// ROBOTICS AND SMART FACTORIES TERM
Quality Control
Quality Control involves checking products or processes to make sure they meet specific standards and requirements. It's about identifying and fixing defects to ensure good quality.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
Quality Control (QC) is a systematic process within manufacturing operations to ensure product quality by identifying and correcting defects through inspection, testing, and monitoring against predefined quality standards and specifications.
BACKGROUND
Quality assurance (QA) is the term used in both manufacturing and service industries to describe the systematic efforts taken to assure that the product(s) delivered to customer(s) meet with the contractual and other agreed upon performance, design, reliability, and maintainability expectations of that customer. The core purpose of quality assurance is to prevent mistakes and defects in the development and production of both manufactured products, such as automobiles and shoes, and delivered services, such as automotive repair and athletic shoe design. Assuring quality and therefore avoiding problems and delays when delivering products or services to customers is what ISO 9000 defines as that "part of quality management focused on providing confidence that quality requirements will be fulfilled". This defect prevention aspect of quality assurance differs from the defect detection aspect of quality control and has been referred to as a shift left since it focuses on quality efforts earlier in product development and production and on avoiding defects in the first place rather than correcting them after the fact.
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- QC
- Quality Assurance
- Product Inspection
- Defect Detection
- Process Monitoring
USAGE NOTE
QC is crucial for preventing faulty products from reaching customers and maintaining brand reputation.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to Quality Control.
A leading manufacturer of multidimensional metrology solutions such as coordinate measuring machines, optical and multi-sensor systems, and metrology software for the automotive, aircraft, mechanical engineering, and plastics industries.
Provides a comprehensive range of products and services for all industrial metrology applications in sectors such as automotive, aerospace, energy, and medical. They develop sensors, software, and autonomous solutions for quality control.
A leading provider of machine vision systems, software, and sensors used in automated manufacturing to inspect products and detect defects. Their technology helps companies improve product quality, eliminate production errors, and lower manufacturing costs.
A global company that develops and manufactures a wide range of automation sensors, vision systems, laser markers, and digital microscopes. Their products are integral to automated quality inspection and control on production lines.
A Japanese multinational corporation specializing in measuring instruments and metrological technology. They offer a vast range of products from micrometers and calipers to high-precision coordinate measuring machines (CMMs).
Develops software solutions for quality management that are integrated into the product lifecycle and manufacturing operations. Their Opcenter Quality and Teamcenter Quality software helps manufacturers manage compliance and improve product quality.
A Rockwell Automation company that provides a cloud-based Smart Manufacturing Platform, including a Quality Management System (QMS). The system digitizes quality processes, from control plans and SPC to document control and compliance.
Specializes in Statistical Process Control (SPC) and quality intelligence software. Their platforms enable manufacturers to monitor, analyze, and report on quality data in real-time to reduce scrap, improve product consistency, and ensure compliance.
A global automation corporation known for its industrial robots. KUKA develops automated quality inspection cells where robots equipped with vision systems or other sensors perform high-speed, high-precision quality control tasks.