I was watching an NFL Football game when I first heard it. The commentator—interestingly enough, the rules commentator, a new fixture in football broadcasts, in place to help the audience better understand the how’s and why’s of the way a game is being officiated—referred to the situation as a “50 guys in the bar standard.”
In medical device manufacturing, precision is not optional. Every molded component must meet exacting requirements for safety, reliability, and compliance.
The complex geometries found in modern shafts, such as splines, tapers, grooves, cams, gears, threads, and 3D contours, require more than straightforward diameter checks.
Although shafts are a foundational component in numerous mechanical systems, including power transmission in automotive and aerospace drivetrains, actuation in hydraulics, micro-rotors in medical devices, and many other variations of turned components in industrial machinery, advances in design and manufacturing have made them increasingly difficult to measure.
Mahr Inc., a leading provider of dimensional metrology solutions, introduced the new Precimar SM setting instrument, designed to simplify and accelerate the adjustment of measuring equipment.
High-quality FIB-cut faces are essential for accurate analysis in materials research, supporting reliable imaging, defect detection, and cross-sectional studies.
Advantive, a leading provider of mission-critical software for specialty manufacturing and distribution businesses, announced that Duane George joins as Chief Executive Officer.
Some organizations may excel at implementing statistical process control and value stream mapping but may neglect to address how leaders interact with their teams. People-Centered Leadership asks leaders to move beyond transactional management and build relationships that support lasting quality.
Accumold announced that it has achieved successful ISO 13485 recertifiction, a globally recognized quality management standard for the medical device industry.