Small and Medium-sized Manufacturers

The Future of QA/QC in Advanced Manufacturing Speed, smarter sensors, and the human-in-the-loop advantage As reshoring, reinvestment, and rapid innovation reshape North American manufacturing, one area is emerging as a cornerstone of competitiveness: quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC). Manufacturers are facing unprecedented pressure to get products to market faster, operate efficiently, and ensure uncompromising...

By Henry Cialone President & CEO, EWI Small manufacturers are the lifeblood of America. The breakneck pace of technological change, however, is challenging their ability to select and implement the best options to increase their competitiveness. For nearly a decade, EWI has been providing tools to manage the challenge of change to manufacturers in Western...

EWI is currently conducting an applied R&D program to help small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) use Industry 4.0 concepts and tools to improve operations. Recent work has resulted in the development of a system that can acquire, visualize, inspect, and analyze low- and high-frequency data collected from precision sensors to check the quality of machined...