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Quality. We all have a few ideas that come to mind when we look for quality. More than likely, you’re envisioning your favorite brand of jeans, one restaurant where the food always tastes just right, ...

Quality control starts with an inspection of the finished product, but this method does not affect quality. For continuous quality improvements, you have to combine the inspection with methods that ...

Methods Machine Tools Inc.'s Nakamura-Tome NT-Flex provides speed and flexibility for complex high-mix, small-batch production. Exploring the powerful synergies between next-generation cutting tools, ...

If your company works on large highway projects, you may be familiar with the third party infrastructure inspection process. Outside firms are hired to complete a detailed audit of a project to ensure ...

Food quality control, testing and safety are of paramount importance in the food industry. Food processing companies and food producers need to adhere to the high quality and safety standards set by ...

Project controls monitor and adjust the cost, schedule and scope of a project to ensure that it is completed within budget, on time and as planned. Quality controls check to make sure that the result ...

Though quality inspections are widely practiced before, during and after production across a range of industries, those inspections are not so widely automated. In a recent survey of Automation World ...