MEASUREMENT

3D Scanning and Model-Based Definition: A New Look at GD&T

Many people know about GD&T, but often use it incorrectly — often setting up measurement points inaccurately and misusing size rules.

TEST & INSPECTION

Compression Testing Fundamentals

Compression testing can be a critical diagnostic tool in all phases of the product development cycle, from prototyping through production.

SOFTWARE

Seven Ways that AI Will Make Calibration Faster and More Efficient

When data is in an easily readable digital format, users can harness the power of AI to further improve their calibration processes.

MANAGEMENT

Leverage Industry 4.0 to Support a Healthy Organization

The value of Industry or Technology 4.0 comes when it supports organizational goals, aligns with the strategic plan, and enables employees to improve how work gets done.

MEDICAL

Medical Devices: Breaking into an Industry

I have worked in regulatory and quality teams for surgical eye implants, virtual reality based devices and wearables for remote patient monitoring, along with providing thought leadership on artificial intelligence regulation.

LIGHTING

Blue LEDs are the New Standard for Monochrome Vision Systems

I hope to shed a little light on why blue is a superior LED choice over red now.

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Force Testing

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Lean Manufacturing

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Compression Testing: How to Put the Squeeze on Materials for Quality Control

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Speaking of Quality  | W. Frazier Pruitt

NextGen: Attracting, Retaining, and Developing the Next Generation in Quality

Column | Jeromy Peterson

Enhancing Quality Management in the Automotive Industry with Digital Twins and Augmented Reality

Column | Roberto Ciaschi

The Importance of Regulations in Certification and Audit Standards in Quality Management

Column | John Vandenbemden

ITAF Rule 6 Changes

Column | Jim Doxey

Quality Rocks

Lean with Lazarus  |  Ian R. Lazarus

Delayed by Deadly Wastes: A Rented Car Gives Rise to All 8 of Them

The Metrology Corner | Emil Hazarian

Olympics Metrology

Standards 101  |  Roderick A. Munro

Greenhouse Gases Related to ISO 9001 Amendment 1 Clause 4.2 – and other Management System Standards (MSS)

Column | Praveen Gupta

Manufacturing Needs Focus on Excellence

Columns

Podcast

Why Standardization is Important

Michelle Bangert, Managing Editor of Quality, welcomes Chris Cantrell of ASME. He's a Senior Managing Director of Standards and Engineering Services for the Association and author of a column on standardization.

Podcast

Measurement Uncertainty

Michelle Bangert, Managing Editor of Quality, talks with Matt Noonan. He's the Quality Manager of Pratt & Whitney Measurement Systems, Inc.

Podcast

Creating a Space for NextGens

How did you get started in quality? And how do we bring more people to the field? Claire Hopkins was only familiar with quality assurance as a career path because her father worked in the industry for most of his career, but says her first full time job in quality seven years ago was more by chance than anything else.

Podcast

Additive Manufacturing Inspection

Michelle Bangert, Managing Editor of Quality, talks with Greg Weaver of Weaver NDT about additive manufacturing inspection.

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Podcast

Overcoming Threats to Quality Culture

Daniel Zrymiak profiles some recognizable threats to quality culture, based on actual experience. The quality function of an organization must constantly monitor the operations and discussions for the evident presence of these and other threats to success, and be prepared to take appropriate and commensurate actions.

Watch the video of this podcast here.

Podcast

No More Command and Control!

Instead of telling people what to do, learn how to guide them to the best decisions. People Centric Leadership can change the way your organization operates. Lisa Weis, President, EngageExcellence, LLC; PCL Lead, AME Management Team, has taught a course on this subject many times and says it can change the way you lead, work, and parent. Instead of telling someone they can’t do something, you can get your staff (or children) to think differently about their decisions and consequences.

Podcast

Why Quality Professionals Should Consider Kaizen

Tim McMahon has more than 25 years of leadership experience implementing lean manufacturing. Here he explains why kaizen is a valuable tool that probably not enough companies take advantage of. If you want to be able to look at your process, if you want to uncover what pains you, these are the kinds of things that Kaizen allows you to do.

And he recently wrote an article for Quality on Kaizen.

Podcast

What’s Happening with Additive Standards Today?

John Martin and Christine Bernat explain. John is the AM Research Director, America Makes, and Christine is the Associate Director, Standards Facilitation, American National Standards Institute. They describe how the latest standardization roadmap is affecting industry, trends with additive standards, and how doing the wrong type of inspection can cause you to miss out on the benefits of additive.

Podcast

Fatigue Testing Questions Answered

How much do you know about fatigue testing? Jarid Robinson, a product coordinator materials testing of Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, explains fatigue testing trends today, what quality professionals should know about using this type of equipment, and clears up some common misconceptions about the technology. For more on the subject, read this article on the subject: Adapting to Modern Demands in Fatigue Testing.

Podcast

The State of Quality Today

A ETQ survey found that 73% of respondents had a product recall in their company in the past five years, with costs reaching $99.9M in the U.S. alone for each recall. ETQ recently released findings from its formal survey of more than 750 manufacturing firms across the U.S. and Europe to understand the state of quality in manufacturing.  Vick Vaishnavi, CEO of ETQ, a Hexagon company, talks with Quality to explain the results, from recalls to AI.

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