2023 June

Check out the June 2023 edition of Quality! Get your additive manufacturing questions answered, learn how to manage and implement robotics, read our NDT special section and much more!

Test & Inspection

Your Additive Manufacturing Questions Answered

Michelle Bangert

May 31, 2023

If you have questions about additive manufacturing, the experts are here to help. From ASTM to ISO to countless additive manufacturers, there is an organization that can address your specific application.

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Diameter Measurement

How to Measure Big IDs and ODs

As with any diameter measurement, there are several possible solutions.

George Schuetz

June 7, 2023

Imagine your task for this week is to develop a hand tool gaging solution for a large rotor with an ID of nearly 400mm. Given the size and the large diameter, it is unlikely the part can be brought to a gage or even a CMM for an in-process check.

Software & Analysis

Reverse Engineering Software For 3D

Once the model has been generated, you can use the software to analyze the model.

Greg Groth

June 6, 2023

Reverse engineering software for 3D scanning enables users to create a three-dimensional model of an object by using a 3D scanner. This type of software is commonly used by engineers, scientists, and other professionals for a wide range of applications.

Medical

Best Practices for Validating CMM-based Inspection Processes

What does a thorough validation approach really entail?

Carrie Pfeifer

June 1, 2023

What level of quality do you feel is required in orthopedic implants, pacemakers and other critical, life-sustaining medical devices? The highest quality, of course!

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Management | Robotics

As Robotics Gain Hold, Here’s How to Manage Them

The pandemic has only fueled the worker shortage, prompting manufacturers to embrace automation in large numbers. Senior leadership can ensure robotics are implemented correctly.

Genevieve Diesing

June 1, 2023

As manufacturing requirements continue to increase, and reshoring and lack of personnel continue to challenge the manufacturing industry, robotics can help.

Quality 101

Building Blocks to Improve Organizational Culture

Lay out a road map to achieve organizational excellence and build a culture around it.

Hung Le Ph.D. Grace L Duffy MBA, LSSMBB

May 30, 2023

An organization should be at least at level 3, Defined Systems Approach, of the Management System Maturity Model to reap the rewards of a culture of excellence.

From the Editor | Darryl Seland

Maps Have Been Helping Us for a Thousand Years

They've been helping us get where we are going for a thousand years.

Darryl Seland

June 15, 2023

The concept of the map has not been limited to just physical locations. Just think about any activity that would or should be repeated by others.

Speaking of Quality | Mark Durivage

Competence, Awareness, and Training – Oh My!

Consider preparing the workforce today for the challenges of tomorrow.

Mark Durivage

June 5, 2023

With the ever-increasing complexity involved with the provision of products and services, the demand for competent workers will undoubtedly increase.

NDT | Computed Tomography

Industrial X-ray/Computed Tomography Operator Training: Turning Expectation into Actualization

The system’s potential remains locked inside the machine unless employees are properly trained to operate it.

Comet Yxlon

June 14, 2023

It all starts with the question, "How can we clearly see what is going on inside our product without damaging it?"

NDT | Leak Testing

Race to Mobility Sharpens Focus on Leak Testing for Li-ion Batteries and Hydrogen Fuel Cells

There are thousands of places where a battery pack or fuel cell pack can leak.

Thomas Parker

June 13, 2023

Leak testing, which has always been essential in the automotive industry for ensuring the manufacture of quality parts and components, is taking on added importance in the mobility age.

NDT | Back 2 Basics

Industry Trends: Third-Party NDT Certification Programs Advance Digital Expertise, Standardize Industry Practices

The public deserves to have confidence in their NDT professionals.

Paul Lang

June 12, 2023

At the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT), the world's largest technical society for nondestructive testing professionals, we believe that the public deserves to have confidence in their NDT professionals.

NDT | Additive Manufacturing

Technology Solutions for Large Applications in Additive Manufacturing

Understanding what technologies are available is the first step.

Carl Dekker

June 8, 2023

How can we make products that need critical material/dimensional performance and are also of a size that becomes very difficult to rapidly and economically produce?

On Demand Join this webinar to learn how companies of all sizes are adopting easy-to-use cobots to overcome the labor shortage, handle multi-shift operations, scale production on-the-fly, and solve many other challenges.

Diverse, fast, and complex manufacturing flows require tools that collect everything now, integrate information from all locations, and facilitate immediate, deep analysis. Join Brad Armstrong, SME on SPC at Advantive, to learn about the next generation of SPC monitoring and control.

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