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The scope of product testing is growing broader and more complex. Traditionally, the objective was to confirm compliance with relevant safety regulations. But today we’re seeing more product management teams also push for functionality and reliability testing. 

Hand tools are the workhorse of the industry. Every metrologist has a variety of hand tools in his toolbox. You’re sure to find one, two or several micrometers in that toolbox to accurately measure thickness, outer and inner diameters, as well as depth of slots.

Nondestructive testing is the preferred quality control technique for many manufacturers from different domains ranging from industrial to aerospace. 

Up until the late 1970s, the contour projector or optical comparator was the mainstay of automated two-dimensional inspection systems. 

Picture a plant that requires inspectors, a team of rework staff, and a large area devoted to parts that need rework.

According to a recent article, the factory of the future is “the product of fast-changing, disruptive technologies hitting manufacturing like a cyclone.”

The automotive sector is one of the leading industries driving the rapid technology development in the United States. 

It’s certainly not news that more and more gages are being forced out onto the shop floor.

When material surfaces are in mechanical contact and slide against each other, complex microscopic interactions occur between the surfaces that lead to friction and wear.

In May, thousands of quality professionals from across the globe gathered to attend ASQ's 2016 World Conference on Quality and Improvement.