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NDT | Liquid Penetrant Testing

The Current State of Liquid Penetrant Testing

Liquid penetrant testing is known for being relatively easy to perform, but it does requires skilled technicians to perform and interpret results accurately and consistently.
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Genevieve Diesing
July 10, 2024

Liquid penetrant testing (LPT) is a versatile, portable, simple, and sensitive method for detecting surface defects. It can be used on a wide range of materials and is excellent at finding surface discontinuities such as defects, porosity, lack of fusion, or surface-breaking cracks.


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Management

The Evolving Role of Quality Professionals in the Quality 4.0 Era: Merging Human Expertise with Technological Advancements

Machines can accomplish so much of what humans used to do. Now is the time to leverage technology while capitalizing on the unique qualities humans bring.
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Elizabeth Cudney Rebecca Ranzenbach
July 5, 2024

Quality 4.0 aligns quality management with Industry 4.0 to drive efficiencies, performance, and innovation. It's critical now more than ever to merge human skills with technology.


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Lean with Lazarus | Ian R. Lazarus

Quality is Relative

Fortunately for quality managers, there are a number of effective tools to ground the quality team in what standards are the most important.
Ian Lazarus
Ian R Lazarus
July 3, 2024

How well do the people responsible for meeting the quality standards understand the standards? Quality managers have access to effective tools to ensure that both the quality team and the entire organization are well-grounded in the most important standards.


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The Quality Edge

Brief History of ANSI/ASQ Z1.4

Military standards came from a need for a sampling system that did not require 100% inspection for use in testing munitions and other destructive tests.
QM 0322 Professional of the Year John Vandenbemden
John Vandenbemden
July 3, 2024

The ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 standard is similar in format to MIL-STD-105E and ASTM E2234-09 but differs in its definition of a rejectable item. It uses definitions and terminology in line with ANSI/ISO/ASQ 3534-2:2006. Two definitions are particularly important in applying the standard.


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Speaking of Quality | Claire Hopkins

Creating a Space for NextGens

Quality is present in all sorts of industries, which makes it a vibrant and interesting field, but also presents a challenge when looking to find new professionals to bring into the community.
Claire Hopkins
Claire Hopkins
July 1, 2024

I often ask quality professionals about their career paths. While I started in natural history collections, I now work in document control in the life sciences industry. Recruitment in the quality industry is challenging due to its presence in various fields, but supporting and engaging young professionals is crucial for the community's future.


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Lean with Lazarus | Ian R. Lazarus

What’s the Big Deal with Big Data?

There is an interesting difference of opinion over how much data should be collected.
Ian Lazarus
Ian R Lazarus
June 28, 2024

"Big data," according to Amit Kara, contains more variables and potential security risks. The challenge lies in leveraging it.


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The Quality Edge

Organizational Knowledge: So, where do we begin?

There is so much information and knowledge within an organization.
QM 0322 Professional of the Year John Vandenbemden
John Vandenbemden
June 27, 2024

What is the purpose of the requirement in ISO9001: 2015 for organizational knowledge? This particular requirement is part of a set of six requirements categorized under resources. Allow me to outline the specific details of this requirement.


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