Computer-aided quality assurance (CAQ) is the engineering application of computers and computer-controlled machines for the definition and inspection of the quality of products.
This includes:
*Measuring equipment management
*Goods inward inspection
*Vendor rating
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Attribute chart
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Statistical process control
Statistical process control (SPC) or statistical quality control (SQC) is the application of statistical methods to monitor and control the quality of a production process. This helps to ensure that the process operates efficiently, producing m ...
(SPC)
*Documentation
Additional themes:
*Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
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Failure mode and effects analysis
Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA; often written with "failure modes" in plural) is the process of reviewing as many components, assemblies, and subsystems as possible to identify potential failure modes in a system and their causes and effe ...
(FMEA)
*Dimensional
tolerance stack-up analysis using
product and manufacturing information
Product and manufacturing information, also abbreviated PMI, conveys non-geometric attributes in 3D computer-aided design (CAD) and Collaborative Product Development systems necessary for manufacturing product components and assemblies. PMI may i ...
(PMI) on
CAD
Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computers (or ) to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design. This software is used to increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve co ...
models
*Computer aided inspection with
coordinate-measuring machine
A coordinate measuring machine (CMM) is a device that measures the geometry of physical objects by sensing discrete points on the surface of the object with a probe. Various types of probes are used in CMMs, the most common being mechanical and l ...
s (CMM)
*Comparison of data obtained by mean of
3D scanning
3D scanning is the process of analyzing a real-world object or environment to collect data on its shape and possibly its appearance (e.g. color). The collected data can then be used to construct digital 3D models.
A 3D scanner can be based on ...
technologies of physical parts against CAD models
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Product lifecycle management