Table of contents
April 2026 | Volume 65 | Number 4
Special Sections
MEASUREMENT
Air Gaging Finds New Life in Digital Production
Air gaging has moved from the inspection bench to the factory floor, where manufacturers are connecting decades-old measurement physics to modern data systems and inline process control.
MEASUREMENT
Force and Torque Sensor Integration Has Come a Long Way
Force and torque measurements are direct indicators of how a process is behaving.
TEST & INSPECTION
When Repeatability Breaks
The hidden cost of “good enough” physical testing.
TEST & INSPECTION
Force Testing Adapts to Smaller, Smarter, and More Connected Products
As testing becomes more integrated, standards and calibration practices carry added weight.
MANAGEMENT
The Measurement Expert
Our 2026 Professional of the Year is an enthusiastic metrology expert and a great teacher.
ROBOTICS
The ‘Dark Factory’ Myth
Why human-in-the-loop manufacturing still drives progress.
MEDICAL
Critical Thinking in the Age of AI: How to Utilize AI the ‘Right’ Way in Quality
Let’s debunk five common myths that hinder effective AI use.
MEDICAL
When Milestones Lie: Why Medical Device Teams Fall Out of Alignment and How to Prevent It
The most effective medical device organizations don’t slow innovation to achieve compliance.
Features
If you need someone to teach you about measurement, Heather Wade would be a good person to call. Source: Heather Wade
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From the editor | Darryl Seland
How Do We Get to the Positive?
Speaking of Quality | Jim Spichiger
Expanding One’s Skill Set Through Actual Practice
Face of quality | Jim L. Smith
Quality Culture, Part 2
Quality Edge | John Vandenbemden
ISO 10012 Measurement Management System
Column | Patrick Jester
Who Will Be the Next Deming?
Manufacturing Excellence | Praveen Gupta
Exploring Quality of Autonomous Systems
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The Dynamics and Discussions of Quality 4.0
David Ryeson, Kaushik Shubhank, and Dr. Jan Nöcker of the Boston Consulting Group have written for Quality about AI and Quality 4.0.
Growing Up Quality
Bennie Caldwell is the director of quality at Bullen Ultrasonics. He oversees the full spectrum of quality operations, including quality engineering, CMM programming, calibration, and final inspection. He also recently wrote an article for Quality.
What A Quality Signature Really Means
Priyank Patel is a quality expert in the med-tech space, focusing on surgical robots. He's a senior member of ASQ with ASQ certification. He holds the ASQ Pittsburgh Section Program Chair and is the ASQ Supplier Division Education co-chair. He also supports the ASQ Lean Enterprise Division as an expert and is involved with the ASQ Measurement Quality Division.
Unintentional Metrology
John Kane is the president of Wyvern Industrial Technology, as well as the vice president of the Executive Committee of the Coordinate Metrology Society.
Heeding the Uncertainty of the Supply Chain
Cindy Farrer is the senior services manager of quality and supply chain at the Purdue Manufacturing Extension Partnership. She's an accomplished leader with over 35 years of global experience in manufacturing quality and supply chain management.
Quality, It Is A-Changing
Bob Ferrone specializes in integrating industrial design, engineering, quality, manufacturing and environmental management systems for improving environmental and economic performance. He's worked on ISO 9001 and 14001 implementation with numerous private and public sector clients, including successfully guiding them to ISO 14001 certifications.
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Podcast
RAM-ing It Home
Quality sat down with Greg Weaver, founder and president at Weaver NDT, to talk about the Resonance Acoustic Method (RAM).
Podcast
The Latest in Magnetic Particle Inspection
It’s fun to talk about but laborious to do, says George Hopman of NDE Solutions Inc. He offers his advice on magnetic particle inspection and explains the latest in the technology.
PODCAST
Don’t Let Quality 4.0 Intimidate You
Dr. Milton Krivokucha shares how he got interested in the subject, and what manufacturers should know before implementing it.
PODCASt
The Guide to Styli Basics
Linda Goodwin-Marino of Paul Marino Gages talks styli basics. She explains what’s new in terms of styli, offers advice for manufacturers on improving measurement, and trends in quality.
PODCAST
What Training Looks Like Now
Kimberlee Humphrey, president and CEO of Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME), discusses training success stories, the rise of “new collar” workers, and why manufacturers shouldn’t get hung up on traditional job requirements.
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