Table of contents
March 2026 | Volume 65 | Number 3
Special Sections
NDT
Creativity Influences of Nondestructive Testing
Nondestructive testing by its very nature influences our culture.
MEASUREMENT
Precision in Every Micron: Optical Surface Metrology in Medical Device Manufacturing
The optimal surface texture can reduce friction and wear, ultimately improving the performance and longevity of the manufactured device.
TEST & INSPECTION
Modular Tooling Takes Flight: How Modular Tooling Can Reshape Aerospace Manufacturing
Because aerospace often involves frequent engineering model changes, the ability to modify a fixture in hours—rather than building a new one over weeks—is a major competitive advantage.
SOFTWARE
From Cost Center to Profit Driver: The Rise of Quality Connected in Manufacturing
When quality is genuinely connected to the shop floor, digital guidance behaves very differently.
MANAGEMENT
The Power of the Right People
This Chicago-area company is doing big things.
MEDICAL
Medical Device Manufacturers Redefine Quality Amid Digital, Regulatory and Supply Chain Pressures
As engineers inspect more complex geometries, validate software-based functions after release and monitor suppliers across global supply chains, they now expect quality systems to support faster innovation.
Features
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Welcoming Our Newest Fellows
Aerospace Column
What Happens When Quality “Co-Owns” the Digital Thread?
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Does the Machine Speak? We Just Need to Listen
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Bringing It All Together with APQP
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PODCAST
Don’t Let Quality 4.0 Intimidate You
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