When it comes to inspection, humans do a pretty good job. We rely on our senses to detect differences, and if something changes, we’re adaptable and can make a quick decision on our own. We’re also easy to train and learn by example.

Rapid growth in electric vehicle sales along with an increasing interest in fuel-cell-electric powertrain systems presents the auto industry with serious and largely unanticipated quality-control issues.

Automated inspection systems help to improve the quality of parts and products. With few experienced CMM operators in the field, manufacturers are progressively turning to automated quality control solutions to not only stop production bottlenecks but also to boost the quality of the parts being inspected.

In our 21st Annual Spending Survey, we’ve looked into who will be buying what and when. Despite the economic upset resulting from COVID-19, equipment budgets look to be steady, if not growing, for the next fiscal year.

Quality and job satisfaction seem to go hand in hand. Only 7% of respondents were not at all satisfied with their job, according to our 18th Annual State of the Profession Survey. 

Inspections that fail to detect nonconformities, and prevent products from reaching an Acceptable Quality Level (AQL), can have a devastating impact on the creation you’ve worked so hard to perfect.