In the world of manufacturing, even small errors or brief delays can add up to serious setbacks for a product launch. Businesses eager to get their product to market should consider integrating 3D laser scanning into their quality control process.
When preparing and perfecting products for the market, quality-conscious manufacturers must consider every detail to ensure the product functions as designed. Even the inks and paints used to identify and label a part, component, product, or container must be up to the task.
By March 2, 2006, when the spill was first discovered, it was already too late. By that time, corrosion had been slowly eating away at Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay pipeline for years. What started as a small hole in the pipeline would lead to a massive crude oil spill that contaminated vast areas of pristine Alaskan wilderness, including wildlife habitat, rivers and wetlands. Even more tragic is the fact that the event could probably have been prevented.
By March 2, 2006, when the spill was first discovered, it was already too late. By that time, corrosion had been slowly eating away at Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay pipeline for years. What started as a small hole in the pipeline would lead to a massive crude oil spill that contaminated vast areas of pristine Alaskan wilderness, including wildlife habitat, rivers and wetlands. Even more tragic is the fact that the event could probably have been prevented.
Perfecting the Prototype: Why Metrology Matters in Product Design
As many manufacturers have learned the hard way, the “cost of change” increases dramatically in later stages of the product lifecycle. By some estimates, fixing a dimensional issue after production could easily cost 1,000 times more than fixing it during the design stage.
Aside from matters of material and design, the difference between a superstar product and a lemon could come down to calibration. When faithfully performed, this critical process allows manufacturers to consistently produce the product their customers are counting on.
During a routine inspection for Tacoma Public Utilities in Washington, IIA Technician Anthony identified and reported a seemingly minor issue involving a bracket on a bucket truck. When the utility reported the issue, the equipment manufacturer deemed it significant enough to instruct the utility to remove the part from service until the problem could be fixed.
From aerospace to pharmaceutical, many industries rely on furnaces and ovens to dry, cure, or bake materials, parts, components and coatings. Precise measurements of furnace temperatures help to ensure safe, dependable products that meet quality standards and customer expectations.
Along with calm heads and courageous hearts, firefighters depend on their equipment to perform in a crisis. Routing fire hose testing can make the difference between a bad day and a tragedy.
As a proud partner to the firefighting community, Industrial Inspection & Analysis (IIA) offers premier Fire Hose Testing Services to ensure that fire hoses handle the pressure as well as the firefighters who use them.
There are times in life when “good enough” isn’t good enough — only a perfect fit will do.
Perhaps nowhere is a custom fit more critical than in the world of medicine, where tailored medical devices and implants can have a huge impact on a patient’s quality of life.