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Quality Magazine June 2021 Issue

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Check out the June 2021 edition of Quality, featuring training that meets the needs of today's manufacturers, CMMs of the future, trends shaping the next gen in quality management. and much more!

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QTY Measure B: CMM Measuring Piston Rod. Source: Mitutoyo
Measurement

5-Axis CMM Measurement

CMMs of the Future will Provide Immediate Feedback to Help You be Proactive When it Comes to Planning Maintenance and Workload.
Andrew Kirsten Gene Hancz
June 15, 2021
Today the demand for faster, more accurate measurement is growing. One method of achieving this goal is to turn to 5-axis rapid touch trigger measurement as part of a CMM. Let’s dive into why this technology is beneficial and why adoption is on the rise.
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Measurement

CMMs Go Collaborative

Is Your Coordinate Measuring Machine Future-Ready?
June 8, 2021
Digital transformation is placing urgent demands on coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) to be interconnected and communicative. Without the ability to collaborate with other systems and workers on the shop floor, CMMs risk becoming an informational black hole that prevents the flow of data required for smarter manufacturing.
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Quality 101

How to Choose the Best Shaft Measurement Tool for your Specific Application

There are Three Primary Options Available Today for Shaft Measurement: Optical, Tactile, and a Combination System
Patrick Nugent
June 7, 2021
There are three primary options available today for shaft measurement: optical, tactile, and a combination system. The optical systems have become common over the past few decades because of their flexibility and speed. So how do you choose the best option for your specific application?
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TEST & INSPECTION

Changing Face of Additive Manufacturing Inspection

As Manufacturers Embrace Increasingly Complex Materials and Processes, Their Inspection Methods Evolve with Them.
Genevieve Diesing
June 1, 2021
As additive manufacturing (AM) applications are more widely adopted, processes and material specifications, testing and inspection requirements are all gaining importance. 
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Other Dimensions
Other Dimensions | Hill Cox

Plain Ring Gage Calibration

Short Range Comparison Techniques are the Most Popular for Calibrating Plain Rings.
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Hill Cox
June 15, 2021
This column is the fourth in a series of overviews on gage calibration to give you some idea of what is involved at this level of measurement. A book could probably be written on each subject and not do the job very well so I will continue keeping it simple to avoid completely ruining your day.
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From the Editor, Darryl Seland
From the Editor | Darryl Seland

Unintended Consequences

It's the Law
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Darryl Seland
June 14, 2021
So how do we take the law into our own hands? The best, and only, approach is to surround ourselves with the tools and knowledge to reap our vigilante justice. To facilitate that knowledge, check out “The Changing Face of Additive Manufacturing Inspection,” “A Corporate Commitment to Quality Requires a Digital-First Approach,” and everything else we have to offer in this month’s Quality.
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Face of Quality
Face of Quality

Redefine Audit Strategy

Organizations Have Been Forced to Redefine Their Quality Audit Strategies.
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Jim L. Smith
June 8, 2021
Organizations have been forced to redefine their quality audit strategies to ensure compliance and render support to their supply base. Over the years, I have been involved with championing three categories of audits: on-site, hybrid and remote audits. 


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Speaking of Quality
Speaking of Quality | Charles W. (Wes) Shelton

Measurement System Analysis More Than a Line on a PPAP Submission

June 1, 2021
For those of us in the manufacturing world, measurements on products and processes are all important to ensure the products will meet customer requirements, perform correctly, safely, and for a reasonable lifespan. We place our faith in the measurements to accept or reject product—or to adjust the manufacturing process. But are the measurements correct—and how would we know?
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NDT | Leak Testing

E-Mobility Gives Automakers a Host of Leak Detection Challenges

EV battery cells, battery packs, electric motors and other systems modified for EV applications all require leak testing to assure both quality and safety.
Thomas Parker
June 9, 2021
The rapid and unexpected growth in the production of alternative drive systems is presenting automakers and their suppliers with a host of leak-detection challenges to ensure vehicle safety and quality.
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NDT | Back 2 Basics

The Most Common Misunderstandings about Magnetic Particle Testing

When in doubt, always check with a certified Level III or contact your NDT product supplier.
June 9, 2021
Generations of NDT professionals have used the magnetic testing method, and along the way, a handful of common misunderstandings have developed. This article explores these common and incorrect assumptions about magnetic particle inspection and how to combat these misunderstandings.
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Eurofighter Jet Engine. Source: Phoenix LLC
NDT | Radiography

Neutron Radiography and Turbine Blades

Neutron Radiography Works on the Same Basic Principles as X-Ray Imaging Except With Neutron Radiation Instead of X-Radiation.
Willow Ascenzo
June 8, 2021
Air cooling is the most readily available means for keeping turbine blades from breaking or melting while the engine is running, and in order to get the most from the air streaming through the engine, turbine blades are cast with delicate cooling channels running through them. In the manufacturing process, though, these channels can become clogged. It's important that these defective blades be screened out as thoroughly as possible in quality assurance, and neutron radiography is the most effective nondestructive testing method for this purpose.


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NDT | Training

Remote Visual Inspection an Important Part of the NDT Toolbox

Remote Visual Inspection has Provided Key Inspection Data While Maintaining Safety for its Operators.
Gregory James Weaver
June 7, 2021
Remote visual inspection (RVI) is a nondestructive testing (NDT) technique used for the visual inspection of an object where the person performing the inspection operates a piece of equipment from a distance. Most of the inspection applications used for quality purposes are carried out using three main types of equipment:  borescopes, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), and crawler robots. Find out more about their uses and advantages.
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NDT | Back 2 Basics

The Basics of Digital X-Ray Inspection

Conventional Radiography Will Continue to Have a Pace in NDT, but Digital Radiography is the Future
George Hopman
June 7, 2021
Digital radiography is the future. Read about the most common modalities, computed radiography (CR) and digital detector array (DDA) radiography, that are replacing traditional film-based inspections.
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