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Compliance Today 06/01/2020

This spring have presented no shortage of hurdles. While many industries are facing new challenges, for those in manufacturing, this may mean continuing production despite supply chain disruptions, health and safety concerns, and economic impact.

Producing Additively Manufactured Parts 06/01/2020

Additive manufacturing has moved far beyond its prototyping roots. Today, additive for production applications is a growing area of interest.

Three Manufacturing Trends that Meet the Need for Speed 06/01/2020

For decades, quality, low cost, and on-time delivery have been the primary demands of manufacturing customers. Recently, a new demand has been added to the mix—speed. Customers still want a quality product delivered on-time at a fair price. Only now they want it faster.

Computed Tomography for Nondestructive Testing 06/01/2020

Coordinate measuring machines (CMMs), vision systems, the trusty micrometer—no manufacturer would argue the importance of traditional dimensional metrology equipment, but the fact remains that the tried and true sometimes comes up lacking.

Would You Recommend a Career in Quality? 06/01/2020

The state of the quality profession may have changed in 2020, but some issues remain evergreen.

Form Measurement in the Electric Vehicle Industry 06/01/2020

While electric vehicles (EV) aren’t new, they are gaining traction and popularity across the globe.

ASQ Virtual 06/01/2020

The COVID-19 pandemic in late 2019 and most of 2020 was unprecedented, and like all organizations ASQ was forced to take necessary precautions and make difficult decisions. Sadly this included the cancellation of the World Conference on Quality Improvement (WCQI), which had been scheduled for May 4-6 in Columbus, Ohio

Hidden Waviness: When Measuring Roughness Cannot Solve Quality Challenges 06/01/2020

Specifications for surface texture frequently focus on surface “roughness”—the finer structures in the texture—often to the exclusion of the “waviness”—the larger structure of the texture. Unfortunately, problems related to sealing, vibration, noise, wear, etc., are regularly caused by issues hidden in the waviness domain, which cannot be captured by common roughness specifications.

What Kind of Calibration Do You Want? 06/01/2020

Typical answers include: cheaper, faster, most accurate, none of which would pass a technical smell test. On reflection, many might say they want calibration to tell them if the item to be calibrated is any good or not while not defining what ‘good’ means from a technical point of view.

Change: Management Must Understand Why Changes Fail 06/01/2020

Since change has been constant since the dawn of man, it might be reasonable to think that industrial management has the process institutionalized...but that simply is not the case, at least in many organizations.

What's Next? 06/01/2020

As graduation season continues without any graduations—or rather, abbreviated ones online along with a cap and gown photo on your front porch—it reminds me of Anne Patchett’s graduation speech turned book, “What Now?”

Save Time with Auto Ballooning 06/01/2020

If you are looking to quickly create ballooned drawings and first article inspection documents, you need the right tools for the job.

Make Data Work for You 06/01/2020

Thinking big in terms of quality is the goal. Rather than the days of old where quality just meant inspection, not in real time and not easily accessible, today the concept of quality has moved beyond this concept.

NAM Survey: Manufacturers Face Major Headwinds, but Continue Operating in Support of COVID-19 Response 05/28/2020

The National Association of Manufacturers released the results of the Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey for the second quarter of 2020 showing that despite a historic drop in optimism, to nearly 34%, and challenging business conditions, the vast majority of manufacturers (98.7%) have continued or only temporarily halted operations.

How to Establish a Reputation as a Quality Supplier 05/26/2020

Download the ebook, How to Create a Quality Product Roadmap, to learn how to develop a quality plan based on customer-driven metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) that will help you establish a reputation as a trusted supplier for years to come.

The Future 05/26/2020

Maybe it is not something you have thought much about, but a single action, taken now, can have significant consequences far into the future. This can be a blessing or a curse, depending of course on what the action is.

Why Isn’t ERP Fixing My Late-Order Problem? 05/22/2020

Your firm is not alone if it put in the time and outlaid the capital on an ERP deployment only to find the challenge of on-time customer shipments still an active and pressing problem.

The Coordinate Metrology Society and PrecisionPath Consortium Launch a 3D Measurement Industry Survey 05/20/2020

The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) in collaboration with the PrecisionPath Consortium (PPC) today announced the official launch of their 3D Measurement Industry-at-large Survey.

What’s the difference between Laser Radar and LIDAR technology? 05/20/2020

Confusion between the two is understandable. Their names are nearly synonymous and the terms are often used interchangeably. The acronyms are RADAR, which stands for RAdio Detection And Ranging; and LIDAR which stands for LIght Detection And Ranging.

White Paper: Enterprise Quality Inspection and Reporting 05/14/2020

Quality is a non-negotiable point in manufacturing, especially when it comes to aerospace and defense parts.

Technology Today

Driverless 'Roborace' car makes street track debut 11/18/2016

It is a car kitted out with technology its developers boldly predict will transform our cities and change the way we live.

How to outsmart fake news in your Facebook feed 11/18/2016

Fake news is actually really easy to spot -- if you know how. Consider this your New Media Literacy Guide.

Flying a sports car with wings 11/18/2016

Piloting one of the breed of light aircraft is said to be as easy as driving a car

Revealed: Winners of the 'Oscars of watches' 11/18/2016

It's the prize giving ceremony that everyone's on time for.

What parents should know about the VR gear kids want 11/17/2016

Thinking about treating your family to a little virtual reality this holiday? Have no idea where to start? Don't worry. From Google's inexpensive Cardboard VR viewer to Sony's new PlayStation VR, this guide will help you figure out what makes sense for your family's interests, needs and budget.

Teen girls prepare for space launch 11/17/2016

Teenage girls have designed Africa's first private satellite due to launch into space in 2017. It's hoped it can monitor and find answers to South Africa's drought crisis.

Brightest supermoon since 1948 11/16/2016

See photos of November's supermoon -- the brightest in nearly 70 years.

Cell phones, screens are keeping your kid awake 11/11/2016

These days, teachers often face classrooms filled with yawning students who stayed up late snapping selfies or playing online games.

Japan's boom in weird wearable tech 11/11/2016

What do Discman, Tamagotchi, and Game Boy have in common?

This NASA astronaut voted from space 11/08/2016

From infinity and beyond, he found a way to vote.

Going to space is a real pain in the back 11/08/2016

A six-month stay on the International Space Station can be a pain in the back for astronauts. While they may gain up to 2 inches in height temporarily, that effect is accompanied by a weakening of the muscles supporting the spine, according to a new study.

Russian gamers race to prevent nuclear 'war' 11/02/2016

"Attention! Attention!" blares the Russian voice from a loudspeaker. "The nuclear bombs will be launched in one hour."

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