Testing & Quality Assurance

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.

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.

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.

The Speroni STB Aequilibria line of tool balancing systems from Big Daishowa reportedly contributes to higher speeds, higher chip removal rates and better surface finish.

The proliferation of aluminum in the automotive sector continues to surge. Once rare, aluminum components now can account for 30% of a vehicle's weight.

There has been an increase in demand for scroll, or spiral, compressors as the accuracy of the methods used to make them have improved.

Reducing setup time between jobs and enabling a machine tool to spend more time producing chips boosts the bottom line.

Tool presetters are helping small shops reduce setup time, minimize scrap, and improve consistency across machines.

Insights into the intense standards, exotic materials and rigid processes that define aerospace manufacturing.

Carbide-tipped saw blades effectively tackle difficult-to-machine workpiece materials like titanium, stainless steel, heat-resistant superalloys, and more.

Is it possible the drop in magazine advertising over the past year or so has contributed to the broader market decline? Print media has an upside.

Bearing seats must be straight, round, sized correctly and have the proper surface finish. Without these characteristics, you risk premature failure.