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 • From the Editor: Key to Safety
 • Manufacturing Excellence: Lighting the Innovation Fire
 
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The Dual-Sensor Approach
A new approach has been developed that is conceptually very simple: to combine the strengths of two different measuring principles without allowing the restrictions to accumulate. Solutions applying this concept are being called “dual sensors,” because two existing sensors—each using different measurement principles—are combined and the signal outputs evaluated together.

by Florian Hofmann

Case Studies: Optical Gaging Expedites Product Development
TESco Associates Inc., a developer of bio-absorbable polymeric medical implants, has implemented an OptiGauge thickness measurement system from Lumetrics, resulting in dramatically reduced product development time for complex medical tubing.

Brain Teasers: Misusing Trend Lines
Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.

by Dr. Sophronia Ward

Column  
From the Editor: Key to Safety
Manufacturing Excellence: Lighting the Innovation Fire
Other Dimensions: Calling the Shots
Case Studies: Error-Proofing Fastener Assembly
Quality 101: The Many Faces of Automatic Gaging
Quality Innovations: Industrial Inspection Made Easy
Fixtures Meet Need for Flexibility
Everything You Need to Know Before You Ask About Custom Gaging
Managing Outcomes in a Lean Enterprise
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