2025 May

Check out the May 2025 edition of Quality! Read our cover story on Quality's 2025 Rookie of the Year, Attrayee Chakraborty. Read more features on force measurement, calibration testing, a Vision & Sensors special section, and much more!

A Relentless Pursuit of Excellence

Meet the 2025 Rookie of the Year: Attrayee Chakraborty

Attrayee Chakraborty is a quality professional in the medical field, with a biotechnology background and expertise in AI.

Michelle Bangert

April 29, 2025

Quality is honored to name Attrayee Chakraborty as our 2025 Quality Rookie of the Year. Discover how she earned the award through her groundbreaking work in medical device quality and AI integration.

Morehouse Digital Proving Ring with a white background.

Measurement

The Morehouse Proving Ring: A Century of Precision in Force Measurement

The ring had far-reaching consequences across multiple industries.

Henry Zumbrun

April 21, 2025

As we celebrate 100 years of the Morehouse Proving Ring, it's important to recognize the historical context of its creation and its impact on industry and safety. The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw rapid industrialization, leading to significant technological advancements and safety challenges.

Starrett AVR400 Multisensor Vision System featuring a touch probe.

Measurement

Multisensor Metrology Explained

Your multisensor metrology questions answered.

V. Michael Cogliano

April 28, 2025

Multisensor metrology technology combines various measurement methods, such as digital cameras and touch probing, in a single system to provide fast, efficient, and accurate part measurements.

Professional calibration of pressure gauges and sensors. Working person sits at desk and is engaged in verification of instrumentation.

Test & Inspection

How Much Does That Calibration Test Really Cost?

The true cost of calibration testing often stays hidden, escaping scrutiny in operational and maintenance metrics.

Greg Cenker

April 30, 2025

Calibration lab quotes are often based on ideal conditions, but the true costs of calibration testing can remain hidden from metrics. When these costs appear, managers may blame the lab. By using risk control tools and investing in quality equipment, labs can reduce these hidden expenses.

An engineer holds a laptop with mock-up charts. In the blurred background, three people are working together at a desk.

Software

Before and After Control Charts, Pareto Charts and Histograms

In control charts, you can show process changes so that you can see what it was like before and after the improvement

Jay Arthur

April 30, 2025

Over the last 20 years at conferences, I've noticed many improvement posters rely on line and bar charts, which aren't always effective. While some use control charts and histograms, they often miss illustrating the "before and after" of improvements. It's crucial to better showcase these changes with appropriate chart types.

Close up of an AHP ball joint tester system.

Case Study

A Challenge and A Solution: Automotive Manufacturers Can Do Something They Simply Couldn't Before

Tim Gessner

April 14, 2025

AHP Hydraulics, a Belgian solutions integrator known for delivering "smart solutions in hydraulics," faced a significant challenge from client SIDEM NV, which needed a more precise ball joint tester for its automotive suspension and steering units.

This webinar, featuring a live demonstration, will showcase the evolution of Hexagon’s direct scanning laser trackers: cutting-edge technology that now delivers traditional reflector-tracking accuracy to non-contact, large-part scanning.

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