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As international quality standards become increasingly demanding, you need to be confident in your QC analysis results – whether you are using an XRF, LIBS or OES analyzer. Without an accurate error margin, you simply cannot be sure that your parts meet specifications.

What has happened to the quality professional? For some time, we have begun to talk and act more like part of the financial department rather than quality assurance.

In the longest-lasting version of the hypothetical situation, a hungry donkey is placed equidistant between two identical bales of hay. Paralyzed with indecision as to which bale to choose, the donkey will inevitably starve to death.

Strong gage management and tracking influences a manufacturer’s ability to grow.

It is time to make GD&T much easier to use correctly. Here, then, are a number of examples of confusing Y14.5 Standard terms and definitions, along with recommended improvements.

Calibration is an essential component of the manufacturing process, especially as demand for Industry 4.0 technologies grows. Such tools require accurate data. 

3D scanners are quick, accurate and record mass amounts of geometry, making them less laborious and more flexible than basic metrology tools.

The quality norms of the past are being shattered by another evolution of CMM technologies arriving on the scene. The reason? Manufacturing is changing at its core.