Tolerance optimization is a critical facet of modern manufacturing, aiming to balance the precision of component dimensions with economic production targets. By systematically allocating allowable ...

We all know that, in an internal combustion engine, a piston has to fit tightly within its cylinder. Of course, it can't fit too tightly, either. Turns out that the film of oil that sits between ...

Pick up a dozen golf balls from your favorite manufacturer and you can rest easy knowing the dozen pellets packed inside are practically identical from one to the next. Thanks to tighter manufacturing ...

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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 ...

This tutorial discusses how the proper design of trim, adjustment, and calibration circuits can correct system tolerances, making industrial equipment safer, more accurate, and more affordable.

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Sviat Dulianinov The AI ...

German automation specialist Acp systems developed an advanced robotics solution integrating image processing to handle a range of wafer sizes and tolerances within a vapor deposition process for a ...

GE Aerospace in Greenville, S.C., is manufacturing an updated high-pressure turbine blade that will extend the durability of CFM56-5B and CFM56-7B commercial aircraft engines, according to CFM ...