Q-Cast

Nick Humphries, product sales manager at ZEISS, spoke with Quality Magazine at The Quality Show about quality data management software and making Big Data actionable.

Quality spoke with 3DD Corp. CEO Satish Mysore about non-contact inspection and the role artificial intelligence will play in automation in the near future.

Quality spoke with Oasis Inspection Systems Vice President Jeff Palmer about how both small and large organizations are combining automation and inspection.

Sponsored By George Schuetz, director of Precision Gages at Mahr Inc., explains how the wireless revolution has improved the process and made the sharing of measured information easily accessible. www.mahr.com

Brian Brown, director of robotics and automation at Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR), explains how he partnered with Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence to develop a large-scale automated wing surface scanning solution for the aerospace industry. For more information, visit http://www.hexagonmi.com/en-US/solutions/case-studies/aerospace/automated-scanning-solution-speeds-aerospace-manufacturing. 

Quality spoke with JAI Manager of Marketing Communications Rich Dickerson about the latest machine vision trends, including the use of more multispectral cameras, as well as an increasing demand for color imaging.

Charles J. Hellier has been active in the technology of nondestructive testing and related quality and inspection fields since 1957. Here he talks with Quality's managing editor, Michelle Bangert, about the importance of training.

Quality spoke with Thomas Parker, automotive market sales manager for INFICON, about the role of leak testing in additive manufacturing as the industry grows. Parker also discusses new applications in automotive, and the importance of leak testing as HVAC manufacturers begin using flammable substitutes for high-global warming potential refrigerants. 

Plant Manager Lance Walters of the Columbus, MS, PACCAR Engine Company offers advice for those looking to improve quality, describes the importance of data, and explains how the current manufacturing climate led to more interest in the plant, including a visit from 60 Minutes. 

Tim Wilkinson, applications engineer at Physicom, talks with Quality about the exhibitor experience, themes, and trends of this year’s show.

Will Healy, strategic marketing manager at Balluff, shares his thoughts on the rise of predictive maintenance and Industry 4.0. 

Quality spoke with James Bennett, the chief technical officer at the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT), about certification, STEM education initiatives to recruit the next generation of NDT, and the importance of ASNT volunteers. ASNT celebrates 75 years this year. For more information, visit www.asnt.org.     

Sponsored By George Schuetz, director of Precision Gages at Mahr Federal, explains how new wireless technology has affected wireless gaging.       

Karen Spencer, Clinkenbeard's quality manager, discusses what makes the plant stand out, advice for other plants, and looks to the future.

 In honor of World Quality Month, we spoke to James Rooney, ASQ Past Chairman of the Board of Directors 2013, for his take on quality around the world. For more information, read the ASQ Speaking of Quality column.

  If you want to get ahead, Quality columnist Jim Smith has thirteen tactics you can use, no matter where you work. We spoke to Jim about advice he received early in his career, tips for others in the field, and how Michael Jordan relates to the quality profession. For more information, read his “13 Steps to Get Ahead” feature in our September issue, his Face of Quality column, or his Jim Gem’s blog.

Bill Arbogast explains his perspective on quality, ISO 9001, and how to manage inevitable business changes. Read: The 2013 Quality Professional of the Year 

Managing Editor Michelle Bangert talks to Top Tool’s Duane Kari to learn more about the challenges in manufacturing today—both at Top Tool and in the industry overall—as well as the role of operators, the next standard for the company, and the drive for quality. Read: Tight Tolerances at Top Tool 

Sponsored by Learn tips for SPC success from Don Elmore, chief software architect at DataNet Quality Systems. Don is the inventor of a patent-pending methodology that enables quality practitioners, using statistical process control, to identify process improvements that will lower manufacturing costs. 

Quality recently spoke to the University of California-Berkeley’s David Dornfeld about how green manufacturing relates to quality. Dornfeld, a manufacturing engineering professor, recently edited a book on green manufacturing fundamentals. Here, he explains why it matters and discusses the increased attention given to manufacturing today.