Why is measurement preparation essential in 3D metrology?
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Why is measurement preparation essential in 3D metrology?

In industries where precision is paramount – such as aerospace, automotive, and manufacturing – measurement forms the bedrock of quality control. But accurate measurement doesn’t begin when tools touch the material; it starts much earlier, with meticulous measurement preparation within manufacturing and design processes.

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From Manual Inspection to Digital Control
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From Manual Inspection to Digital Control

People always introduce variability. Traditional manual quality inspections are inconsistent, often leading to defects that are expensive to fix and difficult to trace.

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ISO Certification Needs to Change
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ISO Certification Needs to Change

The recent quality issues in Boeing aircraft, despite the company’s adherence to ISO 9000 and AS 9100 certification standards, have exposed significant gaps and weaknesses in the current certification processes. The ISO international organization needs to make the necessary changes to these certification standards to better ensure the true quality and safety of aerospace products.

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Fundamentals Matter: Why GD&T Remains Essential in Modern Manufacturing
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Fundamentals Matter: Why GD&T Remains Essential in Modern Manufacturing

In an era where emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and humanoid robotics dominate the headlines, it’s easy to overlook the foundational principles that make these breakthroughs possible. Yet, behind every cutting-edge application is a bedrock of engineering fundamentals—principles that have guided innovation for decades.

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How robotic inspection can resolve 3D quality control challenges
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How robotic inspection can resolve 3D quality control challenges

When it comes to improving inspection processes in manufacturing, deploying robots to help is becoming more and more of a reality today.

In the manufacturing industry, typical applications of industrial robots include product assembly, welding, painting, product inspection, testing, packaging and labelling, etc. According to recent industrial reports, the global robotic inspection sector alone is predicted to grow by $4.68 billion during 2023-2029.

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Is Risk the Future of Quality?
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Is Risk the Future of Quality?

I’ve been in quality a long time and seen its ups and downs. I believe there is now a resurgence or as some say quality renaissance. We think the glory days of quality are starting in 2024 driven by risk.  

Hopefully, this piece describes what’s up. And, most importantly how you can position yourself and make money. We call this opportunity risk or upside risk.

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ZEISS presents the "Quality Innovation Summit": A global event on the future of quality assurance
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ZEISS presents the "Quality Innovation Summit": A global event on the future of quality assurance

ZEISS announces the first "ZEISS Quality Innovation Summit", a three-day event taking place from October 22-24, 2024 at the historic Funkhaus in Berlin. Join 1,500 opinion leaders, decision makers, executives and innovators from around the world on a journey into the future of quality assurance and explore the latest innovations in metrology and beyond.

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