Quality Magazine

Check out the November 2023 edition of Quality! Read our cover story on GD&T for electric vehicles, a feature on how AI can enhance and streamline calibration procedures, an NDT special section and much more!

Quality 101

GD&T for Electric Vehicles Supports Consistent Quality Control

GD&T allows engineers to define feature relationships, ensuring proper alignment and interchangeability.

Emily Starinieri

October 17, 2023

Model-Based Definition (MBD) offers a modernized approach to implementing GD&T into electric motor production using 3D models instead of traditional 2D drawings.

Management

A Machine Trainer: Safe and efficient shop floor training management

Learn more about CNC and CMM machine trainer simulators.

Christopher Parker

October 23, 2023

Taking a closer look at what a machine trainer simulator is, how it works, and the benefits it provides.

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Test & Inspection

What Product Quality Testing is Made of

Quality materials are the route to quality products.

Carl Bramley

October 19, 2023

Quality materials are the route to quality products. For a product to be fit-for-purpose and meet legislative and commercial requirements it must check several boxes.

Measurement

Why More Manufacturers Should Consider Implementing a Vision Measurement System

Technology advancements, emerging industries, and congressional legislation point to an exciting future for vision measurement systems.

Mark Sawko

October 18, 2023

Vision measuring machines (VMMs) offer several key benefits, such as greater speed, versatility, and efficiency – with many other exciting innovations on the way as well.

ESG | Part 2

How Manufacturing Organizations Can Meet Their ESG Goals: The Role of Quality Departments

From consistent disclosure to systematic emission reduction, quality management plays a crucial role in the ESG landscape.

Genevieve Diesing

October 5, 2023

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals have become increasingly important for manufacturing organizations as they strive to align business practices with societal expectations.

Software

Harnessing ChatGPT to Develop Calibration Procedures for Test and Measurement Equipment

While AI cannot entirely replace human expertise in developing calibration procedures, it can certainly enhance and streamline the process.

Doug Wheeler ASQ, CQE

October 4, 2023

Explore how ChatGPT, an advanced AI language model, can be used to write detailed calibration procedures for various test and measurement equipment.

From the Editor | Darryl Seland

Where Does it End? Usually Depends on Where You Start

Darryl Seland

October 26, 2023

There is an old saying: Garbage in, garbage out. It is a reference to the need for any creative, quality end product to start with quality, reproducible material.

Face of Quality | Jim L. Smith

Marketplace Projection is a Minefield

Predicting marketplace demand is not an exact science.

Jim L. Smith

October 25, 2023

As many manufacturers realize, a forecast is always a gamble. At best, it is an educated guess.

Speaking of Quality | Doug Wood

How I got into Quality

I've always been willing to try new things

Doug Wood

October 24, 2023

Like most quality professionals, I did not start out looking at it as a profession.

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Column | John Vandenbemden

Manufacturing Organizations Find the Following Sampling Strategies Useful

John Vandenbemden

October 25, 2023

The sampling strategy is an important part of statistical sampling. Manufacturing organizations find the following sampling strategies to be useful.

Fellow Traveler | Daniel Zrymiak

Stakeholders: Adroit Navigation for Managing Up and Across

A quality leader within an organization must be an adroit navigator.

Daniel Zrymiak

October 20, 2023

Different examples of internal corporate dynamics that an internal quality leader must successfully navigate.

Exit Strategy Series | Dane Sanders

How to Navigate the Path to Successfully Selling your Business, Part 2

Dane Sanders

October 16, 2023

In part 2 of this series, I’m going to focus on what things business owners need to be prepared for when selling their business.

NDT | PMI Part 3

Evolution of PMI Technology: Advancements in Handheld XRF Propel Accuracy, Connectivity, and Efficiency

The suite of tools available for PMI has grown.

Genevieve Diesing

October 13, 2023

In part three of this three-part series, the suite of tools available for PMI has grown.

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NDT | PMI Part 2

On-Site and Real-Time PMI Testing: Faster Decisions, Enhanced Productivity, and Cost Savings

Learn more about the advantages of positive material identification (PMI) testing.

Genevieve Diesing

October 12, 2023

In part two of this three-part series, we learn more about the advantages of positive material identification (PMI) testing.

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NDT | PMI Part 1

Ensuring Quality and Safety in Manufacturing: The Role of Positive Material Identification

PMI is a vital nondestructive testing method for quality assurance and safety.

Genevieve Diesing

October 11, 2023

In part one of this three-part series, we explore why PMI is a vital nondestructive testing method for quality assurance and safety.

Back2Basics

How the NDT Legacy of Liquid Penetrant Testing Continues to Thrive

Sometimes, The Old Dog Doesn’t Need to Learn New Tricks.

Paul Lang

October 10, 2023

Liquid Penetrant Testing (PT) is one of the oldest, widely used and important methods of nondestructive testing (NDT) available today.

NDT | Training

Focus on the Training Quality

Industry veteran Charles Hellier discusses how to improve training within NDT.

Michelle Bangert

October 9, 2023

The implosion of the Titan submersible is just one instance of tragedy that NDT might have been able to prevent.

NDT | Compression Testing

Understanding Compression Testing and Flexural Modulus, a Crucial Aspect of Material Strength Evaluation

Advancements in materials science and engineering breakthroughs are possible through the science of compression testing.

Mark Fridman

October 6, 2023

In the realm of material science and engineering, the evaluation of material strength is crucial. One of the key methods for this purpose is compression testing.

NDT | Phased Array

Phased Array Ultrasound (PAUT) vs Phase Coherence Imaging (PCI) for Pipeline Inspection

One of PCI’s main strengths is detecting cracks that are vertical to the surface of the component.

Emilie Peloquin

October 3, 2023

Offering a major advantage over conventional ultrasonic testing, PAUT provides 2D image representations of flaws in a weld as opposed to a mere A-scan signal that could be challenging to interpret.

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ASNT Column | Eddie C. Pompa

Space Waste … but not what you’re thinking

Eddie C. Pompa JSC/NASA, ASNT NDT Level III

October 2, 2023

As an inspector at the Johnson Space Center (JSC) there are opportunities to perform inspections on unique and one-of-a-kind products that make one feel special and proud to be part of such a great team.

New Product

Lucid Triton2 2.5GigE Camera Family

October 4, 2023

Lucid Vision Labs, Inc. announced the expansion of its Triton2 camera series featuring the latest Sony Pregius S sensors with a 2.5 GigE interface.

New Product

Pleora AI Inspection, Checklist Capabilities for Vaira Manufacturing Platform

October 3, 2023

Integrating inspection and checklist apps with new AI object detection and classification skills reduces quality escapes and improves traceability for manufacturers.

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New Product

Emergent Vision Technologies eCapture Pro Software

September 7, 2023

It now supports GPUDirect, H.265/H.264, and RTMP streaming.

New Product

Lucid RDMA Integration for Atlas10 Cameras

September 1, 2023

Lucid Vision Labs, Inc., announced the integration and availability of Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) data transfer technology across its complete range of Atlas10 – 10GigE cameras.

New Product

Nikon Metrology Wafer Automatic Measurement Solution

August 31, 2023

The Industrial Metrology Business Unit of Nikon Corporation has released the automatic wafer measurement system NEXIV VMZ-NWL 200 to solve the challenges of wafer metrology in the semiconductor back-end process, where more work is traditionally carried out manually than in front-end process control.

New Product

Verisurf RPS Alignment Functionality

August 17, 2023

Verisurf Software, Inc., announces new RPS (Reference Point System) Alignment functionality added to its popular 3D metrology software.

New Product

Renishaw Industrial Automation Products

August 16, 2023

The new RCS product line solves fundamental challenges within the global industrial automation industry. Puts focus on problems associated with manual set-up, calibration, and maintenance of robots, such as operational accuracy and repeatability.

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Quality Magazine

2023 November

Cover Story

GD&T for Electric Vehicles Supports Consistent Quality Control

Features

A Machine Trainer: Safe and efficient shop floor training management

What Product Quality Testing is Made of

Why More Manufacturers Should Consider Implementing a Vision Measurement System

How Manufacturing Organizations Can Meet Their ESG Goals: The Role of Quality Departments

Harnessing ChatGPT to Develop Calibration Procedures for Test and Measurement Equipment

Columns

Where Does it End? Usually Depends on Where You Start

Marketplace Projection is a Minefield

How I got into Quality

Manufacturing Organizations Find the Following Sampling Strategies Useful

Stakeholders: Adroit Navigation for Managing Up and Across

How to Navigate the Path to Successfully Selling your Business, Part 2

NDT

Evolution of PMI Technology: Advancements in Handheld XRF Propel Accuracy, Connectivity, and Efficiency

On-Site and Real-Time PMI Testing: Faster Decisions, Enhanced Productivity, and Cost Savings

Ensuring Quality and Safety in Manufacturing: The Role of Positive Material Identification

How the NDT Legacy of Liquid Penetrant Testing Continues to Thrive

Focus on the Training Quality

Understanding Compression Testing and Flexural Modulus, a Crucial Aspect of Material Strength Evaluation

Phased Array Ultrasound (PAUT) vs Phase Coherence Imaging (PCI) for Pipeline Inspection

Space Waste … but not what you’re thinking

Products

Lucid Triton2 2.5GigE Camera Family

Pleora AI Inspection, Checklist Capabilities for Vaira Manufacturing Platform

Emergent Vision Technologies eCapture Pro Software

Lucid RDMA Integration for Atlas10 Cameras

Nikon Metrology Wafer Automatic Measurement Solution

Verisurf RPS Alignment Functionality

Renishaw Industrial Automation Products

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