Articles Tagged with ''metrology''

Column | Hill Cox

Other Dimensions: No Quote!

When you're fooling around with millionths of an inch, it doesn't take much to miss the target.
Hill Cox
September 8, 2021

The title of this column may lead many to believe this rant is all about politicians but it is not.


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Column | Jim L. Smith

Face of Quality: Leadership

Effective leaders mentor the next generation.
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Jim L. Smith
September 8, 2021

John C. Maxwell, the noted author and lecturer, in his book "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership" asked, “Who is your legacy?” Essentially Maxwell was asking with whom are we working to prepare to take over when we are no longer leading?


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Test & Inspection

Modular Tooling Keeps On Truckin’

This technology is here to stay.
Linda Marino
September 1, 2021

The long haul trucking or “Over the Road” (OTR) vehicle industry is no stranger to implementing modular tooling for their fixturing needs, especially in America.


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NDT | Material Analysis

Why Complementary Material Analyzers are Essential to Leveraging the Benefits of Quality 4.0

When a manufacturing process is completely automated, it is essential to have the right analyzer for each stage of the process.
Frank Theuws
August 15, 2021
When a process is totally automated and integrated into the internet of things (IoT), we are only able to ensure that the right product is manufactured through quality control by showing the elemental composition of incoming and outgoing materials using the most modern and latest spectrometer technology.
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NDT | Back 2 Basics

Liquid Penetrant Audit Preparation

Providing the inspectors with good equipment in the first place can prevent future audit problems.
George Hopman
August 15, 2021
The oft-quoted adage is that the shop should always be prepared for an audit. While this saying is true, the average quality manager knows that consistent readiness for such scrutiny calls for continued best practices to be complied with.
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NDT | Compression Testing

Squeezing the Most Out of Compression Testing

The data derived from compression testers can be helpful throughout the life cycle of a product.
Mark Fridman
August 15, 2021
Under controlled conditions and with appropriate test equipment, compression testing provides quality engineers, inspectors, and research professionals with data they need to determine a material or component’s physical characteristics for quality assurance, design suitability, and customer satisfaction.
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NDT | Trends

Monitoring Assets with Restricted Access Phased Array

Corrosion is complex, and mitigating and managing it is not a linear process.
Charles Perrie
August 15, 2021
Across just about all industries that have tanks, piping upon supports or piping entering the ground, clients are faced with inspection challenges and specific concerns on how to inspect the critical areas of these three asset components.
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