What Is Error Propagation, and How Did It Destroy a $327 Million Spacecraft?
In Episode 1 of The Quality Digest Roadshow, we talked about metrology standards and ho
Precise Measurements Can Help Cancer Patients Live Longer, Healthier Lives
In the evenings, after patients have left for the day, our research team visits the radiation oncology offices at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus to talk to medical physicists about how our research can help cancer patients.
Automating the Indicator Calibration Process
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Systems exist that can “read” a dial indicator and capture its values.
All gauging equipment must be calibrated periodically to ensure it can perform the job for which it’s intended (i.e., measuring parts accurately).
Inspecting Industrial Gearboxes With 3D Scanners
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Rockwell engineers with their Artec Leo 3D scanner.
Regular inspection is absolutely vital with industrial transmission systems. Just like the gearbox in an everyday car, components are prone to wear, misalignment, and fatigue—issues that can lead to machinery failure.
Precision Assembly Transformation Starts With Engineered Fluid Processes
At the corner of quality and assembly, design engineers are frequently confronted with unexpected, complex fluid process issues in the prototyping phase.
Teaching Robots to Map Large Environments
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The artificial intelligence-driven system incrementally creates and aligns smaller submaps of the scene that it stitches together to reconstruct a full 3D map (like this office cubicle) while estimating the robot’s position in real time.
A robot searching for workers trapped in a partially collapsed mine shaft must rapidly generate a map of the scene and identify its location within that scene as it navigates the treacherous terrain.
How to Shorten Time to Market and Lower Development Costs
Your company works hard to bring quality products to market, but your current inefficient development process slows you down.
Real-World Lessons on Laser Marking
The global coding- and marking-equipment market is on a clear growth path.
A Practical Guide to Buying Precision Metrology Equipment for Modern Manufacturing
I’ve worked in manufacturing procurement for just over 25 years. In that time, I’ve learned one thing above all else—precision is the backbone of quality. Every product we make, every part we produce, and every component we measure relies on measuring tool accuracy.
3D Scanning Makes Leak Repair Safer and Faster
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Using traditional measuring tools while harnessed up and in awkward positions can be difficult. Here, an ISS technician captures data with Artec Leo while suspended from a harness.
When components leak, sizing them up for repairs can be extremely difficult. This isn’t just due to distance and locale—many are underground or underwater—but also safety issues.