Outliers Are Pure Gold!
Outliers are values that don’t “fit in” with the rest of the data. These extreme values are commonly considered a nuisance when we seek to summarize the data with our descriptive statistics.
Outliers are values that don’t “fit in” with the rest of the data. These extreme values are commonly considered a nuisance when we seek to summarize the data with our descriptive statistics.
Many industries, from aerospace to medical device manufacturing, are required to show customers, auditors, or regulatory bodies that their measurement devices are acceptable for use. But how do you prove that?
Fluorescein image with the OCULUS ImageCam 3 visualizes the accuracy of a contact lens fit on the cornea.
The slit-lamp examination is one of the most important diagnostic techniques in ophthalmology. It enables a detailed examination of the anterior, middle, and posterior segments of the eye.
Each type of part presents its own set of inspection challenges. This is especially true for sheet metal parts that are made of various entities, each with different positioning and dimensioning tolerances, and variable thickness gauges and sizes.
Machinists working strictly in metalworking shops don’t have many occasions to gage the thickness of soft materials.
Post-processing a 3D scan in software helps optimize parts. Credit: Creaform.
Maintaining high-quality standards is critical in the heavy equipment industry. Customers rely on manufacturers to deliver products that perform reliably in harsh and demanding operating conditions. The stakes are high.
A GKN Aerospace team member uses the MetraSCAN 3D to scan an aerospace part. Credit: Creaform
GKN Aerospace Deutschland is a global tier-one supplier of airframe and engine structures, landing gear, electrical interconnection systems, transparencies, and aftermarket services.
The Artec Leo 3D scanner being used to digitize beams underneath a bridge. Credit: Artec 3D
The collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March 2024 was the consequence of a long-standing problem: the fragility of aging infrastructure.
NIST physicist Tara Fortier at work. Credit: R. Wilson/NIST
If you’ve heard or read about quantum mechanics, you may have seen it described as “weird.” Even the great Albert Einstein—one of the founders of quantum mechanics—called certain aspects of the theory “spooky.”
Bharat Forge CDP Gmb employee uses the MetraSCAN 3D optical CMM scanner to capture 3D measurements on a metal part.
For 185 years, Bharat Forge CDP has been a hallmark of expertise and craftsmanship in metal forging and forming.
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