Inspection & Quality

The QT9 QMS from QT9 Software provides a centralized system for managing critical quality activities, including document control, CAPA, audits, training, inspections, supplier quality and risk management. QT9 ERP brings purchasing, inventory, materials, production, work orders and shop floor activity into one platform, with a pre-validated architecture and FDA 21 CFR Part 11 electronic approvals built for regulated manufacturers.

QT9 Software, a provider of Quality Management System (QMS) software and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions, plans to showcase its connected QMS, ERP and BI platforms at Pack Expo International 2026, which will be held October 18–21, in Chicago.

Nidec Machine Tool America (NMTA) offers the RoboCam inspection solution. RoboCam is NMTA’s robotic camera solution for automated gear cutting tool inspection. Powered by artificial intelligence, the system evaluates cutting tool condition. RoboCam helps manufacturers improve efficiency while optimizing tooling performance and maintenance operations.

Sandvik Coromant Co. hosted its 2026 TechDays May 6-7 at the toolmaker’s U.S. headquarters in Mebane, North Carolina. The event included machine demonstrations, seminar presentations and production unit tours.

Delivering accurate and repeatable machining processes is the foundation for curbing inspection expenses.

Pazmac, a precision parts manufacturer since 1972, has achieved AS9100D certification, the internationally recognized quality management standard for the aerospace and defense industries. This milestone reinforces Pazmac’s long-standing commitment to delivering complex, high-performance parts with uncompromising quality, traceability, and reliability.

The GI-307 High-Speed Inspection System from General Inspection, LLC (Gi) combines 360 degree dimensional metrology with 360 degree visual defect detection. Utilizing a gravity-fed V-track system, the unit synchronizes seven high-resolution cameras with a patent-pending sequenced lighting technique to provide an unobstructed profile view of each part.

General Inspection, LLC (Gi), a leader in high-performance fastener sorting technology, is pleased to announce the successful commissioning of the GI-307 High-Speed Inspection System at four major fastener manufacturing facilities across the United States. This strategic rollout underscores a growing industry shift toward highly accurate, 100% automated quality assurance in high-volume production environments.

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced has developed a technology that uses a digital twin to correct machine-tool errors in real time on machine tools equipped with computer numerical control (CNC). For more on machine automation, see this related guide.

The new ZEISS facility in Bloomfield, Connecticut, will support the manufacturing community with cutting-edge metrology and inspection technologies, services, training, and access to a local team of experts.

Apple has expanded its Apple Manufacturing Academy with new virtual programming. The manufacturing training was created for small- and medium-sized businesses across the country that want to "accelerate their ability to innovate and adopt advanced technologies."

The L.S. Starrett Co. has partnered with H. Gerstner & Sons to offer 120 limited edition, American-made Starrett machinist wooden tool chests. The Starrett 200WCR Chests are replicas of the 1950's Starrett 200W chest design and will be available to order this year until December 19 for estimated delivery in March 2026.