2022 June

Check out the June 2022 edition of Quality, featuring our cover story on considerations for the application of collaborative robots, an NDT special edition and much more!

Management

6 Key Considerations For Applying Collaborative Robots

The extent of collaboration helps determine the need for a cobot.

Corey Ryan

June 8, 2022

35 Comments

Manufacturers often look at collaborative robots, or cobots, as an ideal way to enhance production efficiency, with human workers and automation working closely together.

Quality 101

Force Testing Ensures Syringe QC During Design, Manufacture and Application

Uniaxial force testers have the advantage of performing both material tests and application demonstrations to ensure that quality products are made.

Jacob Morales

June 15, 2022

9 Comments

Force testing systems have a variety of applications in the medical field, where products often require testing in multiple facets of their design.

Case Study

MRB Guss Ensures the Quality of Its Cast Parts with X-ray

With an x-ray inspection machine, the company is able to guarantee the quality of the castings faster and more comprehensively.

ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions

June 8, 2022

2 Comments

MRB Guss GmbH Herzogenburg near Vienna has been assuring the quality of iron castings with the ZEISS BOSELLO MAX 450kV machine, an investment that is paying off.

Measurement

Digital Gaging: Embracing The Accessibility Afforded By Today’s Technology

Data reliability is more important than ever.

Michal Grosenbach

May 30, 2022

33 Comments

Today, modern digital gages have underused capabilities that allow for even greater ease of use and accessibility for all users.

Test & Inspection

Is it Possible to Measure Shaft, Form and Gear with an All-In-One Machine?

Do more with less — minimizing downtime for production workpiece measurements.

Patrick Nugent

May 30, 2022

34 Comments

Here’s a thought: what if you could also perform multiple measuring tasks at the same time, on the same part with one machine, right there on the factory floor?

Software & Analysis

Sledgehammer vs. Nutcracker: Which is the Right Tool for the Job?

Tools for identifying a problem, its root cause and its impact.

Jim Steventon

May 30, 2022

70 Comments

As the adage says, when you only have a hammer in your toolbox, every problem looks like a nail. Until this time, QA pros only had hammers.

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Speaking of Quality | Aimee Siegler

Supporting Women Within ASQ

The women in quality network is a place where you can just be yourself.

Aimee Siegler

June 15, 2022

2 Comments

In a technically focused organization like the American Society for Quality (ASQ), participating as a woman can be daunting at the start. While the demographics of the organization have shifted over time, many more technical roles have been seen as being “for men.”

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Face of Quality | Jim L. Smith

Coping with Dissatisfaction

A few principles about unhappy customers.

Jim L. Smith

June 15, 2022

4 Comments

Dealing with customer complaints presents a “moment of truth” in which frontline employees have one chance to provide a lasting impression that your organization really cares about treating them fairly and with respect.

From the Editor | Darryl Seland

Consolidation: One-Stop-Shops and All-in-One Computers

Darryl Seland

June 15, 2022

2 Comments

Consolidation is something we’ve all done. It’s efficient and can help save time and space and naturally leads to greater organization and productivity.

NDT | Back 2 Basics

Flaw Detection 101

Each NDT method has its advantages and disadvantages, so knowing what your flaws of interest are and where they tend to be located can be extremely helpful.

Gregory James Weaver

June 9, 2022

3 Comments

Flaws can be found in every type of material and component, no matter the method of manufacturing, processing, or finishing used. Selecting the proper detection method is crucial, because, even if a flaw is not actually a defect, you still want to be able to detect and evaluate them.

NDT | Trends

The NDT Trends of 2022

Learn more about the challenges and trends in NDT today.

Michelle Bangert

June 8, 2022

27 Comments

Quality spoke with a host of NDT experts to discuss how the field has changed in recent years, trends, and challenges related to working with NDT technology.

NDT | Fatigue Testing

The Future of Fatigue Testing

Newer techniques are on the rise. As manufacturing evolves, so too does fatigue testing.

Genevieve Diesing

June 8, 2022

One Comment

Fatigue testing is unique in that it repeatedly exposes parts to “real-world” conditions, producing data and results that helps manufacturers predict the part’s durability.

NDT | Additive Standards

Using AM to Alleviate Supply Disruptions, Without Jeopardizing Quality

The use of additive manufacturing has been on a strong and steady incline for decades.

Carl Dekker

June 8, 2022

No Comments

One of the last things you want to hear if you’re a manufacturer, distributor, vendor, or supplier is “your shipment is stuck and we have no idea when it’ll arrive.” What do you say to your customer?

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Quality Magazine

Cover Story

6 Key Considerations For Applying Collaborative Robots

Features

Force Testing Ensures Syringe QC During Design, Manufacture and Application

MRB Guss Ensures the Quality of Its Cast Parts with X-ray

Digital Gaging: Embracing The Accessibility Afforded By Today’s Technology

Is it Possible to Measure Shaft, Form and Gear with an All-In-One Machine?

Sledgehammer vs. Nutcracker: Which is the Right Tool for the Job?

Columns

Supporting Women Within ASQ

Coping with Dissatisfaction

Consolidation: One-Stop-Shops and All-in-One Computers

NDT

Flaw Detection 101

The NDT Trends of 2022

The Future of Fatigue Testing

Using AM to Alleviate Supply Disruptions, Without Jeopardizing Quality

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