Quality February 2012

Quality February 2012
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Contents......Page 4
Numbers......Page 8
Industry News
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Focus on the Vital Few, Part II......Page 18
Does New Stuff Have to be Calibrated?......Page 20
Choosing Between a Corporation and LLC......Page 22
The Perfect Imaginary World of GD&T......Page 24
21st Century Optical Comparators......Page 26
QI Macros Focus on “Vital Few” Tools......Page 28
The Democratization of Measurement......Page 30
Sensing the Thread......Page 34
Good Data=Good Decisions......Page 36
Quality Leadership 100......Page 38
Greater Gains through Digital Inspection......Page 46
Software Brings New Business......Page 48
2012 Case Studies
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Quality Assurance Brings New Confidence......Page 52
Case Study: The Fastest, Easiest, Most Accurate Way to Compare a Part to a CAD File......Page 53
SmartProfi le Three-Dimensional GD&T Software Enhances Productivity for Precision Manufacturing......Page 54
AMETEK JOFRA OFFERS SOLUTION TO CALIBRATION OF SHORT TEMPERATURE PROBES......Page 55
Jackson Jonson Enterprise Builds Custom Services Using the FaroArm......Page 56
Scanning a 2,300 Year Old Egyptian Coffin......Page 57
Case Study: Candle Wick Tensile Testing Determining the crimp strength of a candle wick with metal clip base......Page 58
Surface roughness measurement of tube IDs critical to volume producer of needles......Page 59
WITH GAGEtrak®, HALLIBURTON IMPROVES MEASUREMENT QUALITY IN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES......Page 60
SAVE $$$$$$: Let us “REMANUFACTURE” your SCHERR-TUMICO 30” Comparatorfor a fraction of the cost of a new one......Page 61
Plug Gage Set aids CMM Inspection in hidden holes......Page 62
Classified
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Quality Products
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Advertising Index
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Back Cover
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NDT......Page 69
Contents......Page 72
Industry News
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Automated Eddy Current Testing Supports Growing Trend Toward“In-Process” Inspection......Page 76
Water-Washable andPost-Emulsifi ed Penetrants......Page 80
The Importance of Shear Testing in Process Design, Quality Control......Page 82
NDT Product Index......Page 84
NDT Product Directory......Page 86
NDT Supplier Directory......Page 106
Advertiser Index
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Back Cover
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Quality Expo Texas Show Guide
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Contents
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Conference Program
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Floor Plan
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Exhibitor Index
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Company Directory
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Ad Index
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Back Cover
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