(Coordinate Metrology Society: Weatherford, TX) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) has announced the return of its 3D metrology certification schemes and recommended preparatory class for beginners and experienced users of co
The flexibility of an XmR chart makes it the Swiss army knife of process behavior charts. Photo by Denise Jans on Unsplash
In May 1924, Walter Shewhart wrote a memo that contained the first example of a process behavior chart (i.e., a “control chart”). It was a chart for individual values that would be known today as a p-chart.
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Health connects each one of us to one another. No matter where we are in the world, who we are, or what we do, the state of our health is a key determinant in our quality of life. Simply put, it’s our most valuable asset.
For organizations responsible for aircraft operation and maintenance, inspecting critical aircraft-engine components is a routine preventive maintenance procedure. These procedures help to ensure the proper operation of the aircraft for flight safety.
(ForTest: Modena, Italy) -- Products that must prevent penetration of moisture or liquids undergo leak tests during manufactu
Which dust collection system is best for your application? Credit: ABM Equipment
Dust collection systems remove dust and other particulate matter from the air, making them very important for many companies and even industries. The systems come in many forms and configurations for different applications and materials.
In the future, the researchers could boost the performance of their system by refining the materials they used to make qubits or developing more precise control processes. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash
Quantum computers promise the ability to quickly solve extremely complex problems that might take the world’s most powerful supercomputer decades to crack.
(NewTek Sensor Solutions: Pennsauken, NJ) -- NewTek Sensor Solutions offers a free downloadable learning module on free-core vs.
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN) -- Researchers at the U.S.
Wasted motion adds cost but no value. Henry Ford pointed out that people cannot be paid to walk, and that no job should require anybody to bend over or take more than one step in any direction.
Although quality management has been around in some form or another for thousands of years—a cover of Joseph Juran’s Quality Handbook depicted Egyptians making very precise measurements for the construction of pyramids—this article will show that quality is
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