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1. Can Q-Span measure machined parts? Yes! Measuring machined parts is a very typical application. As parts are machined, you need to frequently inspect them to ensure that parts are not falling out of spec due to machine tool wear. You can even send your measurements...

After minimal training, a shop can learn how to use this robotic inspection system configured for a shopfloor application to supersede repetitive, time-consuming, high-mix gauging processes. It can then be redeployed for another application somewhere else in the...

 Defined processes are critical to continuous improvement in manufacturing. Key measurement points are identified and metrics are put in place to measure processes. The resulting data is meant to be used for process improvement. It is in the evaluation of the data...

Premium partners help New Scale Robotics deliver premium gauging systems, perfectly tailored to your application and ready to expand An advantage of collaborative robots (cobots) is the robust ecosystem of end-of-arm-tooling, sensing, and other components that...

For quality teams, automation addresses these challenges. 1. As skilled inspection staff are retiring, critical metrology know-how must be retained. 2. Labor costs, even at minimum wage, are too high to hire full-time manual inspectors, even if companies could find them. 3. Management demands a growing amount of accurate, real-time data to feed internal initiatives for continuous process improvement.

The pandemic has only fueled the worker shortage, prompting manufacturers to embrace automation in large numbers. Quality Magazine has published advice on how senior leadership can ensure that robots are implemented in a way that supports a problem-free transition to...

Cobots are making QC automation accessible to small and mid-size manufacturing operations What are the top five gauges that QC teams want to automate using collaborative robots? We presented our findings in a recent article published at Manufacturing.net. The top five...

Automate 2023 saw record-setting attendance, with Huntington Place swelling to capacity with exhibitors, attendees and robots. It felt as though every square inch of exhibit space contained a robot arm. What was very clear this year was the explosion of collaborative...