Investing in capital equipment always involves an analysis of the return on investment (ROI), but never as much as during a recession.

Three-dimensional (3-D) assembly refers to the use of high-accuracy, in-place, 3-D coordinate measurement devices for the digital assembly of parts. This process is often referred to as computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) or gaugeless manufacturing.

There are several different tools available for the measurement and inspection of parts and products. The specific application often determines the best choice as each tool has its own benefits and drawbacks.

You have a carefully crafted clay prototype made by a top design artist.

Some authors recommend that you have to wait until you have the range chart “in control” before you can compute the limits for the average chart or the X chart. Why this is not true will be the subject of this column.

Besides the fact that it flies, an airship—better known as a blimp—has about as much in common with other aircraft as a whale has with fellow sea creatures.

Many industries, including the automotive and aerospace industries, must precisely measure the three-dimensional features of large objects. An increasingly popular way to do this is with the laser tracker, a device first introduced in the late 1980s.

The most important element in producing a quality product or service is the attitude of the people doing the work—not only the worker—but the attitude of all levels of management.

It’s no secret to anyone, anywhere, that we’re experiencing a global business challenge, especially in manufacturing.