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Quality in Manufacturing

Bonus tolerances for GD&T

A true balancing act
by Richard Clark

Kneecaps lost in space

Or the case of the elusive alignment
by EM Sleuth

Quality in Manufacturing Product Spotlight

Precision Gage & Tool, Brown & Sharpe, Shadow Automation, Optical Gaging Products, Marposs, FARO Technologies

Thermal effects in the real world

If you know the math and science, you won't get burned
by Richard Clark

Quality in Manufacturing Product Spotlight

Control Gaging Inc., Heidenhain, Dorsey Metrology, Lasson Technologies, Lyndex-Nikken, Mahr Federal,
BYK-Gardner, LMI Technologies, Pinpoint Laser Systems, Paul N. Gardner Company, The L.S. Starrett Co., American Stress Technologies

On-machine measurement

Software makes on-machine probing a viable option
by Stephen Logee, Wilcox Associates

A call for a 3D standard

The case for higher accuracy 3-axis machine tools
by Charles Wang, Ph.D., Optodyne

Just how good is your process?

Check your O.E.E. (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) to find out
by Richard Clark

 

Industry News

China is idling on runway to build jumbo planes fleet
When news spread earlier this year that China was setting up a company to develop and build large commercial jets, it really wasn’t much breaking news at all. At least not to Boeing CEO James McNerney.

FAA certifies GEnx engine as airworthy
The GEnx aircraft engine, in which Volvo Aero plays a major role, has received airworthiness certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Briefly
In motion
Alcoa Inc. has acquired two aerospace fastener manufacturers, Republic Fastener and Van Petty Manufacturing, both in Newbury Park, CA… ATI Industrial Automation has doubled its headquarters and manufacturing facility in Apex, NC. ATI also opened new offices in Detroit, MI, and Beijing, China.