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Speaker at EAST: Steven Carr, President and Founder, Crawford Software

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Speaker at EAST: Gavin Giguere, Director of Manufacturing | Vice President, Pilot Precision Products | Western MA National Tooling and Machining Association

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EAST Session: Abstract : This session explores the growing relevance of Statistical Process Control (SPC) in today’s production environments. We begin by examining the role of real-time data—referred to as the "1st life" of data—captured during the production process, emphasizing the key capabilities, expectations, and benefits of a real-time SPC system. Moving beyond its initial use, we explore the "2nd life" of data, transitioning it from a compliance and process control tool to a valuable resource for advanced analysis. This includes its role in problem-solving, root cause analysis, and predictive applications such as modeling and simulations. The session highlights how leveraging both real-time and historical data can enhance decision-making and drive continuous improvement in manufacturing processes. Significance/Importance : Minitab surveys have found that most Statistical Process Control users, approximately 65%, have SPC in place to demonstrate their ability to meet specification limits, using SPC as a compliance tool. Our results also show that only 4% of manufacturers using SPC have achieved manufacturing excellence, meaning that they leverage process understanding and ensure predictable output. The session highlights maximizing the benefit of your real-time SPC data, growing from a compliance tool to a true continuous improvement system. We will explore leveraging SPC data to enhance decision-making and to drive continuous improvement in manufacturing processes.

Speaker at EAST: Colin Gilchrist, Digital Systems Product Manager, Phillips Federal

EAST Exhibitor: Alicona is your qualified and experienced partner in optical 3D surface metrology. Customer oriented and innovative measurement solutions in the micro and nano range provide efficient and easy ways to achieve quality assurance. The Alicona product range includes high end optical measurement solutions for the laboratory as well as production. Key competences are outstanding solutions for the accurate and easy 3D measurement of complex topographies such as geometries with steep flanks and diffuse reflections. The leading know-how of Alicona is realized throughout excellent performance in form, geometry and contour measurement. International leading companies successfully use Alicona products in research and development activities as well as in quality assurance. Regardless of their use in automatic inspection of welding spots or soldering joints, precision engineering applications, measurement tasks in tool and mold making, quality assurance in paper and print industry, electronic or medical device development – Alicona systems are in use whenever surfaces need to be measured fast, precisely and reliably.