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The latest information on testing and inspection equipment, methods, and standards ensuring the highest quality processes and products of your manufacturing operations.

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AI Technical and Gage Data Searches: "Open the pod bay door, Hal."

AI Technical and Gage Data Searches: "Open the pod bay door, Hal."

Generative AI Searches are transforming how professionals access technical data in fields like inspection and gages. While these tools deliver quick results, reliance on their outputs can lead to inaccuracies, as shown by discrepancies in thread specifications. Understanding the strengths and limitations of Generative AI is essential for ensuring the accuracy and relevance of information used in gage calibration and metrology.

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  • Robotic arm assembling electronic components on a printed circuit board.

    Hidden Reliability Risks in Automated Inspection Systems

    By: Muhammad Asim Niazi
  • Custom clamping fixture securing a manufactured part for inspection.

    Why Design Automation Is Starting to Reshape Inspection Workflows

    By: Ole von Seelen
  • Industrial computed tomography (CT) scan of an automotive steering wheel, revealing internal wiring, electronic components, and structural features for nondestructive inspection and quality analysis.

    Crisis Mode: A Manufacturer’s Guide to X-ray CT Inspection Services for Critical Quality Situations

    By: Chris Damhof
  • Precision thread plug gage used to inspect and verify internal thread dimensions, pitch, and tolerance compliance in manufactured components.

    Thread Setting Plug Gages: Do I Need One and Why?

    By: Mike Oddy
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