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August 2025 | qualitymag.com/NDT
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From the Editor | Darryl Seland
The Wave
Face of Quality | Jim L. Smith
Creativity
Other Dimensions | hill Cox
The High Cost of Zero
Speaking of Quality | Jim Spichiger
ASQ’s Influence
Guest Column | Ian R. Lazarus
“Paper or Plastic?”
Columns
Hardness Testing
Ultrasonics
Additive Standards
Eddy Current
In the Next Issue
CERTIFICATION
Introducing PCN24: Independent Third-Party Certification for Nondestructive Testing
All standards are reviewed and updated to meet revised working practices and industry expectations.
MATERIALS ANALYSIS
Materials Analysis in Automotive Gigacasting
As we continue to move towards the ultimate phasing out of Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)-powered cars, and Electric Vehicles (EVs) become the dominant technology, more manufacturers are expected to invest in gigacasting equipment.
FATIGUE TESTING
Rotating Beam Fatigue Testing
A time-tested method for modern material evaluation.
Features
IDS Industrial Cameras as 'Robot Eyes' in Potentially Explosive Environments
In certain industrial areas, working under extreme conditions is essential.
E-XTRA
Each year, the global automotive industry produces around 80 million vehicles, using 112 million tons of materials and causing over 10% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions. Source: Hitachi High-Tech America Inc.
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