How do sounds like birds chirping or your favorite song make you feel? They represent analog information. Analog design captures this data through electronic circuits, linking the analog world to digital technology. This article explores the analog circuit design cycle, opportunities, and the future of circuit design.
DOE is a method that helps manufacturers improve processes by understanding the relationship between factors and the output. It involves defining the problem, selecting the right design, conducting the experiment, analyzing the results, and implementing changes.
Manufacturers are increasingly turning to digital color management tools to set their products up for success — achieving greater precision, improving formulations, and streamlining production.
Despite the name, the inspected article may not necessarily be the “first” produced, but a sample from the first production run provided to the customer.
First article inspection (FAI) is a process to validate your manufacturing process can produce an item that meets the requirements as designed. In the aerospace and defense industries in the U.S. most companies are conducting AS9102 first article inspections.
A revolution has occurred. Those with a view of major developed economies over the last roughly twenty years say it happened “quietly,” as the businesses of these economies began investing more in intangible assets—such as design, branding, research and development, and software—than in tangible assets, like machinery, buildings, and computers.
The measurement of the depth of a hole sounds straightforward and simple. In many cases it is. In others, there are design features of both the part and the gage that must be considered to insure an accurate measurement and a properly assembled or functioning part.
GD&T is widely considered to be an essential tool for communicating design intent and ensuring parts meet the desired form, fit, function and assembly.