a wide range of functions—locating objects, extracting data from barcodes, “reading” alphanumeric characters—into a single, compact device. 


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Calibration Reports Again

We’re back with more on calibration reports.
Hill Cox
July 1, 2018

A few customers are requesting that reports show the actual lab humidity during calibration of their equipment. I realize that this can be a critical consideration for some types of calibration but when it comes to fixed limit gages, I have never heard the rationale for such a request other than it’s what their customer expects.


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Brunson KinAiry

October 1, 2017

KinAiry is the comprehensive, independent solution for laser tracker evaluation, utilizing NIST’s Interim Field Test Procedure IR-80161.


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Robotics Emerge to Power Next-Generation Industrial Environments

A LOOK AT HOW ROBOTS ADDRESS PRODUCT QUALITY.
Dan Dibbern Laura Studwell
May 5, 2015

Industrial robots are expected to be the focus for investment in factory automation.


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Phantom Setting Plugs

These plugs are drifting around inspection departments all over
Hill Cox
September 5, 2014

Calibrating adjustable thread ring gages can get a bit sticky on occasion due to customer assumptions versus the requirements of ISO 17025.


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Calibration Explained

Every day there are numerous applications proving how useful calibration is.
Ed Rocheleau
August 4, 2014

Metrology comes from the Greek word metro, meaning “to measure something.” Therefore metrology is the science and practice of measurement.


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