Content by Ryan E. Day
PCM Innovation Leverages BuildIT Software and FARO Hardware to Enable Agile ManufacturingFlexibility wins the day
Wed, 03/20/2019 - 12:03
Headquartered in Sainte-Claire, Quebec, PCM INNOVATION (PCM) designs and manufactures assembly lines, fixtures, and molds for high-precision parts. Its customers are world leaders in aviation, aerospace, and transportation. Many of the parts PCM…
How to Successfully Address Risk Management for ISO 9001:2015
Wed, 01/11/2017 - 16:40
In "The Nuts and Bolts of Risk Management" we looked at a tools-based overview of risk management. In this article we'll take a deeper dive into failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) as it applies to ISO 9001:2015 because the revision now…
FARO GIF Test-1Will it go round in circles?
Thu, 02/02/2017 - 08:27
What the...? Can I figure out how to get text to wrap around an uneven edge of an image? Can I figure out how to get text to wrap around an uneven edge of an image? Can I figure out how to get text to wrap around an uneven edge of an image? Can I…
Streamlining Workflow With Automated InspectionChoosing measurement solutions that match needs is key
Tue, 07/18/2017 - 12:01
Sponsored Content Although part inspection is only a portion of the total workflow in your manufacturing operation, reducing that percentage of the workload has the potential to deliver significant returns on investment (ROI), in particular, when…
Life Science Pioneer Take Cues from 21 CFR and ISO 13485Finch Therapeutics forges a QMS for a life-saving treatment not yet approved by the FDA
Wed, 11/07/2018 - 13:55
One of the unique aspects of Finch Therapeutics (Finch) is that although its product does not fall easily into any regulated category, and thus is not FDA-approved, the company has been working closely with the FDA for at least five years. Although…
Increase Manufacturing Revenues With This Three-Pronged ApproachYou can’t improve what you don’t measure
Mon, 10/02/2017 - 12:00
You run a manufacturing business, so you know how it goes. The cost of doing business and manufacturing product never decreases; it always grows. Merely maintaining your revenue status quo will only ensure you get your lunch eaten by inflation. If…
Get Your Team Ready for an ISO Audit
Thu, 01/12/2017 - 12:56
Auditors have stated that, in assessing a company’s conformance with the risk-based-thinking language found in ISO 9001:2015, they will be looking for proficiency with the FMEA process. So, is your team proficient with FMEA? Is your team familiar…
Boeing Quality Control in Question... AgainBoeing officially endorses voluntary grounding of its 777 aircraft after Feb. 20, 2021, engine failure
Tue, 02/23/2021 - 12:03
Editors note: Readers have pointed out that should the issue with United Flight 328 prove to have been maintenance- or design-related, then either United or Pratt & Whitney will most likely be responsible for the failure, not Boeing. Join the…
Faces of Industry 4.0: Artificial IntelligenceRevolutionizing the supply chain with Nulogy's AI powered solutions
Thu, 03/11/2021 - 12:25
One of the technologies driving Industry 4.0 is artificial intelligence (AI), and AI is enabling massive change in manufacturing. It is also revolutionizing the smart manufacturing supply chain as well. It seems that for every benefit technology…
Hatchbuck Email Capture Test
Tue, 04/18/2017 - 09:43
For large parts in which accuracy and detailed measurements are needed to measure into the “nooks and crannies”, the Arm and Tracker are used together in the Super 6DoF TrackArm configuration. These highly-accurate measurement tools give Wagstaff…