Table of contents
May 2026 | Volume 65 | Number 5
Special Sections
MEASUREMENT
Understanding Dimensional Metrology: Choosing the Right Tool for the Job
Getting familiar with CMMs, laser trackers, portable arms, and laser scanners.
DATA COLLECTION
The Strategic Importance of Data Collection in Modern Metrology
As tolerances tighten, production speeds increase, and supply chains grow more complex, manufacturers recognize that measurement data is a critical operational asset.
AUTOMATION
Getting Automation Right from the Start
Automation doesn’t improve a broken process; it runs it faster.
SOFTWARE
Closing the Loop: Where Metrology Meets Machining Strategy
The first steps toward a data-driven manufacturing floor are simpler than many manufacturers think.
MANAGEMENT
How to Think About Quality
Our 2026 Quality Rookie of the Year is a rising star in the field. With his interest in AI, continuous improvement, and sustainability, Sainyam Arora has made the quality industry better.
MANAGEMENT
Manufacturing Reality: Stuck in the Middle
Here are three realities mid-sized manufacturers need to accept in order to shift their businesses from surviving to thriving.
MACHINE VISION
Designing Inspection Systems for Challenging Surfaces
Even the most sophisticated systems can struggle when confronted with challenging inspection surfaces.
Features
Meet Sainyam Arora, our 2026 Quality Rookie of the Year. Source: Sainyam Arora
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From the editor | Darryl Seland
You Can’t Fall Off the Middle
Speaking of Quality | Jim Spichiger
Leadership Principles
Face of quality | Jim L. Smith
Expanding Waste
Quality Edge | John Vandenbemden
Third Revision of ISO 2859-1
Column | Kallee Grube
A Practical Guide for Women Building Careers in Manufacturing
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Podcast
Taking A Stand in NDT
Keri Ginn is an NDT ASNT Level Three as well as a senior quality manager at AAR Government Services. She's an expert in NDT quality management, supplier audits, and business analytics and she's recently written an article for Quality about recruiting the next generation of NDT professionals.
Podcast
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.
Podcast
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.
Podcast
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.
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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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