From my perspective, the human side of quality is at least as important as the technical perspective. One can teach people to use quality tools but can’t teach them to have passion, dedication and commitment.
Implementing actions that allow one to continually improve products and processes, invest in new technology and roll out new products in the current economic climate is not a minor undertaking, nor something for the faint of heart.
I appreciate the portability and availability of print newspapers and magazines, and often, you may find me reading the local newspaper while taking public transportation. However, I find that my schedule and lifestyle affords itself quite nicely to all the new media options available to me as a consumer of news and information.
Today, three elements are found in every CMM: a sensing probe, a computer for data input and analysis, and a precision structure to transport the probe around the workpiece. Manual operation has largely given way to motorized direct computer controlled (DCC) CMMs.
T&L, a provider of products and services to the orthopedic industry, had multiple inspectors working at a station with hard-wired measurement devices. The wires were constantly getting crossed, hampering productivity and creating a safety hazard.
The iGPS is a noncontact, large-scale metrology solution that can be easily expanded to larger volume with no limit to the size of the system. Operators can target a part or fixture, a complete work area or factory, and constantly monitor results or track the location within a network of transmitters.
Conventional NDT methods, such as X-ray and magnetic particle inspection, identify defective parts by scanning for indications of a defect. In addition to these methods, process compensated resonant inspection and phased array, though not the most commonly used, may be the right choice for a particular application.
There are some important criteria that should be considered when selecting a statistical software package to use in Six Sigma programs. Choosing the right software package has a lot to do with the eventual success or failure of the Six Sigma initiative.
Functionality, accuracy and precision formerly reserved for more expensive, more complex materials testing systems now are common attributes of many force measurement systems. Driving this evolution is the demand from manufacturers to employ more testing directly on the production floor and the need to validate incoming products from global sources.
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