2023 May

Check out the May 2023 edition of Quality! Meet Jared Curtis, Quality's inaugural winner of the Quality Rookie of the Year contest. Also in the this issue, a Vision & Sensors special edition and much more!

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Inaugural Quality Rookie of the Year Winner

2023 Quality Rookie of the Year: Jared Curtis, Time for a Challenge

Our Rookie of the Year had twenty years of experience when he decided to switch careers.

Michelle Bangert

May 1, 2023

Some people might be nervous about completely switching careers, but not Jared Curtis. For his dedication to quality, strong communication skills, and interest in always learning, Jared Curtis is our 2023 Quality Rookie of the Year.

Quality 101

Automation in Materials Testing

There are many different parts of a universal testing machine that can be partially or fully automated depending on the specific needs of your lab.

Richard Spiegel J.J. Blenkhorn

May 15, 2023

Materials testing is critical for the development and quality assurance of all products in the market, with some industries such as biomedical, aerospace, and automotive companies experiencing high volumes of testing throughput in addition to strict quality standards.

High- Speed Measurement

Precision at All Altitudes: High-speed Measuring of Aerospace Parts with Shopfloor CMMs

Quality assurance performed at the site of production can identify and possibly even avoid manufacturing errors.

ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions

May 16, 2023

How can aerospace parts manufacturers meet demands for lightweight, precise parts and components that are durable and temperature-resistant while complying with stringent regulatory requirements? High-quality aerospace parts need high-quality industrial metrology solutions.

Quality 101

Automation’s Growing Role in Universal Testing

The pandemic proved just how important universal testers are to quality. As staff shorages endure, automation is keeping this technology on point.

Genevieve Diesing

May 10, 2023

Universal testers are essential to quality in many industries because they help engineers understand the performance of materials, components, and products under various loading conditions.

Software & Analysis

Advanced Quality Inspection Software Offers Many Benefits, But Adoption Lags

From addressing labor shortages, to reducing human error, the future looks bright for quality inspection software.

Derek Sporleder

May 9, 2023

Getting products out the door quicker, and with less waste, can have significant impacts on both customer service and the bottom line. However, with businesses facing numerous challenges lately – chief among them being a prolonged labor shortage – achieving that goal has become more difficult.

Test & Inspection

Quality Automation: The Role Robotics and Sensors Play in Quality Control and Production

Manufacturers looking to improve their production process efficiency and effectiveness should look closely at Quality Automation.

Jeff Foster

May 8, 2023

Automated quality control systems improve the manufacturing process efficiency and effectiveness while simultaneously reducing the potential for human error and boosting the final product’s overall quality — and robotics and sensors play a critical role.

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Column | Darryl Seland

From the Editor: Root Cause

Are we tackling the symptoms of the disease?

Darryl Seland

May 22, 2023

Check out everything we have to offer in this month’s Quality, including a profile of the inaugural winner of our Quality Rookie of the Year, Jared Curtis.

Speaking of Quality | John Vandenbemden

Auditing vs. Inspection

Even though there are similarities, these tools have different intent.

John Vandenbemden

May 17, 2023

Auditing and inspection are two critical tools that organizations apply to ensure compliance, policies, procedures and products. Even though there are similarities these tools have different intent.

Vision & Sensors | Sensors

New Sensors and Machine Vision Applications Drive Advances in Optics

New opportunities continually emerge — including in the field of robotics and autonomous machines.

John Lewis

May 22, 2023

Camera sensors and new machine vision applications tend to drive parallel advances in optics, and optics suppliers must continually evolve as machine vision technologies progress.

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Vision & Sensors | Camera Interfaces

CLHS IP Core Enables 25 Gbps Products To Quickly Reach The Market

CLHS uses a proven core that is easy to use, operates at 10g, 25g, and has a roadmap to 50g.

Mike Miethig

May 18, 2023

CLHS specification 1.2 recently introduced the 25 Gbps speed along with the QSFP28, SFP28, and MPO connectors. The committee has proof of concept to achieve 50 Gbps using the same IP core, ensuring an easy transition to future speeds.

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Vision & Sensors | Machine Vision 101

Image Processing for Machine Vision – How Did We Get Here?

Machine Learning (ML) has been part of machine vision image processing almost from the beginning.

Perry C. West

May 4, 2023

Progress in machine vision processing is charted in major developments that prove significant staying power.

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Vision & Sensors | Vision

40+ Years of Vision Guided Robotics

VGR is one of the largest growing sectors in both the robotics and machine vision market.

Josh Person

May 3, 2023

Since the beginning of modern industrial robots in the early 1980s, robots have been guided by machine vision. Originally there were only a few robots with vision, but today it is over 5,000 robots annually in the North American market and significantly more globally.

Vision & Sensors | Deep Learning

Can Deep Learning Improve My Manufacturing Process?

By applying DL with a Data-Centric Approach, Users Can Streamline Even the Most Challenging Manufacturing Steps with Fast, Accurate Automated Inspection.

Kai Yang

May 2, 2023

A sub-discipline of artificial intelligence (AI), deep learning (DL) has become a breakout technology in high-profile market sectors such as retail and high-tech.

Discover how SPC's real-time data collection, monitoring and control capabilities provide the perfect foundation for AI/ML's predictive insights, enabling both immediate process optimization and long-term continuous improvement.

This webinar, featuring a live demonstration, will showcase the evolution of Hexagon’s direct scanning laser trackers: cutting-edge technology that now delivers traditional reflector-tracking accuracy to non-contact, large-part scanning.

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