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The Art and Science of Digital Color

Precise color management is essential to consumer perceptions of product value.
Danielle Thome
December 20, 2023

Manufacturers are increasingly turning to digital color management tools to set their products up for success — achieving greater precision, improving formulations, and streamlining production.


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The Critical Role of Ultrasound in Advance Additive Manufacturing for Industrial Applications

Inspection plays a critical role during all phases of product development and implementation, making UT methods an enabling technology for new AM applications.
Dr. Deborah L. Hopkins
October 15, 2021
Although additive manufacturing (AM) already plays a significant role in product design and prototyping, advancing the methodology for industrial applications depends on reliable inspection technology, particularly for safety-critical parts and structures.
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Automated Objectivity: Eliminating Quality Testing Subjectivity

Robert Farrell
April 18, 2019
Did you like the movie? Who is the better candidate? Is that coffee too strong? Clearly subjective decision-making has its place in today’s world. Imagine how boring things would be if everything was cut and dried. When it comes to quality, however, there is no room for guesswork or subjective interpretation. Manufacturers and suppliers must be certain that products meet customer expectations and rigid quality standards.
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Just Put a Clock in it

And other suggestions from Homer Simpson.
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Darryl Seland
February 15, 2018

Those familiar with the animated comedy The Simpsons may recall that Homer has a once long-lost brother named Herb. While making a valiant effort to pull himself from the gutter, Herb invents a device that will translate a baby’s cries into intelligible language that will tell parents exactly what the baby wants or needs. 


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Calibration and Measurement Systems: The Unsung Hero in Quality Efforts

Calibration and Measurement Systems: The Unsung Hero in Quality Efforts

Timely calibration of all measurement devices is critical to manufacturing efforts.
Eric Gasper
July 1, 2017

While process improvement initiatives, including SPC and its use of control charts, sometimes get the greatest attention in manufacturing environments, the backbone of a quality improvement effort is often the quiet, unnoticed measurement devices that represent an organization’s commitment to consistency and accuracy.


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Speaking of Quality

Searching for the Next Big Thing

The need for improvement will never go out of style
August 4, 2014

Barry Schaffer seemed to trash talk Six Sigma in a recent blog. In May, he wrote a post on CMS Wire titled “Six Sigma Letting You Down?


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