Articles Tagged with ''quality''

New orders of metalworking machinery, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, totaled $529.4 million in August 2025.

Travis sat down with Michelle Bangert, managing editor at Quality, to discuss a recent article he wrote for Quality on process capability studies.

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.

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.