My last column gave the background to an extensive study of results on the calibration of some thread plug gages.

Manufacturers in the automotive, refrigeration and air-conditioning industries today rely on helium- and hydrogen-based leak detection systems to assure the overall quality of their heat exchangers.

 Ray-Ran is a global manufacturer of materials testing equipment. 

Remote Visual Inspection equipment has existed since an inspector could pair a mirror with a flashlight.

Magnetic Particle Testing (MT), one of the oldest and most reliable NDT methods, is often not given the recognition it deserves.

My journey in dimensional inspection and quality started what seems like a lifetime ago when I ran the one-CMM quality department in my father’s aerospace engineering firm. Thirty years later, my passion for American ingenuity has never been stronger.

This question is prompted by another round-robin type study involving the calibration of thread plug gages, the results of which were predictable because similar studies over the past twenty years or so have produced similar results.

As a quality manager, it’s your worst nightmare. One of your best customers comes for a visit and brings a box of cracked parts that came from your plant. He wants to know how it happened, and how you are going to ensure it won’t happen again.

Users of conventional optical and digital microscopes face a long list of challenges when trying to perform advanced imaging and measuring operations.

Robert M. Smith has forged his career on embracing technology.