Genevieve Diesing

2 months ago | assemblymag.com | Genevieve Diesing |Austin Weber |In manufacturing |Jim Camillo

Manufacturing automation is increasing and becoming easier to use, and experts say it gives quality control workers who adopt it a significant advantage in their careers. Manufacturers’ use of automation is growing year-over-year, and every year automated systems become easier to use, making it easier for new quality control workers to learn how to use a robot or deploy new software, says Stefan Friedrich, marketing manager, New Scale Robotics.

2 months ago | qualitymag.com | Genevieve Diesing |Michelle Bangert |Dale Norwood |Greg Cenker

Manufacturing companies must now document and disclose their greenhouse gas emissions, energy usage and hazardous materials handling as regulators implement new sustainability requirements. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate Disclosure Rules represent one of the most significant changes to reporting requirements, requiring public companies to report greenhouse gas emissions in SEC filings.

Dec 2, 2024 | qualitymag.com | Genevieve Diesing

Despite their small size and relative obscurity, probes and styli are helping to lead the shift to smart manufacturing. These tiny, often unseen tools are evolving from simple mechanical devices into sophisticated, data-generating sensors — generating data that enables automation and improves quality control. As probes and styli evolve, they allow factories to make more complex products with higher precision.

Oct 4, 2024 | qualitymag.com | Genevieve Diesing

The increasing quality and accessibility of 3D scanning tools, particularly computed tomography, are giving quality control experts much more information about the parts they look at, experts say. These tools are changing how industries design, make, and check their products. Software companies are building Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) into their design products, and companies are moving towards digital product definitions.

Sep 10, 2024 | qualitymag.com | Genevieve Diesing

Fatigue testing is changing. While its technology is mature, and recent improvements may only be incremental, it’s still developing in subtle ways, experts say. Organizations are increasingly adopting linear electric motor-driven actuators over hydraulic ones, as they offer more cleanliness and precise control of small forces — both of which are mission-critical in biomedical testing laboratories, said Pete Bailey, principal scientist, Instron Dynamic Systems.