Comparative Gages and Temperature Compensation
Electronic temperature compensation in gaging has become a valuable tool in improving the accuracy and gage repeatability and reproducibility (GR&R) of gages in harsh manufacturing environments.
Using Large Language Models to Flag Problems in Complex Systems
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The new method could someday help alert technicians to potential problems in equipment like wind turbines or satellites. Credit: MIT News, iStock
Identifying one faulty turbine in a wind farm, which can involve looking at hundreds of signals and millions of data points, is akin to finding a needle in a haystack.
Measurement Rules of Thumb, Part 2
We ended the previous gaging article talking about the 10:1 rule as it applies to the performance of a gage.
Photogrammetry and Sonar Update Maps Help Keep Shipping Safe
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TAPS, the semi-automatic sounding system for rivers and lakes, measures bodies of water independently.
Up-to-date and accurate maps of the waterways are a prerequisite for safe and efficient shipping in Germany.
MR Components Relies on Intelligent Automation for Unmanned Production
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MR Components continuously invests in the latest technologies to offer customers the best possible quality.
MR Components, of Grigno, Italy, has significantly increased its production capacity and simultaneously improved quality by introducing intelligent automation with EMAG CNC machines.
Enhancing Quality Control in the Automotive Industry
In the highly competitive automotive industry, quality control is paramount to ensuring the reliability, safety, and performance of vehicles.
Mixing 3D Scanning With Chemical Engineering
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An engineer scans a machine housing using Creaform’s HandySCAN 3D|BLACK Series, with VXinspect in the background.
The WAB-GROUP is where innovation and tradition come together to provide customers with world-class solutions in the areas of wet grinding technology, three-dimensional-shaking mixing technology, and flow chemistry.
A Very Round Object Helps Build a Better Mass Measurement
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Right now, the U.S. and Germany have different approaches to defining, or “realizing” as the researchers call it, the kilogram. Here, NIST researcher Darine Haddad looks on as German researcher Beatrice Rodiek places a sphere on NIST’s highly accurate weighing machine, known as the Kibble balance. The goal of the research is to get closer to the same definition using the different methods. Credit: B. Hayes/NIST
In 2018, the world agreed to redefine the kilogram.
Measurement Rules of Thumb, Part 1
In this job, I get a lot of questions. In fact, I did some figuring the other day and estimated, conservatively, that we have probably answered at least 50,000 gauging questions over the past 35 years or so.
InnovMetric and Other Exhibitors Coming to CMSC
As the July 22–25, 2024, Coordinate Metrology Society Conference (CMSC) rapidly approaches, quality professionals anticipate opportunities to explore and showcase various products and ideas from some of the biggest names and organizations.
