Design News - April 18, 2005

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As a design engineer at an OEM creates a machine for production, the first basic question is: "Do I want to inspect this part, or this product at all?" Yes, inspection leads to higher quality, but there are instances where the cost of inspection and the product's quality requirements versus its value may not warrant inspection.

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