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Adrianus Pijper, in the South African Journal of Science, called the microscope “man’s noblest, supreme, and most far-reaching tool,” according to the Microscopy Society of America. And this was in 1939.

We use regression analysis to explore the relationships between one or more input variables, or factors, and a response.

Today, a quality inspection process is more critical than ever before.

Rings that do not seal, porous metals that leak fluid and tubes with holes can result in parts malfunctioning causing millions of dollars in damage, and even loss of life.

Patented for manufacturing in 1943, historians document this tool has been in use for nearly a century.

If necessity is the mother of invention, then nondestructive testing (NDT) would be among her favorite progeny, at least with the design engineers and manufacturing sect.

Quality control of painting processes in automobile manufacturing is becoming increasingly important.

The measurement of the depth of thread on an internal thread can be challenging. A quick and accurate way to check thread depth is to modify the go thread plug gage by adding a depth notch or depth step to represent the functional thread depth.