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Quality Magazine July 2016

2016 July

July 2016

Check out the July 2016 Edition of Quality Magazine to learn the latest about surface finishes, universal testing systems, quality career satisfaction, and more!
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A Feeling of Accomplishment
Management

A Feeling of Accomplishment

Quality professionals are satisfied with their career, according to our State of the Profession Survey
Michelle Bangert
Michelle Bangert
July 1, 2016

The state of the quality profession remains strong, according to our 16th Annual State of the Profession Survey.


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To Retrofit or Not to Retrofit: When Your Universal Testing System Gets Old
Test & Inspection

To Retrofit or Not to Retrofit: When Your Universal Testing System Gets Old

It is possible to retrofit almost any older testing system. The question is whether the investment is worthwhile.
Frank Lio Paul Martin
July 1, 2016

Universal Testing Machines (UTMs) are reliable workhorses—they can run hundreds of tests each day, seven days a week, sustaining the energy from test specimens breaking at loads up to 5 kN, 50 kN, even 600 kN and beyond.


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Speaking of Quality

CEOs On Board With Quality, Excellence

“If you don’t keep your quality everywhere, everyplace, that’s going to hurt you. … Quality, quality, quality.” — CHARLIE LANKTREE, CEO OF EGGLAND’S BEST
July 1, 2016

It’s been said that for quality practices to make a real impact throughout an organization, the quality mindset must start at the top. 


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Cathy Fisher
ISO Update

Auditing Your QMS With Limited Documentation

The Misunderstanding About Documentation in ISO 9001:2015
Cathy Fisher
July 1, 2016

The management systems auditing community has recently engaged in a lot of talk about how to audit a quality management system (QMS) when there are minimal requirements for documentation in the ISO 9001:2015 standard.


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Other Dimensions

CMMs vs. Thread Gages

Hill Cox
July 1, 2016

When difficult part features need to be qualified a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) can be the answer for an awkward problem.


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Face of Quality

Quality Theories Help Maximize Results

The TLF and the Pareto Principle Can Be of Significant Value
July 1, 2016

The challenges facing business have always been daunting but they have increased exponentially in recent years.


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Organizational Resilience
Analysis

Organizational Resilience

Harnessing experience, embracing opportunity.
Howard Kerr
July 1, 2016

Long-term prosperity in business is rare and decreasing. In the U.S., for example, research has shown that companies currently remain in the S&P 500 index for an average of just 18 years, down from 61 years in 1958. And it’s a similar story elsewhere in today’s dynamic, interconnected world.


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Ins and Outs of Height Gages
Quality 101

Ins and Outs of Height Gages

Know your height gages for efficient and accurate measurements.
Michal Grosenbach
July 1, 2016

A height gage does exactly as its name indicates—measures the height of a workpiece.


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Simple Steps for Measuring and Ensuring ERP Success
Software & Analysis

Simple Steps for Measuring and Ensuring ERP Success

Many companies start their ERP search without knowing what they want to accomplish
Sharon Ward
July 1, 2016

People often talk about the high failure rate for software implementation projects. Stories abound about failures in CRM, MES, SCM and QMS, but the stories are especially disturbing when they involve ERP. 


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Skimming the Surface of Surface Finish
Measurement

Skimming the Surface of Surface Finish

Patrick Nugent
July 1, 2016

The problem with surface finish is that it gets deep very quickly. Many people talk about the “finish” or the “roughness” of a surface as if it were one unique thing. 


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From the Editor

Failure Rates

Does a high one really signify failure?
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Darryl Seland
July 1, 2016

We all have goals. People and businesses—and even entire industries—make plans to achieve these goals. 


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Compact Probes
New Products

Compact Probes

July 1, 2016

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence announced today it has released its new HP-S-X1 series of compact probes for 3D coordinate measuring machine (CMM) tactile scanning. 


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