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2020 October

Check out the October 2020 edition of Quality: Understanding laser trackers, Industry 4.0, All-in-one QMS solutions for practical data management, how Edge AI improves the visual inspection process, and much more!

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Features

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height probe

Striving to New Heights

Today's height gages are feature-packed, high-performance measuring systems.
George Schuetz
September 30, 2020
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The need for long-range height measurements has been around since the principles of lay out work became a fundamental requirement in machine shops. 


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A Pandemic is No Match for Industry 4.0

While COVID-19-related disruptions threatening to upend manufacturing as we know it, IIoT systems make large-scale remote work possible, improve safety and help with supply chain issues.
Genevieve Diesing
September 28, 2020
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Industry 4.0 represents the fourth and newest phase of the Industrial Revolution, one that is centered around interconnectivity, automation, machine learning, and real-time data. 


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Columns

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Other Dimensions

Calibration Report Primer

If you have concerns, get it calibrated again.
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Hill Cox
September 29, 2020
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I often take shots at those companies with great quality systems that get their calibration reports, scan them for red flags and then file them away if none are present. 


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Speaking of Quality

Certification Integrity

Professional certifications demonstrate expertise.
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Jim Spichiger
September 28, 2020
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A professional certification is a formal recognition that an individual has demonstrated a proficiency within, and comprehension of, a specified body of knowledge (BoK).


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woman doing materials analysis

Why COVID-19 makes materials analysis in quality control more important than ever

Thanks to the continued development of material analysis technologies like LIBS, OES and XRF, testing in-house couldn’t be easier.
Christoffer Beck
October 6, 2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our daily lives on an unprecedented global scale. The need to alter our way of life to try to mitigate and contain the virus has made us press pause on everything we take for granted, from visiting family and friends to travelling to work and business continuity.


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An Instron 68TM testing system

A guide to Force Measurement in Static Materials Testing

Force testing is the most fundamental element of materials testing and continues to be critical to the safety of the world around us.
Meredith Bernstein
October 6, 2020
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All objects—from toothbrushes to umbrellas to the components of a space shuttle—experience forces throughout their lifecycles. In performing everyday actions like tying a shoelace or ripping open a package, we all exert forces without even realizing it.


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CT imaging

Understanding Accuracy for Computed Tomography

If you take time to understand these definitions, standards and testing methods, you’ll be able to determine the accuracy of CT in your specific application.
Dirk Steiner
October 5, 2020
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I often hear, “How accurate can this be measured using CT?” For CT accuracy and precision should be considered together. For accuracy versus precision, picture a target.


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gears made with additive manufacturing

Why Pre-Build Calibration is Critical to Part Quality for Metal Additive Manufacturing

Measure twice, weld once.
Dr. Zach Murphree
October 5, 2020
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Conversations around quality in metal additive manufacturing often focus on the flashy application of high-frequency, in situ, real-time monitoring systems and the neural networks or machine learning required for map-reduction of the mountains of data generated. There is, however, an often-overlooked aspect of consistently making high-quality parts: calibration.


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