Articles Tagged with ''metrology''

KUKA Robotics and its System Partner Autotool will be hosting a collaborative open house and educational seminar from February 25 – 26, 2026, at Autotool’s facility located in Plain City, OH.

Artificial intelligence has had an enormous effect on all aspects of the world economy—and after the initial excitement, the focus has shifted to the technology’s impressive capacity for real-world impact. 

In the Quality function of our organizations, we deal with a variety of activities: problem solving, decision making, project management, systems development, and much more. But few of them have the impact of communication.

While consulting with a hydraulic pump manufacturer, the executive officer related their company’s revolutionary journey. 

In the early 1980s, my Quality career emphasized variation and corrective action. Although I’ve attended various solution-branded workshops, many organizations still struggle with understanding variation and effectively implementing corrective actions.

Ever since the announcement that ISO 9001 would be revised, the internet has been alive with speculation about what will change.

Modern automated ultrasonic testing solutions designed to perform 3D scanning of complex aircraft parts are generally programmed from the inspected part CAD coordinates, assuming exact geometric conformity.

Amtivo, a leading global provider of certification and assurance services, announced the appointment of Randy Daugharthy as President of Amtivo’s operations in the United States, effective immediately.

The next few years mark a major convergence in quality and compliance standards. ISO 9001, the foundational global quality management system (QMS) standard, is being revised for 2026. In aerospace and defense, AS9100 is evolving into IA9100, aligning with ISO’s revisions, and incorporating tighter supply-chain and digital assurance practices.

As industries transition to higher-performance technologies, the materials used in electric vehicles, semiconductors, and aerospace systems are operating under increasingly demanding conditions.