
Table of contents
Calibration
Test & Inspection Trends
Software Selection
Spending Survey
Quality 4.0
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Industry News
The Latest Breaking News
Quality 101
Nondestructive Testing Using the Resonance Acoustic Method
Products
The Latest Products
Special Advertising Section
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Buyers Guide / Sourcebook Premium Sponsors
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MEASUREMENT
Automation Makes Surface Measurement More Reliable in a Production Environment
Automation has numerous benefits for surface finish measurement.
TEST & INSPECTION
Styli: Point of Contact
Let’s discuss the most common styli used today.
SOFTWARE
6 Trends That Make a Modern Laboratory Effective
The time and effort required to get from raw data to decision making can be the difference between leading or lagging behind your competition.
MANAGEMENT
The Enduring Importance of Quality Standards
Some benefits of quality standards are obvious, while others don’t get enough fanfare. The pandemic may have impacted how these standards are implemented.
Features
How we use these critical “chips” in dimensional measurement equipment. Source: Paul W Marino Gages Inc.

About The Cover
From the editor | Darryl Seland
Multidimensionality
Face of quality | Jim L. Smith
Essential Skills
Speaking of Quality | Duke Okes
The Multidimensionality of Quality
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Visions & Sensors Adverting Index
V&S Adverting Index
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Podcast
Jim Spichiger: Speaking of Certification
A conversation with Jim Spichiger, an ASQ Fellow and holder of nine professional certifications and a P.E. license.
Podcast
Quality 101 | Automation: Should Manufacturers Fight or Flight?
Despite its praised benefits, many manufacturers still decide against automation. But does that decision stem from fear? Listen to Gerben de Haan’s article on automation.
PODCAST
A Few Minutes on Air Gaging
A conversation with Chris Koehn, president of Air Gaging LLC and a twenty-plus-year veteran of the air gaging industry.
PODCASt
Digital Twins, Automation, and Additive: IMTS Returns
AMT President Douglas Woods discusses the trends at this year’s IMTS, the state of the manufacturing industry today, and what emerging technologies to look forward to two years from now at the next IMTS.
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