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Aircraft lap joints can be fast-screened for surface deformation caused by hidden corrosion using visual inspection or an automated machine vision system. 

Tom Miller is a purchasing quality and project management leader with decades of success in the automotive arena. He's also implemented the APQP system currently utilized within the Ford Motor Company and he wrote an article recently for Quality on the subject of APQP.

For decades, the metals testing industry has relied on extensometers to measure material deformation and ensure product quality.

This is the first of five articles to help you design lighting for machine vision.

Quality might in theory be top priority, but most manufacturing operations run on ROI (return on investment). You have to show a one-to two-year payback to get something funded at an existing plant.

Industrial automation has traditionally relied on precise rules: if an edge is here, measure it; if a label is missing, stop the line. 

A digital twin is a high-fidelity model of something in the real world – a product, machine, production line, or entire factory – that you can safely test and optimize on a computer instead of the shop floor.

Richard Rahn is the president of the Leonardo Group, and he recently wrote an article for Quality related to digital twins.

The manufacturing industry is undergoing a transformation driven by rapid technological advancements, changing consumer preferences, and evolving regulatory frameworks.

Lou Ann Lathrop is an ASQ fellow, ASQ board of directors’ treasurer for 2025, and past chair of ASQ Automotive Division. She also recently wrote an article for Quality about Dr. Deming's teachings.