MIT CSAIL student Sandra Q. Liu displays her innovative GelPalm robotic design in her lab workspace. Credit: Michael Grimmett/MIT CSAIL
‘I’ll have you eating out of the palm of my hand” is an unlikely utterance you’ll hear from a robot. Why? Most of them don’t have palms.
Cockpit of full flight simulator from Reiser Simulation and Training. Credit: Reiser Simulation and Training.
Additive manufacturing of oversized plastic components offers enormous advantages for mold-free small- and medium-size production runs. The key to this is Q.BIG 3D’s VFGF (variable fused granulate fabrication) process.
Preventive maintenance (PM) is a proactive maintenance strategy built on calendar-based maintenance tasks, regular inspection, and preemptive repair of
The concept of “bandit experiments” comes from the metaphor of a gambler facing a row of slot machines and choosing which arms to pull to win the most. Credit: Reuters/Peter Cziborra.
Researchers at Stanford Graduate School of Business have pushed past the limitations of A/B testing into another area of experimentation focused on “
Managing optical exposure settings is one capability that doesn’t make the headlines, but it’s critical for laser scanner usability and accuracy.
Over the past decade, technological improvements have seen 3D laser scanning become an increasingly important alternative to tactile measurement in an expanding range of measurement applications.
During lithium-ion battery manufacturing, several battery components are normally inspected: the current collector, electrode material, and separator. Each of these comes with its own set of inspection challenges.
Global electric vehicle (EV) sales have been growing steadily and are expected to reach more than 17 million vehicles in 2028.
American manufacturing is associated with high-quality standards that are meant to ensure both the reliability and longevity of the products produced.
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We’ve been asked by customers how many decimal places are enough. It’s either because they want to maximize the resolution of their purchase or they expect far more resolution from the equipment than is reasonable.
Many quality control teams struggle to find and retain skilled metrology professionals. Don’t underestimate the importance of an easy-to-use 3D scanner.
Integrating 3D scanning technology into quality control processes can be challenging.
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In this article, I’m looking at the relationship between capability index (Cpk or Ppk) and tolerance intervals.
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