2022 July

Check out the July 2022 edition of Quality, featuring our cover story on confocal chromatic measuring systems, a feature on a wide variety of testing techniques for hardness, an NDT Aerospace, Vision & Sensors special section and much more!

Measurement

Submicron Displacement and Thickness Measurements with Confocal Sensors

Confocal chromatic measuring systems provide highly accurate distance, position, displacement and thickness measurements.

Martin Dumberger

July 1, 2022

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In addition to measuring the distance between a sensor and its target to determine object positions and displacements, confocal chromatic sensors are capable of measuring the thickness of transparent materials.

Quality 101

Know Your True Cost of Quality with Integrated ERP

In the end, the true cost of quality comes down to the cost of making the part plus the cost of bad parts.

Dusty Alexander

July 15, 2022

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Calculating the true cost of quality becomes faster and simpler with an ERP system that does it for you. This requires a system that includes four essential capabilities.

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Test & Inspection: Measuring Magnetic Properties

Measuring magnetic properties can determine the effect of heat treatment on a material

Stephan Kriegel Oliver Kowollik Elias Wiebelitz

July 8, 2022

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Magnetic measurements are suitable to determine mechanical and technical properties of a material especially steel. The magnetic and mechanical properties of a material are determined by the microstructure.

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Test & Inspection: Hardness Testing of Coatings

There are a wide variety of testing techniques for hardness, using different principles and reporting different scales.

Mike Keeble

July 8, 2022

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The purpose of this article is not to review all techniques, but to discuss particularly the application of hardness testing to coatings, typical techniques used, best practices and special considerations to ensure accurate and repeatable results.

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Management | The State of Satisfaction

The 2022 Quality State of the Profession

Despite suppy chain interruptions, skilled labor shortages, and inflation, quality professionals are largely satisfied with their career.

Michelle Bangert

July 1, 2022

10 Comments

The 2022 Quality State of the Profession looks at issues affecting manufacturers today. This year continues to be an unusual one.

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Software & Analysis

Automating Scan-Based Inspection for Repeatable Process Control

Metrology software is at the core of process control because it manages all the measurements and drives productivity.

David Armstrong

July 1, 2022

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PCMMs automated with the proper inspection software deliver user-prompted, repeatable inspection plans that can be quickly and easily set up and executed using virtually any 3D measurement technology across the manufacturing enterprise.

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Speaking of Quality | Jim Spichiger

ASQ are a Local Global Community

ASQ members dont just join an organziation, they join a thriving group of professionals who are passionate about quality.

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Jim Spichiger

July 15, 2022

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ASQ empowers individuals of the world to achieve excellence through quality. It is composed of passionate people who use their tools, ideas and expertise to make our world better.

From the Editor | Darryl Seland

The Quality Engineer: Perception Versus Truth

Darryl Seland

July 15, 2022

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Like it or not, the quality engineer is, and has been, a part of pop culture. Granted, the perception and depiction of the quality engineer has not always been accurate, almost a caricature of a stereotype.

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Face of Quality | Jim L. Smith

Tips for Success, Part 1

Organizations should focus on important actions.

Jim L. Smith

July 15, 2022

4 Comments

Most organizations have discovered that their future success hinges on reinventing themselves as a lowest-cost producer. One of the keys is to focus on actions that can impact real costs every day.

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Vision & Sensors | Machine Vision 101

The Use Of Machine Vision For Robot Guidance Offers New Possibilities

Effective robot guidance requires specific machine vision sensors and techniques.

Jim Anderson

July 6, 2022

11 Comments

Robots are being added in locations that add value so companies can use human employees in higher value areas and tasks still beyond the scope of machines.

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Vision & Sensors | System Integration

The Power Of Embedded GPU-Driven Smart Sensor Acceleration

There are four common reasons manufacturers would need to use a smart vision accelerator to enhance the inspection performance of their sensor.

Dan Howe

July 6, 2022

12 Comments

There are four common reasons why manufacturers should use smart vision acceleration.

Vision & Sensors | Vision

The Perfect Pair: Combining AI And Computer Vision

While AI can provide new capability to a vision system, it is not the only option.

Filip Szymanski

July 6, 2022

14 Comments

It is beneficial to look to the experience of industry experts who have already taken many steps to provide a combination of AI and computer vision solutions.

Vision & Sensors | Cameras

AI Vision Development for Everyone

The time it takes moving from a concept to a running application can be greatly reduced.

Kevin McCabe

July 4, 2022

5 Comments

Unlike standard vision industrial cameras, AI or inference cameras belong to the device class of “embedded vision systems.” This presents manufacturers with completely new challenges.

Aerospace | NDT in Aerospace

CT-Scan Data Analysis and Visualization for Aerospace NDT

For as long as there has been commercial and military flight, aircraft component suppliers have been charged with providing dimensional and process control-related data.

Philip Sperling

July 8, 2022

One Comment

No matter what manufacturing method is used in the creation of aerospace parts, CT scanning can nondestructively provide a wealth of highly useful information about any product’s integrity.

Aerospace | Additive Manufacturing

Additive Manufacturers Don't Get Free Pass on Quality

Giles Gaskell

July 8, 2022

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Your company finally received that long-anticipated order for additive manufactured parts. Those parts are processed in record time and the order is promptly fulfilled. A week later … your worst nightmare comes true.

Aerospace | Leak Testing

The How’s and Why’s of Leak Testing

In the aerospace field, old leak testing methods are replaced to improve efficiency and minimize time on the ground.

Genevieve Diesing

July 8, 2022

7 Comments

Leak testing helps manufacturers boost quality without unnecessary costs. It enables them to improve their production process, ensuring efficient assembly and minimizes scrap, delays, and cycle times.

Aerospace | Back 2 Basics

Aerospace Quality Management System (AQMS) Certification

If you really want a QMS to work, you need to work at it.

Brendon Hill

July 8, 2022

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Quality management systems have been around for many years now, but you might ask yourself, why set out to comply with a written standard, and why be certified?

With frequent issues detected during regulatory inspections, it is more important than ever to understand the principles of change management. This webinar examines the general principles of change management, its role as a key component of a quality management system (QMS), and its relationship to other critical quality processes such as corrective action/preventive action (CAPA) and training.

Join us to learn how a 3D metrology solution has provided an independent designer and manufacturer with increased inspection mobility for their measurement needs while boosting their capacity by 75%. With today’s ever-changing markets it is crucial your business has access to cutting-edge technologies that will eliminate the complexity of automation to improve your work processes and increase productivity.

Quality Magazine

Cover Story

Submicron Displacement and Thickness Measurements with Confocal Sensors

Features

Know Your True Cost of Quality with Integrated ERP

Test & Inspection: Measuring Magnetic Properties

Test & Inspection: Hardness Testing of Coatings

The 2022 Quality State of the Profession

Automating Scan-Based Inspection for Repeatable Process Control

Columns

ASQ are a Local Global Community

The Quality Engineer: Perception Versus Truth

Tips for Success, Part 1

Vision & Sensors

The Use Of Machine Vision For Robot Guidance Offers New Possibilities

The Power Of Embedded GPU-Driven Smart Sensor Acceleration

The Perfect Pair: Combining AI And Computer Vision

AI Vision Development for Everyone

Aerospace

CT-Scan Data Analysis and Visualization for Aerospace NDT

Additive Manufacturers Don't Get Free Pass on Quality

The How’s and Why’s of Leak Testing

Aerospace Quality Management System (AQMS) Certification

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