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Eddy current testing uses the principle of electromagnetic induction to detect flaws in conductive materials.

Calibration is not just about having stickers on your equipment with dates that say everything is okay.

In June, three student teams from the Chicago Tech Academy (ChiTech) presented their innovations in front of an audience of manufacturing industry professionals at the 2016 SAP Manufacturing Industries Forum.

One of the questions our applications team is most commonly asked is “Why aren’t my systems producing the exact same results?”

Many of the most critical parts that make up industrial gas turbines (IGTs) have complex 5-axis geometries and very tight tolerances. 

Inaccurate color keeps discount stores in business and slows down production lines. Two pieces of a car’s dashboard that don’t match. 

New changes to ISO 13485, published this spring as EN ISO 13485:2016, mean U.S. medical device companies that sell in Europe will need to integrate risk-based approaches throughout their quality management systems. The emphasis on risk management is the biggest of several changes in the third version  of ISO 13485.

Quality is the most common offshore problem cited by companies who have reshored to the U.S. As reshoring in U.S. manufacturing continues to grow, total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis remains a key, underutilized tool that companies can use to make the best sourcing decisions. 

Many new industries are employing 3D scanning not only to create 3D models of parts or products for reverse engineering but also to explore the composition and rapid production of ready-to-use parts via 3D printing.