Do you remember when the only thing a cell phone did was make telephone calls and you had to dial them yourself? 

Have you ever stepped on a scale to weigh yourself, stepped off the scale, and then stepped back on to measure your weight a second time? Have you ever gotten two different readings?

Air gaging has many advantages as an inspection method. It is quick and easy to use, and requires little skill on the part of the operator.

As part of a five year, $15 million roll-out investment in technology, Jesse Garant Metrology Center’s latest expansion includes a more diverse range of advanced imaging systems, including industrial CT systems for inspecting large parts and assemblies.

This year, Renishaw will host over 65 events and workshops for young people, assisted by the STEM ambassadors. The activities target students from ages nine to 18 (year groups five to 13).

In the survey, gages continued to lead CMMs, software and other categories in upcoming budgets.

The addition brings aerospace, engineering and technology expertise and experience to the board.

In an age where, if it doesn’t have a digital display it’s not modern, we tend to forget how the levels of precision we measure to came about in the first place. This is a brief look at one of the people we are indebted to for their discoveries and inventions from many years ago.

While process improvement initiatives, including SPC and its use of control charts, sometimes get the greatest attention in manufacturing environments, the backbone of a quality improvement effort is often the quiet, unnoticed measurement devices that represent an organization’s commitment to consistency and accuracy.

Renishaw Ibérica, S.A.U. is working with other Spanish engineering companies and research centres in a ground-breaking project which could change the way aerospace turbines are manufactured forever.