More Certainty About Uncertainty(?)
There’s an amazing amount of information available about what uncertainty is and how to specify it. If I understood it completely, I would become a consultant and stop writing this column.
The Cost of Poor Calibration and Quality
As the skilled, baby-boomer workforce nears retirement, years of technical expertise is exiting as well. Factories are watching years of knowledge leave their organizations, and how to replace these skilled workers has manufacturers concerned.
Uncertain About Uncertainty?
When thinking about measurement devices and systems, the subject of accuracy comes up. Accuracy has been discussed in past columns of “Measurement Matters.” In the context of measurement system specifications, there’s more concern about the uncertainty of measurement, not its accuracy.
Uncertain About Uncertainty?
When thinking about measurement devices and systems, the subject of accuracy comes up.
NASCAR’s Car of Tomorrow Changes the Rules (and Enforces Them With Precision Metrology)
The Car of Tomorrow, a new racecar style for NASCAR’s NEXTEL Cup Series, made its debut in March 2007 with much fanfare. Seven years in the making, NASCAR’s research and development center rolled up its shirtsleeves and conceptualized their dream template.
DLP-Based Projected Fringe Measuring Technology
Coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) are a basic requirement for any industrial manufacturing f
CMSC 2008 Is Almost Here!
The Coordinate Metrology Society is pleased to post a diverse but technically packed week of presentations and activities for CM
The GD&T Encoding Process—Final Steps
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The GD&T Encoding Process
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he actual purpose of GD&T: