In the world of manufacturing, the art of straightening metal and malleable components is both a skill and a challenge. Skilled technicians can work wonders with basic tools, but even the best craftsmen have their off days. When the straightness of your components directly affects their function and quality, relying solely on human expertise can be …
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The Future is Electric for Aerospace Composites
Composite materials consist of fibers -- in the aerospace industry typically glass, carbon or kevlar -- suspended in a matrix of epoxy resin. They are lighter than traditional aerospace materials and incredibly strong, corrosion resistant, can withstand wide variations in temperature and exposure to severe weather and can be made into just about …
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Fit Tubes onto the End of Barbed Fittings
Challenge: Accurately fit tubes onto the end of barbed fittings with 100% proper assembly certification There were several complicating factors in this assembly process that needed to be overcome. Among them were: The complications presented by having 2 different tube sizes and 2 different sizes of barb fittings on the same line, with one …
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“No Fault Forward” is the New Buzzword in the Assembly Industry
“No Fault Forward” means that mistakes should be caught when and where they happen and not somewhere downstream in the process. If that idea sounds familiar there is a good reason. By: Glenn Nausley, President, Promess, Inc Making perfect parts and assemblies every time has been the goal of the manufacturing industries since day one. …
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How to Achieve 100% In-Process Verification
The real question is, if 100% in-process verification of quality could help you more consistently achieve higher quality, why aren’t you doing it already? Too many manufacturers rely solely on statistical testing to verify product quality; at best they test random samples. They assume since their samples are all in spec, then everything else …
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