Leveraging F1 manufacturing technology for the mass automotive industry
Formula 1 (F1) is synonymous with speed, precision, and cutting-edge technology. While glamourous locations and thrilling driver skill capture the imagination, it is the sophisticated manufacturing technology behind these extraordinary machines that makes everything happen as safely as possible.
Beyond the Measurement: How Data Management Software Can Transform Modern Manufacturing
When it comes to measurement data software, it’s easy to think the discussion begins and ends with raw measurement values, but it’s about much more than that. Yet many shops still see “quality data” as nothing more than a list of measurement values. In this article, we will discuss and highlight the many benefits of deploying a higher quality of measurement data software throughout your manufacturing company and show how measurement data software delivers much more than numbers.
Renishaw helps Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) to advance aerospace optics manufacturing
Renishaw has collaborated with Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) to support groundbreaking research into additive manufacturing (AM) for novel aerospace materials.
Ensuring Parts Fit, Using Bonus Tolerance to Your Advantage
Designers can use ASME Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), an internationally recognized symbolic language, to describe the acceptable limits of part feature variance.
Digital Twins: Elevating Manufacturing Standards and Reducing Errors
Digital twins, once a concept reserved for speculative fiction, now stand at the forefront of modern manufacturing and quality control. These virtual replicas of physical assets that range from individual machines to entire production lines, enable organizations to simulate, test, and optimize processes before making real-world changes.
How One Company Turned the Skilled Labor Shortage Into an Opportunity
Founded in 1988, Trace Die Cast (Trace) produces aluminum high-pressure die castings, primarily supplying tier-one and tier-two automotive OEMs. Its campus in Bowling Green, KY, houses machining and assembly operations and 44 diecast machines, making it one of the largest die casters in North America.
The Death of Tactile Quality Control
Not long ago, quality assurance in aerospace was a narrow, hands-on process. Inspectors would physically verify installations: feeling the torque on bolts, tracing defects to their origin, and leaving behind ink-smudged paperwork as evidence of accountability. It was tactile, deliberate, and sometimes slower—but it worked.
How Quality Engineers Use Data to Address Root Causes in Manufacturing
Quality engineers help manufacturing teams identify and solve the underlying causes of production problems through data analysis.
Manufacturing quality – the result of a whole of business approach
Manufacturing quality products are not made by accident. Quality processes are needed to make them. These quality processes are not confined to the shop floor.
Being in the business of manufacturing, it’s fair to say the overwhelming focus for improvement in our sector tends to rest on production cycles. Placing the focus on how to design and make the best products makes sense. But how often do you hear industry commentators, peers or colleagues talking about the operational side of business?
Will the Next ISO 9001 Change Require More Training?
Let’s look at the processes the organization should go through to ensure effective management of whatever the 2026 version brings.
A new technology designed to make manufacturing faster, cheaper and more productive
Los Alamos National Laboratory team produces ‘intelligent’ inspection process to more accurately spot dimensional errors
How Generative AI Could Revolutionize Manufacturing Quality Functions
Within the manufacturing enterprise there is no more paper-intensive area than the quality function. The very nature of inspection and verification requires the evaluation of paperwork and the documentation of observed results.
The Revolution of Automation and Metrology in Modern Manufacturing
Modern manufacturing demands the production of components with tolerances that push the boundaries of conventional measurement methods.
Embedded Quality: Create Competitive Advantage and Customer Delight
Quality issues in manufacturing continue to top the headlines with product failures and recalls.
Revolutionizing Precision Measurement: A Collaborative Solution for Large-Scale Industrial Automation
In the age of Industry 4.0, the demand for precision, flexibility, and efficiency in manufacturing is higher than ever. To meet these challenges, Eleven Dynamics has joined forces with Nebotix and API, bringing together cutting-edge technologies in robotics, metrology, and software to provide a turnkey solution for automated large-part measurement.
Shaping Tomorrow’s Manufacturing Workforce: Implementing Workforce Planning Strategies
The manufacturing industry is at a crossroads. With an aging workforce and an insufficient pipeline of skilled workers to fill the gap, companies are facing a looming labor crisis.
Hexagon Announces Strategic Collaboration with JDC-Miller MotorSports to Enhance Performance and Compliance for 2025 IMSA Season
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division today announced a strategic collaboration with JDC-Miller MotorSports, a Minnesota-based racing team renowned for competing in various IMSA series with vehicles from Porsche, Audi, Oreca, Duqueine, and more. This partnership will push the boundaries of precision and performance in motorsports engineering for the 2025 IMSA racing season.
How Closed Loop Quality and AI-Driven Machine Vision are Transforming Manufacturing
Unlike traditional quality control methods, closed loop systems enable real-time adjustments and proactive problem-solving.
Closing the Manufacturing Loop (Part 1): How to Design a Golf Putter
A step-by-step guide on how to research and develop, design, program, simulate, verify and inspect a part before it ever touches a machine.
The Future of Manufacturing: Navigating the Impact of Artificial Intelligence
We will explore quality trends in manufacturing and provide guidance on how to prepare for the changes ahead.