How Komatsu Measures Giant Steel Components With Surgical Precision
Ultralarge hydraulic excavators for international open-pit mining are the core specialty of Komatsu Germany GmbH—Mining Division.
Ultralarge hydraulic excavators for international open-pit mining are the core specialty of Komatsu Germany GmbH—Mining Division.
Temperature compensation
As production tolerances become ever tighter, and the error margin for measurement results constantly shrinks, temperature fluctuation is an issue that users may need to consider in their inspection process.
NIST researcher Jack Glover holds a test object for millimeter-wave imaging systems—scanners that are used to check passengers in many airport security lines.
If you’ve flown in the U.S. in recent years, you’re probably familiar with the airport security experience of entering a booth, raising your hands above your head, and having a machine check your body. That machine is called a millimeter wave scanner.
Artec Spider II 3D-scanning a geological sample.
Traditional styles of lecturing and imparting information can be ineffective in terms of student engagement and triggering deeper learning.
All manufacturing companies must manage an ever-growing mountain of priceless inspection data. Yet measurement results, process iterations, and approval reports are scattered across hard drives and USB sticks.
Choosing the correct instrument for surface texture measurement can be confusing, given the wide range of options. Stylus-based instruments are the most prevalent in manufacturing.
When we set out to film Episode 2, we faced a fundamental challenge: How do you make people care about errors they can’t see?
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In Episode 1 of The Quality Digest Roadshow, we talked about metrology standards and ho
In the evenings, after patients have left for the day, our research team visits the radiation oncology offices at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus to talk to medical physicists about how our research can help cancer patients.
Systems exist that can “read” a dial indicator and capture its values.
All gauging equipment must be calibrated periodically to ensure it can perform the job for which it’s intended (i.e., measuring parts accurately).
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