Quality Magazine

Automation Robotics To make sure each piece is in place, operators should ask the following questions before choosing a robot. By Erik Nieves Image credit: SweetBunFactory / iStock / Getty Images Plus (Creative #2233368716) October 14, 2026 Need to Know Humanoid robots face consumer skepticism, safety concerns, and unresolved insurance and liability questions that make home adoption difficult.

AutomationSoftware Software How reliable is the information on which decisions are being made? By Neeta Verma Image credit: undefined / iStock / Getty Images Plus (Creative #1353592033) Copy October 13, 2026 Need to Know AI adoption in manufacturing creates new quality and compliance risks when inaccurate or unverified outputs influence inspections, regulatory decisions, and operational processes.

New Products New Product FLIR October 13, 2026 Teledyne FLIR announced the launch of the A8481, a new compact HD MWIR science camera designed for researchers and engineers who need significantly more thermal detail without changing the workflows, optics, software, and infrastructure they already use. Built around a 1280 × 1024 HOT MWIR SLS detector, the A8481 delivers four times the pixels of VGA A-Series cameras while maintaining the compact form factor of the A67xx platform.

Quality News Quality Headline Getty Images / AMT October 13, 2026 New orders of metalworking machinery, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, totaled $732.9 million in August 2026. Just one month before IMTS – the International Manufacturing Technology Show opened its doors in Chicago, orders of manufacturing technology reached the third-highest monthly total recorded.

Management Quality Podcast October 12, 2026 ✕ Brad Cairns is a self-described “Lean Maniac” as well as the founder of Quantum Lean. Listen to the Full Podcast ▼ Michelle: Could you tell our listeners about your background? Brad: I've been in the manufacturing space for probably longer than I want to admit. Probably about 35 years now. And I didn't really discover, quote unquote, lean until about 25 years ago. Up until then, I was just doing everything the hard way.

New Products New Product Octave October 12, 2026 Octave Intelligence plc, a global leader in software for the world’s mission-critical facilities and infrastructure, announced the latest release of Reliance NXG Cloud Platform, delivering innovations that extend its vision of a connected, intelligent quality management platform.

Quality News Quality Headline Sonic Tools October 12, 2026 Sonic Tools USA, a leading provider of professional-grade tool solutions and equipment, announced that applications are open through Saturday, October 31, for the Fall 2026 Sonic Impact Scholarship Program.

Measurement Measurement A practical, method-neutral guide to calibrating length transfer standards with confidence-covering traceability, thermal stabilization, and uncertainty. By Aysegul Konu Image credit: Sakarin14 / iStock / Getty Images Plus (Creative #658596608) October 12, 2026 Need to Know Gage block calibration establishes traceability to the SI meter and provides the foundation for accurate, reliable dimensional metrology.

AutomationManagement Column Every AI failure is, eventually, a quality failure. The sooner our profession claims that ground, the less waste we absorb after the fact. By Sainyam Arora Image credit: oakstudio22 / iStock / Getty Images Plus (Creative #1798367444) October 11, 2026 Need to Know AI adoption in manufacturing quality requires more than accurate predictions; organizations need verification processes that catch incorrect outputs before they affect production, safety, or compliance.

Management Guest Column Back then, my company believed that if you did excellent work, your reward was additional work. By Andrew J. Zawisza Image credit: andresr / Getty Images (Creative #2258408943) October 10, 2026 At one point or another, every little kid dreams of their future job: doctor, fireman, astronaut, or pizza guy (my son’s choice but unfortunately, it did not come to fruition).