Quality Control Processes

News • May 14, 2024 • Alan Richter

A Tropical Trade Fair

The fourth edition of the biennial and Brazilian-based Feira Internacional de Máquinas e Equipmentos, or International Machinery and Equipment Exposition, took place May 7-11 at the São Paulo Expo Exhibition & Convention Center, which is billed as the largest exhibition center in Latin America at about 85,000 sq. m (914,932 sq. ft.).

News • April 25, 2024

Cellulose-based components mass produced with AP&T press line

Swedish startup PaperShell has developed a cellulose fiber composite that they refer to as "wood metal" and it can be formed into flat or complex-shaped components.

News • April 18, 2024

Learning 2 Earning at General Carbide

General Carbide Corporation, in partnership with Westmoreland County Forum for Workforce Development; held an exclusive student tour at its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.

News • March 26, 2024

Artificial intelligence assists in tool production

A Dormer Pramet pilot project for AI-based quality inspection has been successfully launched in the production unit in Šumperk, Czechia. The company said that the project has opened the door to achieving even higher quality in its Pramet inserts.

Products • September 16, 2023

Remote Guidance Support

The headset works much like a smartphone. It communicates through Wi-Fi or the mobile network and the user connects to AP&T's support through Teams or the like. Why not just use a mobile phone then?

News • June 29, 2023

Tips to keep you safe on a ladder

The American Ladder Institute is spreading the word about safe ladder practices and training opportunities. Here are safety tips to keep in mind.

News • May 11, 2023

Renishaw to showcase factory-of-the-future technologies

Renishaw heads to Eastec to demonstrate its latest smart manufacturing innovation designed to optimize shop floor processes.nn

News • April 26, 2023

Five ways colorful PPE makes a difference

With a market full of PPE options, choosing the right safety gear isn't always an easy task. Plus, finding safe, comfortable PPE that workers will want to wear is more important than ever as the Occupational Health & Safety Administration continues to increase fines.

Articles • April 3, 2023 • Christopher Tate

Car trouble

Machining automotive materials comes with challenges.

Products • March 23, 2023

iQ-R Series System Recorder Module

The system recorder eliminates the ambiguity in diagnosing issues by recording all changes in their programming code for several minutes before and after an event takes place. Users can review the changes that took place in their code leading up to and after the event. In addition, the system recorder allows users to record the data visually, in video format, directly to the module to note environmental conditions that the code cannot see.

News • March 1, 2023

National Ladder Safety Month

March is Ladder Safety Month. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ladder deaths accounted for 161 on-the-job fatalities in 2020, the most recent year for which statistics are available.

News • January 9, 2023

Tractor maker invests in high-end inspection technology

Trenton, a manufacturer of machines and tractors used for agricultural applications, has invested in new inspection technologies to improve quality and its processes.