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UNC Charlotte Center for Precision Metrology Appoints Ed Morse as New Director
(University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC) -- Dean Rob Keynton of The William States Lee College of Engineering has announced that Ed Morse is the new director of the UNC Charlotte Center for Precision Metrology (CPM). Morse is taking the place of Chris Evans, who retired as CPM director in…
Artisan Robots With AI Smarts Will Juggle Tasks, Choose Tools, Mix and Match Recipes, and Order Materials
Failure of a machine in a factory can shut it down. Lost production can cost millions of dollars per day. Component failures can devastate factories, power plants, and battlefield equipment. To return to operation, skilled technicians use all the tools in their kit—machining, bending, welding, and…
Inside the Mind of an ISO Auditor
Getting inside the mind of an ISO 9001 auditor is crucial to a successful ISO audit. Think of it like a gift: Even the best of presents can be unappealing when wrapped in crumpled, messy newspaper and duct tape. Understanding the background and motivating factors for ISO auditors will help you…
Digital Supply-Chain Maturity Assessment Sets Stage for Optimizing Performance
The premise for the NIST MEP Digital Supply-Chain Network project is familiar to MEP centers—many small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) are often not ready for Industry 4.0 and don’t know how to implement it. Manufacturers with fewer than 50 employees often lag in digital supply-chain areas…
<em>The Surface Texture Answer Book</em> Now Available
(Digital Metrology Solutions: Columbus, OH) -- A new resource makes it easier to find answers to surface texture-related concepts and applications. The Surface Texture Answer Book answers more than 100 commonly asked questions regarding surface texture measurement, analysis, interpretation,…
Additive Manufacturing Brings Enhanced Comfort to Iconic Hush Puppies Brand
(Voxel8: Somerville, MA) -- Hush Puppies, the iconic Wolverine Worldwide brand, will commercialize Voxel8’s digital manufacturing technology in unique midsoles that provide enhanced comfort, support, and longevity. The Hush Puppies brand has always inspired the casual lifestyle through optimism…
Let Your ERP Build a Pathway to a Successful QMS
Most manufacturers want a quality management system (QMS) to meet strict quality values. They need one to expressly meet the needs of their specific organization yet be within the parameters of federal, state, and industry prerequisites. For example, food, drug, and medical device companies all…
With Ford’s Electric F-150 Pickup, the EV Transition Shifts Into High Gear
When President Joe Biden took Ford’s electric F-150 Lightning pickup for a test drive in Dearborn, Michigan, in May 2021, the event was more than a White House photo op. It marked a new phase in an accelerating shift from gas-powered cars and trucks to electric vehicles, or EVs. In recent months,…
Measurement Systems Analysis for Attributes, Part 2
The first part of this series introduced measurement systems analysis for attribute data, or attribute agreement analysis. AIAG1 provides a comprehensive overview, and Jd Marhevko2 has done an outstanding job of extending it to judgment inspections as well as go/no-go gages. Part two will cover the…
The Promise and Perils of Life Lived Online
This story was originally published by Knowable Magazine. I am sitting in a darkened room, listening to upbeat music of the type often used at tech conferences to make attendees feel they are part of something big, waiting in eager anticipation for a keynote speaker to appear. Bang on time,…
The Promise and Perils of Life Lived Online
This story was originally published by Knowable Magazine. I am sitting in a darkened room, listening to upbeat music of the type often used at tech conferences to make attendees feel they are part of something big, waiting in eager anticipation for a keynote speaker to appear. Bang on time,…
How Does Aptitude Affect the Quality of Aerospace Inspections?
The word “aptitude” is sometimes misused to mean ability or achievement. There is, however, a real and meaningful difference between the three words. Understanding the relationship between aptitude and ability can be a significant factor for your inspection operators. A basic description of the…
How Does Aptitude Affect the Quality of Aerospace Inspections?
The word “aptitude” is sometimes misused to mean ability or achievement. There is, however, a real and meaningful difference between the three words. Understanding the relationship between aptitude and ability can be a significant factor for your inspection operators. A basic description of the…
How to Bring Your Conscience to Work
Wharton professor G. Richard Shell’s graduate course on business responsibility is peppered with students he calls “ethics refugees.” They are young people who earned their bachelor’s degrees and landed a great job only to fall into an ethical or moral trap set by a boss, a co-worker, or the…
Keep Calm and Run for Your Life
I was a strange kid. Who knows where our fears come from? What I do know is Godzilla is somewhere near the core of one of my weirder fascinations. When I was four, I watched Godzilla vs. King Kong on TV with my father. It made a mark. One part megalophobia, one part awesome nature, one part primal…
Why Our Approach to Artificial Intelligence Needs a Reboot
Do you see the limitations and over-hyped expectations of today’s approach to artificial intelligence (AI)? Does it need a reboot, a redirection, to finally achieve its potential, one that truly understands us and we can trust? That is the premise of a great book on the subject, Rebooting AI:…
Getting the Most Out of Your Equipment Seals
Whether you deal with hydraulic or pneumatic seals such as wiper seals, or other types of seals and O-rings on gearboxes and other mechanical equipment, seals must be able to withstand a range of environments and duties, including extreme temperatures, high pressures, chemicals, and contamination…
Problems With the AIAG Gauge R&R Study
Measurement error is ubiquitous. As a result, over the past 250 years, different areas of science and engineering have come up with many different ways to deal with the problem of measurement error. One approach to the problem of measurement error was developed during the 1960s within General…
What Leaders Can Learn From Crazy Horse, Part 2
When you played cowboys and Indians as a kid, did you want to be the cowboy or the Indian? I wanted to be the Indian. All the ones I saw in comic books had super-cool moccasins and could move around with their bow and arrows without making a sound. And there were plenty of famous Native Americans…
Siemens Announces New JEDEC Industry Standard For Electronics Cooling Simulation
(Siemens: Plano, TX) -- Siemens Digital Industries Software announces the establishment of JEP181—a neutral file, XML-based standard from the JEDEC Solid State Technology Association, which is the global leader in standards development for the microelectronics industry. The JEP181 standard…
MSA: Back to the Basics
When we talk about measurement system analysis (MSA), people tend to focus on attribute agreement analysis because it is usually quicker and easier to do than a gauge repeatability and reproducibility (gauge R&R) study. This article is a review of the fundamentals for gauge R&R to remind us…
Your Leadership Toolbox
We need instant adaptability to the new skill sets in the unknown future of work. The Covid-19 pandemic is a prime example of how change is accelerating and requiring us to adapt quickly. We often hear about the skill sets we will need but not enough about how executives will adapt to them. A “…
Hexagon Adds Contactless Laser Scanning Capabilities to Machine Tools
(Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: North Kingstown, RI) -- Probe-based machine tool inspection has a well-deserved reputation for delivering clear productivity gains. But when it comes to capturing a full digital image of a clamped freeform workpiece, it can fall short. A probe only records a…
Measurement Systems Analysis for Attributes, Part 1
Measurement systems analysis (MSA) for attributes, or attribute agreement analysis, is a lot like eating broccoli or Brussels sprouts. We must often do things we don't like because they are necessary or good for us. While IATF 16949:2016, Clause 7.1.5.1.1—“Measurement systems analysis,” does not…
A Better Way to Introduce Digital Tech in the Workplace
When bringing technologies into the workplace, it pays to be realistic. Often, for instance, bringing new digital technology into an organization does not radically improve a firm’s operations. Despite high-level planning, a more frequent result is the messy process of frontline employees figuring…

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