Articles Tagged with ''quality''

Nikon Corporation (Nikon) has launched the NEXIV VMF-K6561, the latest addition to its NEXIV 3D Confocal series.

Gage multiplexers consolidate measurements from multiple instruments into a single output (USB serial, keyboard wedge, or RS-232), simplifying data capture in quality labs and production. 

The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) officially announced the release of GigE Vision 3.0, which is now available for download on the A3 website along with licensing information.

Today’s aviation, defense, and space organizations navigate three converging trends: faster technology adoption, increasingly distributed supply chains, and rising expectations for risk-based oversight.

Lucy Roche is an ASQ certified Six Sigma black belt with a master's degree in chemical engineering and a PhD in systems engineering.

New orders of metalworking machinery, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, totaled $681.3 million in March 2026.

Wire built for aerospace applications operates across elevated altitudes where temperatures plummet to -50°C. Similarly, in defense applications, wiring must face the unpredictability of ground operations, enduring constant vibration and shock.

In aerospace distribution, quality standards are often expressed as requirements.

Like many professionals, my introduction to ASQ began with a very practical goal: certification. At the time, I was focused on strengthening my technical foundation and building credibility in the field of quality. 

Manufacturers today face a paradox: quality expectations continue to rise, yet the labor available to perform consistent, repeatable inspection continues to shrink.