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When Everyone Disagrees: A Look at Method Points to Resolution

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Hill Cox
February 10, 2021
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This situation pops up quite regularly when a relatively simple feature such as the diameter of a hole in a machined part doesn’t appear to be right when the part is at the assembly stage of manufacture. Like similar disputes, the finger pointing begins and compromises are made but the problem doesn’t go away. 


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Not All that is Green is Good

There are methods to hide bad product under green numbers.
Michael Adcock
December 1, 2020
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There is a long-standing practice in the computer aided inspection industry that includes CMMs to report in-tolerance values in green and out-of-tolerance values in red.


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Keeping Up with Additive Manufacturing

AM production enables the creation of parts not possible with traditional technologies through new design concepts, new materials, and new applications, but still presents challenges.
Genevieve Diesing
December 1, 2020
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Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies continuously blaze the trail of what’s possible for part design. As such, reliably and accurately inspecting the latest parts has become increasingly complex.


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Future-Proof Your Quality Systems

Manufacturers must take the opportunity now to bolster their quality systems.
Ken Myers
October 31, 2020
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The first half of 2020 found manufacturers having to pivot in the face of unprecedented challenges. Many had to halt production or, at the very least, slow production due to decreased demand and onsite worker limits.


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Collaborative Robots: Moving into the Quality Lab

Optipro enhances their world-class optics manufacturing systems using new tools for robotic machine tending and small part measurement.
Stefan Friedrich
August 4, 2020
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In this application case study, we look at how a manufacturer of precision optical manufacturing and metrology equipment uses collaborative robots and a new robotic gripper/caliper to provide a solution that helps its customers optimize quality control measurements in the quality assurance area of their factory.


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Utilizing CMM Data

Easily import results from CMM reports and incorporate the values into the ballooned drawing and inspection reports.
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Michelle Bangert
July 1, 2020
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First article inspection is a vital part of the manufacturing process for many companies.


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Creaform launches the brand-new MetraSCAN BLACK™

June 30, 2020
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The  MetraSCAN BLACKTM, the newest addition to Creaform’s MetraSCAN 3D® lineup, is the fastest, most accurate portable 3D scanner and optical CMM for demanding quality control applications.


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Computed Tomography for Nondestructive Testing

Analysis and visualization software is key to final quality.
Victoria Andrews
June 1, 2020
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Coordinate measuring machines (CMMs), vision systems, the trusty micrometer—no manufacturer would argue the importance of traditional dimensional metrology equipment, but the fact remains that the tried and true sometimes comes up lacking.


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Strategic Partnership in Inspection Software

May 1, 2020
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WENZEL Group announces its close technological and commercial partnership with Metrologic Group.  Metrologic Group software solutions are available in a version adapted to WENZEL CMM and Portable Measuring Arms with a focus on universality, performance and point cloud inspection. 


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Evolving Quality Processes Propel Growth

All inspectors are initially trained in first article inspection and then on assembly, sheet metal, and CMM inspection.
Mari Luke
April 8, 2020
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Mike Terrell is the quality assurance manager at B&B Airparts Inc., a machine shop that specializes in manufacturing high precision parts for aerospace OEMs. B&B Airparts Inc. has been in business for over twenty years, offering machining, sheet metal fabrication, and assembly capabilities.


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