Pushing the Limits of Air Gauging
I’ve written many times about how air gauging allows you to measure many jobs faster, more conveniently, and more accurately than other gauging methods.
I’ve written many times about how air gauging allows you to measure many jobs faster, more conveniently, and more accurately than other gauging methods.
Ask anyone who’s bought a handheld 3D scanner with optical tracking system in the last few years about what sold them, and you’ll hear about speed. More points per second. Larger scanning areas. Faster data capture.
False rejects quietly impede manufacturing efficiency, yet most quality teams treat them as an acceptable cost.
High-mix manufacturing has become the norm. Production lines are expected to produce more part variants in smaller batches and at a faster pace than ever before—all while maintaining very high quality.
As we celebrate the United States’ 250th anniversary this year, NIST experts have been working to preserve our nat
Inbound receiving operations (aka goods-in) in the electronics industry are under increasing pressure.
Audit week has a way of revealing gaps that stay invisible during normal operations. Your methods are sound, and your data look clean. Then the assessor asks for the calibration certificate on the torque wrench used last Tuesday, and someone heads off to find it.
A test object is 3D-printed using a new system to monitor for errors and correct them automatically while manufacturing large items made from plastic composite.
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have created a new tool that can catch and correct potential mistakes in real time while 3D-printing large plastic parts.
Quality Digest recently spoke with David Isaacson, the executive director of portfolio marketing at Octave.
Artec 3D is best known for professional 3D scanners.
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