Articles Tagged with ''metrology''

Automotive manufacturers have long relied on end-of-line testing to catch defects before vehicles leave the plant. Increasingly, that approach is giving way to something more proactive.

Every vehicle begins as a simulation. Before a single tool is built or a single part is pressed, engineers model how materials will behave, how components will form, and how structures will perform under load.

In highly automated facilities today, a familiar scene plays out with frustrating regularity. 

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To better compete globally, the United States should develop a comprehensive industrial strategy to align resources for manufacturing and maximize the national security and economic impacts of the Manufacturing USA program, a proven model that connects the key actors.

Advantive, a provider of mission-critical software for specialty manufacturing and distribution businesses, announced its acquisition of Insequence, a leading provider of automotive sequencing and manufacturing execution system (MES) software headquartered in Smyrna, Tennessee.

The Supreme Court ruled in February that the Federal Government had illegally collected tariffs from importers in the United States using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). 

Teledyne DALSA announced the expansion of its AxCIS™ family of high-speed, high-resolution, fully integrated line scan imaging modules, now available in resolutions up to 1,800 dpi and lengths of up to 1,500 mm.

UTEX Scientific, a leading developer of advanced nondestructive testing (NDT) software, instrumentation, and automated inspection systems, announced the acquisition of PA-CAT Inc., an innovative phased array corrosion analysis technology company, from Holloway NDT & Engineering Inc.

In manufacturing, maintaining product quality is essential. Quality departments should be involved throughout the entire process, from engineering to shipping, to ensure high standards. Consistent quality can be challenging without adequate protocols.