Subtle Sources of Error in Laser Trackers Due to Dispersion in the Internal Optical Elements
It is well known that the speed of light depends on the index of refraction of the medium in which the light is propagating.
Calling All 3D Measurement Professionals for the 2020 State of the Industry Survey
Back in 2016, the PrecisionPath Consortium (PPC), in cooperation with the Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) and UNC Charlotte, conducted the very first industry survey in support of their lead project—the Technology Roadmap for Large-Scale Manufacturing.
3D Measurement U Learning Portal Launched by the Coordinate Metrology Society
When it comes to metrology education, the CMS is all about its newest training asset 3D Measurement U or simply 3DMU.
The Larger Meaning of World Metrology Day
One hundred and forty-five years ago today, on May 20, 1875, delegates from 17 nations to the Metre Convention in Paris signed the Treaty of the Metre, which established the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM).
SPC and the Smart Factory: From Automation to Optimization
During the last several decades, many forward-thinking manufacturers have adopted factory automation for all that it promises—greater efficiency, consistency, productivity, and cost savings.
How Extreme Ultraviolet Light Helps Give Us Smarter Smartphones and Stronger Satellites
In 2019, after decades of effort, manufacturers used a new technology to create smartphones with individual circuit features as small as 7 nanometers (nm), or billionths of a meter, enabling them to cram
The Future of Quality Management Is Business Success, Part 5
Each article in this series presents new tools for increasing return on investment, enhancing customer satisfaction, creating process excellence, and driving risk from an ISO 9001:2015-based quality management system.
Is Your Customer Experience Crisis-Ready?
There’s a little bit of irony in the title of this article. Why do we have to make sure the customer—and employee—experience is crisis-ready? Well, as John Kennedy said, “The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.”
Tips for working from home
As Quality Digest’s Ryan Day writes in his article “Embracing Work-From-Home: Insights for employers” the recent shelter-in-place orders have made work-from-home the new normal, and some organizations are struggling with the transition to working as a remote team. But there are companies that have been doing so for quite some time, and we can benefit from their experience.
Getting Cyber-Creative When Business Is Slow
Nobody likes business to be slow. If you’re in a fast-paced world like manufacturing, seeing your machines or employees idle can drive a person insane.