Quality Podcast

Jim Spichiger, past-chair of the ASQ Inspection Division and a long-time quality expert, discusses how continuous improvement projects might work, misconceptions about the process, and improvement successes from his own career.

Additive manufacturing is at the forefront of the new industrial revolution. Carl Dekker explains how additive technologies have evolved, why additive standards are needed, and how you can get involved in the process.

Consider the full impact of calibration on your product. James Guede, calibration and quality services manager at Advanced Technology Services, offers his advice on the calibration process and how companies can maximize the value of it. For more information on ATS calibration services, visit www.advancedtech.com

The industry is growing faster than ever, and there are a lot of new trends to be aware of, says A3 President Jeff Burnstein, including mobile robots, AI and the rise of automation.

Mobile robots are shaking things up on the manufacturing floor. Matt Charles from MiR discusses robotic trends—including flexibility, safety and artificial intelligence—as well as how prospective robotics clients can get started.

Drew Shemenski - President of Wenzel America - discusses the details that go into providing Turnkey Metrology Solutions to help manufacturing companies Deliver Perfect Parts Faster. He, Cathy, and Allan also provide a glimpse into using today's technology to reach the next generation of customers and to increase industry awareness to the next generation of workforce. For more information, go to Ph...

In this podcast, you will learn about the new C1202 series bench amplifier from Mahr and how it can be used to solve various multiple input dimensional gaging needs.

Quality expert Jim Smith explains what attributes a leader should have and provides examples from his long career in quality, as well as inspiring elementary school leaders and tough manufacturing floor decisions.

Quality sat down with Riana Sartori, senior manager, machine vision products for Teledyne FLIR, to talk about Image Analysis.

William (B.J.) Hangartner,  president of Quality Calibration Service Inc., explains how to cut down on calibration costs, the impact of the pandemic on calibration, and why companies need to stop losing gages.

From purchase to replacement, gage assets have a performance lifecycle that we use to determine how often we need to verify and calibrate these assets to ensure we maintain a stable and accurate measurement system. Sponsored by

David Boulay, president of the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center, discusses the center’s recent book titled “Made In Illinois: A Modern Playbook for Manufacturers To Compete and Win” as well as how the pandemic has affected the manufacturing climate in the state.

Manufacturing Institute Executive Director Carolyn Lee discusses the training challenges facing manufacturers in 2021.

Quality sat down with Michel Zoontjes, product manager EDXRF for Malvern Panalytical B.V. in The Netherlands, to talk about XRF technology, specifically handheld versus benchtop XRF.

Proprietary software is expensive and dispiriting to purchase, learn, implement, and maintain. Listen in, as Cody Armstrong, Director of Technical Services at PTC and Victor Rinaldi, Product Development Engineer at Phillips Precision discuss OnShape - A universal, open-source, multi-function software that frees up skilled employees for more valuable work.

Amanda McLenithan, senior engineer, General Industry and Automotive Segment Collaborative Robot Team for FANUC America, talks with Quality about collaborative robots.

Jeff Burnstein, president of A3, describes trends in automation, how the pandemic has affected the industry and what manufacturers should know about implementing automation in their facilities.

The first ASTM standard for Additive Manufacturing Technologies was published in 2009 – yet many people aren’t aware that these standards exist. Terry Wohlers, president of Wohlers Associates Inc., explains how additive manufacturing standards have affected the industry thus far.

John Wilczynski, executive director, discusses how the pandemic affected supply chains, sourcing, and interest in additive manufacturing as well as President Biden's Critical Supply Chains executive order.

Bruno Menard, software director with Teledyne DALSA, explains how artificial intelligence will improve a growing number of applications. Here he explains trends in AI and how manufacturers can benefit from the technology. For more on the subject, read his article in the May edition “How AI Software Enables More Accurate Quality Inspection.”

A conversation on XRF Technology—the importance of knowing what should be important to end users and how they intend to use it—with Ted Shields, Portable Products Manager, Analytical Instruments, for Olympus.

Harry Moser, founder of the Reshoring Initiative, discusses how the pandemic has affected reshoring, the connection between reshoring and automation, and the quality improvements possible with reshoring.

A conversation with Electromed’s CEO Kathleen Skarvan, and Gregory Spurlock, Sr. Director of Regulatory and Quality, for Electromed, this year’s Quality Plant of the Year.

3D scanning is a hot topic, and there are many different technologies to choose from. In this podcast, Len and Dan from LMI Technologies introduce to you the main types of 3D scanning on the market, and which ones are best suited to your needs.

We discuss how comparison measurement has become a premier form of metrology. We look at a revolutionary machine that maximizes the potential of this form of metrology. If you have a high-volume production shop-floor with complex and expensive gauges we can help you dramatically improve your production.