Working Smarter With Advanced Metrology
Industry 4.0 has catapulted industrial production processes into new realms of advanced manufacturing, in some cases leaving quality control scrambling to catch up.
Improving Quality and Production Rates With a Laser Tracker
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Machine-tool manufacturer Cincinnati Inc. has a heritage of building quality products and surviving great challenges.
NIST Antenna Evaluation Method Could Boost 5G Network Capacity, Cut Costs
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a method for evaluating and selecting optimal antenna designs for future fifth-generation (5G) cellphones, other wireless devices and base stations.
Inside Quality Digest Live for December 14, 2018
An industry, and even more so any individual company, is only as strong as its pipeline of incoming talent. This week on QDL we looked at this topic from a few different angles. Here’s what we covered at greater length:
Model-Based Definition: A Seven-Point Summary
Annalise Suzuki, director of technology and engagement at software provider Elysium Inc., spoke to Quality Digest about the importance of model-based definitions (MBD) for data quality, validation, and engineering
CMS: Still Making Strides
By any test, and certainly any measure, 2018 was a banner year for the Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) and its keystone event, the Coordinate Metrology Society Conference (CMSC).
Enhancing the Accuracy and Productivity of Super-Precision Turning Machining Centers
Modern super-precision turning centers must provide accuracy in the lower range of diamond-turning machines (cylindricity of less than 1–2 μm) and high productivity.
Inside Quality Digest Live for Dec. 7, 2018
In this episode we look at bioethics, next-gen manufacturing employees, and the death of Le Grand K.
Creating Value for Organic Growth
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As of the 2010 Census, there were 27.9 million small businesses registered in the United States. That’s a lot of competition.
Metrology’s Critical Role in Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0 is the current hot trend in manufacturing, and one of the adjectives used to label new projects. The concept is primarily a way to describe how automation or “smart” systems enable manufacturers to drive costs down and increase quality.