Articles Tagged with ''quality''

ESAB has launched its new Tracfinder Rail and Tracfinder Wheel series of battery-powered welding tractors and unveiled its newly branded ROBBI™ Mobile cobot welding system.

Hamar Laser Instruments, Inc., a leader in laser alignment and calibration systems, announced that the U.S. Air Force Metrology & Calibration Office (AFMETCAL) in Heath, Ohio awarded the company a multi-year contract for its L-703SP Surface Plate Calibration System on August 22.

The aerospace and manufacturing sectors are bracing for change as the IAQG (International Aerospace Quality Group) Standard Development Organization works to revise AS9101 and AS9104/1 with IA9104/1 (Requirements for Aerospace Quality Management Systems Certification Bodies) and IA9101 (Requirements for Aerospace Auditor Competence).

Naprotek announced the appointment of Tim Filteau as its new Chief Executive Officer.

The most popular standard of the 27,000 standards produced by the International Organization for Standardization (often referred to as “ISO”) is ISO 9001 the standard for quality management systems – and it’s going through changes right now.

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Quality engineers on aircraft and defense programs must verify that every part meets design requirements and keep records that can be audited for years. 

In manufacturing, quality has always been defined by consistency — the ability to produce every part to the same standard, every single time. Inspection remains essential, but the industry’s focus has shifted. Rather than catching defects after they occur, the goal today is to eliminate variation at the source.

After Greg Weaver got out of the Navy, he started working in mining in northern Nevada. After a few winters, it was time to do something else. “It was like six degrees, and I’d be working outside.” He found a listing in the paper for an aerospace company that did turbine blade repair. 

Artemis Vision of Denver, CO, a leader in custom machine vision solutions and track-and-trace systems, announced that John Jennings has joined its Board of Advisors.