Over the past few weeks, we have discussed about the 6 Sigma process and the key elements to carry out this type of process in the best efficient way. One of these key elements is the processing of SPC and other sample data, that can be made with more precision and effectiveness through the use of a...

The Simpler it is, the Better it is The necessity to measure precisely, together with the development of complex surfaces, or of surfaces that cannot be touched during the process, trigger the development that the use of contactless technologies for detection and measurement is currently living through....

This time we have interviewed Ekaizen, that redacts its own blog “Pensando en kaizen” (thinking about kaizen). The photography displays a robot checking the superficial quality of a freshly painted body side. Here are the answers he kindly accepted to give us: Do you think that the high levels...

As you know, Measure Control is always looking for new points of view and perspectives to present you through our interviews. For the interview you will read today, we even crossed the Atlantic to find the right person to interview! Jeffery Younginer is the Director for Nissan Production Way and Manufacturing...

Now that we have defined the necessary concepts – see Part 1-, it is time to go to the very heart of the question. Let us imagine the following situation: an OEM decides – according to the no fault philosophy – that a provider has had in a short period of time one or several quality problems, and...

For those working in the automotive sector, the concept of “putting parts on sort” should be familiar. The first time I heard of it was in 2001, and since then I have been really interested by the impact this process has had in the automotive sector, and more particularly for automotive parts providers,...

One of the aims of this blog is getting opinions about the checking fixtures sector from different points of view. Today, you can read an interview that we have had with Chris Schyttberg, general manager of Holje Mekaniska AB, a Swedish company specialised in the design and fabrication of checking fixtures...

To prepare correctly the quotation for the production of a part or of a checking fixture, the technical specifications must indicate the isostatisms and checking points, areas or characteristics. It is not sufficient to tell us: “Look, here is the part, and I want a checking fixture”. Each part...

Last July, we launched in Tecnomatrix a portal for our customers: TecnoNet. This project was done as part of Tecnomatrix Internet strategy, which also includes this blog (www.measurecontrol.com) and the recently updated corporate website (www.tecnomatrix.co.uk). Initially, the idea of TecnoNet comes...

We have already talked in a previous article about the problems of tolerancing the various elements of plans correctly. Today, this GD&T video from Tec-Ease will show us how to apply MMC to profile datum references. Bellow is the written transcription of this video: I am often asked if MMC can...