Yearly Archives: 2023

Part-related flaws, anomalies, defects, or simply not meeting customer-defined specifications can have significant consequences that ripple through the entire supply chain. Poor quality leads to customer complaints and damage to a supplier’s reputation. Customers are less likely to tolerate subpar products, and a negative reputation can result in lost contracts….

Assessing product quality based largely on human judgment and perception is trouble waiting to happen. This manual approach comes with a range of challenges that can impact production efficiency, consistency, and your company’s overall reputation. Here are some key disadvantages of subjective quality testing for manufacturers: Inconsistency: Subjective testing is…

Squeaks, rattles, shaking, noise, it’s easy to point the finger at sound and vibration as a sign of poor quality. Afterall, these and similar problems directly correlate to product recalls, dissatisfied customers, lost contracts, and scrapped parts. It’s no wonder that manufacturers have been trying to minimize or eliminate their…

Signalysis SigQC quality inspection software now fully integrated with MECALC QuantusSeries instrumentatio

In this digital world, it may be hard for some to believe that there’s still a place for anything manual or physical – especially in the engineering realm. And, while it’s true that today’s technologies have cut into the dependence on physical testing, real-world data remains the lifeblood of the…

What comes to mind when you look at your automobile, washing machine, lawn mower, or any other product? For many, it’s the manufacturer’s name attached to that product. And to protect their brand, reputation, and market share, those manufacturers are increasingly diligent about quality. And for an OEM, that includes…