Category: Quality Control

June 30, 2021

Sigma Labs, a developer of quality assurance software to the commercial 3D metal printing industry, has been recognized at the recent American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ AM Tech Forum, as the winner of the Best-in-Class Innovation Award for Additive Manufacturing […]

June 3, 2021

In the era of smart manufacturing, there are numerous, continually developing opportunities for organisations to drive productivity. From robotics to the industrial internet of things (IIoT), the list of key components of Industry 4.0 continues to grow. But the key […]

May 25, 2021

Hexagon and Plex Systems, a leader in cloud-delivered smart manufacturing solutions, have announced a new strategic partnership. The global partnership will enable Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division and Plex to co-sell Plex MES to Hexagon manufacturing customers, helping them to take […]

April 2, 2021

Aerospace is doubtless one of the market segment where the industry-specific requirements are more exacting, and few companies are qualified to meet the exact standards of the world’s aerospace and defense prime contractors. Dimac S.r.l. design and develop innovative solutions […]

March 30, 2021

Keyence has announced that it has added white light interferometry to its 3D Surface Profiler VK-X3000 Series providing capabilities to measure from nanometers to millimeters. Highly accurate measurement of any target is now possible through the use of three different […]

March 23, 2021

The lens barrel plays an important role in the effectiveness of a smartphone’s camera. Accurate measurement of the part is important to ensure that consumer electronics customers’ expectations are met. However, the size and tolerance demands of lens barrels makes […]

March 18, 2021

Combating the Covid-19 pandemic is at the top of the global agenda. Providing vaccine to populations around the globe means providing around 8 billion doses. In addition to the availability of the vaccine, a decisive factor in the race against […]

March 16, 2021

42 Technology and INFICON AG, a leading industrial sensor companies, have worked together on a new automated inspection technology that can reliably detect all scratches of more than 10 microns in width on polished glass surfaces in under one second. […]

March 16, 2021

German scientists from Hannover and Aachend develop an app for automatic monitoring of print quality in Additive Manufacturing. 3D printing enables a batch size of one production, meaning no products are alike because each part is individually designed for the […]

March 5, 2021

Years ago, I created a simple “spot-the-difference” exercise for the firm where I worked, asking the team to compare two nearly identical images. Roughly one fourth (24%) of those who took the test got it wrong. Half found too few […]

March 2, 2021

C-Mill is a leading technology and services firm in the cutting production of complex parts for the medical technology, watch, fluid systems, aerospace and technology markets. The firm provides manufacturing advice to customers in the early stages of product development, […]

February 1, 2021

Some companies who have their own warehouses and factories always have conveyors in their operations. Conveyor belts are very essential in transporting and moving heavy materials within your facility. Some businesses even rely solely on their conveyor belts to keep […]

October 7, 2020

Called AR0234CS, te CMOS sensor captures 1080p video and single frames, and “produces crisp and clear images by minimising frame-to-frame distortion in high-speed scenes and reducing the motion artifacts”, according to the company, which also sees the device being used […]

September 8, 2020

There’s an old saying that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Throughout the years, that expression has been adapted to fit different situations, including a “team is only as strong as its weakest player” or “your […]

August 26, 2020

Canadian auto supplier Magna International manufacturers some of the best seats in the industry, according to the J.D. Power 2020 U.S. Seat Quality and Satisfaction Study. Magna finished an industry-leading first in three of seven categories, and second in a […]

August 10, 2020

Solutions for avoiding thermally induced dimensional deviations of workpieces have become more crucial than ever for the machine tool building industry. Thermal drift is primarily caused by feed axes on the basis of recirculating ball screws. The temperature distribution along […]

July 29, 2020

The manufacturing process of today involves many challenges from mass production down to lot size one. The CNC controls in factories must master this market trend specifically without an adequate amount of skilled labor in the US manufacturing world. In […]

July 9, 2020

BEIJING — China is considering mandatory in-car air quality regulations to protect the health of drivers, in a move that could increase costs for automakers importing vehicles from markets without such rules, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. […]

June 25, 2020

Earlier this year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it’s working on new rules to decrease NOx and other pollutants present in vehicle emissions. January’s announcement will not be the only major one relating to worldwide vehicle emissions, with China […]

April 8, 2020

Mike Terrell is the quality assurance manager at B&B Airparts Inc., a machine shop that specializes in manufacturing high precision parts for aerospace OEMs. B&B Airparts Inc. has been in business for over twenty years, offering machining, sheet metal fabrication, […]