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Additive Manufacturing and Inspection Difficulties

Traditional nondestructive inspections are performed much the same for additive parts, but there are some new limitations introduced by the AM methods.
Gregory James Weaver
July 8, 2018

Additive manufacturing (AM) is one of the hottest and most revolutionary processes to come along in many years. The thought of popping a design into a machine and having a functional part come out the other side was science fiction a generation ago. We are nowhere near the Star Trek replicators, but we are closing that gap.


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Analyzing Potential Failure

Failure modes and effects analysis is an effective method.
July 8, 2018

At the individual level, failure isn’t always a welcome event but it is recognized as a path to growth, innovation, and change. Prior to engaging in a particular endeavor, you can look at potential areas of failure and examine possible consequences. If the activity doesn’t involve death, divorce, or disaster—and with a little internal and external encouragement—you will go for it.


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Calibration Reports Again

We’re back with more on calibration reports.
Hill Cox
July 1, 2018

A few customers are requesting that reports show the actual lab humidity during calibration of their equipment. I realize that this can be a critical consideration for some types of calibration but when it comes to fixed limit gages, I have never heard the rationale for such a request other than it’s what their customer expects.


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Looking Internally with Computed Tomography

Looking Internally with Computed Tomography

Users from electronics manufactures to paleontologists see benefit of nondestructive inspections.
Edward McMenamin
June 29, 2018

Industrial inspection equipment doesn’t appear in mainstream news on a regular basis. But that’s what happened when Samsung found itself in the unenviable position of determining why its Note 7 smart phones had turned pyrotechnic.


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Benefits of Multi-Sensor CMMs by Industry

Aerospace, automotive, and medical device OEMs, take note.
Leah Pickett
June 28, 2018

In a previous article, we observed how multi-sensor CMMs can perform 2D and 3D measurements interchangeably in a single run. Today, high-precision CMMs also can carry out form measurement functions, says David Wick, product manager at ZEISS Industrial Metrology.


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